The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-09
THE DAILY DISPATCH
IIrr M TEXAS.


LIFE IN TEXAS.
- q ...,..noudent of the New Orleans Pics.
~,ne wiring from Corpus Christi draws the
Tol,owing lively picture Of Texas life:
~Let him go"--and as the boy TOOK ms nano
from the Bit, of bounded the clean -limbed mus
ssng which but a moment before had been
having the ground as il impatient Tor MS Iiue'
70 mount. He has mounted, aud they are no, now
coursing over the boundless pfaHies' me
mustaug. with elastic bound. arched neck,
flowing name and tail, spurns with perfect
contrnpt the crushed and bruised flowers un'
der his feet while bearing his fioef wna JUS
uusty rife at his sadd'e,bow, ms eye nasn,ng
with delight once more TO view ms owl "is
native land.o
cause of all this excitement My dear PIC,
have yo., ever been pent up 10 city, with It's
atone payed streets, its tower walls OF brick
ara mor,ar. its confined presidential atmos
,uhe re-. win It's corrupted and corruptible body,
civil and polite, surfeiting yourself upon dele.
ser;oas condiments, Of high seasoned meats,
more INJURIOUS puddogs and cusIards, and most
Injurious, vilainous iquidsf Have you ever
had the gouti Have you ever had the "big-
head7" Have YOU ever been troubled with
indigestionl
As YOU are "men of par,s," I'll put il down
YOU have. Then have you ever been in the
country where you could snuff the pure bree re
of Heaven and scent the fragrant breath OF our
beautiful Texas prairies; 81, down under the
dense shade of our wide.spreading oaks, or
thick cluster of the mustang grape; listening to
the music of our many toned birds; the neigh
ing of The wild horse, or view the wild bound.
ing antics of the deer and antelope as they are
frightened from their grazing by the crazy
1,oh anaad of the daahs0v har n.
breaks among the crowdi Ii you have seen
and enjoyed all this. don't ask, "Why this ex.
element" for '',he Ranger g at home on his
prairies again." -
But hold on moment, for he sees gang of
deer sweeping down towards US. They are
led by noble ive-proDg buck. Crack goes
the rifle, and the gang has lost its leader. The
hind quarters are siuDg to the saddle, and as
he returns whistling .'Homeward bound" his
progress is suddenly arrestedby the sight Of a
vol croHching in the grass. Again the rife
talks, but the wolf breaks through the prairie
as if he suddenly recolected thai he had a note
to pay in bank; he falls, his shoulder is bro.
ken; but as his unrelenting creditor is still in
pursuit, he makes another desperate struggle
for ga raise on the bank but the deaih-deal.
ing bullet sends his spirit-if wolves have any
Ito commune with "Greeley's Rochester
Knockers" Then, wearied Of the moor, he
reaches his country cottage, where greets
him
-"iis thrifty wife's smile
$50 The iisping infant prattles on his knee,
Does a nis weary care besute
An makes him quite forget MS labor and his toll y
But now the dinner crowns his cheerful
hoard. Look at the bill OF fare mot printed
ssut before him-pea soup, haunch Of yenison,
roast chicken, potatoes, beeis, squash, green
pens, corn, cncumbers, tomatoes, onions. rad.
ishes, corn bread, bnttermik and fresh butter
-aii the products of their own industry, and
an abundance.
The rising generation of the pleasant tow n
of Staunton is uncommonly bright and pro.
missing. The Spectator of that place thus
neatly brings to notice some of their bright in
.dications:
Several shows had been along, and more
were coming, but some of the boys being hard
up were put 10 their wits 10 raise the wind;
this was soon done. IN abandoned dollhouse
stood ON the Valley Turnpike near Staunton,
with its gate posts apparently still Sin force"
thither our youthful "6nanciers" would daily
repair. and gravely sally from the house TO
levy back-Hail on every waytarng stranger.
Quite thriving business was done in this way
before il was found out and stopped by II .
"proper authorizes"
1t is pleasant and healthful custom with
the fair ladies' of Stanton TO promenade daily
on the plank walk leading TO the Deaf Mule
Asylum. One evening some young ladies
thus recreating esped very handsome young
fellow sitting near the walk fondling young
hare, and holding il to their vi. W; supposing
him to be one of the muies they clustered
around and expressing great admiration for
him and the hare, soon spelled upon their fin
gers the question, "What would he taketfOr
III" The answer was given in the same Ian
guage-"A kiss from each Of yoa." The bar
gain was struck, The properly delivered, and
abe pay given and received with a hearty
good will on both sides, when unable to con.
tain himself longer, the young scamp laughed
out for joy. and ran of exulsiug to join his
comrades who were sitting in sight to see the
success ofihe experiment.