Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-08
A RANGER IN NEW ORLEANS
How he served the Bully.

exeltab!e and STght-loving citizen
of New Orleans, by the appearanc
Of two rainbow colored Mexica
blankets 10 their gayest thoroughfare
and places Of public amusement
The effect did not result SO muc
from the singularity of the curiou
costume, by no means rara auis d
ter17s to the good people of the rive
Crescent, as from the rich briIliancy O
the article, and the brave looks ana
demear0I Of the Wearers. Indeed
their martial aspect would have ren
dered them the objects of attention
lin any capitol Of the civilized OF
savage world; for their every gesture
glance, and motion announced cool
self possession and even reckless
prowess. Their very boot heels, as
they cracked like pistol shots on the
pavement, sounded as sort of gen.
eral de fiance and challenge to all
mankind. -.
Of the many external tokens
which reveal the Interior spirit of
the individual, perhaps there is none
so evident and unerring as the gait.
Who can fail TO discover the million
aire by his measured, steady, solemn
tread, apparently counting bis steps,
as if each7were worth some thousands,
while he keeps bis shining beaver
erected and pointed towards the
zenith like golden crown? No
body ever mistakes the modern re-
folmer-the member Of all the new
patent societies for the emascalation
OF the soul, aud the universal fem
intsati6n of the world! His coat
tail hangs down with a pitifal air,
and bis very countensnee seems to
to bear about with it perpetual
apology for the daring presumption
Of his unnecessary existence in the
realms of space. His footballs cause
no echo on the earth, and the meek,
shrieking look of his eye says. 10
painful pahtomime: 'Oh!pray, let no
oae insult me, for am philosopher,
and cannot fight a duelp
y Very differently was the walk of
the comrades uder the Mexican blan-
kets. They consciously felt the
soiidity of the great globe beneath
their feet, and had 10 fears of its
crust breaking through. They ap-
peared to claim sufficient quantity
of air and sunshine as their birth
right, for which they stood ready to
battle against all monopoIists and
tyranis until death. One of them
was a handsome man Of ordinary
stature, approaching the meridian
of life, With an aspect Of equal ceur-
age, intelligence, and good humor,l
while the other tall, massive and pow
erful, could not have seen bis twenty
fifth summer His long yellow hair;
fell in waves around bis large bat.
sym metrical shoulder, and his bright
blue eye twinkled with mischieyous
mirth.
See how they stare their admira-
ton for us. Jack Hays, remarked
the youth, laughing, and giving bis
radient shawl an extra TOSS,
that showed all its sparkling tints in
the sunbeams; 'the girls Of the Rue
Royal and Charles street will dream
about our rich blankets for month.
Let US wear our gay ornaments
with due modesty then replied Hays;
'the French fops in this part of the
city, are quite fiery, ! assure you,
and the FIRST thing we know may be
an insult, a knock down, and the in
eyitable sequel, duel With small
words or pistols. /
Oh, how / should like that ex-
claimed the young man ardently, as
his-blue eyes burned like stars; 4
have fought enough with English,
Irish, Germans indeed, with nearly
every race, but unfortunately have
never had au affair With one of the,
frog eating bation.' e
sYes-and | can we'll youeh for the
fact they are the ugliest customers
of all, especially in, New Orleans,
where many. of their professional
bullies live, at least half. their time
10 the shooting gallery and. lencing.
school, returned the other seriously.
But, what's all that compared to.
a Texan Ranger?" cried Bea, With