The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-06-27
Am | your man at the figger

w ell, not so fast. Ii am to have
fighter, want the best that is to be
had. ! don't want fellow that will be
kicked and cuffed about town by every
hummer. | am able to pay For first
clnss fighter, and l won't have anything
clse'
Ain: I fighter" rolling his eyes
fercely, and thrussing first his right then
his left straight out from the shoulder,
ducking his head comically about, and
poising himself on one foot will any
body kick and cuff me-, me, tho war
hoss of tho hills, the Taranterlcr of
Calaveras Not much
Have you ever whipped anybody?'i
Ever whipped anybody /? Me-havc
l ever whipped anybody? You make me
laugh. Next you will be asking if l
ever was whipped? Show INC your man
show me your men-for amt par
ticular about EN- coming one at time
Bring em on, and III whip all that can
stand in this room in one minute by the
clock !
'Well,' said j. p Il think you'll
do; but as l said before, 1 want the best
man in the country. My fighter must
be regular fighting striker. Now |
have another man in my eye. He is
something ofa fighter has graveyard
of his own of considerable siza It lies
between tho pair of you. The best man
is the man for my money
'D-n your man ! Bring him on.
D--n me, ii devour him Show him
to the Tarantcller !!
Remain here two minutes and I'll
bring him in
Now, before coming into the room
with the fellow, Mr.. Jones had observed
James n. Cartter-commonly known on
the Pacific coast us Big i'm Cartier
sauntcring about the saloon. AS is we'll
i+sknown. TO everybody in this city, and
pretty generally throughout the towns
and cities Of New ada and California
Jim Cartier is powerfully built mau
strnding over six feet six inches in his
stockings, man who is 'on the shoulder, ;
and is at home with either knife or
pistol, as more than one grave can testi
IL. Calling to Cartier, Mr.. Jones
briefly made known the situation, aud
invited him in to interview the war
horse of the hills
This was as good thing as Cartier
wanted, and into tie room they went.
Here, said Jones, as they entered
the room, lis the other man. Nobody
will disturb you here, aud, after all is
over. the best man is tho man for my
COIN
Jim waltzed into the room with his
hat standing on two hairs aud wicked
smile playing upon his features. Said
he:
rs this the blessed infant that II as
como to eat me up? Is this the Gala
vcras skunk that has come over here to
set himself up as 'chief?' Move back
the chairs
With this Cartier began to wriggle
from side to side in the effort 10 'shuck
himself ftho long tailed black coat h e
always wore, and, in 80 doing, he dis
| played on one side that famous old
white handled, sixteen.i .ch bowie knife,
his constant companion, and on the 9th .r
side the butt ofa navy revolver.
So this is the lop cared cur Of Gala
vo,as who comes here to set up as
fighter? Move the chairs to the wall =.
cried Cartier, still wrigsling at his
coat.
Mr.. Jones, cried the mighty devour
er of men, Mr. Joues, this man is a
friend of yours. Icau't fight any friend
Of yours. With any friend of yours,
am q lamb. ! could mot harm hair of
his head 7
mo friend at oil. He is a fighter
like yourself. Besides, what has friend
ship got to do with transaction involv
ing 600? 1 want the best can
ind. II you whip this fellow 1 hire
you as my fighter. That's all there is