The new North-west., 1869-10-29

fr0m the Oyesasn6 Monthly.

Tennessec'0 PartnOr.
Prom tn. ovr.s..d Monthly.
I do not think that We ever knew his rea
name Our ignorance Of II certainly nevs,
gave 10 any socisl Inconvenience, for .,
Sandy Bar In 1854 most men were christen.
% anew. Some times these sppellativea
were derived from some distinctiveness Of
dFes. ~ In the case Of ''Dungarcc Jack, Of
from some PECULIARLY Of habit, ~ shown In
"Salentus Bill" 20 called from IN undue
proportion OF that chemical in his daily
bread; Or from some infelicitous slip, q
exhibited In "Thc Iron Pirate" mild, In.
offensive man, who earned that balcful title
by his unfortunate pronunciation Of the
term Iron pyritcs." Perhaps this may have
been the beginning of rude heraldry. but
am constrained to think that Il was because
. mans real name, in that day, rested solely
upon lis own unsupported statement Call
yourself Clifford, do you ?" laid Boston, sd-
dressing timid now conner with infinite
scorn; "hell is full of such Cliifordsv' He
then introduced the unfortunate man, whose
name happened 70 be really Clifford, ~ ''Jay-
bird Charley" IN unhsllowcd inspiration Of
the moment that clung to him ever after.
But to return to Tenncsscc's Partner,
whom we never knew by any other than this
relative title. That he hsd ever existed as u
separate and distinct individuality We oily
learned later. It seems that in 1863 he left
Poker Flat TO 60 to San Francisco, ostensi.
bly, to procure wife. lie never got any
farther than Stockton. At that place he
was attracted by a young person who waitel
upon tho table where he took his meals.
One morning he said something to her which
caused her to smile not unkindly, to some.
what coquettishly break plate of toast over
his upturned, serious, simple face, and re.
treat 70 the kitchen. He followed her, and
emerged few moments later, covered with
more toast and victory. That day week they
were married by Justice of the Peace, and
returned TO Poker Flat. I am aware that
something more might be made of this cpi.
sodc, but I prefer to tell it as 1t was current
q Sandy BARN the gulchcs and bar. rooms
where oil sentiment was modified BY
strong sense of humor.
OF their married felicity but little Is known.
perhaps for the reason that Tennessee, then
living with his partner, one day took occa.
sion " say something to the bride on his
own account, At which, 1t Is said, she smiled
not unkindly, and chastcly rctrcatcd-this
time as far as Marysville, where Tennessee
followed her and where they went to house.
keeping without the aid of Justice of the
Peace Tennessee Partner took the loss
of his wife simply and seriously, as was his
fashion. But, to evcrybody's surprise, when
Tennessee one day returned from MarysvilIc
without his partners wife-she having
smiled and rctrcated with somebody else
Tennosscc's Partner was the first man to
shake his hand and greet him with Affection.
The boys who had gathered In the canyon 10
see the shooting, were naturally Indignant.
Their indignation might have found vent In
sarcasm but for certain look In Tennessee
Partners eye that indicated lack Of hu.
morous appreciation. In fact, he was q
grave man, with . steady application to
practical detail which was unpleasant in .
difficulty.
Meanwhile popular feeling against Ten.
ncssee bad grown up on the Bar. He was
known 10 be = gambler-he wss suspected
to be thief. In these suspicious Tenncs.
sees Partner was equally compounded; bis
continued intimacy with Tennessee after
the affair above quoted could only be &C.
counted for on the hypothesis of q copart.
norship of crime. At last Tennessee guilt
became Aagrant Ono day he overlook
stranger on his way to Rcd Dog. The strsu-
ger sfterward related that Tennessee be.
guilcd him with interesting anccdotc and In.
cident, but illogically concluded the inter.
view In the following words: 'And now.
young man, I'll trouble you for your knits,
your pistols, and yoss money. You zee
your weppings might gct you into trouble
In Red Dog, and your moneys temptation
10 the evilly. disposed. I think you said
your address was San Francisco. ] shall |
endesvor to oaii" II may stated here that
Tennessce had iine flow Of humor. which |
DO business pre.occupation could wholly |
Dubduc. ...
This exploit wss his last. Red Dog and
Bsndy Bar made common cause against the |
Tennessee was hunted IN
very much the Same fashion - bic prototype
The grizzly. Al the tolls cl'sed around
him, hs made desperate dash through the |
~. emptying bic revolver ae the crowd be
lore the Arcddc Saloon, and 70 on up 0rs. |
E,y Canyon; but at its farther extremity hs !
was stopped by unall man, on { gray |
hone. The men looked st each other . |
moment 10 silence. Both were lDRiees; both
~. .Possesscd and independent; and both
lypes of = civilization that 10 the seven. |
|eeash century would have besa called he.
seic, bat h he aiastssnthd simply 'tnckle1a"
what have you got shaes-I call" said
Teonsssee, quietly. "Tws tswep and - |
"a" said shs stranger, = SuSsejv, shesiae
NO ssvolvss md : 4ovis ksltA" ''1hal
ahss -" sstu.sl Ttsseesoe; asd. witk
lhis Esmblen' splifsns y threw away Ais |
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