Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-08-28
pun and moccasins, and addressed
them in the language Of friendship.
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them in the language of friendship.
"Noble Red Men, Braves. Grand
! Saehcms, War Chiefs, S.luaws and
High you- Muck a. Mucks, the palcface
from the land Of the setting ssr-ot.
You. You, Beneficent Pelecat; YOU,
Detottipr-of. Mountains; you, Roaring
Thunaergust; you, Bully Boy -with-a
Glass Eyc-the paleface from beyond
the great waters grcets yon all! Wal
and pest;lence have tlisned your ranks
and destroyed your once proud ma
ton. Poker and seven-up, and a
vain modern expense for soap, un-
known to your glorious ancestors,
have depleted your purses. ApprO.
priating, in your simplicity, the prop
erty of others, has COTTON you in
to trouble. disappointing facts, in
your sinless innocence, has DANA 1ed
your reputation with the sonlIess
usurper. Trading for forty rod whisky :
to enable you to get drunk and happy
and tomahawk your families, has play
ed the everlasting mischief with tie
picturesque pomp of your dress, and
here you arc, in the broad light of the
nineteenth century, COTTON up like the
rag-tag and bob-tail Of the purlieus of
New York! For shame! Remember
your ancestors! Recall their mighty
deeds! Remember Uncas-and Red
Jacket and IIole-in.thc- -Day!-antl
Horace Greeley! Emulate their
achievements! Unfurl yourselves
under my banner, noble savages, il
lustrious gllttersnipes-"
"Down wild him!"
"Scoop the blagyard!n
"Hang him!n
"Dhrowncd him!'
1t was the quickest operation that
ever was. l simply saw q sudden
fash in the air of clubs, brick bats,
ead-baskcts and moccasins, single
flash, and they all appeared to hit me
at once, and two Of them in the same
place. In the next instant the entire
tribe was upon me. They tore all the
clothes off Of me, they broke my arms
and legs, they gave me thump that
dented the top Of my head till it would
hold coffee like saucer; and to crown
their disgraceful proceedings and add
insult to injury, they threw me over
the Horse Shoe Falls, and | got wet.
About ninety nine or a hundred feet
from the top the remains of my vest
caught on a projecting rock, and | was
almost drowned before l could get
loose. / finally fell, and brought up
in world of white foam at the foot Of
the fall, whose celled and bubbly
masses lowered up several inches
above my head. OF course l got into
the eddy. sailed round and round
in it forty four times, chasing chip,
and gaining on it, each round trip a
half mile, reaching for the same bush
on the bank iorty -four times, and Just
exactly missing it by half a hairs
breath every time. At last a man
walked down and sat down close TO
that oush, and put pipe in his
mouth and lit a match, and followed
me witt, one eye and kept the other
on the match while he sheltered it in
his hands from the wind. Presently
4 puff Of wind blew it ont. The next
ilIIlC HNVfyl AONHu AAh Az CClU
..Got nlatch?'
"Ycs, in my other vest. Help me
ont, please
ssNot Tor Joc.o
When l came round again I said:
1:Excnse the seemingly impertinent
curiosity Of drowning man, but will
you explain this singular conduct Of
yours2"
"With pleasure. I am coroner.
Don't hurry on my account. can
wait for you. But l wish l had {:
match.o
l said, "take my place and I will go
and get you one.n
He declined. This lack of conf
dence on his part created a coolncss
between us, and from that time for
ward avoided him. 1t was my idea,
in case anything happened to me, to
SO time the occurrence rs to throw my
custom into the opposition coroner
over OH the American side. AT last a
policeman came along and arrested me
for yelling at people ON the shore for
help. The Judge fined me, but had
the advantage of him. My money was
with my pantaloons, an9 my panta
Icon were with the Indians.
Thus escaped. l am now lying i'll
q critical condition. At least am "
ing, any way-critical or not critical.
am hurt all over, but / cannot tell
the full extent yet, because the doctor
is not done taking the inventory. He
will make out my manifest this eve
ming. However, thus far, he thinks
only six Of my wounds are fatal. l
don't mind the others.
Upon regainirg my right mind, |
said: .Its an awfully savage tribe OF
Indians that do the bead-work and
for Niagara Falls, doctor
Where are they fiom!n
shall not be a1le to fini ,h my re-
marks about Niagara Falls until / get
better.
The narrow gauge system for minor
railroads is growing in popularity.
Virginia and North Carolina are busi-
" engaged building narrow gauge