Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-12

bayonot, and as he fell from his horse, he
mounted him and continued his retreat. Over
taking his commanding ofHeef Colonel Mayd
Of Powhattan, he gave him up the animal, for
which act Of generosity the colonel afterwards
presented him with thousand acres OF land in
Kentucky.
Tic following ahecdote exempiifying his
peaceful nature and his strength, is also told Of
Francisco. Jfow true II is, eanno. say, but
we tell Il as il was told to tis many years ago,
while he was still living in Buckingham couni
ty, Virginia.
One day while working in his garden, Id
was accosted by stranger who rode up 10 the
fence and inquired Of him il he knew where d
man by the name Of Francisco lived
Raising himself from his work and cycling
his interrokator, who appeared tn be one Of the
Observation-Disclosures" breed Of Kentuck-
inns, he replied, 'Well, stranger, | don't know
Of any other person by that nane in these parts
but myself"
"wel, reckon you ain't the man want.
want 10 find the great fighting man We heard
tell 80 much about. They say the fellow eau
whip all creation and Kainiuck to boot
al can't tell you, stranger, where you'll find
that man, don't know such man." said
Francisco resuming his work as a hint to the
other that the conference was ended. But the
keniuckian was not 10 be blufed oil, as he
would term il. "Look ere, siranger," said ho
after pause, "what might your given name
be g. "My name is Peter Francisco, at your
service"
"Ah ~ returned the other, "your'e just the
man want to hnd,' at the same time riding
inside the fence, he disniounted and tied his an
inial--a rough ungainly Indian pony--to ond
OF ihe posts.
MY name IS Big BILL Stokes, all the way
from Old kentuck. am the Kentucky game
chicken. ] am. can out-run, out-hop, out
jump, knock down, drag out, and whip any
| man in all them diesings. So, as hearn tell
Of fellow down hereabou,s who could whip
all creation, | thought I'd saddle old Blossom
and just ride over and see what stuff he's made
Of, snd here am And now stranger, I'm
most etarved for q fight, and I'm bound 10 see
who's tie best man. Before go home. It's all
in good feeling, you know, and IL YOU lick ME;
why. I'm satisfied, but
"Siop minute, stranger" said Francisco,
"you'te mistaken the man entirely; I'm no
fighting man at al. and il was, I've nothing
to fight about, seains, yodh
"Well, | don't know: is there any other
Peter Francisco in these parts %
'No, not that | know Of
SWELL then, you'fe the man, and you must
fight. I've come all the way from old Ken
tuck, and ! sint going back without knowing
which is the best man.
dBu,, won't fight. I've got nothing ID
fight about, and tell you irOnt fight"
''Darned il you shan't fight, stranger-1'm
bound to lick you il can-if don't, you must
lick me-"
By this time Francisco, had beeuu,o angry al
the importantly Of his visitor, and determined
TO put an end to the scene. Seizine his antag-
nnist therefore by the seat Of his buckskh
breeches, and the collar Of his hunting Shirt
he threw him over the fence into the road
then walking leisurely to where his pony was
tied he unfaslened him. and taking him up by
main strength, threlc him affer his discomhtted
rider.
The Kentuckian raised himself from the
ground perfectly dumb-founded by such an ex-
hibitlon Of strength he might not have seen
clearly, he mounted his pony, remafking,
"Well, stranger, reckon you do. | reckon
it's about time for me 10 make tracks. II any
body asks you about that great fight, you can
tell 'em you licked Bill Stokes most confound-
edly.
Francisco was powerfully built man, stand
ing six feet and one inch in height, and weigh
ing 900 pounds. His muscular system was ex-
tTaoTdinarily developed, and he had been known
to shoulder with ease, cannon weighing elev-
en- hundred pannds and gentleman Of un-
doubled veraciiy, (siill living in Virginia,) who
knew him well says, she could take me in his
right hand and pass over the room with me,
playing my head against the ceiling, as though
had boo" doll baby My weight was ie5
pounds" His wife, wio was a woman Of
in HE right hand, and holding her out at arms
length, would pass around the room with her,
and carry her up aud down stairs in that posi-
ton. lie would take barrel Of cider by the
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