Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16
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THE MASTER PIKE.


managed to keep as usual, about two thirds
drunk during the rest of the session. One
evening, just as we had got through con-
sultation concerning land case, in Colonel
Wards Office, Turkey raped at the door,
and Immediately opened it halfway and
thrust his head through the aperture.
"At old sledge, you fellows, or a leetle
game of draw p' he enquired.
"Neither," answered Ward. owe don't
do such things here. Come in Turkey"
"Oh, no, you DON'T" rejoined Turkey, as
he complied with the invitation-"no, marry
time. Probably not I'll bet five dollars to
a nineperce that P. K. has got the four
Jacks in his pocket now, ready to make the
first one needed jest in the nick Nv time
Well that's natril. A man amt Common
wealth's Attorney for nothin', I reckin."
"Oh, you are common slanderer, Tur-
key" said; for saw that P. K. did rot
relish the groundless imputation.
ssNary time, honey! no, SIR ? It's univer-
SALLY allowed that I'm the truthiest man in
this section Nv country. Fact is, there amt
no chance for bein' anything else; for F. K.
thar takes SO much morn in his sheer Nv the
living that lays about loose, uther folks hev
to put up with truth, whether or no."
"Look here, sir" cried P. K, bristling up
at the imputation; 81 would. advise you to
keep your abusive tongue quiet"
"Don't be crooked, my son." interrupted
Turkey; bekase you amt gwine to gither
me. You know that would be eparsonally dan
jerous."
Colonel Ward interposed here, and told
Turkey that he would not permit him to in
suit any of his guests.
"Why, Ev, I wouldn't mislist no one as
you know-speshly P. K, that I've voted
for twyste, an's,gwine to do it agin-if no.
body else don't offer"
"Pve always treated you well, Turkey"
said the mollifed candidate for reelection,
nosing out possible vote, ''and I can't see
why you try to annoy me-"
sNow thar it is;" and Turkey, as he
spoke, seated himself before the CRATE, and
stretching his legs in the shape of V, look
intently at the coal fire before him. eyes,
that's it :! I'm alters treadin on some chaps
long heels, and don't know it, ontwell he
squawks. Fact is, I respex you P. K; re-
spex emmy man that can dripk quart Nv
red eye at one swaller, and holes three aces
at poker in sich mysterious way, his won
ders to perforrem. But that amt what
come yer for. I hearn ther wus to be
Dustin time to-morrow-all kinds Nv great
wurks. What's broke 2"
I explained to him the occasion of the
barbecue, that the friends of the Presiden-
tial candidates would meet the next day;
that speakers would discuss the merits Of the
men and the eplanks of the platforms" and
that there would be "free bait"
"Edzackly, answered Turkey. "Will
either the men that offers for President be
here?"
"Why, no. Candidates for the Presiden-
cy don't take the stump; but they will be
fully represented. Besides, there will be a
good dinner. DR.. Bryan has made great
preparations, and so has Harry Bailey
Lots of Whisky about Turkey"
81 reckin I'll stay. But see here, hoss,"
addressing me specially by that equine title,
"are you fond of geese? Some one tells me
you're fond Nv sich birds. Wouldn't give
a cuss for heeped waggin load, for my
eatin; but it's cording to the way mans
fotched up. know'd a French feller wunst
that eat frogs-yes frogs an they do say the
houu eat oshters too. Ev, yer told me one
time that folks in old Verginny eat sheep
I'd Jest leave eat ole he cat. Well, they's
been mighty skeerce on Sandy for two years
past."s
"Cats ?"
"No-geese."
=. "I'm sorry for that, for if it had been cats,
We could have spared you about fifty out OF
town, and never have missed them"
"Likely, Well, geese won't be sckeerce
never no more. I caught that ole he-pike
that made sich devastation among 'em."
saw that Turkey was about to produce
one of his famous Munchausenisms, and so,
as they say at euchre, I "assisted."
"Tell us the story, Turkey"
"There amt no story about it; but jest
solid fax. You see, all along Sandy, from
the Wayne county line to fernent the mouth
Nv the Pond, they amt raised goose for
the rise of three year. Fust plaise they
nuvver could find no aigs to set-the birds
laid in sich outen way places; but they wus
hatched somewhur, for food of goslings
would make their aperients occasionally,
stay about week, and then scatter one by
one. Folks allowed the mink and mus rats
tuck EN- off but emmy how, they went.
yesterday, I was on the roover, jest be-
low Marrowbone, fishing in the deep hole
thar f perch, and had two lines out for a
cat, hitched to water birch limbs Some
way or uther the fish wus skeery, and would
not bite Chafinses boy Bill, he come up
and he seq
"Turkey, thar's the biggest, bustinest
pike in that hole you eVvur seed, I tell you,
he's the master kind. Iaddy gigged him
last spring; the gig it hilt its holt, but the
fish was so powerful strong daddy had to let
go. The fish kerried off the gig, and swum
with the hannel held outen water for over
three months, and then it broke out. He's
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