West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-12

w WHno " thS ictttl NNaChs Wutn
the run commenced. Every one of
that 1000 was on their feet like u
fash, and exactly at the same in
slant, with u rush like a whirlwiud
that levels the 70 est, they were OF
in tho darkness, the strong ones ln
the lead. The rafting OF horns and
clattering of hoofs was deafening.
The effect 1T has on person who
experiences it tho first time was
shown by the action OF the tender
foot. He turned his bronco's tail
toward the stampede, buricd his
spurs IN ITS flanks and never stopped
until he was out of hearing. He
was crazier than the widest steer
in the drove. Well, seeing about
$50, 900 worth Of stock running
away, and having considerable OK
perlenee I naturally acted differ
emily. BY the special starlight
could see the cattle outlined as n
black, rushing. slattering. thunder
ing stream, rushing wildly over
rocks and stretch OF sage brush.
My horse was trained IN tine busi-
ness and he knew what was the
trouble as we'll and as soon as I
did. ] did not have to guide him +;
| followed along by their side ond
soon overlook the leaders. 1t don't
do to try to turn q run too quick.
| kept by the side CT the leaders,
and quartcring on them, striking
their flank and pushing gradually
to their right. II that can be done
IL is only matter OF timo before
the line Of cutie will mill itself.
The leaders only need be turned /;
the rest will all blindly follow. BY
constantly keeping them turned TO
the right the leaders were swung
clear around finally and overlook
the fag end Of tho line. They
were running almost in circle.
the centre Of which soon cleared up
ever milling. That IS they had
formed solid wheel aud kept go
ing round and round themselves
in the same space OF ground. I
tell you that cowboy and myself
did some tall riding around that
mill to keep the outside stock from
flying of at tangent, which they
will do sometimes Little by little
they slowed down, and as soon as
we could make our voices heard we
quIeted them down by singing our
lulu-laY. hoo aud talking to them.
There is nothing that will bring
crazy steer to his senses rs quick as
the sound Of human voice, and
If you can sing little you can do
the work all the quicker. The
clnshing and cracking OF f-horns and
tho sound of hoofs grow less deaf
ening one after another recogniz-
ing your voice, aud slow down un-
I'll almost as suddenly as they
started the run was ut an end, and
the cattle as quiet and we'll behaved
as ever. In the morning the circle
where the mill had been was as de-
void OF vegetation as dance hall I;
the sage brush was ground TO pow
der and the ground looked like it
had been prepared for circus
ring, and through sage brush whero
the stock had run, straight,
smooth swath was cut as If by a
moving machine. AS / said, cow
boy would sleep, and throughout
the excitement and all the deaf
ming noise, and all the danger,
those cowboys slept as IL they were
in feather bed at hotel but the
lender. foot did not make his ar
pearance ut camp till The snn be-
gan TO tighten the eastern hills.
SO now, kind friends, il you wish
to be a hero in the strife, Just come
out West and JOIN cowboys life.
You wall always find plenty OF
room. Come when earth is gay
and the sunhowers are in bloom.
G. II w.