The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-09
THE NOBLE RED MAN,

NoFellsts have wasted great deal
of very absurd sentiment over the
gentle Indian maiden with a toma-
hawk and her noble tawny brother
(with scalping knife.) The author
of the following thrilling tale presents
these children of the forest in light
much more like the genuine article
than that which the readers are accus-
toned to ses them, though the absence
of the usual romantic glow may dis
appoint the gushing portion of insane
humanity.
THE DEATH oF FREY NOSE.
This is a thrilling narrative of no.
BILE North American Indian.
1t is also a simple story of wo-
mans love.
And it is touching illustration of
the power of paternal affection.
AS well as tale of bitter and ter
rible revenge.
1t is also first class in every respect
and warranted to keep one year in
any climate /; and it is number of
other things which I won't mention
because 1 don't want to tell the anec-
dote before / get to it. For l once
knew a man who undertook to write
q preface to his book, and when he
got through he couldn't tell whether
to make a book of the preface, or a
preface of the book, and he lost his
reason, and became a straw-haired
lunatic trying to decide.
Out in the prairie dwelt an Indian
chief named Fiery Nose, and Fiery
Nose had daughter, over whose head
sixteen Indian summers might have
passed. ~
Now it will be necessary, you per-
ceiye, that this copper-colored COM
plected young maiden should have a
lover, in order to give this. story the
proper degree of interest. So she
had one, and his name was Buffalo
Bull, and he was an aged brave, some
years her senior, and wore knock
knees and goggles, and was related to
a red-haired tribe of Indians, who ate
the bread of idleness, excepting when
they were compelled to work for a
living. Buffalo Bull was a fine old
brave, and he always hit directly from
the shoulder, and considered it no
disgrace to drink nine fingers of fire
water at one time, and wear Grape on
his hat when his first wife died.
He also had a cow-lick in his hair.
The old aborigine, frey Nose,
hadn't the slightest idea that such a
venerable savage as B. B., sprung in
the knees and spawned as he was, ever
thought to marry his daughter. But
strange to say, that was the very iden-
tical thing upon which Buffalo had
set his heart.
So he called one evening at the FAM
lily mansion of frey Nose, with the
intention of numbering him in a
peaceable and friendly manner, and
then eloping with his daughter, the
fair Prairie Flower.
On that very night frey Nose sat
in his library with his war paint on,
trying to balance his scalp account,
which was one scalp short, add the
Prairie Flower also wore paint, and
sat reading Tupper's inspiring poems
under the chandelier in the front par
lor.
When Buffalo Bull came in, he went
back into the library, and entered into
conversation with the old man, for he
had rare conversational powers, and
spoke his native tongue with facili-
ty that was at once admirable and re.
markable.
"Will you take pipe?" asked the
hospitable frey Nose. "Do take
onen-handing him coil of gas pipe
have some tobacco that has stamp
on it, and consequently must be good
1t was grown in Paducha."
"Why don't you use the Mud Tur
tle' brand 2" asked Buffalo Bull. "Ev.
cry paper you buy has million dollar
bill in il, and you can get it TOR five
cents. 1t is an excellent investment
for your surplus earnings. Let mt
advise you to get some."
"Ah, Iwili!" said frey Nose, in {
clear, distinct tone. " Prayharie," said
he to his child, "go around and buy
me two papers of Mud Turtle tobacco
You had better ride. Get quarter
worth of tickets, and you may buy
yellow jack with the change"
The fair Prairie Flower kissed hel
aged parent until his colors began tt
run, and then she went out on her er
rand with small hat over her eyes
"Nice girl, amt she?" said Fire!
Nose !" I've had a great deal of troubl,
bringing her up, but am amply re
paid, and I attribute all to the fac
that raised he with yeast powders
got the best and they did the bust
ness"
"By the way, old boy" calculated
Buffalo Bull, speaking of your daugh
ter, she's regular straight out, gam
boge skinned, aboriginal angel, ant
no discount on her. She's a nobby bi
of calico and, while I think of it,
understand young Grizzly Bear, tn
festive brave of the Algonquins, ha
viewed her with critics eye, ant
passed her imperfections by, and con
cluded to go for her. What sayes
thous"
"Has he-has he? Well, permi
me here to remark that he has proba
bly, Skinned up the incorrect tree
Him? Why, I'd just as soon MARI,
her to some wooden headed ciga
store Indian, would, upon my sacre'