Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-05-14

make the pest Ol 1t, anu Iei' Win Ola i'oN
intending to revenge himself upon w.
at future time; "but," as he said, "Provi-
dencc ordained that should not be his cx-
ecutiouer; for he broke his neck by fall
from one of the very horses"
Many other anecdotes are told OF Francis.
co, illustrative of his immense strength and
personal prowess At Camden, where Gates
was defeated, he retreated, and after running
along the road some distance he sat down to
rest himself He was accosted by British
dragoon who presenteda pistol, and demand
ing his immediate surrender. His gun being
empty, he feigned submission and said ne
would surrender-at the same time remark
ing that his gun was Of no further use to
him he presented it to the dragon. Obser-
wing that the dragoon was thrown off his
guard, Francisco, quick as thought, ran him
throug gh with the bayonet, and as he fell
from his horse, he mounted and continued
his retreat. Overtaking bis commanding Of
fcer, Colonel Mayo, of Powhatan, he gave
up the animal, for which act Of generosity,
the Colonel afterwards presented him with
thousand acres of land in Kentucky.
The following anecdote, exemplifying his
peaceful nature and his strength, is also told
of Francisco. How true it is we cannot say,
but we tell it as it was told to US many years
ago, while he was still living in Buckingham
county:
One day while working in his garden he
was accosted ty stranger, who rode up to
the fence, and inquired if he knew where
man by the name of Francisco lived!
Raising himself up from his work, and
cycling his interrogation, who appeared to be
one Of the "half-horse, half-alligator" breed
of Kentuckians, he replied, well, stranger,
1 don't know of any other person by that
name in these parts but myself
well, reckon you amt the man want.
I want to find the great fighting man I've
heard tell so much about. The feller, they
say, can whip all creation and Kaintuck to
boot
Il can't tell you stranger where you'll
find that man. I don't know such man,
said Francisco, resuming his work as hint
to the other that the, conference was ended; !;
but the Kentuckian was not to be bluffed OFT
as he would term it. Look ere, stranger
said he returning to the charge, 'What
might your name be?
'My name is Peter Francisco, at your SER
vice.
sAhv returned the other, you're just the
man want to fnd'-at the same time, RI
ding inside the fence, he dismouuted and
tied the animal-a rough, ungainly Indian
pony-to one of the posts.
sMy name is Big Bill Stokes, all the way
from Old Kentuck. I am the Kentucky
game-chicken, I am-can outrun, outjump,
knock down, drag out, and whip any man in
all them diggings. So, 1 heered tell OF a
feller down here about who could whip all
creation, thought I'd saddle old Blossom,
and just ride over and see what stuff he's
made of, and here | am. And now stran-
ger, I'm most starved for fight, and I'm
bound to see who's the best man before l go
home. It's all in good feeling, you know ;
and if you lick me, why, I'm satisfied
But
Stop minute stranger said Francisco; ;
you've mistaken the maB entirely; I'm no
fighting man at all and if I was, I've moth
ing against you to fight about
well, don't know is there any other
Peter Francisco in these parts?
sNo-not that know Of
well, then, you're the man, and you
must fight. I've come all the way from Old
Kentuck and 1 amt going back without
knowing which is the best man.
but L won't fight. I've got nothing to
fight about, and 1 tell you I won't fight
sDarn'd if you sha'n't fight stranger-lm
bound to lick you if 7 can; if I dou't you
must lick me-
By this time Francisco had become angry
at the importantly of his visitor, and deter
mined to put an end to the scene. Selling
his antagonist, therefore, by the ass of his
buckskin breeches and the collar of his hunt
ing shirt, he threw him over the fence into
the road; then walking leisurely to where
his pony was tied, he unfastened him, and
taking him up by main strength, threw him
after his discomfted rider.
The Kcntuckian raised himself from the
ground, perfectly dumfounded by such an
exhibition of strength; and after rubbing
his eyes as though he thought he might not
have seen clearly, he mounted the pony, re-
marking, well, stranger, I reckon you'll
do. Ireckon it's about time for me to make
tracks. If anybody asks you about that
fight you can tell 'em you licked Bill Stokes
most confoundly.
Francisco was powerfully built man
standing six feet one inch in height-weigh-
ing two hundred pounds. His muscular
system was extraordinarily developed, and
he had been known to shoulder with ease a
cannon.
CHILDISH REpARTEE.-Said Sunday
school teacher, "remember, dear children,
that God is everywhere" The words had
hardly escaped his lips, when a rougish
looking little fellow rose up and said to the
pastor:
"Please sir, did you say that God was eve
rywhere?"
ayes, my son; everywhere"