Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-11-14
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VOLUME 6, NUMBER 23.

KESDAIL.s Rms i~4ah JACK Evsa.
TTer A CORES pondenf of the New, OF.
leans Crescent writes from Corpus Chris.
ii story touching our old friend Kendall.
of the Pie; IL is "rich. ~ 1t occurred q
Camafgo, Jack Everitt, a celebrated
Indian fighter and character, whom Kenk
dali had been anxious TO meet, was at
length encountered. and the editor struck
up an acquaintance fofthwitb, which end.
ed in his mounting jacks horse, Jack
being drunk. and INSISTING upon showing
George the ''sisht," and, to do &c moro
effectually. getting up beaAa him. He
was "a d-7dsgood bofse; '""Coi Kinney
had give bin 10 him. aud Kendall had S
submit.-S 81. Louis ReceiIhs.i EiqI as5f
IS General Patterson ess at that sfinA
Governor of CamaFgo, and had Issued an
order THAI no person should ride through
the plaza faster that walk, and the sen.
tries posted around said plaza were'oS
dered to stop all persons who should al.
Tempt to exceed the prescribed gait.
Kendall was aware of this order, and
when be took the refns ofthe Old graf
horse. had no apprehensions ofNs run.
ming away from him. But Jack, who
was behind him, wore pair Of large
Mexican spurs, and, wishing to show The
running capabilities ofhis horse 10 Ken.
dali, he clapped the spurs into hrs sides.
and off went TIE old gray, at tremendous
pace, straight for the plaza. Kendall
tugged and pulled at the rein. but in vain.
the old fellow had got the bit in bis mouth
and the spurs In his sides, and there 1ab
no such thing as stopping him. rs afsri
Jack, for God'ssake, help me to- stop
himp" shouted Kendall, turning shead
round, and casting an appealing look q
Jack, who was,digging his spurs into the
horse's sides. "Heip me to pull hiinUF
won youlp @f-sa ysyu5H s3s!Btos cd
Jack was little deaf, as well as drunk
and. thinking that Kendall was praising
the horse only answered "He's id
good horsel" $3.50, -
YES; but he's going right for the plae
ga" said Kendall, in a feverish state of
excitement. Help me to Stop him, or
the sentry may shoot one or both of usl,a'
Kinney gave. him TO me-" mu.tered
jack. still under the, impre ssipn than
George was adniring the hoSSss pace Sess
BY this time they had reached The
plaza, and the sentry's bright mo sket,
cleaning in the moons rays. met Kent
aJsck-I say, catch hold of The rein.
will youl can't hold him. AID. the
sentry will fire! Help NE. will you9'' :,
oh" says Jack, "he hasn't got TO the
top of-his speed YET. He's a d-d good
horse, tell you!'' -.
Dig went the spurs into the horses
sides, and away flew the old gray across
the plaza, and was out Of sight before The
sentry had time TO cock bis musket.E
Kendali now determined to stop the horse
at a II hazards. and, seeing large pile of
ddObas tsdnburat brsek) lying IN the mid.
die of the street, he p1t the old grays
head in that direeiion, and ran him d.
rectly into the centre oftbe heap. Away
few Kendall and Jack in one direetion;
and away went the old gray in xtfothSf:
Fortunately, no bones were broken, add,
rising and shaking himself. Gsofge turned
to look for his companion, who vas lean.
ing upon his elbow in the middle Of The
street. and exclaiming, 81 told you be
was a id good horse!'' 49, -
This was Georges last ride With Jack
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