The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-26
in inch of the noses of the terrified

these" (showing brace OF huge
horseman's pistols, ''heart-scarchers"
drawing from under his bed tremen-
dous bowie-knife) "and you all are
just come out here for to live, an we
ha'nt cared a darn whether we live or
die, so we die game Now play your
hand, and if you think you can get
that dog out of his bed, sposin' you
try ~
"Well, now, let me say word, ;"
said little red-headed Yankee, on the
other side of the question; "you
needn't think you can bully usl-for
dat drat my skin if l don't guess we
are just as good grit as you. As you
are first occupants we are willing to
share even with you, and pay you for
the bed but who deuce would sleep
whar the dog has been serating his
internal feas :"
After considerable squabling, Capt.
Smashface and his party sold out their
beds at 90 piece.
"Voll, poyish !" said Meinherr, 81
ish dake vun ped NIT myself, and den
you all ish shleep-mit two by your
selbest in de oder peds I ish danken
Gott dat we ish no out NIT der schnow
STERN to-day in te night. Vat freeze
ish going on nit out door, now ~
"Oh, hush your d--n fuss, and go
to Sleep" said our little red-headed
friend. Landlord landlord! !" bawl-
ed out one of the party, and the good
host made his appearance at the top Of
the steps.
| What's the matter -
Want some covering 2"
Gentlemen, you must really excuse
me; I have no more covering-had no
| idea of such crowd of customers
| you may must use your clothes and
mackinaws tonight, Twill try to send
for SOME covering by the first chance
over the river %
/ Wall, who was that man here, just
now r.
That gentleman is The greatest man
| in the world! The celebrated Captain
jack Smashface. He is one of the
most daring hunters in the world. Hi:
| fame is as wide as the history of the
boldest deeds ever attempted by mai
| he has undertaken and accomplished
| He and his two companions once whip
ped thirty indians. He has the mos
inventive genius the world. On ont
| occasion he was made prisoner by /;
4 party of indians He knew to beg fol
his life woald be an idle waste o
words, SO be spent his time in concoct
| ing plan to escape. One night, afte,
they had gone to sleep, he took four
teen pieces of bread, aud filled then
with leaves enveloping about an ounc'
of powder in each; to these he fxe,
slow matches, and lighting his pip,
quietly, commenced smoking until tn
slow matches dried. He then gave
loud shout and awoke the fifteen war
riors.
!. Noble braves!" said the Captain
addressing them in their own language
Il know you intend to kill me, bu
before die / wish to show you som
of my power! Hero are pieces {
breal, and III guarantee you cant q
as / do r.
He then took piece of breat
sprinkled some of the fire from his pip
! over it. blew it of, and then swallow
ed the bread whole The indian
j all but one followed his exampled-
( and what do you think g exclaime
t the landlord, "why, in less than te
/ minutes, the darned fools had buste
all to pieces, scattering themselyc
5 generally, to the no small torror Of Il
E remaing Indian, and amusement
d Captain smashface 2
/ Wonderful! Remarkable! Ver
A
strange r
i Gentlemen continued the Ian
i lord, about six week weeks ago,
i party of four hundred Indians can
: to attack this place. We were on
twenty FIVE. We sent them word th
= Smashface was with US, and in ie
than one hour there wasn't an Indii
s, in five miles of there
Mrs. Gilmore was courted by nj
named Hiddock, who said to her, | on
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