Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
Texas IL, the Ozaef, Tinle.

An old inhabitant of Texas relates the
following episode in his experience during
tie early days Of that State
He once had occasion to make Journey
Of snnie thirty or forty miles. and his wife
having prepared his provisions, lin case he
shonld have to camp out) among which were
some nicely baked saleratus biscaits-She
having by some chance obtained a small
supply of -four. had retained sufficient re-
collection of the luxuries of former DAYS to
enable her to "do them up brownie
started very carly, and the way being lone
somc he rode fast for some time, until be
emerged into large prairie. when lie OBJ
served some person on horseback 4 mile or
two-ahead. He spurred up his horse to
overiake tue traveller, keeping his eye upon
him all the time when he saw him 90 down
into the bottom of small creek, at the
crossing. He rode on very quietly. expect
ing each moment TO see the travellers head
appear above the horizon. until more than
sufficient time had elapsed for him to
emerge from the bottom. when cur friend
became alarmed. lest the Indians had shot
him with an arrow So he stecred for
way very cautiously, gun in hand. As he
was crossing the creek, be observed the
travellers horse tied to brush in the bot
tom, but as he could see nothing of the own
er he concluded to ''make tracks as fast
as possible, when as be rode up the opposite
bank, he was hailed with:
Hello, stranger, hold on few minutes;
I'm going that way myself directly
Thereupon our friend stopped, and look
ing carefully in the direction of the voice,
discovered its owner laying his feet up the
slope of the bank at an angle Of - degrees,
while his head was immersed in the water
but small phiz being perceptible
hat in the thunder are you doing
there p inquired eur friend.
Why, I'm soaking my head to get this
Internal raw-hide cap of; the sun has drawn
it so tight tha. it won't come off. and it
makes my head ache dreadful
After the stranger had eased his aching
temples by the removal of his raw-hide cap,
the two journeyed on for some miles togcth-
or, when the traveller branched off, and our
friend logged on solitary and alone until he
arrived at lis destination a short time be-
fore sundown. Being an old acquaintance.
every one was glad to see him. The chill
dren came in, and after shaking hands with
then, all he went to his saddlebaes, and Ia
king out some of his biscuits. gave them all
ore apiece well knowing that it was sell
dom they ever saw such Injuries.
After sitting a while in the house, in CON
versation with the "old folks he heard the
children making considerable noise over
something in the yard, and being seated
near the door where lie could look out and
observe them he turned around to see what
they were at One of the children was be-
tween him and the object of their sport;
on its moving its position. he saw that they
had one of the biscuits ON the ground, with
coal of fire on the top crust, one Of the
boys on his knees before it, and the remain
der watching with the most intense interest
for some event which he could not divine
until one of the boys exclaimed
Blow Little harder Jim, blast him he'll
stick his head out directly"
Our friend fainted He was aware that
biscuits were an article but seldom seen at
that time, but that halfgrown children
should mistake clean, nice. done-brown bis
cults for bigh-land terrapinS, was too great
a shock for his nerves to withstand