The Red Cloud chief., 1878-11-28
A TOOTM.s TRAVELS.
The Interesting Molar of an Indian
Whom Custer Killed.

A gentleman ~ this city has received
from 70 friend resident nj Standing Rock
Agency the tooth of n Sioux brave,
which has connected with " a story
that will cause the heart II the relic.
hunter To beat high with delight. and
one that would. properly turned over
with that freedom II pen and elasticity
II conscience characteristic among
every line would be followed with dread
cNpectancy-by every bootblack In the
land.
This particular Ipjua. To whom this
particular tooth onc. belonged. with n
government rifle In his hand and gov
ernment cartridges In his belt, his
noble breast throbbing against n medal
peace Offering from the Great Father,
reckle-sly threw himself into the battle
at the Littl. Big Horn. The sua which
arose on the morning Of that day. fill
ing the wicked earth with n food of
light, found our hero leaning against n
box III government bareback reading
the latest prints VI tho American Tract
Society.
Then the tide IT battle came and
rnthlessly swept him from hi. morning
devotions and the maiu,inNl meal 81
government grub which his dove-likc
ssuaw was preparing, from his tender
bluc-cyed little children. and from his
dogs. The Invaders" were headed by
TIE ''l0ng. haired warrior" and prepa-
rations were being made to go Vest"
but at this opportnne moment n peace
agent arrived with additional ammu-
milton. and . delegation OF good Qua.
kers bid them stand. for they were three
To their cnemy's one.
Well. our hero. with his comrades
NIL original occupanis-sctilcd tn their
work. Their rifles were Of the newest
pattern and of longer rango than those
used by tho soldiers. and their danger
thereby corr"spondingly lcssencd. much
to the delight OF the peace man and
Quaker. Toward the close " that
eventful day. when the palc-faces were
few and the lDjuns more bold. the hero
Of this story and tho owner IL that
tooth AZ which We are particularly
writing. had the great misfor'un. to be-
brought face To face with General Gus
ter. who, with u total disregard for the
feelings II the I%njuu's Eastern friends,
cut his head smooth of from the shout
ders by one fatal sweep IL his ssber.
Then forty other l%njuns. with forty
government rifles. drew up Mt the long
haired chief. aud the battle was ended.
because the heart of the master was
stilled forever.
Then the Sioux ~''sister ~ mercy"
swept over the field, aud with butcher
knife and tomaha~k. ''administercd'
Ia the diving pale faces. Seized with a
sup.rstitious fear when they came upon
the he ,dlrss trunk 81 the noble red
man alluded Ia, they concluded 10 leave
him where he tell. a bad white man
found the head aud carcass II this pious
linus. and with fearful eyes heard re-
lated the story IL his death from the
lips Of n good lnjun who had lost his
rifle In the tight and was now out of
grub.
A file Of new recruits. In charge 81 n
nan with u broad-brimmed hat. was
sen out to bury the hero's body and
bring his head to the agency. where II
has been put up" less the teeth.
which are being sent to friends"
throughout the country. In the hands
OF an Eastern poetry man one e. these
molars Is tn possess q greater charm
than the csbalistic handkerchief de-
manded Of Desdemona by the dusky
Moor.
The tooth Of which We have written.
extracted from the head of the Sioux
brave alluded TO, the story - we have
given IL being vouehed for by the gen
tleman who sent the tooth Ia this city.
WAS yesterday sent by registered pack.
age tn q relic-gsthercr in Boston. who
viii doubtless hold II priceless among
his collection Dcarcr Trtbsns,