Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-08
From the haIe1gh hegIster
NV First Trick With the LasSO!

Ambling along one day through that portion of
North Mississippi which lies between the waters of
the Tallahatchee, and the Yokome Paolfa, humming
DER snatches - O sang" to cheer up my little
Cob, Col. Pluck, who had borne me stoutly DER
many road ofsnow clad mountain, dusty highway
and daisy dizzened mead, and glancing keenly from
side to side to mark the road, where road indeed
there was none, unless few blazes here and there
upon the young pines, might by the force of imagi-
nation, be magnifed into specimen of McAdamiza-
ton, came rather unexpectedly upon trader
who was hunting up and pennng beet cattle tor the
markets below The whole country at that time
North of Rankin, was with the exception of few
scattered settlements occupied almost entirety Dy
the Chckasaw tribe of Indians, together with few
Choctaws who had not yet followed their people
across the Mississippi; consequently white man
of any seeming intelligence, was not to be pas
sed by in those wilds with the careless indif
ference with which in all probability he would have
been hundred two miles of, in the villages on
the border. | accordingly drew bride for friend
| ly powwow, at the same time allowing the COL an
opportunity of solacing his long suffering appetite
with few nibbles at the grass which grew luxuriant-
ly around In the course of conversation, discoy-
cred that my chance acquaintance had taken small
stock of assorted goods into the country the summer
before, whched he had traded off for horses and cat
tie, and engaged in settling up his accounts
and collecting his debts.
Instead Of Sherif1s officer, he had with him by
way of - catch poll" Mexican Ranchero the first
one had ever seen, whom he informed me was fully
the most skful of those wild children Of the pampas
They had been hard at work for several days, and
when | rode up, the Mexican was very busy, taking
the kinks out of his Lasso preparatory to another
excursion There was nothing particular IN his ap-
pearance except that his enormous spurs were sccu
red in species of gaiter made of sole leather reach
ing some or 10 inches up the leg, and apparently
great protection to it. Being struck with the
with which he tossed the of the Lasso from his
hand, securing it to any object within reach with
1T apparently the slightest difficulty, sem
bance of uncertainty I, after watching his perfor
mances for some little time, requested permission tc
try throw or two myself-to which Copper Bu~~um
yielded very ready assent, while something MOI
unlike smile lighted up his usually saturnine Wis
mony. | accordingly grasped the cord adjusted the
running noose placed myselfin position whirled the
thing around my head just as had seen him do and
then gave it most energetic toss The next thing
recolect was standing bolt upright, stranglng and
gasping, my eyes popping out Of my head, and my
unfortunate carcass tightly coiled up in rawhide
3 from my chin to my knees; the by-standers mean
while, Yaller belly" and all, laughing fit to split
as though it the funniest thing in the world tt
see man stand straight up in his tracks in colo
blood, and choke himself to death. I winked vehe
mently for assistance, and as as released
staggered up to the Col. snatched pistol from my
fred full gill Of Old Monongahela down my tortur
ed thrappe, TO the deep and dire d-n, thencefor
ward and forever, of every species of halter whether
hide or hemp Mexican Lariat, cord Ia Jack
Ketch. Overcome by the force of circumstances
and the excess of painful feeling which they occa
stoned, felt unable to utter word at parting; 81
respectfully bowed my adieus and soon far away
from the scene and every thing Herewith connected
save the audible grins Of my companion (for l hae
one) who on his old steed Sammy Paisley, blacl
coated veteran of Presbyteria raising, pursued tn
Colonel and DER hill and dale, through brake ant
byre making the forest echoes hideous with the un
timely outbreaks of his senseless risbility May b.
the skin of his face didn't wrinkle to different tun
hofnT nkS aIIoA midi PIff
caudal termination is pendent! Of which, M. N. N
tx J. ofO