The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-17

she Fighting uhorsc of The Stanis-
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she Fighting Horse of the Stanis-
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\ R1MINIsCENCE OF THE EARLY MINING
LIFE or SENATOR JONES, OF NEVADA.
In the early days, many years ago,
Senator Jones was engaged in mining on
the Stanislaus river, California, at n place
called Cherokee Flat. 1t was small camp,
containing scarcely more than dozen
habtations all told. The most imposing
structure in the camp was boarding house,
owned by Mr.. Jogges, Missouriau
This Joggles was a man of sporting pro.
clyities. lie owned a vicious looking old
bulldog, with but one eye, whose nose was
covered with scars, and whose front teeth
were always visible, even when in the
most friendly mood. This dog he was
ready to back against any dog on the river
for a fight. He also had two or three game
ROSTERS of whose proves he was boastful.
But his especial glory and pride was his
fighting horse, large, powerfully muscled
and exceedingly vicious broncho," which
he called cold Pizen." And ''pizen" he
was to all four-footed creatures in that re-
gion; indeed, was so "mean" that he was
almost poison to himself
This fierce and unsocial beast had taken
possession CT large grassy fiat, about half
mile above the camp, and would allow no
other animal to come upon what he viewed
as his private domain; nor, for the matter
of that, to come anywhere near the camp.
At Cherokee Flat, the old broncho was
monarch of all he surveyed. He had
whipped and run off every animal that had
ever been brought to the camp. The miners
several times swore vengeance against sold
Pizen," and would have shot him, but that
they liked Joggles, and the soul of Joggles
delighted in Old Pizen, therefore they let
him live.
Not content with conquering intruders,
the old broncho would chase them for miles,
running them clear out of the country.
The moment he saw n strange animal he
land back his ears and went for him, using
both heels and teeth
About all this Jogglcs didn't care cent.
When told of one of the exploits of the
animal he would laugh in spite of himself,
and would swear that Old Pizen was the
biggest fightn' boss on the Stanislaus, -
and that he would 'back him agin any crit
ter that ever wore har." He would tell
how a big American horse chased away by
Old Pizen was found forty miles distant
with his tail gnawed off to a mere stump
When he thought of the comical appear
ance the MANNED horse must have presented
with hie 1ittla ctr oft an
laugh till tears ran down his checks.
The fame of the "fghting horse" extend
ed for miles around the camp. Prospector,
passing that way with pack animals were
warned against him. "Beware of the
fighting horse! " was the word through al
that section Of country.
Sonora, the county seat of TuolumnC
county, was the source whence the miner,
at Cherokee Flat drew their supplies o.
grub" and other necessaries. The towr
was fifteen or twenty miles distant, and the
miners would occasionally 90 up there
order what they wanted, and have i
packed" down to their cabins.
One day j. i. Jones and one Of hi,
partners went up to Sonora to procure sup
plies for their company, known as the
buckeye" They remained over night il
town, intending to return the next day II
the morning, soon after they arose. they
heard a terrible commotion in livery
stable just across the street from thei
hotel. Running over to ascertain Tho
cause, they found that n big Spanish
iackass had found his way into the stable
through a rear door, and was on the war
path among the horses. lie had cleanet
out several stalls almost at dash, and ther
reached that occupied by powerful black
stallion. Here he found work to do. A.
Jones and partner entered n furious battl,
was raging, the horse using his heels an,
the jack his teeth. The horse being con
fined by n strong halter, the jack hat
rather the best of him. After tearing ant
mangling the fanks of the horse fright
fully, the furious jack, unmindful of tn
blows the stablemen were raining upon hi
back, suddenly crowded himself forward il
the stall and seized the horse by the unde
lip Here he held on like a bull dog, tn
poor horse quiverng in every muscle an
moaning in agony.
One OF the proprietars of the stable dreN
his revolver and was about to shoot tn
savage ass, when his owner arrived and
fierce wrangle ensued The owner of tn
fighting jack drew his pistol, and, for
time, it looked as though there was lilel
to be 'man for breakfast"
Finally, however, the owner of the lac
succeeded in getting him away from til
trembling and mangled horse, and drov
him out of the stable.
1t now occurred to Mr.. Jones that her
was an animal that would make Old Pie
sick at the stomach. A word of this thougl
to his partner, and they agreed, if possible
to secure the fighting jackass. Follown
the owner of the jack, they soon came t
an understanding with him. They wer
told that the jack was a good pack ANNA
and as quiet as lamb when no horse
were about. When he came where Their
were horses his whole nature changed, an
he went for them with the fury of a tiger
The jack being an unusual powerfu
animal, the owner asked S75 for hin
Jones and partner agreed to run him tri
on trial, and gave the owner $40, which h
was to keep in case the jack was not re
turned within certain time.
Having secured the fighting jack, Jone
and partner packed him and started HON
in high feather. AS soon as he was out {
town, the jack became as docile aud sleep
us any other old "burro" that ever trotted
trail. Before getting home the beast be
came absolutely lazy, and Jones & c,
began to fear that off his own dunghi
their jack was of no account as fighter
1t was about shutdown when the me
reached Cherokee Flat and drove M to II