American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-11-24
GRIZZLY DAN.
A Nevada Sketch.

Some repairs were needed to the en-
CINE when the train reached Reno, and
while most of the passengers were tax
ing a philosophical view of the delay and
making themselves as comfortable as
possible in the depot, in walked native.
He wasn't a native Indian, nor native
grizzly, but native Nevadian, and he
was rugged out in imperial style. He
wore buckskin coat and cap, buck
skin leggins and moccasins, and in his
belt was big knife and two revolvers
There was lightning in his eye, destruc-
ton in his walk, and as he sauntered up
to the red-hot stove and scattered tobae-
co juice over it, a dozen passengers
looked pale with fear. Among the tray
elers was a car-painter from Jersey City,
and, after surveying the native for a
moment, he cody inquired:
'sAren't you afraid you'll fall down
and hurt yourself with those weapons? p"
"W-what?" gasped the native, in
establishment.
you've got on at auction, out here, don't
they?" continued the painter.
"W-what dye mean-who are ye?''
whispered the native as he walked
around the stove and put on terrible
look.
"My name is Logwood," was the
calm reply, " and L mean that if were
you I'd crawl out of those old buds and
put on some decent clothesi''
Don't talk that way to me, or you
won't live minitl'' exclaimed the ma
tive, as he hoped around. 'tWhy, you
homesick covate, I'm Grizzly Dan, the
heaviest Indian fighter in the world! 1
was the first white man to scout for
General Crook! I was the first white
man among the Modest"
81 don't believe it - fatty replied the
painter. "You look more like the first
white man down to the dinner-table!n
The native drew his knife, put it back
again, looked around, and then softly
asked:
"Stranger, will yer come over behind
the ridge and shoot and slash till this
thing is settledP"
''You bet will" replied the man
from Jersey, as he rose up. "Just pace
right out, and I'll follow.'
Every man in the room Jumped to his
feet in wild 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 halt
ed and said:
"Friend, come to think of it, don't
want to kill you, and have your widow
come on me for damages
SEQ ahead-I'm not married man,
replied the painter.
But you've got relatives, land don't
want no lawsuits to bother me just as
the spring is coming.''
Pm an orphan, without a relative |
in the world" shouted the Jerseyite.
"Well, the law will make me bury
you, and it would be weeks work to
dig grave at this season of year. I
think I'll break rib or two for you,
smash your nose, gouge out your left
eye, and let it go at that
ssThat suits me to doti' said the
painter. Gentlemen, please stand
back, and some of you shut the door to
the ladies' room.'
&C I was the first man to attack a
grizzly bear with bowie-knife, - re-
marked the native, as he looked around
&c was the first man to discover silver
in Nevada. I made the first scout up
Powder River. l was the first man to
make huntingskirts out of the skins of
Pawnee Indians. I don't want to hurt
this man, as he seems kinder sad and
but he must apologize to
me-" :
81 won't do it!'' cried the painter
Gentlemen, 1 never fight without
taking off my coat, and I don't see any
nail here to hang it on,'' said the native.