The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-12
THE FORTUNES OF IirE
Thrilling and Adventurous Career ora
Texas nos,

The old adage, "that truth IN sirnng
or than llcllon,n IL we'll illustrated N
the recital Of the career OF Harrison
Barndeoker, whose life, though full OF
adventure, IL not unlike that OF many
others. lie came 10 rexns some tweu-
Iy'hve years ago, when child, with
his parents, who commenced the busl-
ness OF stock.ralslng on the frontier.
From II lenthy sketch OF BNudeoker,
published IN u recent number
OF the Denver Tribune, we
condense the following intoreet
Ing points In his chequered
career; a sudden raid ui The Com.
anches deprived the Barndeckert OF
every hoof OF stock, and In the hght
with the savages his mother aud elder
brother were killed. This decided the
fate Of the two survivor, and having
by their determined Resistance wearied
out the little band of raiders, they
struck out for the mountains. Though
they did not "on Bonded knees" etc,
swear eternal vengeance aud deslruc.
ton to the Comanches, thcy did not
allow an opportunity 10 pass without
taking scalp.
While on their way over the Texas
plains, from their cover ia an arrova,
they saw band of five COmanCh0s
going into camp. Before morning i've
scalps dangled from their belts, and
they were provided with horses with
which to continue their journey. They
pitched upon point far into the heart
of the range AZ the scene Of their future
life, and there for ten years they lived,
seeing only the trappors aud hunters
that stumbled on their retreat, save |
when once year one went to Santa |
Flo to exchange peltries for u years |
supply Of powder and lead. Some
glittering sand In one OF the streams
near their cabin attracted their atten-
ton, aud, taking some Of The stun 10
Santa Fe, 1t was found 70 be gold dust.
They didn't go crazy over Il, but after
that, when game was scarce, they
washed the sand, and In the course OF
q few years had accumulated enough |
to keep the old man comfortable for
the balance of his days. Then old as.
sociations came back TO the father |
aud he determined to once more re-
turn to civilization. The sou accom-
panied him, but year Ia the settle |
ments was enough. II was In 1865,
when everything was IN a hurry upon
the close of the war, and the yOungf
man was Disguised with the bomhast
INDUCED in by politicians, and return
ed to his cabin alone. Since then he
has made frequent trips to the
settlements, aud has, Oh
several occasions, been employed |
by parties of Eastern Nimrods
to assist them in their search for wild
game. His bronzed face takes pc
culiar expression rs he tells how many
have taken home the fruit Of his rifle
to palm of ON their friends as the re-
suit of their own skill.
In the severe winter OF III be had
an encounter with bear which he had |
wounded, and left an ugly scar, extend
ing from his left temple down bis
cheek, shoulder and arm TO the wrist.
The animal died, but before he could
bandage his bleeding arm a storm
arose suddenly, and fOr three days,
though he succeeded in building fire,
he had all he could DO to keep from
freezing to death. When he did start
he was full day reaching his cabin,
only two miles distant, and had four I
toes so badly frozen that they dropped
of, keeping him confined to his cabin
for three months.
Last summer party ofNew Workers
secured his services while in Denver.
and one of the number las ors9nl6ed /
party for the Black HiH which has |
engaged him to accompau heu. IlaI
started OH Saturday evenag 10 meet I
his party at Cheyenne,