Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-21
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How DR.. Risley went in on his Muscle.

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How DR.. Risley went in on his Muscle
The following 'yarn,' whether altogether
veritable or not, is to say the least, well
told:
We were in South Bend, Indiana, few
days ago, and there heard story of the
man who has travelled in circuses during
the past few years as DR.. and Prof. Risley.
His wonderful acrobatic performances with
his two boys have astonished thousands Of
people both in this country and in Europe.
He used to be merchant in South Bend,
and was quite favorite with the ladies and
the best part of Young America commu-
nity-but perfect terri6er to the rowdies.
Richard Risley Carlisle, or 'our Dick as
the boys used to call him, was the best na-
tured fellow in town, but he was known to
be as quick as cat, and as muscular as a
horse; and the rowdies seemed to have an
instructive knowledge that he was bad
stock for them to invest in.
On one occasion, however, Dick went to
country ball where some half dozen strap
ping big fellows burst into the room and
declared they would kiss every girl on the
floor, or there should be fight. Dick
quickly knocked one of the fellows down,
and using him as club, took him by the
heels, and in three minutes drove the rest
of them from the room. Discovering that
they had blundered into hornets nest,
the rowiies drove off swearing that they
would shortly be revenged. Hearing Of a
big fighting man some four miles to the
South, who had the reputation of being
able to whip his weight in wild CATS the
rowdies went down, and for S25 hired him
to go up and whip Dick Carlisle.
The big fighter made his appearance in
Dicks store few days afterward, and call
ing Dick aside, made his business known
adding, Il am to have S25 in cash for
the job, and the boys are to stand all costs,
in case we are taken up for breach of the
peacev
'All rightp says Dick, 'wait few min
utes until get through with these ladies
in the store, and then We will 60 out on the
green and have a jolly timev
After the ladies had finished their shop.
ping and left the store, Dick slapped the
big fellow good humoredly on the shoulder,
and said l.: Come, let's have a drink first,
so that we shal! be in good spirits
We'll, don't mind Drinking said the
big 'un, 'but you needn't think to buy ne
off with liquor, for, by thunder, I'm bound
to lick you, cause l said l would
'Jes so,' says Dick, 'but we won't quar-
rel till we begin to 6ght'
So they took a friendly drink, and then
repaired to the green. After finding a
clean place, Dick says:
'Now, my good fellow, are you all ready ?
Every time,' says the big 'un.'
Then, pitch in,' exclaimed Dick.
No quicker said than done. The big
fellow made lunge with his long muscu,
lar arm, as if be meant to annihilate his
opponent with one blow; but Dick quickly
warded off the compliment, and striking
straight from the shoulder, gave the fellow
tap on the neck that sent him to grass
like bag of potatoes, and Immediately
commenced dancing around him in the
most comical style imaginable. After get.
ting up and shaking himself together, the
fellow made second luuge, which was
as costly parried as the first, and followed
by rap Oh the cranium which doubled him
up like jack-knife.
Dear, DEAR says Dick, 'that was too
bad I hit you rather hard, didn't l, old
fellow?'
Blast you was the reply, III pay you
back with interest in few minutes
Satisfy YOURSELF says Dick, 'and will
be suited but my arms are getting little
loose, and if I hit you again, I'm afraid
that / shall hurt you!'
This maddened the fellow so that he
sprang to his feet, and blindly went in for
big fight Dick adroitly warded off his
good intentions, however, and giving him
an auctioneer on the temple, spread him
out like wet rag. He lay in this condi
tion some three minutes, Dick meanwhile
feeling of his pulse and talking to him like
an old woman.
keep COOL says Dick, wiping the BLOOD
from the bully's face; keep cool, and you'll
come around all right in few minutes
You needn't have any fears Of being sueo
for breach of peace; this isn't any fgbt!-
Nobody around here would call this fight
Fudge! we're only playing. If they cal
this fight, everybody would be prosecuted
Boys play this way every day, aud they
amt prosecuted. Shall we play any more !?
NO! by thunder" exclaimed the bully
Il don't want to play with you any more
You're too many for me! I've fit with {
good many men in my day, and never
was licked before; but l do believ then
straight blows of yourn would whip the
very devil. Let's liquor at my expense
and say no more about it,
sAll right says Dick; and the two have
been warm friends ever since-the bigges
one travelling as baggage man with circus
while Dick is known the world over al
'Prof. Risley,' the most accomplished of al
acrobats'
Too MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE.-The
Detroit Free Press tells in the followinp