The Opelousas courier., 1885-06-27
CATCHING A BUFFALO.

CATCHING A BUFFALO,
ans Nye's Reflections Upon a Pleasing
AnecdOte.
LAD pleasing anecdote is being told
through the press columns recently, OF
aa encounter on the South Platte which
occurred some years ago between a
Texan and a buffalo. The recital sets
forth the fact that two Texans went
out 70 hunt buffalo, hoping to get
enough for a mess during the day.
Toward evening they saw two gentle-
men buffalo on a neighboring hill near
Che Platte, and at n c pursued their
game, each selecting an animal. They
separated at once. Jack going one way,
ganopfng after his beast, while Sam
went iii the otherdirection. JACKSON
got d shot at his game, but the bullet
only tore a<5arge hole in the heshy
shoulder Of the bull, and buried itself
ID the neck, maadening the animal to
such i d~egreethat he turned at once
and charged upon horse and rider.
The astonished horse, with the won
derful courage, sagacity and sang froid
peculiar tothe bronco. whirled around
two consecutive times, tangled his feet
iii Tie tall grass and fell, throwing his
.#4
rider about fifty feet. He then rose
and walked away to a quiet place
sasre lie could consider the matter and
save THE. buffalo al opportunity to re-
cover. The Infatuated bull then gave
Gase IT'D Jack, who kept out of the way
I'D few yards only, when, getting his
lag entangled LII the grass, he fell 50
suddenly that his pursuer dashed over
him without doing him any bodily in
jurY, However, as the animal went
over Its PROSTATE form, Jack felt the
buffalo's tail brush across his face,and,
rising suddenly, he caught it with Q
terrific grip and hung to Il, thus keep
Ing out DE the reach of his enemy's
horns. Till his strength was Just giving
out, when Sam hove Id sight and PUT a
largesbullet Through the bulls heart.
This tale is told apparently by an
oad plainsman and scout, who reels it
All though he might be telling his
oWn9perience.
Now, lido not wish TO seem eaptious
n always sticking my into what
ii none of my business, but as a logical
and geological fact ] desire, id my cur
cory way, so eoolly take up the subject
the buffalo tail. Those who have
been LID the habit Of killing ~buffaloes,
Instead III running an account at The
hatcher shop, will remember that this
nObls animal has a genuine camel's
hair fail about eight inches long. with
eheniAs tassel at the end, which he
throws lip into the rarifed atmosphere
m the far west whenever he Is sur
prisad 81 agitated.
In passing over q prostitute mar
therefore, + ~apprehend that IN order TO
brush his face with tie average buffalo
Rail, IL would De necessary for him TO
iii down biz the bosom OF the prostrate
scout and fan his features with the
1870 ny44rc aatsdnF h1,d
mo buffalo does not gallon al hum
red miles q day, dragging bis tai
aeroas ule bunch grass and alkaiki Of the
boundiess plains.
Hill snorts d little, turns his blood
h yss toward the enemy a moment
ana shsn, throwing bis cunning little
Mlies oFsr the dash boardlet, lie wings
III Way III ID opposite direction.
phemar who could leon I'LL back
6aa grab That vision BY the 3D. would
ave III I'D moderately active, n be
csaeaed, However, u would 10 tbs
ufsion p tile sixteenth part ff 4 sec
vld whether he had ls arms
the roots and scattered
thraa III whether 1ae had
d viii SUFFICIENT ID yssak ont
Ae iItle frizz and liasd Inc
~ ament.in bis har. Few
the moral courage ID follpW
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