The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-30
Advice to no, T.rrer..

~ Quad In the Detroit Pre- Prcs
Come, my son, II Il time you were get.
ting ready Tor spring campaign against
the Indians aud grizzlies. You have been
reading "Daring Dan, "Ike, the Indian
slayer" "Gus, the Grizzly Killer" and
other exciting and truthful stories, intend
ed TO make boy dissatisfied with hum
drum life, and your mind Is made up to 90
west.
You must have an outfit. That can be
got while waiting for spring 10 open. One
rcason why 40 many b0y.huntors make a
failure II because they economic too much
In the outfit. Don't be stingy In buying
guns, II will be all the better II YOU have
a Spencer carbino and double-barrelcd
shotgun 10 go with your Winchester. Sup.
pose YOU came suddenly upon hand Of
eighteen Apache warriors. You could
only kill sixteen Of them with your Win
chester and two would be left 10 ride oil
aud alarm the tribe. by having some cx-
ira guns along you are sure OF the whole
crowd, aud the tribe won't get onto YOU
And don't scrimp on bowic.kniycs II
would be an almost fatal mistake 10 start
out with only two Buy four nj the least
They are Tor use at close quarters with griz.
1lics. OF course one bowie Is enough a.
kill one bear with, but you may be nj.
tackled by four bears nj once, aud four
knives would then be In demand. II you
don't get but three bowics make up the
deficiency with q Spanish stilctto or a
Moorish dagger. II will come In handy,
not only in close fight, hut TO pick your
teeth with nj the camp fire.
A. for dress, get the iringcd buckskin, n
coonskin cap and regular moccasins. such
| ~. "a
chiefs would he only waste luggage. II
| YOU should appear In Miles City with a
collar on u would give YOU away at once.
Nobody would suspect that YOU were the
| Young Terror inom the east who was ach.
ing for n chance 10 tie knot In grizzly
bears tail.
You should take nj least 300 pounds Of
ammunition. Nou may be corrallcd some.
where In the Rocky Montana by 400
fierce and determined Indians, and Won
don't want 10 loso your scalp for the want
81 few extra cartridges, All the proyis.
ions needed IA q Eick OF jcrkcd buffalo
meat. II doesn't make the least BIT of dif.
ference whether the buffalo WIS jerkcd oil
his feet, over prccipice, or head over
heels. II the meat Il little hy.blown II
will add 10 your dignity ne n hunter. You
can chew plug tobacco or not, just ~ YOU
iccl about Il, hut Il would bc wiac~i 90 do
~. All the champion tcrron chow large
quantities, and the juice comes handy 10
spit into mathematics eyes wouldn't
take q hon.c u ! wcrc you. lie would be
u great deal oi trouble a. take care Of. and
mos, Of your hunting will bc In q rough
country. The true Terror has always gone
aioot aud always will. Anybody on horse.
back can make up faces NJ grizzly and
gallop OF out OF rach.
One great mistake which the average boy
makes IL In planning 90 accomplish too
much the iifst season. Most Of them liz.
un ON .wiping out about 900 Indians and
twicc That number Of bears. Keep your
estimates down 10 a reasonable hgurc.
You feel ambitious aud enthusiastic, oi
course, but them u limit TO what boy
can do. ST your figures ut about 900 In.
dams md 100 griyklica This will bo
almost two per day the year round, aud
VIII Keep YOU inom spelling.
SHOULD scalp every Indian I shot. II
not only looks mow husince.likc 10 do 10,