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Jllatrijjusa Democrat. WARREI BAER, Editor and Pnbllalicr. YOL. 1. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. S. A. MEKBITT ALEX. UKEKINQ. JtIEHniTT {f HJ EflU t, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on Main street, between Fourth ami Fifth. MARIPOSA. Allf ALEX. PEERING, NOTARY PUBLIC. Henry G. Worthington, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Office in Fremont’s Adobe House. corner Main and Fifth its. altf MARIPOSA. R. H . DALY, COUNSELLOR AT LAW; DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC; MARIPOSA. Office in the Court Hoaae Building. aS-tf •AML. B. AIJRON B. B. HARRIS. ALISON & HARRIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MARIPOSA. Office on Main, bktwkkn Fourth and Fifth Sts. altf R. B. Hall, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MERCED FALLS, MERCED COUNTY. altf J . S . WATTS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR TOWNSHIP No. 3. Office on Mam street, two doors below the Post Office, MARIPOSA. altf ALFRED F. WASHBURN, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR TOWNSHIP No. 3, OFFICE IN MARIPOSA. alt! Dr. 11. J. Paine, DENTIST, I .ATE OF THE FIRM OF PAINE fc BEERS, DENTIgTB. BAN FRANCISCO, Is now permanently located at H O Ml JV I T O S , WHERE HE WILL BE HAPPY TO ATTEND TO CALLS in his profession. Having, during an extensive prac tlce of seventeen years, made many Improvement* in the Dental Art, and assisted materially in bringing it toils pres ent high state of perfection, he feels warranted in saying to all those wishing IH-ntal operations |»erfornied, or Artificial Teeth inserted, on fine gold plate, that his work cannot lie excelled in the United States. Terms moderate. Consults lions free. N. B Dr. P. will make, occasionally, professional visits to the neighboring Towns, when he will attend persons at their re si HUM, n pon IffMliM, either by letter Off other wise. altf Dr. A. J. liasotor, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, LOWER A 0 U A FRIO. OFFICE—FIRST DOOR BELOW WHITTIER’S HOTEL. DR. L. WILL DEVOTE HIS ASSIDUOUS AT itention to the examination and treatment of such caaeH and disorders as may be brought to hi* notice. Personal attendance will i« given in any part of the (■County, on «hort notice, when required. A new utock of Medic.lnen. pure and fresh, just re ceived. Agua Frio, July 8,1856. altf DR. W. S. KAVANAUGH. OFFICE —ON MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE DR. HUBBELL’S DAGUEHREAN GALLERY. MARIPOSA. altf DR. JAMES L. CLARKE. OFFICE “PINE TREE HOUSE,” CORNER FIFTH AND MAIN STREETS. MARIPOSA. altf DR. THOMAS PATH*. gar Office —At Dr. A. D. Boyce’s Drug-Store, opposite 4he Yosemite Hotel, Mariposa.—where he may be consulted at all hours. allf J. B. I SBA J L, DENTIST, MAIN STREET, MARIPOSA, Formerly of Philadelphia, (pexn.) is perma nenlly located in Mariposa, having a comfortable and convenient Office, nest door to the Pacific Express, with all <he necessary Instruments and appliances. Will do any hind of work that pertains to the profession of l*»*ntistry. in a manner which shall give entire satisfaction, or the money refunded Artiliclal Teeth inserted on Gijd Plate or on livot. as the case may require. Teeth Hugged wltii pure ifold, or extracted. Children's Teeth regulated when neces sary. and all Diseases of the Gums treated, the most of which are called scurvy of the gums. Cure, or no pay. Chloroform administered, it deal red. Terms reasonable. (Examination free. allf COOK &. FENXE U, CO UNSELLORS AT LAW, Parsons Building, No. 140 Clay Street, a2!Uf SAN FRANCISCO. JOHN A. LENT, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, No. 42 Montgomery Block, Montgomery street, al tf BanFkaNCIRCO. S. K. carpentier, COUNSELLOR AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Corner Merchant and Montgomery streets, *1 If Sax Francisco. N. Potty, CONSTABLE, TOWNSHIP NO. 1. Particular attention paid to the collection of Accounts, Notea, Ac., jolltf SIGN PAINTINGr ORNAMENTAL SIGNS AND GENERAL LETTERING, in a superior manner, and according to the latest styles, executed with neatness and dispatch, and at reason able rates. CLAVE A l r . Odd Fello* Hal!. Maripora 4pH2 7th 1157. a« tf HORNITOS, MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1857. MARIPOSA BUSINESS HOUSES. UNION HOUSE. BY FRANK WILLIAMS, (Formerly of the “Franklin House.”) MARIPOSA. THE PROPRIETOR INVITES FRIENDS, Strangers and Old Customers to give him a call at his New House, near the head of Main street, At the Liberty Polti Where Board and I.odging of a first class Hotel can be obtained. .... To his House are also attached ... LIVERY STABLE . . ,*NI> BATHS I BATHS I BATHS I Those who desire the comforts and benefits of a clean, luxurious Bath, Hot, Cold, Temperate, or Shower, can be accommodated, as the Proprietor spares no pains in administering to the wants of the outer as well as the inner man. Baths Fifty Cents each. altf MARIPOSA HOOK STORE. A!»D NEWS DEPOT, AT THE OFFICE OF WELLS. FARGO k CO. Main street, Mariposa. