Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-02
\ FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY.

a gentleman residing in this city had
occasion few days since, to make a jour
ney down the river and several miles back
from it, using a saddle horse. Darknes.
overlook him in n sparsely settled district
and us the roads were in bad condition
and the evening looked threatening, he
halted before lorlorn looking hut, and
oshed if he could find lodgings.
" | reckon We mought," replied the
long haired, wful-eyed squutter, af.
ter hesitating for IA moment.
The icksburger found little to eat, and
his horse found still less. The squatter
and his wife We're all alone, and they had
but few words for the stranger, and
scarcely spoke to each other. When the
evening grew old the traveller oamped
down on the floor on blanket, and being
very tired he fell asleep, while host and
hostess were smoking their black clay
pipes at the other end Of the room. He
had slept about two hours when the
squatter shook him by the shoulder ard
said
Stranger, I'm powerful sorry to dis
turb ye, but l want to AK favor"
" Ies-yes-what is it ?" inquired the
Vicks sburger, rs he rubbed his eyes and
sat up.
"Ye like to see far play, don't ye,
stranger ?"
1es, of course"
Wall, me n the old woman can't
agree somehow she's cross and tetchy,
and CUES, IN II trille ugly. Leastwiso
we don't hug up worth ole boots. We've
fit and ft; I'm old and she's chuck full
OF grit, and it's about an even thing !"
Well, Pm sorry" put in the Vicks.
burger, rs the squattcr hcsitnted.
" We've been at ball,in' since We cum
strnnger, and we've made up to ask ye t,
hold the candle aud let Us go in for an
Old rouser OF II iight-u reg lar old sock
doagcr which shall settle our fuss. If
lick, she'Il go; ii she licks, III travel !!
"I'm sorry il there's any trouble, anJ
| hope you wont fight"
" We've got to do it stranger," replied
the Old woman. | won't live with II man
who can lick me, and he's just rs high
born. Sans us good as the run o. men,
but he's lazy and sassy, and wants to
wear his hat ON his ear ~
"She's right, stranger" said hesQuat.
ter, ''and this cabin can't hold both of II.
any longer. It's TO be squur' Gght-n,
kicking or clubbing, and we won't g
back on your decision."
The Vicksburger protested, but the
woman placed II lighted candle in his
hand, and posted him in the door, and
the man aud wife stepped out ON tho
ground. Suke, I'm going to wallop
you right smart in just four boots and n
holler !" said the =quatter as he pushed
up his sleeves.
Sam, ye don't woigh 'nuli into three
tons !" she replied in II grim voice, and
the battle commenced.
The Vicksburgcr mentally bet twenty
to one on the man at the start, but in two
minutes he had reduced the odds to ten,
and in two minutes more he was betting
even. The wife was like II wild cat,
springing, dodging, striking and cIawing,
and pretty soon hcr hus band had to stand
on the defensive.
Look out for the Bengal tiger, Suke!'
he warned, rs he clawed the air.
~ can whip The boots on'n ye, Sam"
she replied, and the battle grew fercer.
One Of the woman'a sharp nails struck
the husbands eye and blinded him for an
instant. As he threw up bis arm She
seized both hands into his hair, yanked
him down, and in another moment had
the "gouge " on him.
Sam, do yc cave ?" she asked, as they
lay quiet.
"Thats The dead wood, Suke, and I'm
Il licked man - he mournfully ans wered.
She let him up and he turned to the
Wick burger and inquired:
"Stranger, was n far fight ?"
:" guess it was"
"Then | travel I"
lie entered the hut, put on his coat and
hat, took up his rifle, and rs he came out
he reached his hand to his wife aud said ::
Goodbye, Suke We agreed far
and sqnar', and here 90 !" Then turn
ing to the traveller he added:
Much obeeged, stranger: ye held the
candle plump far, and ye didn't holler
for either one Of us 20
And he walked down to the fence, leaped
over and was soon lost to sight.
GOOD 'nuff on the shoot" mused the
wife, as she gazed after him, but his
lighting weight i cl'ar run down to
nuthin' p VtckSburg Hcraid.