The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-05

look.
'sMy name is Logwood, was the
calm reply, land | mean that. it |
were you, I'd crawl out of those old
buds, and put on some decent clothes!'
ssDon't talk that way to me, Or you
won t live mint - exclaimed the
native as he hoped around. "Why,
you homesick coyote, I'm Grizzly
Dan, the heaviest Indian fighter in the
world | was the first white man to
scout for Gen. Crook! | was the
first white man in the Black Hills! l
was the first white man among the
Modocs!''
81 don't believe it - fatty replied
the painter. ssYou look more like the
first white man down to the dinner
table !"
The native drew his knife, put it
back again, looked around, and then
softly asked:
stranger, will We come over behind
the ridge and shoot and slash till this
thing is settled =
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 ma
tive started for the back door, but
when he found the car painter at his
heels, with six-barrelled 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 damages
go right ahead-I'm not married
man - replied the painter.
"But you've got relatives, and l
don't want no law suits to bother me
just as spring is coming
I'm an orphan, without q relative
in the world !" shouted the Jerseyite.
"Well, the law will make me bury
you, and it would be a 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 go at that -
"That suits me to a dott' said the
painter. "Gentlemen, please stand
back, and some of you shut the door
to the ladies room -
Il was the first man to attack a
grizzly bear with the bowie knife, =
remarked the native when he looked
around. Il was the first man to dis
cover silver in Nevada. | made the
first scout up Powder 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-
81 won't do it!'' cried the painter.
'sGentlemen / never fight without
taking off my coat, and | don't see
any nail here to hang it on said the
native.
''Tll hold it'll hold it - shouted
dozen voices in chorus.
'sAnd another thing softly con
tinued the native. | never fight in a
hot room. | used to do it years ago
but | found it was running me into
the consumption. | always do my
fighting out doors now"
iii go out with you, you old rab
bit-killer I" exclaimed the painter, who
had his coat off.
That's another deadly insult, to be
wiped out in blood, and | see | must
finish you. l never fight around a
depot, though. 60 out on the prairie
where there is chance to throw my
self"
where's your prairie, lead the
way !" howled the crowd.
''It wouldn't do any good" replied
the native, as he leaned against the
wall. 81 always hold a ten dollar gol
piece in my mouth when fight, and
haven't got one tO-day-in fact, I'm
dead broke"
Here's gold piece!" called tai
man, holding up the metal.
I'm 4 thousand times obleeged,
mournfully replied the native, shakin!
his head. II never got into a fgh
without putting red paint on my lief
ear for luck; and | haven't any rec
paint by me, and there isn't bit il
Reno"
Observation-Disclosures de
manded the car painter, reaching ou
for the bear skin cap.
II took a solemn oath when DO,
never to fight without painting m,
left ear" protested the Indian killer
You wouldn't want me to go back OF
my solemn oath, would you!"
You're a cabbage, squash,
pumpkin dressed up in leggings - con
temptuously remarked the car painter
as he put on his coat.
"Yes. he's great coward re
marked several others, as they turne,
: away.
| "l'll give ten thousand dollars 70
: ten drops of red paiEt - shrieked tn
: native. "Oh ! why is it that have NJ
. red paint for my ear when here issucl
4 a chance to go IN and kill -
r A big blacksmith from Illinois tool
!. him by the neck and run him out, an,
| he was seen no more for an hour. Jus
before the train started. and after al
the passengers had taken seats, tn
4 first man was seen on the platform
l He had another bowie knife, and ha,
5 also put tomahawk in his belt. Their
e was red paint on his left ear, his eve
4 rolled, and, in a terrible voice. b