The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-11
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The Adventures of an Alleged NcpheI
of Dayy Crockett

Attt adventures OI IN Allt,cN LcDnsH
OF Davy Crockett.
GALVESTON, Nov. 2.-Thero passed
through This place yesterday q small,
gray haired gentleman, totally blind,
and accompanied by u youth of IA
Yesrs, who, although not presenting
che appearance OF the traditional Hnlan
with history" certainly has one, ii
what the GlObs-Democrat correspond
ent Cleaned concerning aim is correct,
and there is some reazon to bbiieve
isis
DAvy cRocKETT's NEPHEW.
The blind man said mis- name wss &.
q. Crockett, that he was nephew OF
the heroic TenncaSeean " 40 fell at the
storming OF the Alamo, and that his
father had been slain at the battle Of
San acinto, although the returns OF the
killed and wounded in that engage
mont does not bear out the correctness
OF tho latter assertion. Crockett atates
that he was born in the "Red Lgnds"
Of Eastern Texas in 1888, and after tho
death OF his father, was adopted hy an
old man named William z. Taylor,whn
was engaged in farming near the old
Spanish settlement OF Nacogdoches.
In lSiS he took au OK team, 0nd, run
ming away from home, reached Shroye.
port. on Red river, whore no disposed
OF the oxen and wagon and took q
Steamboat for New OsieRus, then the
Mecca of the S0uthwest. Tho Caliiur-.
MIA fever breaking out, he ploceedad to
San Frapclsco by way of tho Isthmus
Of Panama Upon arriving no was
completely "busted," and but for find
ing friends from Texas IL Colonel Jack
Hays. tho famous indiau liahter and
ranger, and Captain "Eph." Mclean,
OF Galveston, would have Jared badly.
IN THE MINIS.
Upon hoing "staked" by his now
found friends, the wanderer started TO
try bis fortune in tho mines OF North
ern California. When he arrived there
ne had but Sl5 left and found every
ching selling at 81 a pound. Buying
ton pounds OF Hour and five pounds OF
bacon, he found an OLE pSoepGo;Ur with
no provisions but plenty ot picks and
sh0vels, and Immediately went In
with him. The first weeks work net.
ted them 1000, and they were enabled
TO purchase everything needed In the
bubinoss. The claim proved rich, and
after taking 81 500 from 1t they SOLD out
for $4,000. His "pardenern soing
home TO Missouri, Crockett lett Tor
che mines in Southern California, al l
"struck IL rich" at tho mining oain,. a,
Hunbug, On tho American riyor.
nmassing a fortune OF 100000 within n
fow months; but ombarking In an
enterprise TO- conduct water from
tho river 10 the UYankee
Bob" mine, @ distance OF "a
miles, no became, TO use his
own words," financially bustod.r AZ.
ter this no engaged In quartz mining,
nut INST with no great success. Ths
war coming on, he YVES filled with
patriotism, and eJeo 'cross the plains
20 Texas "a company with General
Albert Sidney johnson, '.,Nnel Terry,
and other,i for - purpose 81 .ats -ing
tho CohlodLlAe army, which 40 60
serving 81 "Ragged pdn Clebrrne,s G
vision an,i' tie close OF the NV 90
being ono " the lew survivors ~ fhe
fatai Geld OF Franklin, Tanpoasae.
where his commander and the flower
OF his iivleion fell, Upon tho cesss.
satton OF hostllities Crockett returned |
20 she Pacific slope ami secured en-. !
ploymont with tnD Suttrr Creek Mil ,
ing and Mining company aS ssssyer
and assistant superintendont Tnore /,
no again amassed snug aim of
money, but, becoming s.ized ylth a
gront desire to travel aud sep moro of |,
The earth, ho resiguod his position H., !
1870 and started On long trip
AROUND TnE WORLD.
In November OF that year Crockott |
left San Efnnolsco for New York, and |
from there took steamer for Livcrpooi. |
He remained In tho United Kingdom
for several months, visiting many |
points of historical interest, aud .hon
sailed up tho Mediterranean, stopplnv |
q various points until he finally land. |
Cd In Constantinorle. From there he |
travelled through the Holy Land, mud
Bible, He then started for Egypt over
tho old Mosaic TRAIL, passing over
many famous mountains, the first be.
ing SinAi, 1852 feet In height; the sec.
oGo Hor, upon which Aaron died, aud
now kuown to tho Arabs by that name,
and Mount Plsgah. Resolving the Dor.
Aoro Of the Red ses, he stood upDn the
VoTy opot-so his veracieus guide told
hiSi-where Moees led tho children OF
Isroel across. Passing the Rad sea,
ho travelled through Egypt, seeing all
0ko pyramids, tho Sphinx, Cleopstra'
Necdje and many other wondors. AT
Alox andfia he took steamer Tor
l10n9 Kong. Passing through the Suez
ooniL down tho He'd see, across the
Horolan gulf, beyond ths Indian
06ran. int6 the Paciflc, asrivlna nAfely
r. M destination From Hong Kong
~ starred fpr Bnn FfAnclsco ~ way o.
I66on end tho 0AuGVlch iAln1 ads.
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