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY inform the Public tha he will keep constantly on hand a good selection of BOOKS, STATIONERY, FANCY ARTICLES, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS, Which will heeold at Rata to wit the Tima. STEAMER PAPERS, for sending to the Atlantic States or Europe, (in wrappers, postage paid,) will be kept on the counter, at 25 cents j»er copy. California Daily or Weekly Papers furnisded ov the single copy or by the week. Orders for such Rooks or Articlcsas are not ou hand will be received and promptly attended to. JyHtf Mariposa, July 8,1856. J. B. CONDON. NEW TOBACCO, CIGAR, AND VARIETY STORE, .... WHOLESALE AND RET All OPPOSITE CASHMAN** NEW STORE. MARIPOSA. By Noal d? MoG-rann. err THE PROPRIETORS HAVE RECENTLY received an addition of many Articles most common in use, and will try to accommodate the wants and taste of the Public, especially in TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Great pains have been taken to select a good variety of FANCY ARTICLES, That are sire to suit our Customers. To enumerate all our Articles, is useless: we will only mention NUTS. BOOKS. FRUITS, STATIONERY, BUTTER, CUTLERY, CHEESE, FANCY TOYS. GARDEN SEEDS, CONFECTIONERY, OIL, WALL PAPER, ETC., ETC. altf J. A. HENRY, Butcher’s Shop, MARIPOSA, AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Groceries and ProviHions, Superior Old French Wines and Liquors, Havana and American Cigars, French Clothing, direct from Faria. WST Mlncra and others an* requested to call and examine for themselves before purchasing elsewhere. altf NEW ORLEANS OX.OT H I N G AND DRY GOODS STORE, MARIPOSA. nAVK ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS, suitable for Farmers and Miners,and a HEAVY FALL STOCK, which we offer to 8101.1. C’ll K \ PI altf B. OPI'ENHEIM k CO. DOHADO FANCY DRINKING AND BILLIARD SALOON. The undersigned begs leave to in form nia frienda and the public generally, that having renewed business at bla large and spacious Sa loon known aa the “EL DORADO," he will now be happy to receive the patronage of his old customers. 85T THE BAR will always be supplied with the choicest brands of LIQUORS AND CIGARS. LEROY VINING, Proprietor. Mariposa, May 20th, 1857. m2U-tf MARIPOSA BAKERY, BY O. MEYEH dJ CO. MAIN STREET, RETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH, MARIPOSA. »r THE PROPRIETOR OF THE MARIPOSA BAKERY ia always ready to supple Families with good, wholesome BREAD; also, PIES and CAKES, at LIVING PRICES. Mariposa, July 8, 185«. nltf THE GEM! Main Street, (opposite Van Dyke’s Saloon,) MARIPOSA. JW. TOIINEY respectfully inform* hi* friend* and the # public that he ha* now on baud a choice selection of the BF>T LIQUORS. WINES AND CORDIALS, and thank ful for past favor*, lie respectfully solicit* a continuance of their patronage—having full confidence that he ia able to give hi* customer* entire satisfaction. eltf R. B. THOMAS, ARCHITECT AND CARPENTER, MARIPOSA, Will furnish Designs for Buildings. Specifications Bill* of Lumber, Estimate of Cost, etc.,and undertake Building* on moderate terras. All work entrusted to him will he executed with neatness and despatch. Shop on Bullion street, near Concert Hall. Jyfltf "THE UNION AND ITS GOVERNMENT." Hariposit Jfinocrat. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY WARREN BAER, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. TERMS: Per annum, in advance $6 00 Fornix mnnthn, in advance 3 00 Single copie* 2* Advertiaementn inserted at the lowest rates. g Every description of I'luln ami Fancy Job Printing neatly and promptly executed. MUSTANG ANT) ANTELOPE HINT. BY THE EDITOR. Last Thursday wo left Hornitos in company with the Hon. William J. Howard, on a visit to his Rancho, situated some five miles south of this town, on Burns’ Creek. The rancho em braces within its boundaries the very beauti ful valley of Buena Vista, through which runs the Creek, and around which the graceful hills of the Pelono lift their gentle slopes. Fronting the valley on the south appears the, bold tow er-like front of the Court House Rock—rising up out of the top of an oval hill, and stand ing prominent to view before the gaze of the admiring visitor. A capacious adobe building furnishes a pleasant retreat for the attendants on the rancho from the summers heat—while a well, at convenient distance from the house, af fords water of a most pure and excellent quality to satisfy the thirst of the industrious laborer or * the passing stranger. Near the road stands a j very large Corral built of rock taken from a | neighboring sand-stone quarry, which affords most admirable slabs for building purposes. Higher up the valley is seen the barley held, ! embracing within its ditched fence some two I hundred acres of land, the soil of which readily I produces all kinds of grain and vegetables. Long before reaching the house we passed ' many cavcy-yards of horses, guarded by In dians, and quietly feeding along the margin of the stream. Strolling towards evening to a very large garden in which every descrip tion of vegetables were grow ing, we reached the Indian Ranchcrla and saw the squaws and children busily engaged in cleaning wheat and barley in wooden battiers. Mr. Howard and brother have some fifty or sixty Indians in charge on his Rancho, most of whom have been reared under their immediate care, and for which it seems to us he should receive a compensation from government. The males were absent attending to the various duties of the farm, and the squaws seemed to eye us with a glance of curiosity. The Indians ap peared healthy and contented, and were dress ed after the American fashion. After a pleas ant night’s repose we arose next morning to w itness the preparations in progress for the hunt. Shortly after breakfast, various bands of horses were driven into the corral, and then began the sport of lassooing. Old mares and young studs, colts, mules and Indians, were all huddled together in one promiscuous crowd, until the sweeping swing of the lasso put the band in motion, and then the corral was filled with dust and noise. One after another of the animals selected for the chase were captured with the larriette, and drawn away from the throng and securely staked beyond the reach of the band of horses that were shortly to be driven out of the corral. The horses secured, and the cavey-yard again turned loose to free dom, the sport of mounting the young colts by the Indians, began to attract attention. Many of the colls had never before been mounted, and we expected to behold some lofty tumbling and awful pitching—nor wore wc disappointed in our expectations. A belt was buckled around the backs of the horses, sufficiently loose to admit the knees of the riders, and a rope halter was tightly drawn around the nose of the wild and timid animals. The squaws, young and old, left their quarters to witness the prowess of their ambitious sons, and stim ulated the young equestrians by cheers and praises. And well did these young bucks need encouragement, for such a pitching, such a rearing, such a biting and snorting, and a twisting, never was beheld since the formation of the kingdom of hoss-dom. No sympathy was manifested by the Indians for their com panions when thrown in the air by some af frighted animal —the girls laughed at their mishaps, and mocked at their misfortunes. When cast to the ground with a force sufficient to kill an ordinary white man, the Indian would quickly spring from the dust, pull the blind over the colts eyes, adjust his blanket and his strap, and then rc-raount, when the same occurrence would again be witnessed, and as heartily laughed ut by the delighted women Indians. All things being soon made ready for the start, the Indians set off at a gallop for the Mariposa Creek, driving the pack mules or leading extra horses for the chase* Directing our course towards Montgomery’s Ranch, we bade the hills adieu and with hasty speed soon reached that gentleman’s abode, and were regaled with some cool and delicious melons, and after witnessing some graceful feats of his noble stallion, we again turned the heads of our steeds towards the plains. Bear Creek was soon crossed by us, and be fore an hour had elapsed a steaming gallop had brought us to the Lone Willow encampment on the Mariposa Creek, The Indians with the pack mules and led horses, had arrived some two hours before us, and wo found the colts all staked out and wood collected for the evc ning’s fire. Wc had crossed over a plain of some twelve miles in width, covered with sun | parched grass with no trees visible to shelter man or beast from the scorching rays of a I summer sun. Near the Lone Willow, stands i a solitary frame house occupied by negro Bob, a native of the statu of Pike, and by the way a very clever fellow of his kind, having furnished \us with plenty of new milk and home-made ! cheese. He had captured a fine mustang the day before, and felt very proud of his feat— i From his statement, it appears that the marc I had wandered off from the band, and fouled a colt beside a pond of water near one of the sinks in the bed of the stream. Coming on her suddenly, the mare made battle, when he succeeded in capturing the colt, and then its mother. The old fellow was soon in busy | chat with the Indians, and advising with them i in all seriousness as to where they were most 1 likely to find the wild critters. Among our i band of Diggers was a noted Indian named 1 Kalis, an excellent marksman and a most in trepid and untircing hunter. Soon divesting himself of his fashionable habiliments, and un tying his paint bags, he stood before us a brown denizen of the forest. Another Digger now advanced and rubbing the paint between his hands he commenced to daub it over the back and thighs of Mr. Falis, and this contin tinued until the hunter wore the appearance of an Antelope walking