Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-24
Tho fancy spurs cost from % to s5 pair.

the part to which the cowboy directs hi
attention whom buying is tho rowel o
wheel, and the bell. The wheel mus
have long and substantial spokes. Tn
bell is little piece of steel shaped Xix
the clapper Of bell. It is secured 4
the fork that holds the rowel. Fo
business purposes it is dropped in be
tween two spokes of the rowel and thu
prevents the rowell turning. Hayin,
done this, the cowboy can drop dow
over the side of his pony, catching thu
rowel in his saddle to support ono END
of his body, hanging to the pommel witt
one hand to support the other, and work
ing the trigger OF his six-shooter under
the neck of his pony to make things in
teresting for the enemy. In the day,
when Indians were in tho habit o.
stampcding herds at every opportunity
therowcl and bell wero of great impor.
lance i'll a running fight.
The article OF wearing apparel which
is the pride of the COWBOYS heart is his
hat. A good broad -brimmcd hat cannot
be bought for less than SIS. The very
best cost $50. That is for the hat. The
hat band is bought extra. A leather
band with climbing brass chain at.
tachcd may be had for dollar. A cord
oil braided gold lace, such rs COWBOY
would wear i'll society, costs from 81. 5(,
to 80. City Eccorder George A. Blake
o! Beaver City, No Mans Land. wears n
head outfit that cost S27.5O, of which
the braided gold cord cost $3.50. Rube
Chilcott, who runs the Beaver liyery
stable, has another hat and band of the
same sort. Both men were once cow
boys.
But it is not altogether Us matter of
fancy that expensive hats are bought.
Inc broad brin is great protection to
the back of the neck and the face when
riding IN storm across the range. A
storm on The range is like gale Mt sen
The wind sweeps unimpeded over the
level prairie, and drives the rain or snow
against the cowboy almost with tho
force of Il charge of birdshot. The best
hat-the one that is at once warm and
waterproof ifs good enough on such
occasions, but none too good.
Next to his hat the cowboy is proud
of his boots. They must be hand made
OF the best and softcst of leather and
they must have long legs. and heels that
Will throw the French heel of II ladv,s
boot entirely in the shade. Heels from
an inch to an inch and quarter high are
the proper thing for COWBOYS who wish
to attend dance in this country. Boots
OF this sort cost from Sl2 to $15.
Singular enough, the cowboy cares rs
little for the quality of his suit of clothes
rs he does about the cost of his pony. A
@l2 suit of store clothes, such as would
cost say 80 in New York, are GOOD
enough for him, while his suit of nannels
VIII not cost above 81. In some parts of
the country, leather trousers that are
laced, instead Of scwed up, OH the outer
seams, are i'll Use. They cost from So to
- pair, ana are valued because they
wear well, and because snakes cannot
bite through them. Then, too, the
cowboy usually has pair of slickers
Sllckers are called oilskins By scafarinn
men. They are made of duck, and are
made waterproof by soaking in oil.
AS might be inferred. from what has
been written, the bill of fare of the cow
boy consists chiefly of bread and bacon
and beef and coffee. Butter and milk
are almost uninown, although there are
thousands of COWS on the range. George
Blake told the reporter, however, that
on range where he was in charge he
ftted UP milk house over spring near
where the outfit had its headuuarters.
and having bought churn and some
pans, kept the outfit supplied with but.
ter ana sweet milk. Every outfit might
he supplied but for the dislike of milk,
ing which every cowboy evinccs.
The diet OF beef and pork is ALWAYS
varied with game, too. There is zen.
orally one shot gun with the outfit ior
prairie chickens, while deer, antelope,
and Jack rabbits are shot in numbers
with rifles and siX-shootcrs Out of ten
men IN the Saginaw outfit, Dave Gcber
said at least two went hunting every
The daily experience OF the cowboy is
IN most respects, but not
he has enough excitement
IN IN nttech minutes to last most men Il
Lifetime. BY day he must keep the cat.
VIII have some exercise. One herd of
500 in the Icoria reservation. which tbe
reporter saw, had range OF ten miles.
They were driven over the most of
Tins and lack once 4 day. At night
when the cattle lie down to sleep n
small bunch like the 500 will be left to
care for itself. With n herd like the
Saginaw Company's, $500 strong. two
uiOuutt tilC IcTtl all
night singing in a monotonous chant
iay-n'a-a. Io o 90, Hay-a-a.a-Yo-o.
900. TO stop for minute was ex
tremely dangerous, for the cattle, miss
ing the song to which they were accus-
toned, would become uneasy. The
cowboys stand watches Of two hours
length at aight.
Sometimes through carelessncss, but
often in spite of care, the cattle will
become alarmed. 1t is as if thew saw
ghost. the cowboys say. In an instant
there are thousands on their feet, and
away they go in mad gallop, straight
to destruction, if they cannot be turned.
This is the moment that tries the nerve
OF the cowboy. He must get them to
ctIrcling cunning in II CHI cle-and there
IS but one way to do it. They will
blindly follow leader, and he must be
that leader. Squirting his pony INTO ii
wilder gallop than that of the cattle, he
must ride in ahead of the frightened
herd and continue without n tremor in
his voice his song of "Hay.a LA. yo-o-o-
90; hay a a'a-yo-o.o-o,o," even though
it Is his own death knell, for should his
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