Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-06-13

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From new and very interesting book,
'vrittsn by Don Ramon Psex, veuszue
Ian, " copy the following description oi
the oesntry, habits aud customs Of the
people, exciting incidents, ETC.: @@"'-.
The Llansros. The people inhabitins
ths vast region Of Llsnos, although claim
ing descent from the old CaStiliAn race,
once the rulers Of the land, are in fact,
IN smsiganatioa Of the various caste.
composing the present population Of the
republic. These are, whites, Or the de-
scsndants Of the European settlers Of The
country; the aboriginals or Indiaus, and
great proportion of blacks. In most ol
The towns tbs nss;vs whites prepondsrats
over oil others, and reprsssns the wealth,
~ wall ~ the most respectable portion oi
the eoumsnity. In the villages and thin.
ly populated districts Of the plains, mon.
grel breed rssuIting from the admixture
Of these three, constitute the majority oi
the Inhabitants. These are disposed over
IN area Of twenty'seven thousand square
miles, making proportion Of only four
teen individuals, out Of population ol
three hundred and ninety thoussnd to ev.
cry square mile. .- ."
Node Of Lioiny.-This race, although
vastly inferior to the 6rst in mental capac.
ity and moral worth, is endowed with .
physiqse admirably adapted to endure the
fasigaes Of : lie beset with dangers and
hardships. Cast upon . wild and spps-
rently intsrminAble plain, the domain of
savage beasts and poisonous reptiles, their
lot has been to Pass oil their life in per-
petual struggle, not only with the primitive
Posssssors of the land, but with the ele-
msnts thensslvss. often a. fierce as they
are grand. When i. i not The alarm Of
the dreaded viper or The spotted jsugar,
i II tho sudden intosd Of vast inuupds-
teens, which spreading With Ssasfal rapid
y over ths land, sweep OF !. cue moment
their fial habitaaioaa sad their hsrds.-
HsvsstAslssa this inssesrs sxisesuss, tits
sestissal struggle bstwsss life and death,
between rude intellect and matter, has for
tas Llsnso > sort Of faseination, perhaps
not 70 we'll undsrstood BY people posssss-
ing the blessings and idsas OF civilization,
but without which he could not exist, q.
pecially il deprived Of his horse and cos.
among ths aoaatsia segien north of biz
cherished plains.
The Modern Centaur Of the 1esolats
regions Of the New World, the Llanero,
spends his life on horseback; ell his &C.
tions and exertions must be assisted BY
bis horse; for him tue nobiest effort of
man is, when gliding swiftly over the
boundless plain and bending over his spir.
tied charger, he overturns an enemy or
masters wild bull. The following lines
of Victor Hugo seems - though copied
from this model: 1" He would not fght
but on horseback; he forms but ore per-
son with his horse be lives on horse back
trades, buys and sells on horseback; eats,
drinks and sleeps and dreams on horse.
back" Like the Arab, he considers his
horse his best aud most reliable friend on
earth, often dspriving himself Of rest and
comfort after bard days journey to af.
ford his faithful companion abundance of
food and water.
The Naive CAiLi,en.-Born in tho rude
hut, but il left to swins from the roof 10
= bullocks hide, the corners Of which
are drawn toward each other by four strips
Of hide. In the first year Of his life he
crswls about without clothes, and have
more than once seen . mother give 4
child OF this ago . sharp knife, . foot
long, to play with. A sooa ~ be walks,
his infantils amassnenes ass those which
prepare him for the occupations Of his
fatars life; with iazo made Of twins hs
tr,es to cath little birds. or the dogs ~
they walk il and out Of the Int By tho
time be is four ysars old be i on horse.
back; and imasdiassly becomes useful
BY assisting to drive the cattle into the
corral. = #5.'.*
When he 10 sufficiently strong 70 cope
with wild animal, the young Llanero ID
taken to the nsajuda or great cattle pen,
and there hoisted upon the hare back Of =
fierce young bull. With his face turned
toward the animals Jail, which he holds
in lieu Of bride, and bis little lsgs twisted
around the neck Of his antagonist, b |,
whirled round and round at ! furious rate.
His position, as may Be imagined, is any,
thing but eqsestrian; yet the fear of com
ing IN contact with tho bulls horns com.
psls tho rider to hold on until, BY dex.
trous twist Of the animals tail while be
jumps of its back, be succeeds in over
turning bis antagonist.