Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-08


fornan indeed is most at home in his saddle and his cos
and horse equipments though gaudy in the extremes
yet picturesque. His sombrero OF brown or fawn-
color having conical crown and broad rim, Is held on
by ribbon which passes under the chin futers in
the wind His head is generally turbaned with fashy
bandann from beneath which his long black locks foat
ont The collar Of his calico or cotton shirt rolls over
that Of closeftng jacket of blue CLOTH tanned buck
skin richly ornamened with braid silver lace, or gold
cord and double row Of bright buttons His trousers,
Of like material open the knee, showing his white
cotton drawe and kept up by sken or worsted
sash or ri5osa" wound tightly around the body. His
leggns hafb boots shoes of leather and his heels
are armed with heavy spurs with rowes several inches
in length having little steel plates hanging to their
shanks which jingle and rattle with the motion OF the
horse His saua" or saddletree, has high cante and
still higher pomne and is covered with several detached
pieces Of leather stamped with various figures and often
eabcrately and gaudy embroidered The stirrups made
Of wood are large and clumsy but richly carved and
namented. The grth is formed of great number Of
siugiecords Of tWsted or p]Attea bore t<rs rings
la1 80 IS S}s2s1Srs
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slu olaensr p paon y L:1 ;.h ; s ,n
prlule 10 o. tne sesufIs. 4inu u ~ VIZ .h
irehs' ana heaasuan nisniy o,nsue 49, sii,e. =
par OF goat SKINS hanging uoWn o'sr ING lotse
smeius tne 1uer iegs ~ passing ,niouS. ,.., M ,
Whiie ms saraPa klna OF iong Hocns. snaml' p.s
ms person rom tne ram OF coq, anu - u9 oy
10 ms accustomea DNouac CnPfsc.seu - .n0 o u
.ne rne tne Iauornian nclao caii.s ps.o ~
ou. welds WIN great sk a ron aos ~
ana on norseoacK OF aloot 10 never witnVu. nus
hinie' which Ie .niiie, eSou oly 'no .r J: - - -LI I
ms Ieggns but OF aii weapons, .nere y none u I
the Caiiornian so mnch renes OF N ,ne use u w0n
SO much e1ceis as tne iasso ing a:so - uoe ,as.ad
or braded one end OF which is made iast 70 the logger
head or knot OF the pomme while the other enu mas
running moose me lasso Is gathered IN loose COLI
which IS lightly held IN the hand and oeng swung rounu
few times is thrown with great certainty The instant
horse trained 70 the service nnus tne cast mas
W suddenly stop, although AZ lai speea anu eA,enJg
ms lore feet orace nmsen 70 resist .e JerA VI
snort rouno, SET on IN the opposite uroouon sa.J
their passion for the chase no season passed tnat
did not go FORTH ana they Wouia lonow up .ncr Mnu
sport fer days and weeks, crossing mountains Iorung
rivers and even penetrating lar into the MONIES
of the Indian These parties when going iortn, as
former times from the MISSIONS ana at at.er Peroo
from the Pueblos Hacendas, or larger hancnos were
very numerous, each PADRE OF Patron having Amos.
many attendants as Baron OF old when going 10 NUM-
the wild boar or to make "foray over the porder.
Each had his hunsman baccaros arrieros ana
and took with him not only large cavacade OF ms pest
and heetest horses, but pack mules Witnou. NUMBER
Hunting every side as they progressed during the
day. some spot was sought at night, anordng WOOD
ter and grass Here fuel was soon conec.eo, tne nre
lighted the Kettle set 10 oo tine conee mane 'ne ga
cooked, and hot cakes or tortas baked Inc Ieast
Joyed pipes were hgnted ene can sen'
and many hours spent In reveiry az a'e noul eacn
wrapped his sarapa around him. ana lad DOWN 70 rest
amid the wild flowers and luxuriant grass. II oniy
those who have made such bivouac IN Canornia can
appreciate It's enjoyment. ihe SKY OF tha' aeep uA
blue, which is not seen on this SIDE OF the ING
stars SO bright ana disunct ,ne per.ec' suess u e
thing the air redolent with the perfume Oh nnumeraoie
flowers; the thick dark bush occasionally hgnted up
the hickerng blaze OF the camp hres tne ousky o.
the sleepers enjoying tcer reposea eIm.e 70 ~
picture lew can oescrioe anu oniy oai'a1i , M @
portray. Thus as mas oeen aiready saiu, uays anu
weeks were spent Some pursued .ne oounung eA' son
hunted the timid antelope OF sun norc .u uee,,
while others sought 70 rouse tne grizzly pear IN ns
lar or went IN chase OF the wld horses ony 'ne
most expert and daring horsemen VINO couu succseu
the last mentioned sport arriving on ue nununs
grounds ana discovering oaha ieeuns VI sposss o
the plans, the hunsmen divued nto sinai falues, anu
took separate stations IN the drecuon tne PAM ~9u
Prooaoiy run. "hie some $1,000 conceaea ~ eae su.
OF ,her norses or croucneu on .ne grounas ley
vault INTO the sadie, others graduay aPProacleo u
the band became restive and broke away, when eacn