West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-12
AClslNESE NIAZEi,rA.
A Chinama'S wild Ridc "a, u Texas
steer.

of the above-named town, there were
three cowboys. Their iingliYg tputs,
I leir long-horncd and brightly
saddles, on which were cooled like long,
1.-THE, timber snakes, rawhide riatas, the
prcccmlnence of bright color displayed in
saddle blanket and clothing, the CLEAN of
The highly polished pistol and knife, and
the rude, active Asath eud Vivacity OF
horses and riders, made them a picture
pleasant To look upon, when such an in
spection could be made with safety.
They were known to their associates as
Jake McCray, Billy Fvlausbee and Tom
Dilworth but whether these names were
coniesred on them at the bap,ismal font
was matter of considerable doubt and
conjecture. They had been carousirg in
town, and were then on their way back
EO their rendt zvous. Suddenly China
man appeared, laden with baskets, and,
with dog ,rot, slowly approached them.
and his little like eyes showed that he
hac ap instlnciiye fear of the horsemen.
ms was an opportunity for cruel sport
which the cowboys could not let pass,
and Jake hcCray said to ais companions :;
Boys let's have China Mazeppa. IN
1880 the Chin0man, an you ketch a
steer, an well lie John on an run him
through the streets of the town. To
this cool proposition Billy and Tommy
Joytully assentei. IN few seconds Nc
Cray's rsats was describing circles in the
air, and All Sin, dropping bis burden. fed
for dear life; but after few bounds The
unerriDg rata encircled the limbs of the
Mongol, and he was jerked and thrown
ten feet in the air by the Leunding horse
OF the cowboy.
In the meantime Billy Il. lansbee and
Tom Dlworih had pursued huge Texan
steer, and thrown him PROSTATE on the
ground. There he lay painting and bel
lowing out defiance at his captors, although
in their expert hands he was as power;ess
as an infaut
They laid the prisoner, breast down.
upon the steer and pulled his hands well
down on the shoulders and tied them TO.
gether. Then mis- legs were pulled apar,
and secured firmly on either side OF the
animals loins, and the Chinamsn was tied
so firmly on the back of the animal that
lie looked, as McCray expressed it, as
though he'd growed there" The fasten-
ings were then removed from the ste.r.
With blood in his eye. and shaking his
great breadth of horn deflantly at his tor.
mentors, he charged successfully first at
one horsemaD, then ct another. while All
Sin was yelling alternately "Police !" ana
Murder y in broken English and Chi
Hese, at the top Of his voice. HIS captors
made the air fairly ring with devilish
,merriment. Finally, the 'fiery, untam-
ed steer was headed for town, and then
began race which beggars description.
over gully and ditch be went, making stu.
pendous bounds each time these obstruc-
tions were encountered, and each boupd
being accurately recorded by the Monpo-
Ian, for he fairly rent the air with his
screams, and the length of the cry was
regulated by the distance covered nv the
steer in jump. The owboys were more
than delighted with the success of their
scheme.
The steer would endeavor TO turn, but
his Temorseless tormentOrs headed him at
every point; when endeavors TO mike
these turns would develop abnormal
buFsts OF speed, longYdrawn ont walls
would issue from The unhappy Mongol :;
and when the animal settled down 10 an
ordinary run the cry would Sink down
low, and thus, like the music of an IEo-
liam harp, would the means rise and fall
The wild, fTenZied bovine approaches
gully fully eighteen feet IN width and
with fierce snort and bound. the steer
gathered himself in one supreme effort.
and cleared it by scratch. Jake Nc
Cray's horse, following a little tn the
right, AID at narrow place, also success
fully jumped across the dry chasm. But
Bill Folansbee and Tom Dilwortb, follow
ing Immediately behind the Chinese Ma
zeppa, both came 10 grief ard were lsrd.d
horse and foot, in the bottom of the
ditch. All the dogs in The place chased
the freDzied animal ard barked in chorus
horses broke from their lasteniDce. and
behind came McCrsy and DIworth. shout
ing like wild Apaches. Suddenly. wben
in front Of The court bouse, the steer
stumbled and fell. Deputy Sheriff
Charles Smith took advantage Of THE. and
7Titb few quick cute If bis bowie knife
released the MoDfolian Mczeppa from his
perilous perch. The released Ch;psrron
threw himself under the protect Of the
ficer Of the Law. The harr.ed steer
seeing bis mounted persscutors spproacn.
ing, struggled 20 HE feet and daried away
Tom Div orih, when be discovered hi.
prisoner free, loosCn,d bic RATA and sbouf.
I'd to McCray TO catch the steer and he
would capture The Cbiusman. swippipy
hs lasFo around, be charged I'd and
loudly called On The deputy sheriff IN
stand aside. The ,fEceT Of The law drew
his pistol, while The MorgoIsn crruclsd
and tremblCd behind him, and The sberG,s
deputy shouted dtfanlly Touch him
at your peril Without . seconds tesi,,
ton the Rata vas thrown, an sncircl.d
the officer and Cbnsman, but before the
line was igbfeDed by ne quick-turoi,g
horse the crack + Smiths pistol wac
heard, and DiwoTth fell dead from Ri.
saddle. Tie hCTse, fIightepd BIZ the fan