The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-03-19
lTEXiN BUFFiLO HUNT.
By GRAHAM ALLEN, Z. 5. SURVEYING SERVICE.

GRAHAM ALLEN, Z. D SIitN Ia iNJ SI4N lNt@-
Is the summer of I849, fate laid my lines in
the pleasant places Of Southern Texas, and ! got
there many an exciting taste Of wild backwoods
life, the recollection OF which, will be some
thing fJr me TO think about when my strength
of siuew and elasticity OF muscles have He'd,
aud my hair is silyered Ger with the frosty touch
OF age.
One OF the most stirring OF these memories
is that OF bulfao-or more properly bison
hunt, in which | played the part OF hero
though | came unPltasanlIy GEAR being the
vctme instead. ] had not as yet Killed one OF
these monsters of the prarle, and when re-
turned from an unsuccessful chase after them,
nv two companioHS-a tough old German, and
a St. Louis LAWYER. who had sought to eXter-
inmate the germ OF pulmonary complaint 10
the balmv atmosphere Of TeXas-used to laugh
at me ru,hrSsly. This, OF course, plqued my
vanl.y little, and determined 10 be even with
them.
! had on going to the western wlds, adopt
ed all the external accompaniments Of genu-
inc ranger. / nattered myself that | was a
good shot with the rifle, and never went from
our rancho without nay trnsty "Brownie" slung
over my shoulders. | was good rider, and if
] was only going quarter Of a mile, invafi-
able bridled my handsome bay 'Chariey." !
also affected the vanity of 5ucks6in suit,
ttringed at the seams, Indian fashion a slouch
fell hat, a wide collar rolled we'll back, ard a
ray silk kerchicl, tied in large bow, with
waving ends. The ere-while lawyer declared
that | reminded him Of the irappers he had
seen in St. Louis-but only on the stage-and
the old German arerred that ''dese yer dandy
hunters was wort shust notin't ALL"
For my own part, knew very we'll, that II
I had fair chance, | could kill as much game
as anybody, had already brought In as many
ducks, geese, squirrels, and other small deer,
as either Hans the German, or Rawley the
LAWYER; and the buckskin from which my
hatiliments were made, was taken from animals
which had been killed BY the deadly charge oi
Brownie" Therefore, l laid ny unsuccessful
attempts al bson-kiling, entirely TO bad luck
and determined to show my companions that !
was as good backwoodsman as they, at The
first favorable opportunity.
il was with this intention, that ] mounted
Charley, one fine morning, and set off, with G
goodly supply OF ammunition, some jerked ven'
ison, and flask of $randy in my haversack
"Brownie" was siung across nv back, nv spurs
iingled at my heels, and as galloped out into
The Fl esh sweet air, Of the divine Texan morn.
ing, felt so invigorated and courageous, tha
made an inward vow not 10 return until hat
slain at least one buffalo
| rode for some hours, without perceiyine
any signs of the game | sought, but toward
noon ! deserted, at an immense distance OF
piece of rolling ground, herd of dark
shaggy objects, which instantly recognized
as bullaoes. ! rode into small point of for
sst near BY, called in western parlance, an ''oal
opening,'' and dismounting, took basty lune
0fvenison, washed down by a dranght Of m,