, 1870-07-19

this interest is now exciting considerable At
tentaon. The fruit is certainly the finest
eyer a4W.
Let mo put the figs in here, for i forgot
green green la i sssa now PROOF sSoa Re sire 4es es
hens egg. It ia said to be good, but
never could endure tho sicHsh stuH, 80 /
An not inclined TO eay much in ita favor. The
trees look very thrifty and ara loaded with
fruit, which Ia much admired by those whose
When dried it makes he bisck flg, aud u not
popular in the market.
As have no interest here, aud never expect
20 have any, l think have said enough about
this delightful plzee for the mere love Of il,
but found friends here whose kindness
add word about tho climate Among theee
friends must mantion Colonel Lax1abcc, who
lived in Chicago from 1910 to 1880, and
Judge oMahony, from, the south-
ern part Of our State. Both are
pFnetia'nE law here With na1ked success.
here, especisny 60 far a. Temperature is con-
ce1ned. Perhaps onoe in three yea,s they
have frost, and sometimes ice the sixteenth
OF An inch has formed. BIT for tis sea
h1eeze the DAYS would be hot in summer, but
this tenpers the heat without mAting the H-
ternoon nnpleasantlY cool, as ia often tho case
further north.
1will close my observations Of one Of the
/ most dali8htiul spots Of eazth by telling you
Of : pleasant incident. JAKE Netzker
(he lived At 0swego, in Kendall County twenty
or tTenty-ave years ago) has fine livery
question. He arranged some rAre sport for
us at horse r1nch belonging TO Don Able,
fix miles out on the plains. At IL o'clock We
started in two OF his carriages, Jake holding
the ribbons In tho lead. Almost before va
had time To stJ word about the exhila1ating
rYnh &kA 1xa.r tA+~1
we're in elght Of the grove which marked tho
ptsce OF the adobe house, whero the agent ID
charge Of the ranch lives, and Whese st.pda
the corral, and found ourselves surrounded on
every side BY great bands Of half-~ild horses.
We soon drew up to the corral, which was
bar fence seven feet high and strong enough
TO resist the pressure Of any number Of horses,
though not sufficient for cattle. The herds
man OF either horses or cattle Is called
yaquero. He must BE- expert with the lasso,
aud must I've able to ride ANYTHING from wild
horse Just caught from tho plain to mad
bull. Eyery se1r the horses arc driven into
the cora. and those OF euitahle age are broken,
- shall describe, and then turned loose
for awhile, when the exercise is repeated and
they are snpposod 1t for market Wo found
= band OF horses in the corral and two mounted
lascuraa present. and one not mounted, who
appeared to be tie head man. The latter WAS
i. Spanish Mexican. One Of the former WAS
about three-fourths Indian and was full-gro~n,
the other all Indian and about l6 yeafs old.
old was ecparatcd from the others aud turned
ont aud daahed over the leyGl piain.
pursued by n mounted vlqueeo viii
lasko IN hand. As they circ1ed round, about
thrce-fo1rths Of mile distant, We had fina
view Of the race. The wild horse Was allowed
about two hundred feet the start The yaquero
did not presa at first, aud the pursued did not
know how fast ho could run. After half a
mile the horsetnan swung his lasso over his
head and his horse dashed forward at his ut
most speed, but before lie got within reach OF
the sorfel the LATTER had taken the alarm, raised
his tail little above the horizontal, atretched
ont his. neck and head on / line with
his back lowered himself sehsibly nearer
tho ground, and in fine laid down to his work
beautifully. The vaquero's horsa, seectod for
his speed and endurance, and we'll trained to
the work, evidently put forth al his powers
while tho rider stood in his stirrups swinging
the moose around his head in large, steady
circles, ready to launch it with uuefriug GER
tainty the moment he should get within reach
Which at first he expected would occur in two
M MINUTES. ,r But he was disappointed. The sor-
persed, and ran as beautifully "a any
trained rsce-lorse ever did, and maintained
his distance in spite Of the utmost exartions
OF his pursuers. Il was beautiful race. l
never cav more exciting ono. For half \
eers: Occasionally tho leader would turn Ms
head to measure the distance, when he would
!ose Little ground, hut never enough 10 bring
him within reach. AtlengtL weight began to tell
on the gray under tho saddle, and tho sorrcl
"!dcued the distance between them very scu-
ably, but last and desperate spirit hy the
grav, won evenmorc than the ground Lost, and
We eKPecte7 every moment 10 sec tho fatal
noose touched, and 10 SEQ the gallant fellow
rolling On the plain- But not he sa4 his
danger IN time, and, putting forth mighty
his pazsueia fairly dist.nced Tnc race s vas vas
fairly won, and all felt Ike cheering Justify
the victor. 1n five minutes more he had join
ed band OF hfty or more, that were gr3ziug
on the prairie. The other raqucro nov Join
ed tho one discouotited, and both together,
;6e % Whole i'''ii band Ito nax The corral: eFoss
Though this involved some. hard work, 1t was
in truth done more by skill than hard work, All
the horses weIo got into \ smart gallon In ono
direction, and kept at thkt speed, while the
leader Was turned towarl the enclosure, intu
which le entered, followed BY tho others, with
as much confidence as flock Of sheop follow
their leader: When the gate was closed tho
vaquero dashed III among the crowd, who werc
rearing nnd p1unEing and dAshing from ono
corner OF tho pen to another. and after one
failure cast the noose over the neck Of tie sor-
ened companions, Wits sheTo aefe hafi .
