Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-11-04
THE RANGER rs NEW ORLEANS.
Az ADVENTURE WITH Bully BILL.

But few years ago, an immense sen
sation was produced among The cxcitsble
and sight-loving citizens of New Orleans,
BY the appearance Of two rainbow colored
Mexican blankets in their gaycst thorough
fares and places Of public Amusement.
The effect did not result so much from the
singularity Of their costume, by 10 means
yara aris IN terris to the good people Of
the river Crescent, as rom the rich bril-
liancy Of the article, and the brave looks
and demeanor Of the weareTs. Indeed
their martial aspect would have rendered
them the objects Of attention an any capi
tai Of the civilized or savage world for
their every gesture. glance aud motion,
announced cool self-posses-ion, and even
reckless prowess. Their very boot-heels.
as they cracked ike pistol shots on the
pavement, sounded az sort Of defiance
and challenge 20 all mankind.
OF the many external tokens which re-
veal the interior spirit Of the individual,
perhaps there is none SO evident and m
erring as the gait. Who car fail 20 dis-
cover the millionaire by his measured.
steady and solemn tread, apparently count
ing his steps, as if each were worth some
thousands, while be keep. his shining bea
yer erect and pointed towards the zenith
Ike golden crown? Nobody ever mis-
takes a modern retormer-tbe member Of
all the new patent societies for the emas
culation Of the soul, and the universal
.teminizdtioa Of the world His coat tai
hangs down with pitifaI air, and his very
countenance seems to bear about with it
. perpetual apology for the daring pre-
sumption of his unnecessary existence ia
the realms Of space. His footballs calse
no echo on the earth, and the meek, shrink
ing look Of his eye says, plain pantomine
-"Oh! pray, let no one iusult me, for
an philosopher, and cannot fight ja
ell"
Very different vas the walk Of the com
rades under the Mexican blankets. They
consciously felt the solidity Of the great
globe beneath their feet, and hal no fear
of its crust breaking through. They ap.
Peared to claim sufficient quantity Of
Air as their birth right, for which they stood
ready to battle against all nonopoIies and
fvp ptx ~ H. X a.
handsome man Of ordinary stature, ap
preaching the meridian Of life, with an
aspect Of equal courage, intelligence and
good bumor; white the other, tall, massive
and powerful, could not have seen his
twenty.fftb summer. His long yellow
hair fell like waves round his large sym.
metr;cal shoulders, and his bright blue
eye twinkIed with mischieyous mir,h.
"See how they stare their admiration
for us, Jack lays" remarked the youth
laughing, and giving bis rainbow rafian,
shawl an extra toss, that showed all it.
sparkling tints in the sunpeams; ''shc girls
Of the Rue Royal and Charles street will
dream about our rich blankets for
month"
LET US wear cur gay ornaments with
due nodesty, Ben,' replied Hays; "the
French fops in this part Of the city arc
quite fiery, ] assure you, and the frst thing
We know may be an insult-,a knock down.
snd the inevitable sequel, a dael with small
swords or pistols"
"Oh, how ] should Ike that exclaim-
ed the young man, as his blue eyes burned
like stars; II have fought enough with
English, Irish, Germars-isdeed with
nearly every race. but unfortunately never
had an afsir with one Of the French ma
tion.p
"Yes-and can well yonch for the fact
they are the ugliest customers of AL,
especially in New Orleans, where many u
their professional bulIieg live, at least halt
their time, in the shooting gallery and
fencing school, returned the other ser.
ousIy.
"But what Is oil that compared 10 tbe
practice Of Texan Ranger ?" cried Ben
with enthusiastic admiration. I'VE learn
TO aim at live Camancbcs instead of paper
figures, and when the bullet strike. il doe.
not ring the bell, but the death howl oS-ie
Indian warfiorr
II would never advise . friaud of mine
70 take 81 insult tan.ely, ass.ersd Hays.