Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
SITTING BULL AT CONEY ISLAND.
The Great Brave and His Followers
Stir Up the Natives.
-Ye,0 York Morning Journal.


Nel0 York MOrniH0 Journal.
The big elephant at COney Island has
changed its hue. Sitting Bull went down
there yesterday and painted il a light pea
green. Long Dog and Gray Eagle, who
are East with him, took part in the fres-
Going, and were only second TO their chief
in their efforts to dye the whole town of
the same color.
"My brother" remarked Mr.. Bull yes
terday morning to his interpreter, 81
weary of these pent-up walls. MY heart
goes out to the bounding ocean. Tell me
strait, old pard, can we not have racketY'
So the party went to COney Island.
The first place they visited was shantY
near the depot.
Great Chief" observed Gray Eagle,
after they had stood up against the bar
for three-quarters of an hour, 'we have
tackled traders whisky in our far West
ern home, we have sampled the police
mans bottle since we have come toward
the rising sun, but our liYes"-and here
the poor red mans emotion completely
Overcame him-''have been joYIess as the
prairie when the snow falls until we had
tasted this"
sit certainly yanks the distillery," CO.
incided Long Dog, also using the charm
ing metaphors of his native tongue.
''Set 'em up again." said Sitting Bull,
with Indian terseness.
They were set up again and again and
yet once more, and, despite the entreaties
of the Interpreter, the braves started on
the war-path. Sitting Bull stole the clam
out Of the chOwder pot in the shanty
kitchen. and so ruined the business for
the day. Gray Eagle swOOped down upon
a man who stood shouting: Three shots
with the base ball for i've cents. Knock
down one figure and you get a real
genuine imported Reina Victoria cigar.
knock down three in succession and you
get two cents" Gray Eagle knocked
down all the figures, then knocked down
the proprietor and then tried to smoke
one Of his cigars, but was knocked down
himself.
Meanwhile, Sorry Dog was not idle. He
CHANGED across the Aggregation of
Trained Canines," and took it as a per-
sCDal insult that any paleface should
presume to tame creatures Of his own
name. With a frightful yell the Indian
rushed for the trainer. The aggregation
was suddenly broken up. The spaniel
and Newfoundland took to the water.
The greyhound beat his best record for a
straight ten miles. They are still hunt
ing for the setter and pointer.
Sitting Bull, who is full of pleasant va
carries, bet a new blanket that he could
pull down the iron pier. He compromised
on pair of mOccasins, as he only started
all the bolts.
The party went to Paul Bauer's and
had a light lunch Of twelve pounds OF lin
burger and three barrels of lager. Gray
Eagle complained of feeling weary after
ward, so all the merrymakeTs adjourned
to one of the carOusels and rode around
for an hour, while the organ played ga
Mans Best Friend is His Mother"
No one tried to collect their fares, and
Sitting Bull showed his proficiency at
equestrian games. He drOpped his hat and
picked it up while the buffalo on which
he was mounted was at full speed. He
stood on his own head and on the buffalO's.
He shut his eyes and fired four shot from
his pistol through a crack in the roof. The
man who owned the carOusel offered him
$1,000 a day and all he can drink TO per-
form there. "Im taking big chances on
the drink" said he; 'but remember how
successful wild West was"
The party returned home late last night
and were locked up in their hotel eleva-
tor. Mrs. Sitting Bull, who is a model
wife, could not but reprOach her husband
and chief. Peering through the wire
screen of the G. evatOr she remarked, ''Bul-
~. my pet, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself;
but think if you had been 'Seen-by-the-
Nation +"