The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-20

"But you've got relatives, and | don't
want no law suits to bother me just as spring
is coming"
'1m an orphan, without a relative in the
werld ' shouted the Jerseyite.
"Well, the law will make me bury you.
and it would be weeks work to dig a
grave at this season of the year. l think
I'll bRak rib or two for you, smash your
nose, gouge out your left eye, and let it 60
at thatw
"That suits me to a dot !" said the paint
er Gentlemen, please stand back, and
some of you shut the door to the ladies'
room ~
81 was the first man to attack grizzly
bear with the bowie knife" remarked the
native, as he looked around. 81 was the
first man TO discover silver in Nevada. ]
made the first scout up Powder river.
was first the 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.
"Gentlemen, never fight with out taking
off my coat and don't see any nail here to
hang it oa,' said the native.
"I'll hold it'll hold it," shouted doz-
en- voices in chorus.
"And another thing" softly continued
the native. "I never fight in a hot room
l used to do it years ago, but found it wa
running me into consumption. | always
do my fighting out doors now.'
"I'll go out with you, you old rabbit-kil
ler," exclaimed the painter, who had his
coat off
"That's another deadly insult to be wiped
out in blood, and see l must finish you
I never fight around depot, though. l g
out on the prairie, where there is chanc
to throw myself
"Wheres your prairie, lead the way !!
howled the crowd.
at won't do any good' replied the ma
tive, as he leaned against the wall. "I a
ways hold a ten dollar gold piece in m
mouth when | fight, and haven't got one tC
day--in fact, Pm dead broke.
"Heres gold piece" called tall man
holding up the metal.
'I'm a thousand times obleeged," morul
fully replied the native, shaking his hea
'T never 90 into fight without putting re
paint on my left ear for luck and I haven
any red paint by me, and there isn't
in Reno"
"Are-you-going- -to-fight?' demau
ed the car painter, reaching out for Il
bear skin cap.
81 took a solemn oath when boy nev,
to fight without painting my left ear" pr
tested the Indian killer, "You wouldr
10 want me to go back on my solemn oat
would you? ?"
"You're cabbage, a squash, pumpk
dressed up in leggings!' p contemptuously I
Il marked the car-panter, as he put on
coat.
eyes, he's great coward" remark
several Others, as they turned away.
s. "Ill give ten thousand dollars for t
Is drops of red paint?" shrieked the natl,
e ooh why is it that have no paint for L
Is ear when there is such chance to go
'S and kill !"
+ A big blacksmith from. Illinois took h
= by the neck and run him out, and he "
y seen no more foran hour. Just before
'' train started, and after all the passeng
10 had taken seats, the first man" was Sc
'e on the platform. He had another bov
ie knife, and had also put tomahawk in
ie belt. There was red paint on his left e
ei his eyes rolled and, in a terrible voice,
y called out:
), "Where is that man Logwood
III him come out here and meet his doom !"
. SIS that you ? Count me in % replied
car painter, as he opened window.
y rushed for the door, leaped down, and !
s pulling off his overcoat again when the
tive began to retreat, calling cut:
"Pll get my hair cut and be hack in s
enteen seconds. never fight with Il
hair. promised my dying mother not
ne When the train rolled away be was s
lie hourishing his tomahawk around his h
IL in the widest manner.-N Y. Sun.
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