Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-18
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We heard that prince of story-tellers, Tom
Galloway, get off the following, amidst bursts
Of laughter, the othersnight. Squaring him
self and stretching out his legs. he began:,
There was once little, slim-built fellow,
rich as Jew, and independent as the devil,
riding. along highway in the State of Geor-
gia, when he overlook man driving drove
Of hogs BY the help Of big, raw-boned, six
foot.two specimen Of humanity. Stopping
the last named individual, he. accosted him :
- 81 say, are these your hogs? < -,
sNo, sir, Pm to work by the month -
what pay might yoube getting, friend 2
s:tTen dollars month, and whisky thrown
in, was the reply.
sWell, look here, I'm a weak, little, lnof:
fensi7e man, and people are apt to impose
upon me, d'you see! Now, I'll give you
twenty-five dollars a month to ride along
with me and protect me- was Mr.. Gardner's
reply. !'tBut,' he added, as thought struck
him, show might you be on the fght?'
gStNever been licked in my hfe,' rejoined
the six footer. r. =
.xJust the man I want. It's bargain =
qusried Gardner. .-.~.-.... -.- -.
,Six.footer ruminated. twenty-five dollars
double wages-nothing to do but to ride
around and smash fellows mug occasion
ally, when he's sassy. Six-footer accepted.
,.- They rode along till just at night they
reached a village inn. Dismounting at the
door, they went in, Gardner Immediately
singled out the biggest man in the room, and
picked fuss with him. After considerable
promiseuous jawing, Gardner turned to his
lighting friend and intimated that the licking
of that man had become sad necessity. Six
footer peeled, went in, and came out first
best. ,sSs>iaE e.ss ..s a - ~
The next night, at another hotel, the same
scene was re-enacted-Gardner getting into
row with the biggest man in the place, and
Six-footer doing the fighting.
At last on the third day, they came to a
ferry, kept by'a huge double-fsted man, who
had never been licked in his life. Whilst
crossing the river, Gardner, as usual, began
to find fault and blow The ferryman natu-
rally got mad, threw things around kind
o,loose, and told them his opinion Of their
kind.
Gardner then turned to his friend from
the shoulder and gently broke the intelli-
gence to him, shat he was sorry, but that it
was absolutely necessary to thrash that ferry
man. -a ...
sSix-footer noddedhishead, but said moth
ing
It was plainly to be seen, that he did not
relish the job, by the way he shrugged his
shoulders, but there was no help for it. =.
G.. 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, tand rolled, till
at the end of an hour bthe ferryman caved.
Six.Noter was triumphant, but it had been
tough work. ~
Going up to his employer, he scratched
his head for moment, and then broke forth.
Iook here, Nh. Gardner, your salary sets
mightyswell, but-Fm-of---the- opinion
that you are inclined to be quarrelsome.
Here I've only been with you three days,
and Pve licked the three biggest men in the
country think this firm had better dis
solve, for you see, Mr.. Gardner, Pm afraid
you're inclined to be quarrelsome, and I
reckon I'll draw !-Tahama Gazette. '. r