Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-13

Il vas about the bieeess ~ sves known
reckon. They kicked up such . dust
ina; very little could be seen Of the com
batan,s. AT intervals Big Foocs big feet
would be seen to flash above the cloud Of
dust as Poo stood him on his head. and
then again Poe would be seen 70 rise about
ten feet in the air, that big foot being skill
fully applied 70 "raise" him. Fragments
Of moccssins, strips Of buck.skin breeches.
arrow heads, feathers, lndian esr rings,
Poe made that Indians ear ring , suspen-
der buttons, scaip locks pieces Of leather
legg:ns, etc, etc, filled the air. Big Foot
howled aud Poo raved. (Af Burnett gives
. very good version Of Pes Raren). For
long time the issue was doubtful, but after
half an hours ihsrd fighting. oil was stIll
the dust cleared away and revealed Poe
leaning on his rife, whose stock had been
broken and painting badly, his best pdnfs |
having been ruined Ia the 0sth. AZ bis
feet lay Big Foot, stone dead. i
II stood ready to give him hard fight,
gougin' in" said Poe, as soon as he could
recover his breath, ''buf the pesky crittef
drew q knife on me, and'-pointing sig.
niticantly to his shattered gun stock-"l
think ] fixed him. III larn him 10 draw a
knife on me in far fight, durn him"
A CO.. oncr's jury sat on the body-that
is, - many ~ could be seated on it. when
. placard was put up, "Standing room
only !'-who brought in verdict oil
death from too big feet"
They burie. Big Foot where he fell, all
excep, his feet, which srouid stick out
They finally raised mounds over them, and
TO this duy two Indian mounds remain 10
mark Big Foot's grave.
The first The Wyan'io ties heard Of what
had befallen their chief was through read,
ing report OF the fight in the New York
Upper
1hey Immediately called meeting At the
"lnjun House big Foot belonged to a
Fire I,Jun company,) where they passed .
series ot resolutions exprcssi OF regret at
his DEATH one copy Of which was sent TO
the several widows Of .hc deceased, and one
TO each of the papers printed in America,
with the privilege Of publishing gratuitous.
". In the meantime the principal Mrs. Big
Foot, and all the little Big Feet. were howl.
ing d smaly outside Of the Injun House for
revenge. They wanted TO d., their stock
iLgs, under sleeves and things in the blood
oi the Pale Face. Alter numerous speech
Us, which were taken down in full BY .
s,inographic reporter and teiesrsphed to he
| Cincinnati Tunes. (sec tiles of that Year, il
| was determined that Poe Should die.
a chief named Run All ace. ESQ called he,
cause of tie ease With VIII CHI he could run
an ace from his lsp to his hand IN "poker.'
was select Il TO do the job. Run an-acc wa
alone in the world. his wife having been
killed few weeks before Nv the explosion
Of coal oil lamp which she attempted to oil
while burning haven't LEARNED any
better 70 so after getting his lifs insured
in the ''Conns icut' he started. The child
rem of Big Foot followed for some distance
wr,nging their hands, (thcir mothers aad
gone to wiring out their clothes, il being
washing day. each one impvessing upon
Run ana what particular portion Of Poe
bo'iy they desired to have brought home /,
broil
After q tedious tramp into the heart o
the wilderness, which he tried to enl ven b,
whistiing "fst Mslcy," be reached Poe.
cabin, and found hun disputirg gas Iii.
with collector from the gas office.
May | sol,ci, the pleasure Of few mo
ror,ant business = said Run an ace, wh
WAS one Of the most polite and gcntlcmanly
savagcs you can meet with, educated a
Obcrl,n College.
"Wait q minnit," said Poe. who was
good deal excited, Till | scttls this pesk
gas bill. It's doiar'n half more than j
WAS on last month, and We haint burnt hal
the gas. Don't b'lcvc that meters right
anyhow. If they keep on this way, wei
go back TO kerosene again. There, now
what yer want. you Reds IMP
Run sn.ace began About that unfor
tunatc little affair with Big F.ot--."
"Rafhcr unfortuns.e-for him." sal,
Poe, taking . chunk Of ''nonitor navy
from his pocket and biting of = piece
have a chaw, Rcd>skln ?"
Thar k you, Sir. l never indulge in to
bacco in any form, neither do use spi,i,us
or malt liquors. Pave you small carvin,
knife in the house, or q cleaver convenient
that You are not using, or would you oblie,
me by accompanying me to the edge .
y ondcr cliff where
What yer driving at p
"rhc fact is" SAID Run.an ace, persuas
lively drawing the ottoman on which hs VA.
sitting, little closer TO Poc's chair. lou,
people are very indignant about the Biz
Foot homicide, an now. my dear Mr.
Poe. you really won't be angry but
well, the truth is, they have depu,ized M,
| Toto"
spit err out, Rcd-skin. What they sen,
We ior?'
ut is an unpleasant duty" said Run.an.
ace, yet II mus, be performed (snotion)
crafty as regret it. am sent here (sp.
plying TO his eyes linen handkerchief 81
snowy whiteness. with his initials neatly
embroidered in one ccrncr) to-to dispatch
you"
Ter rhot ''
ITO (sobbisg audiby and wringing poe's
hand) to send you to tbs happy fishing
ground OF your racc--to- 10 XIII you ~
bursting INT" torrent OF tears
IL cant see it,
BIN. Mr.. Poe, (sudienlv checking his
crlei, my dear Adam, il you will excuse the
!anillArtic>, you mustn't say So Consider
what they will say TO me. il return without
vour scalp. Now. good Mr.. Poe, please let
me drawing navy revolver partly
CUT
| say, ca ant see it,
You positively refuse to be killed p
"Iou bet"
Then, said Run.an ace. rising. from his
asat and signing deeply. Il shall re compel
cd TO bid you reluctant iarew ell = and With
y heavy heart this noble (and ~xceedinlv
well red) man moved away and shortly dis
appeared in the forest.
Poe lived to an honorcd old age. and the
accomplished and refined Run an-acc.
with . touching devotion to the memory OF
hrs departed friend. Mr.. b. Foot, gave the
remaining years Of his life to the task Of
running gift enterprises" in various par I
Of the country. for the purpose Of building
On orphan. asylum for Big Foot's indis cni
chiicrcn. amassing . large fortune there.
BY.
Tho children, may :cmark, Oh died in
the county pOs,r hous.