The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28

the country owe to thom, is large
sized conundrum. Composed OF many
to tho manner born but recruited
largely from Eastern young men,
they were taught at school to admire
the deceased little Georgia in nexplor-
ing adventures, and, though not
Iequaling him in the 'oherry-tree
goodness were moro disposed to
kick against the bull DOING Of teach
ors, parents and guardians.
As the rebellious kid Of old times
filed handkerchief galway q hand
kerchief, I believe) With his all, and
followed the trail OF bis idol, Colum-
bus, and became o sailor bold, the
moro ambitious aud adventurous
youngster Of later days freezes on to
q double-barreled pistol aud steers
for the bald prarie TO seek fortune
and experience. II he don't get his
system full it's only because tho
young man weakens, takes O back
seat, fails to become Texas cow
boy. II his Sunday-school ma'am
has not impressed him thorougly
with the chapter about our friend
Job, he may at first be astonisbed I;
bat bell coon learn the patience of
tho old hero, aud think ho pegged
ont little too soon to take it all in.
As there are generally openings,
likely young follows can enter, and
not fail to be put through. If he is
slayer, youth and sizo will be no
disadvantage for his start in, as
certain lines of the business are pe-
culiarly adapted TO the light young
horsemeD, and such are highly ess
teemed when they become thorough
breds, and fully possessed OF COW
sense
Now, cow sense in Texas implies
IA thorough knowledge Of the busi-
ness, and natural instinct to divine
every thought, trick, intention, want
habit, or desire If his drove, under
any and all circumstances a man
might be brought up in tho States
swinging to a cows tail, yet taken to
Texas, would be as useless as last
years birds nest with the bottom
punched out. The boys grow old
soon, and the old oattlo~meu seem to
grow young thus it is that the
name,is applied te DJl Ohn- -fllns.,
the trade. The boys are divided in
to range-workers and branders, road
drivers and herdere, trailguides and
bosses.
As the railroads have not put an
end to the old-time trips. l will have
10 go back few years to give u
proper estimate OF the duties and
dangers, delights aud joys, trials
and troubles, when off the ranch it,
self and the cattle trade in the State
still flourish in their old,time glory,
but ore being slowly encroached up
on by the modern improvements
that will, in course Of time, wipe out
the necessity Of his day, the typical
subject of my sketch. Before being
counted in and fully endorsed, the
candidate has had to become an ex-
pert horseman, and test the many
eccentricities OF the stubborn NUS
tang enjoy the beauties, learn to
catch, throw, fundle-oh yes, gems
tly fondle (but not from behind-
and ride the 'docile' little Spanish-
American plug-sn amusing expert.
ence in itself, in which you are
taught all the mysteries of rear and
tear, stop and drop, lay and roll,
kick and bite, on and of, under and
over, heads and tails, hand springs,
triple somersaults, standing on your
head, diving, flip-haps, getting left
(horso leaving you fifteen miles from
camp Indians in the neighborhood,
etc. and all the funny business in
cluded in the familiar term of buck.
ing, thon learn to handle rope
catch q calf, stop crazy COW, throw
a beef steer, play with q wild bull,
lasso an untamed mustang, and daily
endure the dangers Of q Spanish
matador, with q little Indian scrape
thrown in, ana II there is anything
left OF you they'll christen it firsts
class cowboy. Now his troubles
begin Il have been worn to frizzled
end many time before began);
but after this ho will learn to enjoy
them--after they are over.
AS the general trade on the range