dozen othtr heads In euch close proximity that
1t seemed impossible for the noosa to drpp
over one without enclosing more. So soon Is
the successful cast HAs made tho vaquero's
horse wneeie1 half round, and braccd himself
10 meet the shock, which came 60 soon as the
captured horse hAd run tho length Of the cord,
when he Was brought 10 with most cruel
thock. He did not fall, as eome others did.
bat he made terrific eHorta to get away, which
drew the moose around bis neck till It nearly
choked him, and caused him to breathe With
such effort as to be heard long distance OF.
but pleasure to the beholder. The
struggle was, however, short. Another lasso
was ski1fully thrown 70 as to embrace both
fcro feet, which soon Brought him to his side,
but as quick as cat ho rolled completely cver
and was agAin upon his feet, making desposata
efforts to disenGage himself; but to no pur-
pose, for soon again he VAS down; but he ereu
succeeded in rising again to his feet, snd it
was not tll another lasso wae Around both
placing hlnase1t upon his neck, when the moose
around bis neck Was immediately removed, and
he WAS allowed to breathe freely 4 halter,
made OF hair-Eope, twenty feet long, wAe now
pl1ced upon him, Eith broad frontpiece 20 AZ
ranged that it oonld he drawn over hts eyes, COM
plttelr binding him. So soon az be washAlter--
ed, though NOT Aa get blinded, the iassos we're
loosened, and he licked them on in an instant
and sprang to hia feet ue, however, did not
struggle at the halter as much ~ I expected,
although he showed himself pretty active, and
showed thu; he was: - yet, faF from being sub
halter. and two behind him-he was4got out
Of the corral into the open plain. One Of the
saqueros now approached him cautiously and
gently. hts hand following the haltar till he
could gently rub his nose, ani hnaa!y be sue
ceeded in reaching tho blind, which he drew
rrn hi So
seemed to iose spirit and energy, and ceased
pulling At the halter. The va4uero nov ap-
preached him gently, pat;ed linn on the neck
and then along the back, and soon put tho
saddle blanket on him. THIS vas done with 4
rough a!sp, as Il to .ry him Re c1inged, but
on him Ia the eame rough WAY This. toe, he
bore without plunge, although ho kicked
some It the unusual familiarity. At last the
si1,ch IA h1oad hair saddlej was drawn very
guides, and paekess, when they desire to make
The saddle very firm The einch vss not
placed Just buck OF the fore1egH, SO Is to sm-
brace the smallest diameter Of tho body, but
around the largest part Of the belly, and it
Was drawn 90 tight "a to make distinct de-
preston where It Was placc1. The width Of
the sinch il fully si1 inches, Nhen the saddle
WIS thus satisfactorily arranged, the fali OF tho
halter was a1rarged Like bridlc-reins Astached
to each side OF the noee, and, without my bri
die, this completed the arrangement While
two men held the horse by the head, the rider
quickly swung into the saddls. Still the horse
hardly took etep. knd made no struggle to
get away. When the rider WAS we'll in his seat,
with the hA3ter-reins firmly in hand. be slowl-
reached forward and pulled the blind from the
colts eyes. For angle instant he looked be-
wildered, but then ho seemed to comprehend
tbs entise situation, and proceeded accordinly.
They call it "bucdng' here, and that viii de-
scribe the Anic ~ vel - another; First
rea1, md then plunge forward, striking on
the forefees, we'll braced forwara, 10 ~ % en-