on two legs. Tying his hair up into a standing knot, Falis placed the Antelopes head upon his own, and then mounting his horse he started off in pursuit of his favorite game, the Ilar-la su—Antelope. Another Indian on a mule accompanied him to bring into camp the results of the sport. Du ring his absence every preparation was made for supper, and for a comfortable night’s lodg ; ing in the open air. The twists were taken out of the larrictts and the horses led to water, when Mr. Falis made his appearance and with a broad grin spreading over his features de manded the half dollar he had bet with us upon his killing an antelope. Wc cheerfully redeemed our promise, for he had brought with him a noble buck of some three summers old. The hide was soon taken oft’, and the ribs as quickly placed on a blazing fire. The coffee and bread were then placed on a matches which had been spread on the ground, when myself and friend began our repast in good earnest, and with mucho gusto. The In dians prefer the 11. sh of the horse to that of the deer, antelope, or elk, because, they say it is sweeter and does not make fever in the stomach, and they can eat a larger quantity without being made sick. Next morning wc were all astir by the break !of day, and after partaking of our coffee ami Antelope ribs, we saddled for the chase. The nights rest had not much abated the wildness of the colts, which reared and plunged at a fearful rate as soon as the Indians had placed their legs over their backs. Many were the falls they received, and many were the jeers that were aimed at them by their more fortunate companions, until the laughers in return be came the victims of their own temerity or carelessness, ami then became the subjects of merriment to the rest of the band. Mustangs were quickly espied afar off over the plains, when Falis was again painted like an antelope and started in pursuit, taking with him his un erring rifle, and when running o’er the parched grass at a rapid pace, he looked more like a frol icing imp than anyting mortal, —the antelope’s head giving him the appearance of a kind of devil incarnate. Eagerly we watched his pro gress—when within three or four hundred yards of the horses he began to imitate the motions of the animal he so correctly personi fied. Running round in a circle, then back wards and forwards, and then feeding at leis ure, then again, at times, looking with intent gaze at the hunters, he gradually approached the mustangs until within shooting distance, when he let off his fire at a roan marc which was nearest, when away went the band, and Falis stood erect upon the plain, mortified and chagrined. His over anxiety to kill a horse, had rendered his aim uncertain, and he had missed so large an object as a horse. A kind of guttural grunt passed among the Indians when they saw that Falis had failed, and well they might, fur Falis never came within shoot ing distance of them again during the hunt— A smart gallop quickly brought us to his side, and when he protested that he had shot one through the paunch, the Indians were sent in pursuit of the band, and three others were sent off in another direction, to intercept the flight of the wild mustangs. Away they went heedless of the Cayotc holes that everywhere appeared to the eyes of the pursuers—away they fled, until horses and horsemen were lost to view. Wo continued our course to wards the Chowchilln, leaving them to their fate. The noonday sun was pouring its beams down on the plains with tremendous force, when antelopes were again espied, and Falis again sent on his mission of death. This time every thing was in his favor, the game were fat and lazy and the heat oppressive. He re sorted to the same inaneuvres to advance up on the unsuspicious Har-la-su. Too well he succeeded, for he soon became entangled among the. flock, and while undecided as to which he should select, an old buck advanced from behind, and with a prodigious butt on his stern quarters decided the question for him, TEU MB : FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. and tumbled his false body on the ground.— If Falls was startled by this mishap, not less so was his pugnacious antagonist, who fled away with the speed of the wind, followed by the flock. Kalis fired by way of revenge, but it was all in vain, their active legs had placed too wide a distance between their ugly foo. — It would be impossible to describe the boister ous whoops of mirth when this ludicrous oc currence was first beheld. In vain Kalis tried to explain, no one would listen to his explana tions, the scene was too supremely ludicrous, the antelopes had been revenged-—the hunter was foiled—the Har-la-su were safe. Passing along over a clayey soil, we came to the Lone Tree, and after refreshing our beasts with dirty water, found in the bed of the stream of Mariposa Creek, we reached a few scattered knolls, and suddenly came upon a band of antelope, after which we pave chase. This sport we enjoyed