Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-10-01


the red orb Of the simmer sun touched
tie curved rim of the western horizon
covering 1t all with cfisiiSon gold. aud fiji
ing The air with a flood of l,arnllg glory.
and then the two ortalantagonists. arm
ed with long pondereus rifles. took their
Stations back 10 back and at precnu
C rted sighal-the waving of white
handkerchief walked slowly and st, adj
~ off in opposite directions, Counting
their steps until each had measured fifty.
Fne.v both completed the given number at
about the same time and then wheeled
each 10 take aim and fire VIII. II he
choose. As The distance wn- great. both
paused for some secnndS-lony enon, |,
for the heholder< to lls-h their eye- from
one 10 the other and matk the striking
contrast between them. The face of Col.
Morton was cam ard smiling: bur the
smile it bore ha.lsAN alsrnus feeling
On the contrary. iae CIV teuance Deaf
Smith was stern and lsAipness as eyer.
y side view of his feattlres might hay,.
heen mistaken for Il protiie in cast iron.
The one too, was dressed in the richest
cloth. the other in smoke tinted leather
But that made no difference in Teya,
then: for the heirs of heroic courage were
all consider ed peers->-the class Of inierl
O"s embracing none bur towards. Pres
emily two rifles explo cd With sin;n tape
on> roars. Colonel Morton gave pro
digions bound upwards. AID dropped t,,
he earth corpse. Deaf Saith stood
erect. and immediate u t,egan 10 feloali
us g.. aud then. having flushed hi
,rief ia~k, he hastened away INTO the al
llcpnt forest
Three days afterwards General IIou
Son accompanied bg Deaf Snih, and
ten more men, AIS f,i IN Austin ana
NilAta ~ fllrl. - .smoyed lhs
Fht hero Of the yTeF,ing ancc.lote wa
one Of the most extraordinary men know
"a the west. lie made his advent il,
texas al an early period and continued
to reside there until hi d al. hirh hap
. ned some two wears aga; bur though h..
'iah many warm persona friends. no nlt.
cnu Il ever ascer ain either the land oi
his birth. or single lean Of his previoi.
biography. When he was thus one,
'loned on he sutjrct, be iaii his finger
on his hp: if pressed more argently hi
"ro~ Wrlthed and his dark eve seemed Il,
shoot sparks "f lived lire. lie could W ne
Vita astonishing correctness a faciitA
con lderlhg his sItuaiinh; and athono h
he was denied the exquisite pleasure aud
price ess advantages ul the 81 nee of hear
lug nature had given hin amp g conIprn
sltlo' ny an qnirk and far seeing a,
an Gag e :. and smell keen and incredi
ole as thar Of the ras~,k He could d $
cover effects mesytgi&ile+ aWay in me
lar on prairie, MhpGuihers ctnld perceive
nothing bnt earth and ny; aud tie ran
gers used to dee are that he could catch
tue scent "f The Mexican or an lnd.an al
aS great distance az huzzard could
distinguish the odor OF dead carcass.
Il was these qualities thai fitted him as
well Tor spy. IN whica capacity he rend
cred Invaluable serv ces to IIou>tons ar
my during the war Of independence. He
always went alore. aud generally obtain
Ell the information desired. lie never
could lie persuaded 10 eep under the roof
OF rouse or even 10 use IL tent clotii.-
Wrappei in his nIanket he loved to lie
ont II the open air under the ne CANOPY
ut either. and count the stars. or gaze
witli an unwavering lnok at the nelan
choly moon. When not empIo, ed as q
spy or guide he snt,isted II, hunting, he
ing often absent on 50 itary excursions
fgr weeks and sGs.n1sss..A> together ia
the wildenerSs. ilYJas genuine >na Of
nature. grown up child V the ~o d.
and prairie which he wershipped with ii
sort of Pagan adration. Excluded hy
h inlirmities from cordial Fellowship
with this kind be emade The mamma le
things OF the hearts owl adoption into
brotherhood with the nnliuaries OF hrav-
EN-. Wherever there was land or water,
barren mountains or tangled brakes OF
Wild waving cane, fhs re was Deaf Smith ].
home, there be was happy; but in The
streets of great cities, III all The great
thoroaghfares Of men wherever there was
hAttery or fawniilg. base cunning or GRAY
en- fear, there vas Deaf Stn.Lt an anneh
aud all exile.
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