Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-09-21

ulde iCcleOINkGO Wnlte morse
which SO long led the wild troops Of the
southwestern praifies, and for which II Ia
ken uniDjured, such large rewards were
offered along that frontier. The Hum.
ming Bird has always. been thought to
have captured him finally BY some device
Of Indian cunning, and not ~ the ordina-
ry use Of helasso. Poor follow, he him
self, though naturally a amiable youth,
showed his temper unGoyernable enough
at one or two attempts which were made 70
restrain his own wild nature. WHY had
he not the thought to leiSe this untamnable
kindred spirit Of the pTairies . free q Ne
himself would be? ssrsyais iii, div fs4g
i Yet, had it been 50, should have had no
story to tell here, nor would psrley's ad-
mirable picture Of . kusi5sd horseman
have ever graced thu tclassic pages 81
lssGraham." 81 sa ~ aaisosiis', 0.gs -
"Hummie, said Captain B toths In
dian when he first brought in the noble
sliced to the Earrison, ~ his 4 Foolish talk,
Hummie, to think of sending that mustang
Unto the settlements for purchaser
will give you half that you ask for him
and throw one Of my double barrelsiake the
bargain if you win first kill . buffalo from
his back without his throwing you.'
The Indian smiled IN derision at the
idea Of any horse unsesting him; but al
the same time his barbarian vanity was moi
proof against the implied doubt Of hi.
Workmanship Captain B. only wished
to ascertain the quality Of the animal Of
which he wished to become the purchaser,
But "The Humming Bird" with that self
ism which is always pardonable in the
untutored, construed the proposition only
as referring to himself. -
aLet the Long Knife, !" said he, ..gallor
this mustang but once past that buffalo hide
that is drying yonder in the sun, and IL Il,
does not kiss his mother, | will try what
cln do upon another skin with running
buffalo inside Of it."
"Good, good" exclaimed doxel
voices, while Captain B B., laughin,
igood-natured. prepared at once to take VI
the Indians challenge. .,r
"Hunmie," sid he, when his seryan
had brought out his saddle and bride
''you handle horses so much better than
white man it will be no trouble for you t,
put these things upon that FESTIVE DEVIL"
The Indian smiled grimly at the compli
ment, and Notwithstanding the furious
plunging Of the wild-horse, succeeded b.
the aid Of soldier who held his head III
while, in fairly saddling him.
"Good thing 10 save horse-bad thin,
to save rider" he muttered, striking hi
hand on The saddle when all was ready.
f B then, who WAS capital horse
9 man, after first examining the adjustment
, with quick and practiced eye, leape
: lightly into the saddle. The Indian, VIII
/ stood at the bits the while, instantly CAV
! him his head; and nothing could be NOR
beautiful than the cool pliancy with whic
B. forthwith initiated the virgin mout
Of the nnbfokeni horse into the gent
mysteries ofcurb and snafie. His obiec
however, was not to break him, but merel
$ to get the horse well in hand before al
tempting 10 put him to. any work tbs
might require the use Of the spur. III
> Humming tiird looked on with the mo.
! earnest expression Of gratifed admiratio
= of this kindly but firm handling Ct his ne
bic steed. And now, after making cor
siderable sweep in the prairie, b
galloping back towards the crowd Of look
g ers-on, turned the foaming horse suddenl
toward the scantling where hung the "a,
bison hide Of which thu Indian had 4
: ready spoken. A slight hillock int,
}. vened between the oncoming horse an
the low frame work against which Il,
skin was stretched. The animal seemed
smell it, however, and snorting, tossed h
4 head, but whether in fear or anger, it ma
I tered not with such horseman as B
fer stroke Of the spur sent him forwar
I with furious leap on the instant, and Ii
: third bound brought him Immediately upc
! the object Of his aversion. "A cloud
\ dnstsh both horse and rider from Vie
s at that very moment, but when It had sal
9, sided on the next moment, there SGT Ca,
tain B. IS much part Of the horse
!. ever. =
II II have no idea Of breaking the fellow
horse for him, said he, riding up to Il
;. group, shut it's odd that so Intelligent .
Indian can't see the difference betwee Il
s. skill Of a mere stable-boy in keeping
seat at q trial like this, and that 81, shoot /
- game in one direction from the sadd
when your horse is running another"
Il allow the deuce is that, B." said
young officer. AZ sse'eaN =
], "Why, man, II your horse on the {,
jump SHES to the of. side while you =
busy with your firearms on the near-sid
= don't you see you must be disumited on I
"a Instant" l'Ut @a taa Ef7ta .AN.
* ssDisunited9" Explain the word, ify,
;, please, for the benefit Of our country me,
!, bers?"
" ''That III do, my dear fellow, whene
!; CT you can tell how you perform the feat
= yours OF placing . julep within the rim
- 4 hoop and swing Il around your head, i
q only without shivering the glass, but wit
out turning sleaf of the mint, Or spilling
y the ice or liquor.'a-f III ena sd>
e "The jalep keeps its place from centri
2 ital attractions"
il @SWell, the horseman leaves his fro
y 70 centrifugal repulsion." 'if1 .tsea,''~
y. shot at all--nct BeccssarilN i mean
y not inevitably. The julep Is inanima
% and quiescent, but the horseman is aIvi
n and 'pliable body, and can change his POI
y ton and form . new relation with his hos
ne ~. /. 8 r L.