The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25

mastering is held, and the young calves are
out out OF the large mass BY means of good
hersemanship and the stock whip, and are
then branded, while the young bulls are
I transformed into steers or seat 10 market.
Again 1t hAppeus that they become too
numerous, ard. no sale being made, grand
hunt is organized, and the bulls are shot
down by riding no to them, placing a re-
voIver to their ears and dropping" them
In the process Of dropping every station
is divided into so-cnlled paddocks several of
which often embrace z an area Of many
thousands Of acres, tuto which the sheep,
cattle aud horses are separately classed.
/ The paddock containing the cattle, which
often number thousands. is. OF course, one
| of the largest, and includes forest lands,
lakes and pastures. That in which | have
often hunted had en- area OF 124 square
miles.
1t was in the month of September that
MIR. Hearne gave the order 70 muster the
! cattle. Four stock riders-men who reSen-
BILE the cowboys Of Texas-Mr. Hearne, his
two sons and his nephew three expert riders
! aad lads OF lndomltable courage, and my
self were chosen Co carry out the mastering.
| Each mounted on a good stock horse and
! armed with the formi Die stock whip and
a brace OF loaded revolvers, we sought the
! ground OF our struggle.
We co0cluded that it would take US a
/ week to finish our work and so provisions
( ahead in q cart. AS it was late when we
arrived at the first paddock that contained
| the young calves we were 10 brand nothing
was doDe that day. After enjoying u
hearty supper, smoke and a few good
! stories, we lay down under a tree aud slept
soundly until morning. After listen
ing 10 the orders Of MIR. Hearue
each went abolt the duty ass gned him.
Several hundred head OF cattle were
driven into a large open space amid tae
| loud cracking of Whips, the bell wing of
| bulls, calves and kline aud a super duty Of
| Cursing and swearing. Now came The eK-
citing AID dangerous part, the cutting OUT
| or the separation of the calves from tue
! herd, subsequent "hunching" in Enclosure
where the branding and mutllnti & per-
| formance is done. Slash. SLASH comes the
| long stock whip acr, IS the backs # the
oxen, leaving with every lash deep red
| cut. Every mal makes as much noise as
he can. The beasts become maddened and
rush this way and that doubling here and
there. But the well trained horse knows
every trick and turns as quickly as the
! h rned Deas s. Now, madlY believing
| bull, with head bent low and tail erect,
| charges straight at horse and rider. The
horse waits quietly until the beast Is within
| q couple OF yards OF him, aud then he rap
| idly whlvls around and the bull FORCES past
| with the whole weight OF the stock whip
planted zigzag on his back, holly pursued
| by the equestrian VINO has just escaped be
| ing gored to death. Cut after cut, slash
after slash the animal receives, until it is
driven 10 its proper place. Then, perhaps,
Il stampede occu 8. After a great deal Of
| trouble fast ridiHg, cracking OF whips, wild
| shouting, ETC., have bee done, during which
| the buus have teen driven from the
remainder of the herd, the pitiful believing
| OF the young calves attracted the attention
! OF some old Uull, which roaring madlv and
fearing nothing. makes q valiant dash TO the
| sue 3or of the crying calves. I other hulls
| follow suit and then pandemonium holds
sway. here they come, the earth shaking
under their onslaught. Now look to your
selv s, you daring horsemen, and show your
vaior and skill for the slightest mistake
means immediate death. On they come;
the mob is only s ms tifty yards away. The
! bull see the riders moving about here and
! there. and with cir horns down, their Oyes
ablazs with fu y, the foam running from
rosrll I'd mouth, tail erect, believing,
roaring they charge Good heavens See,
| the riders have come to a standatlll.
! They are quietly awaiting the army of
! bulls. Are they mad, to stand cal lly
! Do they wish to die, commit suicide Why
do they not gRllop into safetyl o, no;
! that would not do. One had no business
| coming, ii be mas no nerve ana pluck. Keep
| cool; taat is tho thing to do. On tue bulls
dash. Now they ere within thirty yards of
the horsemeA. Suddenly the latter, who
have been standing like bronze statues,
| gallep full tilt upon the maadened hsrd.
! Round whirls the whip, and like so many
rife shets each crack resounds right in the
| face Of tae charging bulls. The latter, sur
| p ised and frightened by this unexpected
move, make q right turn and dash OFF ia
another direction. Again the plu,ky horse
men ply their gigantic whips, and with such
effect that the bulls are driven TO taelr pad
dock. Here 1t IS found tnat they have be-
| come too numerous and a sharp strugRl-
begins. The incoming bulls. already made
dened, spread Try among all the occupants
of the paddock, aud although much fights
ing Is taking place among themselves, the
majority uulte against toe common foe.
| With great difficulty we effect an eutrant q.
! At last inside we scatter in every di eciou.
| Ills every man for hi nself now. Look,
here large horned ugly bull PUSHES toward
me. tie Is within three yards OF me, when,
like powder flash, my horse swerves, just
giving the brute room to pass Again my
good horse turns aud. strain ny every sinew,
| he follows the rushing bull we are at its
side, we forge 70 It's head, it turns, we turn.
Now We are neck and neck, head and head.
| The stock whip is thrown over the horses
neck, place my revolver IN the ear of the
| bull and as | fire down he drops.
| But there is 10 lime to pause. Here
am neck and neck with bull, and / am
| about TO shoot when | see another rushing
| mGdly 1t me. / am between two fires
thefe is No escaue; what shall do 10 save
my hfe9 Quick rs a fash my horse stops
and the pursued bull FORCES ahead and is
struck IN the fla k by the pursuing one.
| Both fall to the ground, and before either
cen rise bullet has dispatched them.
| Sometimes IL happens that in turning or
| swervinZ apidly the horses hoot is caught
in a rabbit hole, bringing the animal down,
when either it or its rider, or oftel both, Is