exceedingly, being fine ly mounted and having a fair view of the chase. We were congratulating ourself upon seeing the fun without any exertion, when the Har-la-su taking a turn passed before our horse, when away went our steed after them as though the devil had kicked him in the stern. Pulling and coaxing were of no avail— on he went in the pursuit until ho came up with the herd. And then, and not till then, did he stop and neigh for his less fleet com panions to come up and witness his victorious (light with us, on the banks of the Chow chilla. Here we spread our blankets and after a hearty supper retired to rest, with the stars quiclty twinkling over our tired forms. Next morning we awoke before day, and six Indians were sent to drive the mustangs into the corral, while the rest of the party were stationed at convenient distances to aid the dri vers when the mustangs should come in sight. It was the last wc saw of the Indians until late that evening, when they returned, stating that the mustangs had left for the banks of the San Joaquin River. All those placed on guard were found asleep, when Howard came to the corral to announce the failure of the hunt The cor ral lias two wings, both one mile in length, widening as they extend from the circle of the corral, which is about sixty feet in diameter, and enclosed by a strong fence some ten feet in height, with two short wings running to wards the center wing, to prevent a rush of llie confined animals towards its entrance. On our return home, the Indians gave chase to a band of mustangs, and that was the last 1 saw’ of them, for leaving friend Howard await ing their return wo hurried back to the ranch, wearied with tho long and rapid ride. The mustang—the wild horse of the plains, is probably the fleetest, most enduring, and best winded animal of all quadrupeds. His habits are peculiar ; bis sight far reaching, his scent delicately accute. Every band is con trolled and protected by some hardy stallion, who has won his upremacy in a hundred bat tles. During the summer months the mus tangs begin feeding at early noon, and continue to rove until four o’clock, p. m., when they seek the stream to water. Yet some hunters say that they have no fixed hours for feeding or drinking, and usually loiter near n stream towards evening, and seek the shelter of the trees about noon. When a hand of these ani mals first espy the hunters, they become very restless and uneasy, especially the leader of the herd. As soon ns he winds the hunters, he begins snorting and neighing, evidently to warn his flock of approaching danger, and to command their attention. With head and tail erect he trots around the marcs—then stopping and surveying the dangerous intruders with a scrutinizing gaze, he suddenly starts off in the direction in which he wishes the band to fol low. The mares, obedient to his neigh, follow at command and away they go over the plains at a furious pace, tho stud leading and the marcs and colts moving with equal swiftness at his heels. Now’ rings tho startling whoop of the Indian in their affrighted ears. The forms of their pursuers grow more distinctly visible to the flying fugitives, whose speed is increasing at every jump—with distended nos trils, floating manes and soaring tail, these noble denizens of tho plains are cleaving the wind and spurning tho ground. On they move, running in a promiscuous crowd and marking their course with a cloud of dust.— The hunters have as yet gained nothing upon them in the chase ; ten or a dozen miles have been run, over the hardest of soils. The stud now stops and again surveys the approaching enemy, then turning his piercing eye upon tho hand he immediately detects the slightest symptoms of fatigue in any of the mares or c#lts. But his rest is hut momentary, for he again gives the signal to start, and marks the course by leading off in a brisk trot, then cir cling around the herd as they run, he stations himself in the rear, and woe be unto that marc that fails to keep up with the fugitive band.— Like floating shadows on the air, the forms of the excited Indians linger before the sight of the stud and mares. The horses of the pur suers share tho excitement of the chase, strain ing every muscle, bracing every nerve, and husbanding every breath, the domestic horse urges his sinew’y limbs to their utmost, and then trots along with exhausted strength hut with fury flashing from his eye. By this time only some twenty or thirty miles of distance have been passed, and tho mustang colts begin to lag behind the band and retard the flight of tho marcs, this the stud quickly perceives, NO. 13. when instantly he applies his teeth and heels and compels the mares to leave their foals. — Behold other figures appear directly in front of the course they are pursuing. He halts and gazes, then darting away in a different direc tion he urges the marcs to the utmost of their speed. Well may he redouble their speed, for the treacherous foes are surrounding his course