The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-07
TRUE HEARTS OF TEXAS.

Glimpscs Of Rrnl Cowboy Life, which Is
Neither Wicked Nur Necessarily Rude.
There wa, a miniature forest Of long
horns and the young steers were play
full. There were some lille old Texas
COWS that were as light stepping as u
deer, They were of the wild breed
from the South, hardy and prolific. The
cowmln said that the boys rarely
MIXED, because the COWS were so wild,
but he should ask his visitor to try scmo
Of the milk OF full-blooded long horn.
It was. he said. the sweetest milk in the
world. The cattle began to move Oh
the elevations in the distance, lowing rs
they went. Soon the western rim OF
the prairie blaled with u sunset that
seemed like a distant fire, and all was
rs still as death. except the creaX OF
windmill and the bloating Of the young
calves. Now sling yourselves to-
gether." This was the salutation of
the cowboy who acted as cook. He at-
tended TO his duty with his spurs on.
The table wa bare, the plates and cups
were Of tin, and the coloe was in u pot
SO black that night seemed day beside
IT, The meat was in the stew-pan and
the milk was in a tin-pail. The toma-
toes were fresh from a q and the bis
cults were fresh from the oven. Del
monico ncyor served a meal that was
better rclished. The cowboys have a
way OF putting swcctbrcads, liver, a bit
Of tcndcrloin, marrow and some calves
brains In u dish that would do honor 10
the Manhattan Clubs chez
Here were several genuine cowboys
and more came Looping into camp later.
They were used TO rough life. and ne
this was u quiet night, when there was
no storm 10 make the cattle drift over
tho boundary. they ranged themselves
on u bench before q cook stove, whcr,
the mesquite roots were cracking into q
hot blaze, aud without swaggcr OF
blustet. horse play or b1istrruusnes.
chnttcd quietly and good-humorcdll
about their rides over their ranches
They had killed panthcrs and grizslie
aud antelope and wildcats and rattle
snakes, but they did not talk abou
them. One Of them accidentally r.
fcrfcd TO a recent experience whcl
camping near . sheep herd lie va
, sleeping out of doors, with his boot
! ON. and was awakened 10y n wildcat tina
> had q sheep by the throat. lie lclpe
up aud started toward the cat, when
madc q spring for his throat. lie ha.
nothing to light with except his hand
and feet. and couldn't run. BY why q
+. apology for relating thu story. he sui
that he just had TO light that that WA
4 all there was about Il lie Knocked IA
= wildcat oil. aud It leapcd back. II
y jumped away. aud ~ the animal fell 1
gave Il a Kick. This knocked Il owe.
n and quick ~ thought h. jumped upon 4
Is head. II got free. though stunned. an
4, started for him once more. lie kuockc
II again with effect. and g,ttiugit und,
! his feet stamped It to death. II w
: never so glad b. soc anything die IN m
= lfe." he added. rs he rollel q Mcvica
. cigarette.
The cowboys are good friends. The
a. wv fNH|NtifAtlNNs At " = NUht Wv
are most deprived Of. One She,
h hcrlcr said tina be- was for three mont.
In q canyon In North Texas withoI
hearing d human voice and that q
Il. only thing that frightened him durir
> his STAY was n man who suddenly can
IA upon him one day. lie used TO tn.
IL aloud /, keep himself company. The
:. WAS an educated cowboy In the ranc
lie was q handsome young man. wi
la broad shoulders aud iull blonde bear
in Ills cheeks wcrc rosy aud his eyes We
bright Educated In baltimore to b,
). physician. he suddenly left the haun
4. of men to ~ To the far West lie W
il the picture " health aud he seemed
II. enjoy his life. II was limited that o
Of the brunette bcautic. II Baltimo
Of could. II she would. tell why he turn
No his back on all socicty.-T,ras c,
m Cincinnati Commercial. tiHscYr.