The Redwood gazette., 1895-12-19
THE NAUGHTY INDIAN.


all social functions as sacrifice to the
drama
Some of our best people thought he
wore his moccasins little too low, but
they forgave him because he appeared as
Lo, the poor Indian (sic).
Frumenti has massive brain and evil
IDENTIFY has thoughts, but is poor person
to interview, refusing to answer ques-
tions regarding his past life and show
tion which keeps an unarmed white man
at his distance.
spoke kindly to him on current
events, but the conversation did not
ripen into warm personal friendship.
Still, as public entertainers, do not see
any reason for i'll feeling or jealousy be-
tween Us. can see, however, that he
does not treat me in the same way that
he did before he went to Europe.
How few Of us can Withstand the
Establishments Of royalty and still re-
main true Americans, loyal to the land
that gave us birth and fame, and in
whose quiet bosom we shall rest at last.
Mines. Whortleberry, Poor Dog and
Slap-in-the-Face were greeted with ap-
plause
| Mrs. Poor Dog while abroad hired
French maid to help her dress, but had
to give her up on account of Mr.. Poor
| Dog, whose conduct was noticed even in
France. He is sad dog.
Mrs. Poor Dog shows the results of
extended travel and needs new pair of
leggings or better class Of string to hold
them in place.
Mme Slap-in-the-Face wore a vene-
tian red blanket, with overjacket Of rag
carpeting, held in place with coupling
pin. She rode astride and seemed to fit
her horse like sH bushels Of rice. I
wish that she could try our beautiful
climate. It would win her back to health
and bring the flush of health to her
massive cheek.
Most Of the Indians toe in and their
legs make q fine rustic framework for
our unrivaled scenery.
Mines. Poor Dog and Whortleberry do
light housekeeping in their tent, and
when they are cooking their strange food
the stores are closed in town and special
services are held at the churches until
the calamity has passed by.
It is odd that on the programme no
Indians appear as crack shots. With
nothing to do for 1900 years but learn
to, shoot, they show no progress what
ever. It is not surprising that they are
decaying as people.
Some Indians are.brave, hnt they pre-
fer to fight by means Of contagious dis
ease or some such weapon as that.
Colonel Cody had heard that as cir
Gus he would have to pay about $500,
but as spectacle he would have but $40
to pay. So when the attorney general Of
the state visited the show the pictur-
esQue colonel ordered that the lemonade
should not be red, and by good fortune
the attorney general decided that with
out red lemonade there could be no cir
Gus license money collected. In this way
Colonel Cody saved $3.50. which he sent
to his pastor on the Big Horn river.
Colonel Cody is one Of the most
wealthy and generous managers on earth,
and almost every one who writes to him
for IS to $500 receives the amount by
return mail. His address is care Of the
Atlanta exposition.
Friends who have been writing me re-
Gently regarding the erection Of &19,-
600 Woman's Exchange in Singapore
will find the colonel courteous gentle
man and a good wing shot with the rifle
or anything else that he can get hold Of
at the time.
i The Wild West played before me on
the 12th ult., and two Indian ladies on
that day received the Order of the Gar
ter, but exchanged it for groceries.
Buffalo Bill is at the head Of an enor-
nous enterprise in Wyoming, where he
employs 600 men. He has a very large
tract Of excellent land a town, hotel,
newspaper. bank, etc. It is going to be
city with. q big and thriving commu-
nifty around it. There the hero Of many
wars and still more triumphs Of peace
| will grow gray in the midst Of pros
porous people and entertain his guests