The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-23
DAvY CROCKETT.
The Man Who "Could Whip His
Weight In Wildcats"

The recent celebration OF the ami
versary of the birth of Davy Crockett
has attracted public attention to one of
the most remarkable men who ever
lived in this state, says the writer in
the Nashville American.
In looking through an old scrap
to-day L found several copies of the
Ariel, a literary and critical gazette
published in Philadelphia. The num-
Der OF Jan. %, 1929, contains the fol-
lowing story of Davy Crockett which
may not prove uninterestine just at
this time:
"Davy Crockett, g Tennessee member
| of congress-The facetious Mr.. K of
Ohio tells good story in which this
congressman from the wild woods of
Tennessee figures as the hero. The
reader will suppose Davy returned
from the first session he had the honor
of representing the people in congress.
He is to suppose, further, that Davy
has fallen in with number of his con.
them an account of his visit to the
president
The first thing I did," said Davy,
latter got to Washington was to 60
to the presidents house. Thinks I,
who's afraid? If didn't wish | may
be shot Says /, Mr.. Adams, I'm Mr..
Crockett from Tennessee So says he,
How do you do, Mr.. Crockett?' and he
shook me by the hand, although he
knowed went the whole hog for jack
son. If didn't wish l may be shot,
Not only that but he sent me printed
ticket to dine with him. I've got it in
my pocket yet If l haven't l wish
may be shot. Here the printed ticket
was exhibited for the admiration of the
whole company l went to dinner"
said Davy, land walked around the
long table looking for something that
liked. At last took my seat just be-
side fat goose, and helped myself to
as much as l wanted. But 1 hadn't
took three bites when l looked away up
the table at man called fash [attache].
He was talking French to woman on
t'other side of the table. He lodged
his head and she lodged hers, and they
got TO drinking wine across the table.
Ii they didn't ! wish l may be shot.
But when l looked back again my plate
WIS gone, goose and all. So jist cast
my eyes down to tother end of the
table and sure enough seed white
man walking off with my plate. Says
/, Hello, mister. bring back my plate
He fetched it back in a hurry, as you
may suppose, and when he set it down |
before me how DO you think it
was? Licked and clean as my hand.
If it wasn't 1 wish l may be shot. Says
he, What will you have, STRIP And |
says /, You may well say that after
stealing my goose and he began to
laugh, If be didn't wish / may be
shot. Then says l. Mister, laugh if
you please, but | don't half like such
tricks upon travellers. If l do I wish | |
may be shot l then filled my plate |
with bacon and greens, and whenever
l looked up or down the table 1 held
my plate with my left hand. If I
didn't / wish l may be shot. When
we were all done eating they cleared
everything off the table and took away
the table-cloth, and what do you think
there was another table under it. If
there wasn't | wish | may be shot
Then saw a MAJ coming along carry
ing glass thing with a glass handle
below, full OF little glass cups with
something in them that looked good to
eat Says I, Mister, bring that here
Thinks |, let's taste 'em first. They
were mighty sweet and good, and so 1
took six of 'em. If didn't I wish l
may be damned"
The Ariel of Feb. z, 1929, contains
the following: 1.-The Hon. David
Crockett, member of congress from
Ten nessee, who has been made the
hero of most laughable story by d
waggish Kentucky editor, has taken
that matter so seriously to heart as to
publish certificates of his conduct on
the occasion alluded to. Mr.. Clark OF
Kentucky and Mr.. Verplanck of New
York have both certified that his
conduct at the presidents house was
marked with the strictest propriety. +"
The Middlesex Gazette noticing him
in the following manner gives some
thing betwixt caricature and true
picture of Mr.. Crockett and a large
portion OF his constituents:
''In some of the western states great
force is an indispensable re-
quisite in successful candidate for
public favor. This Mr.. Crockett or,
as he is Familiarity termed, Davy-
possessed in an extraordinary degree.
and while his competitor was telling
the people of his great merits Davy
was giving practical evidence of his by
up a stump which two ordinary ,
men would have abandoned in dispair
This striking demonstration of states
qualities was irresistible to the !
yeomanry OF Tennessee and the cleo
tion of our worthy Davy was carried
by reclamation.
"While on his way to Washington
he assured his companions that he could
wade the Mississippi with steamboat
On his back, whip his weight in wild
cats, and ride streak of lightning
bare backed Davy is the man who
proposed to whip all the animals in a
consisting of lion, par
eel of monkeys, and a zebra. On GER
ain occasion he said he intended to
speak in the house of representative, !
or he saw no reason for being diffident,
IS he could fog any man in it,
In this connection it may not be in :
to relate an anecdote of
Oavy which remember to have read .
md which hoe haap raoantlv oraditad