The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-06
Ennfino with the LessO,


A naval officer, many years ago, made the
experiment of hunting with the lasso, but bis
success was by no means decisive. The Off |
Ger had, it appeared, from constant practice
upon the ship, while make the long and tire
some voyage around the Horn, acquired very
considerable proficiency in the use OF The lasso,
and was able, at twenty OF thirty PAGES, to
throw the moose over the head of the negro
cook at almost every cast. So confident had
he become in his skill, that, on his arrival
upon the coast of Southern California, he en-
poyed a guide, ami, mounted upon a we'll
trained horse. and with his asso properly
coiIed and ready for use, he one morning set
out for the mountains, with the firm resolve of
baggIng few grizzlies before hi ght.
He had not been out great while before
he encountered one of the largest specimens
of the mighty beast, whose terrific aspect
amazed him not little but, as he had come
out with firm determination to capture a
grizzly, in direct opposition to the advice Of
his guide, he resolved to show him that lie
was equal to the occasion. Accordingly he
seized his lasso, and Kidding up near the ami
NAL gave it several whirIs above his head IN
the most artistic manner, and sent the moose
directly around the bears neck at the very
first cast: but the animal, instead Of taking to
his heels and endeavoriny to run away, as he
had anticipated, very deliberately sat up on
his launches facing his adversary, and com
menced making very careful examination OF
the rope He turned his head from one side
to the other in looking at; he felt it with his
paws, and scrutinised it very closely as if it
was something he could not comprehend. In
the meantime The officer had turned lis horse
in the opposite direction, and commenced APP
plying the rowels to his side most vigorously,
with the continent expectation that he was TO
choke the bear to death and drag him off in
triumph but, to his astonishment the horse,
with his efforts, did not seem to advance.
The great strain upon the lasso, however,
began to choke the bear so much that lie
soon became enraged, and gave the rope
several violent saps, first with one paw and
then with the other but finding that this did
| not relieve him, he seized the lasso with both
paws, and commenced pulling it hand over
| hand or rather paw over paw, and bringing
with it the horse and rider attached to the
opposite extremity. The officer redoubed the
! application of both whip and spurs, but it was
| all of no avail-he had evidently "caught a
! Tartar - and in spite of all the efforts Of his
! horse he recoilcd rather than advanced. In
this intensely exciting and critical Juncture he
cast hasty glance 10 the rear, and to his hor-
ror found himself steadily backing towards
the fryhtfuI monster who sat up with his
eyes glarny like balls Of fire, his huge mouth
wide open and frothng with rage, and send
inc forth the most terrific and deep toned
roars. He now, for the first time, felt scri
ouslv alarmed, and cried out vociferousy fol
his Guide to come to his rescue. The latter
responded promptly, rode up, cut the lasso'
and exricatel the amateur from his perlIous
POSITION He was much re- DICED at his escape
and, in reply to the inquiry Of the guide as tc
whether he desired To continue the hunt, he
said it was getting so late that he believed he
would capture no more grizzlies that day,
L1hirty Years Of Amy Life on the Border.
MAxIN1L1AS The Able Domenech, the
Grand Alimoncr of the Emperor Macmillan
!, has recently published a book in Germany
entitled 1.-Two Years in Mexico which con
tains the following interesting anecdote:
, On one occasion the Emperor called together
+ his cabinet On the table was a silver inkstand
Suddenly it vanished.
"Where is it," said the Emperor
No reply.
"GcnlIemen," said Macmillan, Il shat
now carefully close the windows and curtain:
, of this ROOM In five minutes | shall opeI
] them again, and must find my nkstand on tho
; table. If it is not there, | will have all 0
. YOU arrested
The room was darkened, and when, at tn
, expiration of the five minutes the room be
came light, the missing article was on the table
y At another time Macmillan sat at table
: which was furnished with silver knives ant
T. forks. When the meal was at an end, HI
5 Majesty wrapped up the plate in napkin, witt
q his own bands, and handed it to German
" servant; to whom he said, in French, TAX
5 care that the Mexican servants do not la
n their fingers on these things, or shall los
e them"
!. Again, a criminal had been sentenced to b
If garrotcd. A priest accompanied INN to tn
y Scaffold, and gave to the cxecutoner's assIs
+ ant his broadbrmmed hat to hold for me
mcnt. After the delinquent had kissed tn
IF cruciix the priest turned around, but the as
V sstant and the hat had vanished
y A noble Mexican lady once told at cou
d that the previous nj yht some scamps had bro
If ken into her house, bound her to the bed an
Y taken what money she had. " But" sal
a she. "thcv were true cabaIIeros, since | askc
v them not to step on my IapIog, and they d
+ not. Yes, there are still we]-bred people
o Mexico.'' =.
ID A FLow1Se WELD IN TExAs.-Mr. Null
!" gan, who is boring for petroleum at Nc
!" South Lake, arrived in this city on the A'
~ NJ, on her last trip from Liberty. He stat
~ that some days previous to the Sd inst,
u came TO a hard substance in the well, at
~ depth of ninctyfvc feet, through which it W
w impossible to drive the tubing; one stroke
~ ~ the hammer, weighing eight'undred pound
:" not sinking it more than one-eighth Of ;
T., inch.
l." He then put down his boring tools, al
~ after boring about eight feet he struck We
~ of gas and oil of sufficient power to force
~ his tools out, and throw volume OF oil al
.o gas sixty feet high, making noise that cou
~ be heard two miles. 1t continued to flow o
III mud and gas, until some tyo hundred barre
e1' had been elected when he succeeded IN g
IN tinr it stoppcd by forcing a hard substance II