Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-10-28
HE GOT THE DIME.
An Intensely Interesting Meeting u
tween Geronimo and Dave Jones.

An Intensely Interesting Meeting BE.
tween Geronimo and Dave Jones.
81 only want ten cents, sir, to buy
Inc something to stay my stomach, "
said the man with bald spot on the
top of his head. Il wouldn't ask that
of a stranger but for my misfortune"
Family all dead of some epidemic,
l SUPPOSED"
mo, sir. never had family, and
as for epidemics they have had no use
for me. Stand off and take square
look at me, and then tell me where all
epidemic would begin business on Hon.
Dawson Jones" "
lit would be a poor show" unused
the reporter. "How came you to be
an Hon.P"
"Used to be member of the Arizona
Legislature, sir. The Speaker of the
House used to recognize me as the gen.
tleman from Ehrenburg."
"Well, what is your misfortune?"
"Scalped by the Apaches, sir. In
deed, had the honor Of almost being
scalped by Geronimo himself. I'll tell
you about it. Twas out on my cattle
ranch in Arizona one day when Geron-
imo first broke away from the re-
servation. That was five years ago.
was suddenly surrounded by thirty
Apache bucks. and was at once con-
Quoted into the presence of the noted
chief.
"Good morning, Gerry says |.
"Good morning, Dave" says he.
"You see we were on good terms,
and addressed each other by our given
names. / asked him what was up, and
he told me he had started out on the
war-path, and that my scalp would be
number one. l took it as joke at first
and tickled Gerry in the ribs, but he
soon convinced me that he was in dead
earnest. His braves wanted to have
some fun with me by cutting off my
ears and nose, burning me at the stake,
and so on, but Gerry shook his head
and replied:
80 Not this eve, my bully boys,
Dave Jones is a square man, and al
though must have his scalp to orna-
ment my belt, he shan't be hurt any
more than is positively necessary.
Who's got that can of laughing-gasP'
"a buck brought it forward, and
Gerry asked me to sit on the ground
and take the tube and inhale the stuff.
1t was exactly like what the dentists
use, and you will agree with me, sir,
that it was very Kind in Gerry.
| thanked him warmly for what he
was about to do, and then proceeded
to inhale. The last thing before
lmy- eyes was buck sharpening
his knife on his leggings and winkine
at me with his left eye. There was !
roaring in my ears, my eyes closed
and when l recovered consciousness:
Gerry had my scalp in his hand and
was saying:
"'Come, now, Dave. but / really be
lieve it has improved your looks fifty
per cent
The operator didn't hurt me {
cents worth for the first ten minutes
but after that the pain was pretty bad
You see, the buck who scslped me wa
| a little rusty for want of work with hi
knife. and he had taken considerable
more than the Injun custom called for
Gerry gave him a blowing up about it
saying that it was reckless extrava
gance to waste mans scalp in tina
manner, but as didn't kick, the storm
! soon blew over. Gerry furnished m
with rag to tie over the spot until
reached home and advised me not +
be out in the night air for the next tel
J days. We parted the best of friends
He carried off my scalp-lock. but b
J had no hard feelings toward me. ]
was just his Injun way, you know
Owing to the weather the woun,
didn't heal up properly. and the resul
has been fits and loss of mental power
l didn't want but ten cents. sir.
u He got it. -Detroa Free Press