Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-02
Hold on it's better to ride when it costs

nothin. I've got to tell you story, and
learn you lesson aforc you leave this tavern,
aud grasping them both tightly by the collar,
he held them as if in vice. The fops re-
moustrated, but IIoss Head, to the delight
of the crowd, told them very mildly, that
there was no use talkin, for they could not
90 until they heard his story. They con-
sented to remain if he would let go of them,
to which he did not object
Surrounded by such persons as are always
found in hotel office, Hoss Head with his
eyes on the fops, told the following story:
NIy old man, down in Yaler county, OWNS
as sumptuous farm as lays in all them dig
gins. On that ere farm he's got an old horse,
he calls Dick, as good natured a crltter as
ever rubbed his nose in feed, and allanyb9dy
could say of him was, that he was right
smartly common in his looks. One time a
rich fellow, who lives somewhar in this town,
was travelling in his carriage, and broke
down, right agin our farm. lie concluded
he'd go in the cars, and he left his hosses
with the old man to take care of en- and |
must allow that purifier pair of critters nev-
or rubbed a britchin. The old man puts EN-
! in the barn-yard along with old Dick, and
told EN- to make cmselves to hum. Old Dick
was monstrous glad to have company, and
cum runnin up to EN- in neighborly sort OF
a vay, an throwed his head over fust one o
their necks an then the other, an was as luv-
in as any gal could want her beau to be
The city HOSES didn't appear to like this
much, an they kind drawcd back, took
good look at Dick, and seein he was uncom-
mon ugly, they jest turned up their noses,
Airted their tails and walked off.
This sort o riled old Dick, for he knowed
he was just as good hoss as ever lifted a
hoof, and after thinlia to hisself awhile, he
determined to have satisfaction on the two
up STARTS, who thought they were better than
him. So he goes up to them an turns his
back to em just this way and here Hoss
Head got down on all fours, with his hind
parts to the two fops. after he had stood
this way about mint he rared and kicked
this way and the same moment one of his
feet was in the stomach of each of the fops,
and they found themselves sprawling on the
| floor.
odd Dick continued Hoss Head, unmo-
we'd at what he had done, 'keeled them over,
and by the time they war up, he was thar
agin, and he rared this Way and the fops
who had Just risin, and who were making
for the door, found themselves on their stom-
achs 'Our old hoss kept followin Of EN- up,
continued Hoss Head, as he moved slowly
backward on all fours, until he got the city
horses, who could brag of nothin but their
purity har on their hides, right by the bars,
an then he rarcd sort of this way, and
sent both Of EN- out of the barn yard a
kitin,' and taking good aim, he gave the two
fops third and harder 'hoss kick which
sent them through the open doorway on the
pavement.
As soon as the fops could get up they ran
off screaming murder at the top oftheir weak:
feminine voices, which, however, was not
loud enough to alarm any one. The specta-
tors of the scene nearly splitting their sides
with laughter, as kick after kick was given,
all heartily concurring in the opinion that
IIoss Head was administering just and well
deserved punishment After he had given
the last and most fearful kick, the Hoosier
resumed an erect position, and participating
in the general roar of laughter, said:
"Wall, boys, guess l larncd them dan
dies, that the best hoss doesn't al'ays show
the finest har!
The event made Hoss Head quite lion
at the hotel. Invitations to drink were ex-
tended to him oftener than was desirable !;
wine was sent to him at table he was con-
Quoted in a carriage to see the sights, and
when at length he departed for home, the
landlord told him he had no bill to pay, and
that he could consider his 'hat chalked for
that hotel whenever business or pleasure
called him to the city. John Isaiah Hemp
field Hoss Head expressed himself delighted
with the Queen City, and all the people there
in, except fops, andleft the Western Metrop-
oils very highly tickled individual. The
fops have not been seen since that 'ever
memorable evening, when, for joke, they
assumed the character Of servants.