The South western news., 1888-01-18
KICKING A JACKACS.
A Californian Matched Again
a Mexican Burr6.
HOW THE BIPED BRUTE TRI-
UMPAED.
Over His Qucdruped Antagonist, Al anus
ING Incident Of TIE Rough Lie IF he
Pioneers of Dutch fTnf
SIN Mals.is Alta

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In the early days Dutch Flat
a large~boned and gigantic Indian
ian was known to his rough but
kindly associates as Kicking
Tom" He had won the nickname
by reason Of the terrific force with
whi,h he could launch his great
sinewy fQat against % opposing
object. lie was, besides, as little
and sprihgy IS panther. Ii
those days men wefenot very par,
ticular about the character of their
amusement although nothing mean
or under handed ever took pl,.ce
among them. Their rough courte-
sy was genuine and hearty, land
they were as brave as Norman ba,
rons or Paladins Of France, They
at times had little regard of human
| life, but in their deadly ARRAYS
they took the lion and not the hy-
ena for their model. They admir>
ed courage and strength because
these we're qualities which came
every day ilst6 requisition, and
Without them there was neither
peace nor safety in the then lawless
realm OF the gold-seekers.
Among these pioneers of the
wilderness Kicking Tom had grown
into Universal popularity He was
generous, brave and kindly, and
what perhaps endeared him to bis
associates more than anything else
ne was always foremost in the
rough sports Of The camp He
Wis ever ready for fun and frolic,
and it was matter Of extreme in
difference to him wheeler this took
The fem of rieasaiit cpisoiss 81
rough fighting. He exemplitied
the old adage that cit Is just as
good to fight as to eat. One day
= miner brought into camp NJ X,
lean Lurro which soon obtained 4
wild celebrity as a vicious animal,
who, when excited, woald attack
man or beast with desperate fury!
Several mountain ponies had been
kicked to death by him and more
than one man had nearly LIST his
life by the savage heels Of the
brute. So exciting had become
the record Of the jacks a3hieve>
ments that they became the sub
iect of universal conversation and
Inquiry among the miners. Sit
ting in their calins they spun Won
lerful tales Of what he had done
and-.was capable otdoing.
"Re Is the liveliest kicker in the
world said ore.
"You ere right, old man. That
beast can kick the hair off man
!
head without touching the kin, "
replied one of his. companions.
This was touching Tom in ten
der place, ard after moments re,
fiecticn he spoke up with the re
mark:
Gle can't outkick me" The
observation was received by the
group in amazed silence.
Lord, Toni Why, he'd make
mince meat of you in a minute. y
"Would he's replied the athletic
lndianian. Then he can have
the chance. I'm ready to kick for
500, and may the best man win. I"
"Or the best jack" laughingly
interposed companion,
Il mean what | say, OLD man 80
don't he too spry with your
tongue" And Toms brows low,
cred il gathering anger. His
friend apologized for the jest and
the crowd dispersed for the night.
The next day the rumor went
wild through the camp that Tom
was willing to kick the burro for a
wager. In the dust of the evening
the miners gathered in from their
! work and discussed the subject in
all its bearings. Opinion as to the
match was about evenly divided.
If anything Tom was the fayorite.
| Under these circumstances a mill
for 500 side was easily arranged
between the beast and the man,
ard it was decided that the con.
flict should come off % Che next
Sunday afternooni