The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-31
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CREIGHTON & DINNER.
Anecdotes By Catl;n.

We have seen most interesting letter,
says the London Morning 4Aaeerfiser, from
young man who has recently settled III
Brazil. IN which lie speaks If recontre
with Catlin, the celebrated etanoqrapher
and traveller. He net him in George
town, Demerara, and was immediately re-
eognizel. although Il was ten yeprs sinec
they had seen each other in Egy ptian
Hall. =" J on don't know me, )" he sad 10
Catlin lit is Ten years since you saw
me" Catiin, in answer, pronounced his
name in an instant. They proceeded
l,550 miles :" BY land ana BY water,
through forests and swamps and prairies, /"
following TIE course Of the Amazon, and
we select The following Incidents on the
journey the first relating 10 Colts pis-
tolls We must explain that Calm had
received the name Of = Governor" from
his youthful associate
The Governor had one Of Colts pistols
in his belt, and one Of bis revolving rifles
always in his hand, and | had the old
MIME, with whose power you are some.
what acquainted. | had let out the idea
that the Governors gun could shoot all
day without rcloading, which made an H.
lustrailon necessary. They were all anx
ious to see il "set in notion and /
placed tie door Of our tent, Which was
part of COW skin stretched on a hoop, at
the distance OF sixty or seventy wards,
with bull,s eve in the centre. The whole
village had assembled, and tie Governor
took his position, and went ons-one two
three four fivel six II then stepped
up and told him that was enough | pre-
sumed and while the old Chief was SIS
surfing him that they were convinced, and
j, was pity 10 waste any more ammuni-
ton, the Governor was slipping the empty
cylinder of and another one was on, with
six charges more. without their observing
what he was doing he offered to proceed,
but all were satisfied that his gun would
shoot all day without stopping, and this
report Travelled ahead Of US to all the
tribes we afterward visited in that region.
The next is a Tiger story
One day when he ha1 landed So, and
most OF cur party were lying asleep on
the boat, which was drawn under the
shade Of some large trees, the Governor
and had collected wood and made a large
fire on the bank, two or three rods from
the boat, over which we were roasting
fat pig which had shot from the bat
during the morning. was squat down
IN one side of the fire holding a short
handed frying pan, in which we had some
very rich gravy, which tie Governor, who
was squatted dowr opposite 10 me, was
ladlng over the pig with an Indian wood
len spoon. All of sudden | observed his
|fye liked upon something over my shoul-
der. when he said 10 me in very low
tone, " Now want you TO keep perfectly
cool, and don't spoil your gravy there is
a splendid tiger behind you =
] held fast to the frying pan, and turn
ing my head gradually around, had a
full view Of the fellow, within eight ices
of me, lying fiat on his side, and with his
|paws lifting up and playing with The legs
Of one OF our Spaniards, WAC had laid him.
self down on his belly and was fas, asleep
Our rifles were left ia the boat
The Governor drew himself gradually
down tire bank, on bis hands and feet, or
|dtring me rot 10 move WIS in hopes
h. would have taken my old Minnie, but
We preferred his cd weapon, and getting