Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-18
Inclined to be Quarrelsome.

we heard the prince OF Story-tellerS,
Tom Galloway, get off the following
amidst bursts Of laughter, the other
night. S4uaring himself and stretching
out his legs he began:
"There was once a little slim-built
fellow, rich as a jew and independent as
the devil. riding along a highway in the
State Of Georgia, when he overlook a
man driving a drove of hogs by the help
of a big raw-boned, six foot two speei-
men Of humanity. Stopping the last
named individual, he accosted him
g say, are these your hogs?"
"No, sir, I'm to work by the month";
What pay might you be getting,
friend 2"
"Ten dollars a month, and whiskey
thrown in" was the reply.
"Well. look here, I'm a weak, %iuoffen-
sive man, and people are apt to impose
on me, d'you see! Now, I'll give you
twenty FIVE dollars a month to ride along
with me,' was Mr.. Gardeners reply
" But" he added as a thought struck him,
Z" how might you be on the ight?"
"Neyer been licked in my life," re.
joined the six footer.
"Just the man [ want. It's a bar.
gain ?" queried Gardner.
Six footer ruminated. "Twenty-fve
dollars-double wages nothin to do but
ride around and smash a fellows mug
occasionally, when he's sazy." Six footer
accepted.
They rode along till just at night they
reached a village. Dismounting at the
door, they went in. Gardner. immedi-
ately singled out the biggest man in the
room, and picked a fuss with him.
After considerable promiscuous iawing,
Gardner turned to his fighting friend and
intimated that the licking Of that man
had become a sad necessity. Six footer
peeled, went in. and came out first best.
The next night, at another hotel, the
same scene was re enacted ; Gardner
getting into a row with the biggest man
in the place and six footer doing the
lighting.
At last on the third day, they came to
a ferry, kept by a huge double listed man
who had never been licked in his life
Whilst crossing the river, Gardner as
usual, began to find fault and " blow u
The ferryman naturally got mad, threw
things around kind O. loose, and told him
his opinion of their kind. Gardner then
turned to his from the shoulder" and
gently broke the intelligence to him,
g that he was sorry, but that it was abso-
lutely necessary to thrash that ferryman."
Six footer nodded his head, but said
nothing. 1t was plainly to be seen that
he did not relish the job, by the way ne
shrugged his shoulders, but there was no
help for it. So when they reached the
shore, both stripped, and at it they went.
Up and down the bank, over the sand
into the water they fought, scratched.
gouged, bit and rolled till at the end of an
hour the ferryman caved. Six footer was
triumphant, but it had been tough work
work. Going to his employer, he scratch.
ed his head for a moment, and then broke
forth.
"Look here Mr.. Gardner, your salary
sets mighty well, but-I'm-of-the-
opinion-that you are inclined be be
quarrelsome. Here I've only been with
you three days, and I've licked three of
the biggest men in the country I think
this firm had better dissolve, for you see,
Mr.. Gardner, I'm afraid that you're in
clined to be quarrlesome, and | reckon
I'll draw !"-Tahama Gazette.