The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-24
THE FIRST MAN.
Grizzly Dan, the Terror of
the PlainS--He Tackles
a Jerseyman
From the New York sun.

From the New York sun.
Some repairs were needed TO the ell
CINE when the train reached Reno, ana
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 ma
tive. He wasn't a native Indian, nor
a native grizzly, but native Nevsdlan,
and ne was rugged out in imperial
STYLE. He wore bearskin coat and
cap. buckskin leggins and moccaslns,
and in his belt was big knife and two
revolvers. There was lightning in his
eve, destruction is his walk, and as he
sauntered up to the red-hot stove and
scattered tobacco juice over it dozen
passengers looked pale with tear.
Among the travellers was car painter
from Jersey City, and, after surveying
the native for moment, he coolly IN
quired: ~
aren't you afraid you'll fall down
and hurt yourself with those weapons!
"W-whatw gasped the native IN
astonishment.
II suppose they sell such outfits as
you've got on at auction out here, don't
they? continued the painter.
'W-what dye mean-who ar ye!
whispered the native Ms he walked
around the stove snd put on terrible
look.
"Mv name is Logwood" WAS the calm
reply, ''snd | mean that, !: | were you,
Lii crawl out OF those old dudS and put
on some decent clothcs!'
Don't talk that way to me, or yod
wont live another minitp exclaimed
the native US 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 fo'
General Crook! | was the frs: white
man in the Black HILL | was the
first white man among the Modocs!
81 don't believe tr' nsLly reptile! The
nsinter. "You look more like the
first white man down TO the dinner
table,!
The native drew his knife, pat it back
,rain. looked around, and then softly
asked:
stranger, will We come over behind
the ridge and shoot and slash till this
thing is scttled?'
you bet whip replied tho man
IN .i.rsr,, a. he roS" up. ''J"'t rH""
NIGHT out, and III to""w!
Every man III the room jumped 10
his feet in wild excitement. The nativ"
started for the back door, but when no
found the car painter Al his heels, with
a six-barrcled Col. in his hand, he halt
cd and SAID:
"FrIcnd, come to think Of it, | don't
want to Kill you and have your widow
como on me for damages.
Qio right aheAd-lm nota married
mani replied the painter.
"But you've got relatives. and l don /
want no law suits TO bother me just rs
spring is coming"
I'm an orphan, without relative
in the worldr' shouted the Jerseyite.
"Well, the law will make me bury
YOU, and it would be II weeks work t.
dig a grave at this season OF the year. :
think III break rib or two for you,
smash your nose, gougc out your Ielt eye,
and let it go At that!
"That suits me TO dot! SAID the
PAINTER. "Gentlemcn, please stand
back. and some of you shut the door to
the ladies roomW
81 was the first man to attack
qriZzlv bear with the bowie KNIFE re-
marked the native, rs he looked around.
al was the first man TO discover silver
IT. Nevada. l made the first scout up
Powder river. l was the first man 70
make hunting shirts out OF the skins OF
Pawnec Indians. | don't want to hurt
this man, as he seems kinder sad ana
down-heartcd, but he must apologize to
me-
~ won't do it," cried the painter
.Gentlemen. | never fight without
taking of my coat. and l don't see any
nail here to hang 1t on" SAID the
native.
"I'lI hold it'll hold it!' shout
cd a dozen voices in chorus.
"And another thing" softly continued
the native. 81 never fight in hot
room. used to do it years aS', but |
found # WAS running me into the con-
sumption. l always do my lighting out
doors now 49,.
I'm 90 out with you, you old rabbit
killer" exclaimed the painter, who had
his coat Oft.
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 q chance to throw my
self"
where's your prairie, lead the
wsyr" howled the crowd.
at wouldn't do any good, y replied the
native as he leaned against the wall.
a always hold ten-dollar gold piece
in nv mouth when fight, and l haven't
got one to-iay-in fact, I'm dead
broke >,
@Here's a gold piece!' called tall
man, holding up the metal ,.
Pm q thousand times ob!eeEed,
mournfullv replied the native, shaking
his head. 81 never go into a night
without putting red paint on my leu
ear. for luck, and | haven't any red
paint by me, and there isn't b't In
Reno"
INSTRUMENTATION de-
msnded the car painter, reaching out
for the bearskin cap.
~ took solemn oath when boy
never to fight without painting my lett
| r.oS,o3 .bo Indian killer "IOu