with fleeter and fresher horses, and not one foot of ground does the gallant band gain in their straining effors to escape their eager fol lowers. A dozen miles are thus passed over, when the mustangs begin to run in single file along their well beaten pathways. Repeated ly turning his gaze on the pursuers, the leader quickly perceives they are gaining on his band, which now exhibit symptoms of great fatigue. Their gait has been reduced to a slow steady trot, and with all his snorting, neighing, bit ing and kicking, he is unable to increase their pace. As though conscious that some meas ure must be taken to avoid a capture of all his marcs, he endeavors to scatter his band, and begins driving them in different directions— driving away the slowest first—then encourag ing with his neighs some favorite companion. The ruse is all in vain ; the determined pursu ers arc controlling their course; they arc urging the mustangs towards the corral, where horsemen on fleet and gallant steeds join the chase, and urge them into its wings, when at a crashing and smashing rate of speed they are driven into the corral. They arc entrapped but not conquered—they are still the children of the plain, and with desperate efforts to free themselves, they rush against the sides of the corral, and to the last resolutely struggle to be free. One by one they arc lassooed and dragged from amid their companions until all lie tied on that soil which they and their sires had so often pressed with the hoofs of free dom. The Mexicans sometimes reserve an old stud, in native wildness, for the purpose of tireing down a band of mustangs. They stuff a suit of clothes with tulcs, and then tie it in an erect position on his back, and when a band of mustangs is discovered he is turned loose. The stud with straining flight seeks the band; they sec him coming apparently with a rider on his back, and away they go, he after them wondering why they fly away so rapidly from his presence. His native signals are all use less, they herd them not—they see the figure on his back—anxious fears lend swiftness to his speed; straining his sinews for a determin ed effort, he rushes after them with the pace of the wind, urged on by all the fury of re venge. The Mexicans are keenly watching the race, and when they think the band is nearly used up by running away from imagi nary danger, they ride in on fresh horses and then the sweeping lariette descends over the heads of the tired mustangs. In these wild chases the mustangs not unfre qnently break their legs in running over the hard earth during the summer months. When caught by the lariette, they rear and plunge with fearful violence, and frequently in strik ing their hoofs on the sun hardened road of the plains, they snap off the bones of their forelegs just above the fet-lock joints. The mustang when captured and exercised under the severest rules of domestic discipline, still retains some traits of his native wildness, and it is not till age has dimmed his eye and labor strained his limbs, that he becomes obse quiously obedient to the will of his master.— Mustang mares when crossed with the Ameri can breed of horses produce fine colts, which, when grown, are much prefered for saddle horses by the Mexicans and Rancheros. A mustang can be ridden eighty or a hundred miles in a day, and then turned loose without fear of his being injured by the long journeyi for he is again able to take a similar trip in a few weeks. While the American horse if put through the same laborious task would per haps never recover his former strength and spirit. The meat of the mustang is sweet and healthy, and is readily sought after by the In dians. They are yearly becoming less nume rous, and like the Elk and Antelope, they are avoiding the haunts of the white man. The mustang studs are very troublesome to farmers and rancheros, in driving away their mares from their domestic range. They will some times stampede a whole cavcy-yard of domes tic horses and ever afterwards prevent their returning to slavery. Ho is inferior to the do mestic horse in point of sagacity, but superior to him in power of endurance. He loves to wander amid the quiet solitudes of the plains, and to sleep beneath the broad expanse of the spangled heavens. He is graceful in his mo tions and commanding in his flight. When urged to his utmost flcctness, the Indians say he lashes the ground with his feet and burns the wind with his breath, and that when he falls exhausted in the chase and dies, they say his phantom-form still wanders over the plain and warns the mortal mustang of the ap proach of danger. Hurry Flurry. —Boy with ragged trowsers and rimless chip hat runs into Dr. Fuller’s drug store with dipper in his band. “ Doctor, mother sent me down to the shoticary pop quicker’n blazes, cose budder’s sick with the picken chox, and she wants a thimbleful of polly gollic in this din tipper, cos we hadn’t bot a gottlc, and the kint pup’s got the bine witters in’t. Got any ? ”