The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-16
A DESPERATE FIGHTER
Courage and Daring OF Coionel
James Bowie.
HIS DEATH IN THE ALAMO.
Dramatic knd 81 Thas &rsss. Generous
srd Ostsvr,,ned Spirit -- Ths WAY
the Fearless Fighter Once Protected
Preacher In Texas

ico small party of hnr-emcn crossed
the Sabine river about sixty miles
from its mouth aud entered Texas ter
tltory Nost Of them were clad Ia
bucks in and armed with rice pisto
and knife rough, determined look
ling crowd with two notable exccp
tons. one clean shaven. dark skinned
with o bright restless eve that scan
ned the woods constantly. as II Ia
search Of Ri enemy. and the other ii
small. mild hammered man. whose gen
erai appearance hetokened the preach.
Ter. These two were riding In front.
talking earnestly OF the convention
| which had lust been held at San lFe-
lpe de Austin and OF The possibility
THAT Texas might one day become au
Independent state. Suddenly some one
In the party behind them started a
song with memorable chorus
| When other states reiect rs,
This is the one that always takes Us.
| From that iingling rhy me some de
| rive the name Texas" Certain it i9
sheltered many fugitive who left
his country for his country's good.
That prince of pirates Latitte had sail
ed away from Galveston ten years be
fore, and his thousand freebooter
were scattered to the four winds. huj
crowds of adyenturers from all pari%
OF the world were pouring IN, with
many of the better class. 10 swell tho
tide Of Texas immi grafton.
The little hand logged on and finally
reached the municipality of san Angus
tine then II mere collection of rude log
huts, with one or two adobe structures
built by Spanish missionaries. Here
the preacher posted u notice that The
Rev. Henry Stephenson of the Metho-
dist denomination would hold a meet
ing in the evening At the hour named
the house was crowded to Overlooking
with rough, desperate men, all armed
and ready for any fun or fray that
might arise ON such IA novel occasion.
The minister gave out hymn, aud 1t
was sung With spirit Then came the
text but not another word would the
! crowd hear. They hooted and yelled.
shot off their pistols, crowed and bray
ed IN delision The tumult was deaf
lening The quiet little preacher stood
his ground hrayely, though in his heart
wishing he were well out of it. With
diticulty his ira yelling companion forced
his way 10 the front, still carrying DIS
life and a huge knife in his belt, Inc
Wild cheer that broke from the crowd
sounded IN The ears of the preacher
now thoroughly alarmed, ike the
( howis OF a pack OF wolves or the yeHs
of indians hungry for SCalps. But in
/ stead Of jumping upon him this strange
man. with restless ewes flashing and
ION. black hair streaming over his
shoulders. jumped on bench ana,
throwing his hat 90 the ground, shout
ed i'm Stcutorian voice. Men, TINS
man has come 10 preach TO You l"u
need preaching to, and I'll be banked
il he shdut preach to you! The next
man who disturbs him shall hg1t me-
My name is Jim Bowie"
The effect was magical With quiet
respectful attention the rough audience
listened lo the sermon, Joined heartily
, IN the closing hymn, aud not few
persons came up to shake hands VIII
the Htilc man aud apologize fer lh
. rough reception they had given htm. .
month 'at,r at the urst camp mcrtiu
ever h,Id boo Texas some Of them b"
cam, mrmhcr~ 90 the church. 1ud
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