The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-12
THE FIRST MAN.

most of the passengers were taking a philosophical view of the delay and mak- ing themselves as comfortable as possi- ble in the depot, in walked native. He wasn't A native Indian, nor native grizzly, but native Nevadian, and he was rigged out in imperial style. He wore bearskin coat and cap, buckskin leggings and moccasins, and in his belt was big knife and two revolvers. There was lightning in his eye, destruc- tion in his walk, and as he sauntered up to the red hot stove and scattered tobacco juice over it, dozen passengers looked pale with fear. Among the travellers was car painter from Jersey city, and after surveying the native for moment, he coolly inquired:
 "Aren't you afraid you'll fall down and hurt yourself with those weapon" "
 "W-whatw gasped the native in as- tonishment.
 CT suppose they sell such outfits as you've got on at auction out here, don't theyw continued the painter. "W--what dye mean-who ar yep whispered the native as he walked around the stove and put on terrible look.
 "My name is Logwood," was the calm reply, "and mean that if were you, I'd crawl out of those old duds, and put on some decent clothesp' Don't talk that way to me, or you won't live minitp' exclaimed the na- tive as he hopped 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! I was the first white man among the Modocsw q don't believe it." fatly replied the painter. You look more like the first white man down to the dinner tablet" The native drew his knife, put it back again, looked around, and then softly asked:
 "Stranger, will ye come over behind the ridge and shoot and slash until this thing is settled?"
 "You bet I willw replied the man from Jersey, as he rose up. "Just pace right out and Pll 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 ix-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." "Go right ahead Pm not married mani" replied the painter. But you've got relatives, and don't want no lawsuits to bother me just as spring is coming" "Pm an orphan, without relative in the worldw shouted the Jerseyite.
 We'll, the law would make me bury you, and it would take weeks work to dig 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 dot !" said the painter. Gentlemen, please stand back, and some of you shut the door to the ladies' room."
 q was the first man to attack grizzly bear with the bowie knife," remarked the native, as he looked around. "I 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 1 don't want to hurt this man, as he seems kinder sad and down. hearted, but he must apologize to me-"
 "I won't do itp cried the painter.
 Gentlemen, never fight without taking off my coat, ard don't see any nail here to hang it on," said the na- tive"
 "Tll hold it r' shouted dozen voices in chorus.
 "And another thing," softly con- tinued the native, "Inever fight in hot room; used to do it years ago, but I founds it was running me into con- sumption. I always do my fighting out doors now"
 "Pll go out with you, you old rabbit. killer" exclaimed the painter, who had his coat of.
 "That's another deadly insult, to be wiped out in blood, and I see I must finish you. never fight around a depot, though. I go out on prairie, where there is chance to throw my self"
 Where's your prairie ?-lead the way 20 howled the crowd.
 '"It wouldn't do any good" replied the native, as he leaned against the wall. "I always hold ten dollar gold piece in my mouth when fight, and I haven't got one to-day-in fact, Pm dead broke."
 "Here'sa a gold piece" called tall man, holding up the metal.
 "Pm thousand times obleeged,"