San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

ed and said:
"Friend, come to think of 1t, I don't
| want to kill you, and have your widow
come on me for damages" aa,s 90. F.
eco ahead-I'm not p married man, y
replied the painter. b" - 40 ''' '.-'' 49, -.
"But you've got relatives, and1 don't
want no lawsuits to bother nae just as
the spring is coming"
"I'm an orphan, without a relative
in the world" shouted the Jerseyite.
"Well, the law will make me bury
you, and it would be d weeks work to
dig grave at this season of a year.
think I'll break rib or two for you,
smash your nose, gouge out your left
eye, and let it go at that." b''1'm'a.1
"That suits me to a dot" said the
painter. "Gentlemen, please stand
back, and some Of you shut the door to
the ladies' roOm.'' s,prssH ,o' sD'.g t'r
81 was the first man to attack a
grizzly bear with a. bowie knife" re-
marked the native, as he looked around.
81 was the first man to discover silver
in Nevada I made The first scout up
Powder River. 1 was the first man to
make huntingskirts out of the skins of
Pawnee Indians. I don't want to hurt
this man, as he seems kinder sad and
down-hearted, but he must apologize to
me-" ,HrJOH dII EI'
81 won't do it," cried the painter,
Gentlemen, never fight without
taking off my coat, and I don't see any
nail here to hang it on" said the native.
= "I'll hold it'll hold it," shouted a
dozen voices in chorus. '''I e3T
"And another thing" softly continu-
ed the native, 81 never fight in a hot
room. I used to do it years ago, but
found it was running me into consump-
ton. Railways do my fighting outdoors
now"
- "I'll 60 out with you, you old rabbit
Killer" exclaimed the painter, who had
his coat off. ~ .rr .
"That's another deadly insult to be
wiped Out in blood. I see I must finish
you. 1 never fight around a depot,
though; 1 60 out on the prairie, where
there is chance TO- throw myself"
"Where's your prairieP-lead the
way!" howled the crowd. ~ >,
cit wouldn't do any good" replied
the native, as he leaned against the wall.
81 always hold a ten-dollar gold piece
in mJ mouth when fight, and haven't
got any to-day-in fact, I'm dead
broke" d u 81 l,' ~ G.. h.'.I n ~
"Here's gold piece" called a tall
man, holding up the metal. Y"Hru.
81 am q thousand times obleeged,"
mournfully replied the native, shaking
his head. "I never 60 into fight with
out putting red paint on my left ear, for
luck; and 1 haven't any red paint by
me, and there isn't bit in Reno"
"Are-you-going- to-fightP de-
inanded the car-painter, reaching outfor
the bear-skin cap. rnang
81 took a solemn oath when a boy
never to fight without painting my left
ear" protested the Indian-killer. "You
wouldn't want me to go back on a sol
emn oath, would youP" $500 an > ae.ss.
"You're cabbage, a squash, pump
kin dressed up in leggins,'' contempt
uously remarked the car-painter, as he
put on his coat. .,. "'fs. NO..
"Yes, he's great coward" re-
marked several others, as they turned
away. ...n'
"I'll give ten dollars for ten drops of
red paint!'' shrieked the native. "O!
why is it that l have no paint for my ear
when there is such good chance to go
in and killP" .. '.. s..a.aI.
A big blacksmith from Illinois took
him by the neck and ran him out, and
he was seen no more for an hour. Just
before the train started, and after all the
passengers had taken seats, "first man"
was seen on the platform. He had an
other bowie-knife, and had also toma-
hawk in his belt. There was red paint
on his left ear, his eyes rolled, and in
terrible voice he called out
"Where is that man Logwood9 Let
him come out here, and meet his DOOM"
"Is that you? Count me in!" replied
the car-painter, as he opened a window.
He rushed for the door, leaped down,
and was pulling off his overcoat again,
when the native began to retreat, call
ing out:
"I'll get my hair cut, and be back
here in seventeen seconds; L never fight