Show TEXAS RANGERS they give short shift to the wicked people there are at present about iu texas they are separated into companies and are kept on the borders for the most part says the st louis globe democrat they live in the open air the year round nearly every night in the year rain or shine they have only the sky for a root and alie bare ground for a bed their pillows are their saddles the are made up of the flower of texas manhood A wild yelling cursing cowboy is looked upon with contempt by them they depend upon their six shooters and carbines their coolness and marksmanship alie known courage of their comrades the governor of texas is the chief officer of the rangers what he says is law to them the sheriff the police the militia must not stand in their way if the rangers have orders from the governor the rangers hold individually s much power as any sheriff in texas they hold more they arc not bounded by county lines whenever a sheriff is unable to cope etli lav ho calls on the gov anor and tho rangers arc sent to take barge the section which the rangers police is larger in area than all of new angland Sn gland and it is of such a character that were it not for their work it would be given over to lawlessness and disorder they ure paid 40 a month and their rations und arms and ammunition are furnished by the state they provide their own forsea the state paying for them if they are killed they will take the caddie at a moments notice to go on a scout of a months duration they have no uniform they have no military discipline as discipline is generally understood i but they obey their officers and will go with them to certain death without a murmur |