The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-10-24

oH-spring, generally, OF most internally
vicious class OF white men. they combine
all the cursednes- OF the two races that are
mingled in them, to such repIeiion that
there Is no room .or any OF the virtues OF
either. About the only similitude they
bear to the iull-bloods in the matter of
disposition, is the deep seated autipithy
to work Of any kind. But their cupidity
II by no means as passive as their lazi-
ness ir: incnrable; and thus. i, sometimes
happens that they seek to levy extortio-
ate toll upon the passing herds. Now
the Texan pays his toll none oo.cheerlully
under any circumstances lie cherishes "A
derp-,eated conviction that "the Govern
ment is ID loOl, aud does heap o
trlhin with the redskins And he
thinks that whereas the brains of the
Vincent Colyers and the Freedmans
Bureau Howards, and that ilk OF humanit
arians, have beer exercised from time out
OF m:nd To solve the Indian problem, he
could solve itquite readily il the Govern
ment would just stand ont OF the wav for
year or two. 1t occasionally happens
that there is a half breed funeral not long
after an attempt has been made to levy
double toll. But il must not ne imagined
that the funeral business is all on the halt
breed side of the account: for many n
Texan has found bloody burial along
the Chisholm trail Whatever NAV be
the halt breeds vices, there il no lack OF
fight in him. Thus, when he and the
Texan come together with no sentimental
affection TO overcome at the start, it IL
quite like introducing a red hot iron nto
keg 81 powder
Well, an attempt was made, near the
Canadian, to vy.iouble toll on the herd
of Grigsby i Adams. When it was over
and II was over soon-the fra of
Grigsby N Adams lacked junior partner
and out of II party Of five half breeds. one
had gotten away alive, to say nothing
OF "Greaser' or TWO who han been
helping on the drive. This was no new
experience Tor old Matt. He sorrowfulIy
buried ms dead partner, put gum plasters
on two or three slight gasIes where close
bullets had raked hi. own skin in the
scrimmage. and resumed his drive though
nothing had happened. Poor Adams had
made no sign except link convulsve
quiyer after he fell. Not a last word or
message for his mother or his sisters or
his betrothed, who was waiting for
HIM. Not even a last dying smile for
Old Mau, VINO loved him AS he might have
loved his own son. The fight had been o.;
that quick. sharp sort, where no time il
wasted 10 The sentimental.
Il knowed that roy WAS game when
fret SGT eyes on him in Shreveport" said
old Matt to himself, satiefedly. Having
, sand this much, he had exhausted the
Texan vocabulary Of rulogium 1t wa.
grand To- die admirably. Poor George
Adams Bid not enjoy the opportunity. he
went 50 quick. The hali-breeds bullet
that crushed through his brain Gained
his hot wrath 900 the sudden lreezip, OF
death. aud there was nothing to show that
he died game, more than that the bali hole
was IN his forehead But that. together
with the fact that il took force O di.lodse hi.
pistoI-butt from the dead fingers, and thar
two-of the dead halfbreei- lay close 10
the lIjnoisan, satisfied Matt and SO the
poor hoy fcund a place in Mats memor,