The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-05-25
For The Texas Republican
. Ihe Lakes in Red River Valley.

appeared = piece bearing this title, spec
ulating upon the origin of these lakes,
which many of us from boyhood have
of,eN visited and enjoyed the sport that
they afforded, without giving thought
10 til. cause Of their existence. We
took them a. we do most Of Gods bless.
ings; never thinking Of them any fur
tbcr than Us they give us pleasure, never
thanking the great Giyer for the gifts,
or examining into the many and xonder.
fil ways lie employs in their formation.
/ Perhaps the dead trees that dot the sur.
face Of Caddo and other lakes NAV a,
times have called forth passing idea
Of surprise and wonder. l'u, better
loved the mind Of fancy to dwell upon
the scene. of bsauty that are occasion
ally met with, and weave visions Of the
few interesting incidents connected
with them, to bring again to being some
of those early settlers, whose wild ad'
ventures have cast shade of romance
ground the place
This article besides awakening new
interest IN She lakes, has recalled some
Of these dreams Of other days Wewoll
remember some bright spring morning,
when idly lounsing in skif that floats
on the ,air surface OF Caddo, patiently
waiting the appetite of some hungry
trout to tempt him to destruction with
thc mind in that dreamy state of rcyeric
| that such occupation is calculated to
produce, We pass from the present 10 the
past time, and as our eyes rest upon
the place known as Po,ters point, in
Imagination We see enacted tho story
from which it takes name The sound
Of flying feet, and herce voices, mcet our
ears, aud we know ii is the persuers and
the pursued we feel the race il one for
life or death, and rs We brcaihlessly
pause, the green boughs opn and
man fleeing from reientirss foes, .r-
pears but for inuineHt t0 the gaze.
he takes no time to rest hss tired limbs,
but PUSHES hcadlong into the waters
seeking safety in the clement where So
many have found grave. Many II
time and in many ways we are told,
this man has outwi.ted his enemies, /
and he thinks to do So now lie strips
from his body the shirt it is seen upon /
the water and is riddicd with bullets, |
while he for whom the shots were in. 4
tended is beneath the wave Bnt this .
subteriuge cannot avail him long, for he
himself Is forced to rise, and his pursu.
crs more cnragei than ever bv the de. |
cepsion that has been practiced upon
them, let fly OF him bullets sent forth
with deadly aim a few dark spots upon
the winter, Il few struggles, and all is
over, the ifclcss body sinks to rise in
strength no more.
r,,
~ ''' 'o'''' w US o'aeA
ened with crime, but when we think Of
all he might have beon, of his life as we
have heard ii from his first entrance
upon the stage of manhood, to it, fear
FIJI end and of tho dso,b ,ho, o,...1
ssorn !. nl,,os, Loaf i, nh. Co. ~
could have risen so bigh, and We, fell a.
low. His WAS A mast,r mind E,l.d
with strong wild passion On. that nj.
most compels admiration even wb;le ws
nbhor. lie is said to have uo,.oss,d in
no ordinary degree tho nowsr m v,;n
mems hearts bu, tb;s ;,eosno. h,
seems to have used more for evil than /
or good, and a, times he represcu,s the
milling fascinating demon. We hear !,
,fhim first Ms A youth seaycetv arrived i
At the years of manhood. blessed wild,
bat few oe .h;s worlds goods. asl viii, ,
but one great gift of nature. a. It were ,
's"l'ns uis way INTO society, AMI ma.
'ins himself felt among his fellow men.
''c then find him after years of graft. I
led pride and ambition, leading his na. a
i've State, fugitive from justice, and L
rom the seorn' of all who once knew i
md honored him. lie sough. home
n Texas, aud cast his fortunes with
bose, who were then struggling for the p
liberty of our State Those who are &C. c,
uainted with the history of the early I,
ines, can best tell wha. his life was
itcr this We know his career ,sas
ct unmarked BY crime, for we bcar oc Al