The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13
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philosophical view Of the delay and max
ing themselves rs comfortable as posi-
bic in the depot, in walked native. III
, wasn't a native Indian, nor a natl y
grizzly, but native Nevadian, and h
was rugged out in imperial style III
wore bearskin coat and cap, buckskil
leggings and moccasins, and in his bel
was big knife and two revolvers
There was lightning in his eye, destruc
ton in his walk, and rs he sauntered u!
to the red hot stove and scattered tobacco
juice over it, dozen passengers looked
pale with fear. Among the traveller
was car painter from Jersey city, anc
after surveying the native for moment
he coolly inquired:
Aren't you afraid you'll fall dowT
and hurt yourself with those weapons p
"W-whstw gasped the native in rs
constituent
"I suppose they sell such outfits a,
you've got on at auction out here, don't
they2" continued the painter.
"W-what dye mean-who ar ye?
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around the stove and put on a terrible
look.
"My name is Logwood," was the calm
reply, "and l mean that if l were you,
I'd crawl out of those old buds, and put
on some decent clothesr'
Don't talk that way to me, OF you
won't i've a minitp' exclaimed the ma
tive as he hoped around. Why you
homesick coyote, I'm Grizzly Dan, the
heaviest Indian fighter in the world l
was the first white man TO scout for Gen.
Crook! 1 was the first white man in the
Black Hills! l was the first white man
among the Modocsr
a don't believe II" fatty replied the
painter. You look more like the first
white man down to the dinner table"
The native drew his knife, put it back
again. locked around, and then softly
asked
Stranger, viii we come over behind
the ridge and shoot and slash until this
thing is settled?'
You bet l willw replied the man
/ from Jersey, rs he rose up. Just pace
! right out and I'll follow"
Every man in the room jumped to his
feet in with excitement. The native
started for the back door, but when he
found the car painter at his heels with a
six-barreled Colt in his hand, he halted
and said
Friend, come to think of it, / don't
want to kill you and have your widow
come on me for damaaes.'
L" Go right ahead Pm not a married
~ replied the painter.
g But you We got relatives, and don't
want no lawsuits to bother me just as
spring is coming"
Pm an orphan, without a relative in
the world"' shouted the Jerseyite
Well the law would make me bury
you, and it would take weeks work to
dig a grave at this season OF the year |
think I'll break rib or two for you,
smash your nose, gouge out your left eye,
and let it 60 at thatw
That suits me to a dot ~ said the
painter. Gentlemen, please stand
back, and some of you shut the door to
the ladies' room."
" was the first man to attack a grizzly
bear with the bowie knife" remarked
the native, as he looked around. q
was the first man to discover silver in
Nevada / made the first scout on Pow
der river / was the first man to make
hunting-shirts out OF the skins of Pawnee
Indians. don't want to hurt this
man. as he seems kinder sad and down
hearted, but he must apologize to me-"
" won't do tp' cried the painter.
Gentlemen, I never fight without
taking off my coat, and l don't see any
nail here to hang it on" said the ma
tive"
"I'll hold it !" shouted dozen voices
in chorus.
"And another thing" softly con-
tinued the native, never fight in hot |
room; used to do it years ago, but 1
found it was running me into con-
sumption. always do my fighting out
doors now"
"Pll go out with you, you ed rabbit
Killer exclaimed the painter, who had
his coat off
"That's another deadly insult, to be
wiped out in blood, and l see l must
finish you. I never fight around
depot, though. 1 so out on a prairie,
where there is a chance to throw my
self"
Where's your prairie?-lead the
way !' howled the crowd.
at wouldn't do any good, replied
the native, as he leaned against the wall.
''I always hold a ten dollar gold piece in
my mouth when / fight, and | haven't
got one to-day-in fact, I'm dead broke"
Here's gold piece" called a tall
man, holding up the metal.
I'm a thousand times obleeged,"
replied the native shaking
his head" l never 60 into a fight with
out putting red paint on my left ear for
luck; and haven't any red paint by me,
and there isn't bi, in Reno"
Are-yOu-going- fight 90 de-
msnded the cal painter, reaching out for
the bear-skin cap.
al took a solemn oath when boy
never to fight without painting my left
ear" protested the Indian killer " You
wouldn't want me to go back ION my
solemn oath, would your
You're cabbage, a squash, pump
kin, dressed up in leggings," contemptu-
ously remarked the car painter, as he put
on his coat.
g Yes, he's!a great coward, remarked
several others as they turned away.
"Pll give 800 for ten drops of red
paint % shrieked the native. OIL why
is it that 1 have no paint for my ear
when here is such chance to go in and
kill?"
A big blacksmith from Illinois took
MIN by the neck and run him out, and
he was seen no more for an hour. Just
before the train started, and after sll the
passengers had taken seats, the " first
man" was seen on the platform. He
,ad another howie-knife and hal alSn