Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-08
inclined to Quarrel.

We heard that prince of story-tellers Tom
Galloway, set off the following. amidst bursts
of laughter, the other night. Squaring him.
self and stretching out his legs, be began:
'sThere was once little, sim-built fellow,
rich as Jew, and Independent as the devil,
riding along highway in the State of Geor-
gia, when he overlook q man driving drove
of hogs by the help of a big, raw-boued, six
foot-two specimen of humanity. Stopping
the last named individual, he accosted him:
+" Il say. are these your hogs?'
" No. sir, Pm TO work by the month
"a What pay might you be getting, friends
Ten dollars month, and whisky thrown
in,' was the reply
"'Well, look here, I'm a weak, little, mot
fensive man, and people are apt to impose
upon me, d'you see! Now, I'll give you
twenty-five dollars month to ride along
with me and protect me- was Mr.. Gardner's
reply. But he added. as a thought struck
him. how might you be on the fght?"
Z" Never been licked in my life,' rejoined
the six footer.
"'Jnst the man want. It's bargain?'
queried Gardner.
Six-foOter ruminated. Twenty-Five dollars
double wages--nothing to do but to ride
round and smash fellows mug occasional
ly, when he's sassy. Six accepted.
They rode along till just at night they
reached village inn. Dismounting at the
door, they went in. Gardner Immediately
singled out the biggest man in the room, and
picked a fuss with him. After considerable
promiscuous jawing, Gardner turned to his
fighting friend and animated 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 fighting.
At last on the third day, they came to a
ferry, kept by huge double-fsted man. who
had never been licked in his life. While
crossing the river, Gardner as usual, began
to find fault and blow The ferryman ma
turally 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 intelligence
to him, ''that he was sorry. but that it was
absolutely necessary to thrash that ferryman.
Six-footer nodded his head, but said moth
ing.
1t was plainly to be seen, that be did not
relish the job, by the way he shrugged his
shoulders, but there was no help tor 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.
Going up to his employees he scratched 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 to be qnarrelsone.
Here I've only been with you three days, and
Eve licked the three biggest men in the coan-
try | think this firm had better dissolve,
for you see, Mr.. Gardner, I'm afraid you're
inclined to be quarre1-ome, and l reckon III
draw i'-Iahdna Gdzette.