Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-24
NFhe Texan His characteristics!

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a st. Louis correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial says:
ET AMONG the many cliriops people seer
in st. Louis, not the least lnotable is the
| Texan. Familiar with his animal as
am, on his native heath, must admit
Ethat the Texan abroad is much more
Lihtkresting study than the Texan at
home. The Texan, as he appears on
the streets of st. Louis, spd in the
places OF amusement, is1ae brelized and
| somewhat malarious creature, full Of
strange oaths, and somewhat demon.
strative in his efforts to impress the
people with a knowledge of the fact
that he1is aTexan. He is bearded like
the Pard. 1 never saw the Pard, and
haven't the slightest ides how he was
bearded, but it is. safe to say be couldn't
lay over the Texan in the matter of
hair. That noble creature cherish Is a
healthy horror of lather, and only tot
crates, steel in. the, shape of a bowie
knife. He also has a thorough con.
tempt for combs and brushes. Wher-
eyer hair will grow, he lets it grow in
its native -rankness, and the dust and
D">OA "a CaoO el0Iu4 q pOudtQLu winch
seems to. stimulate the ierceness of
ragged bristleabouth his mouth and chin.
The Texan isn't stuck-up in the matter
of dress, either, He usually appears in
cowhide boots, garnished with. rowels as
large as Mexican dollar (if my memo
~ of that ancient coin serves mel. shirt
of red flannel or striped percale which
has never made the acquaintance of
soap and water, astounding breeches,
and no vest. AS to hat, sometimes it is
an immense sombrero, but generally a
SLOUGH OF black or moose -colored felt.
In the theater or variety show the
Texan talks loudly during the perform.
ance, using as many Spanish words as
possible, and always wants to bet ga
doubloon" with his companion that
something is or isn't so. He has an
abundant wad of tobacco in his cheek,
and plenty more in his cache. Hewants
to leave the one-horse show and 60 to
casa puta, and talk about his cavazZo. He
IS full OF corcojos and other Spanish ex-
pletives when he is swearing for effect,
but when actually mad and meaning
business he drops back into the more
forcible English. A fav.rite Joke of
the Texan is to sauntor into drinking.
house, take a fearful horn, and toss a
half-dollar on the counter to pay for it.
When the urbane bar-keeper gives him
fractional currency in change, the
Texan examines it with q puzzled look.
and finally inquiries: "Whatis that?''
The dispenser of family disturbance,
thinking it question of price, proceeds
to explain that whisky is fifteen cents
per drink. "Oh, d-n the price, says
our Texas friend; 4" but what's the stuff
good for p The bartender pledges his
honor as gentleman that it is money.
+" But will it buy anything?'i continues
the skeptical rover of the prairies. He
Is assured that it will, ana wads it up as
if to put it in his pocket. Then, medi.
tating thoughtfully moment, he puts
1t down on the counter for moment,
and says, " well, give me some more
whisky for it. That stuff is no 5uenao
whar come from" The Texan never
tires of this little pleasantly, and re-
peats it as long as his hide will hold an
other drop. Even if his vest pocket is
crammed with fractionals, he will pro-
duce his silver at every new place, for
the purpose of impressing the bar
keeper. AS he sits in his seat at the
theater, a leathern belt around his
IONS gives him a deal of trouble. He
fdsets uneasily and adjusts it frequent
II, revealing the hilt of navy as he
does so. He bears the restless and un.
easy look of man who hasn't killed
anybody for week, and is beginning to
suffer from the deprivation of his accus-
toned stimulant.
The Texan comes up with cattle.
His smell is bovine, with horsy base.
Altogether he is a picturesque creature,
when regarded from proper distance.