The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-09-04


10 while Jacco Lingo rising like kit
~ fixed to the end of the fleeing bovine
"a tail at an angle Of 20 degrees and usin:
II the powers of his own magical tail. hi
babe Santa Anna to fear no danger al
S they were approaching with lightning
'e like speed the San JacintO river. Closing
it his teeth more firmly upon the bovine
1t tail which caused agonizing pain followed
re by furious bellows and a bounding
# lightning-like leap high above the tai
\ trees that stood upon the banks of the
majestic stream. the river was passed
- over in safety. Jacco Lingo waved his
S. magical tail high and babe the pursuing
" Texans to follow the example of Tau.
done, they also passing over the wide
n and deep river with a single leap while
n under the spell Of the magician dog.
Jacco Lingo had wicked purpose
6 in view when using his magical powers
. . to pass the pursuing Texans safely
u over the river as there was near by a
IS large body of fresh Mexican troops and
q Taurus Mexicano with his precious
d rider was nearing the camp with light
! ming rapidity leading the unsuspecting
\ Texans to death and destruction. His
wicked purpose, however, was cut
short by a timely and we'll directed bull
> let from a Texan rifle which severed
the magical tail of Jacco Lingo from
his unmagical body, which Immediately
fell trembling from its lofty and airy
position into deep and bottomless
canyon to be devoured by ravenous
mythical vultures, while Santa An
mas singular and marvellous career as
f Taurus rider was suddenly brought
to an end by pursuing Texan with
his lasso, who by a skillful throw
succeeded in placing the moose at the
same time over the right foot Of Santa
Anna and the left foot of Taurus Mex
lcano, thus capturing the fleeing ami
NAL monster with his distinguished inn
iperial rider making them both prison.
ers of war. A Texas horseman seiz-
ing the magical tail of Jacco Lingo
which had been SO suddenly and mirac-
ulously severed from his canine body,
waved it high above his head and babe
his comrades with their prisoners to
follow. Then by the magical powers
resident in the dogs tail they were
quickly transported above the tree
tops and over the river in safety with
their Industrious prisoners to the camp
! Of Gen. Houston.
Gen. Houston Immediately placed
his distinguished prisoners under mill
tary guard and gave orders that the
Texans who accomplished the match
less and marvellous capture repair to
the canyon where lay the body of JAG
co Lingo, and divest his famous and
ponderous body of its hide and return
with it to the camp in the north valley
OF the San Jacinto. 1t being necessary
to successful passage over the river
again JaccO Lingo's tail was brought
into requisition to fulfill this end,
with its magical powers undiminished
by its long absence from its natural
position on the east end of Jacco Lingo ,
when going west. On the Texans re-
turn to camp with the illustrious hide
OF the magician dog wonder, Taurus ..
Mexlcano getting scent of the fresh
blood OF the magician, suddenly became
furious and unmanageable, and burst
ing asunder like Samson of old the
strong letters that firmly bound his I
limbs, he with wild bound and hideous y
below threw himself head foremost
against an enormous muskeet, sud-
denly breaking his monster neck
Death was instantaneous. His enor-
nous body was Immediately divested >,
of its hide and sky-lifting horns. which +
with that of Jacco Lingo was stretched c
side by side on the end of a large build Il
ng there to dry preparatory to trans r
to the capitol at Austin, to
'e placed in the 50 archives of gravity.'' S,
IS historic relics. When stretching I
he hide of the dog magician prepara- a
DRY to drying caution was necessary
hat the tail should not be nailed in
90 close proximity to its normal posi-
ION lest the magical powers of Jacco
lingo should be revived.
zen. Houston with his victorious
rmy retired from the famous battle
eld leaving lonely Texan soldier to
uard the notable hides while thew I
Iere undergoing the drying process.
lie was the only human being who
the scene about to be de-
cribed.) About this time wonder ca
lilly marvellous scene transpired-a TO
Gene that the human mind is incable m
realizing, or the skilled pen of the pi
Imaginative to describe. A numberless TO
erd OF wild cattle were grazing at a be
lstance in the valley, the wind blow sh
lg gently from the direction of the eli
cad body of Taurus Mexicano. Thew CO
'hlffed the scent of his hot blood
'hich maddened and Infatuated their to
ovlne passions. They as quickly as bl
well drilled army formed in line of ey
attic and like mighty irresistible av- ar
lanche came laundering down upon sh
he deserted camp, and not finding To-
nythlng upon which to vent their ra
ny, as quick as Imagination thew di- tn
ded into two mighty armies. when A!
magnificent and bewildering conflict tn
Issued. The two armies charged each tn
her and bloody and deadly carnival NJ
war prevailed, surprising in fury tn
re battle fought the day before ON the ba
me ground, by the armies of Hons GU
II and Santa Anna. SKI
The elements were soon darkened tiff
It'll the flying horns, hoofs, hair and bri
lis OF the combatants, while the wild wi
ID hldeous believing, and the charg- mi
g OF the Infatuated masses shook the Lii
nth with the violence of a volcanic riv
upton and by the terrific commotiop his
oduced the tail of Iacco Lingo was arr
ought into immediate proximity
It's natural position on the stretched hat
d drying hide. All magical powers ton
ere suddenly restored and by a mag VIII
II wave of his newly restored tail aht
5h in the air, Jacco Lingo's and Tau thi
MeXicano's hides leaped asunder rig
I'M the place of their confinement kni
aring off the end of the building to vic
llch they were firmly nailed. and AL;
eco Lingo and Taurus Mexicano his
re magically reproduced in full liy- age
physical form. Jacco Lingo sud- ney