The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-04-26
- Q I Q G t IT al e.
The First Man.

.engine when the train reached Reno,
and while most of the passengers
were taking q philosophical view OF
the delay OF making themselves as
comfortable as possible in the depot,
in walked Q native. lie wasn't nar
tive Indian, nor q native grizzly. but
. native Nevadian, and he was rig
ged out in imperial style. He wore
q buckskin coat and cap, buckskin
leggings and moccasins, aud in his
belt was big knife aud two revol-
vers. There was lightning in his
eye, destruction in his walk, and as
lie sauntsred mp TO the red hot stove
sod -Sca1tsred tobacco juice over il,
. dozen passengers looked pale with
fear. Among the travellers was a
cor painter from Jersey City. and
after surveying the native for o mo
meut, he cody inquired:
aren't you afraid you'll full down
and hurt yourself with those wea-
pons 7
"W--what T. gasped the native in
3stonlBnment.
Il suppose they sell such outfits
as you We got on ut auction out here,
don't they z continued tho painter
'W-what dye mean n--who ar yo!'
whispered the native ~ he walked
around the stove and put on terri
able look.
My name is LoSwood.' was the
calm reply, land / mean that. il
were you, I'd crawl out of those old
duds. and put on some decent
clothes 7
Don'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 whi to
man to scout for General Crook I
was the first white man in the Black
Hills l was the first white man
among the Modocs !
y don't believe itr fatty replied
the painter. You look more like
the first white man down to the din
ner table 7 es
Tho native drew his knife, put it
back again, looked around, and then
softly asked
stranger, will you come over be-
hind the ridge aud shoot and slash
till this thing is settled Z
"You bet L,will.' replied the man
from Jersey, a. he rose up. Just
pace right out and Ill follow
Every man in the room jumped to
his feet Ia wild excitement. The
native started for the back door, but
when he found the Car painter at his
heels, with q, six-barreled Colt in his
hand, he halted and said:
'Frisnd, como to think Of IL, II
don't want to kill you and have your
widow come ON me for damages
go. right ahead-I'm not mar
ryed man 7 replied the painter.
But you've got relatives, and |
don't want no lawsuits 10 bother me
just a. spring is coming |
I'm an orphan, without relative
in the world shouted the Jerseyite
well, the law will make me bury
you, and it would be weeks work |
10 dig Q grave at this season of the
year. ! think Ill break rib or two |
foryou. smash your nose, gouge
out your left eye, and let it 90 at
That suits me to q dot = said the
painter. Gentlemen plese stand
back, and some Of you shut the door |
to the ladies' room = .''l
Il WAS the first man 10 attack q |
grizzly bear with the bowie knife,
remarked the native - be looked |
around. 4 was the first man 70 dis.
eoysr oliver in Nevada. ] made the |
first scout up Powder river. was |
the Arst man to make hunting shirtsl
out Of the skins Of Pawnee Indians. |
] don't wAnt TO hurt this man, a. he |
seems kinder ssd and dowa hearted,
but he must apologize 10 me.
y won't do u cried the painter.
sntlemep, Ipever fight without
ta6pg Of my coat, and I don't see
sps ssil y bang Il op, 'sid tls "a,
aIl hold it-I1l hold ~ ahsRted
. dozen .voicss IN chorpc. ~
sAnd asotAsr thing s9ftjy eoptip,
usd Ahss snaAiys' s 'Lnsvsr hght 10 :
bot Ea9n' used y a9# years