The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-08-20
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A gentleman residing in this city had
occasion, a few days since, TO take
journey down the river and several miles
back from ii, using saddle horse. Dark
ness overlook him in a sparsely settled
district. and as the roads were in bad
condition and the evening looked threat
ening, he halted before a forlorn-look-
ing hut and and asked IL be could find
lodging.
81 reckon ye mought. replied the long
haired, sorrowful-eyed squatter, after
hesitating a moment.
The Yicksburger found little to eat
and his hourse found still less. The
80 uatter and his wife were allAlone, and
they had but a few words for the strang-
Grand scarcely spoke to each other. When
the evening grew old the traveller camp
ed down on the floor on a blanket and
being very tired he fell asleep while host
and hostess were smokin g their blsok
clay pipes at the other end Of the room.
He had slept about two hours, when the
squatter shook him by the shoulder, and
said.
Stranger, I'm powerful sorry to dis
turb you, but want to AZ favor"
{" Yes-yes what is itg' inquired the
vicksburger, as he rubbed his eyes and
sat up.
eye like to see far play ye, strangerT
'Yes, of course"
''WaIl, men the ole woman can't agree
somehow she's cross and techy, and /
guess Pm a trifie ugly. Leastwise we
don't hug up worth old boots. We've
fit and fit; I'm old, and she's chuck full
o. grit, and it's about an even thing"
''WeIl, I'm sorry" " put in the Vicks-
burger, as the squatter hesitated.
''We've been talkin' since ye cum,
stanger, and we've made up to ask ye
to hold the candle and to let us go in
for an old rouser of fight-a reg'lar
ocdolager-whichI settle our fuss
II lick, she'll go; if she licks, I'll
travel"
'Tm sorry if there's any trouble, and
hope you won't fight"
''We've got to do it, stranger, " replied
the woman. 81 won't live with a man
who kin lick me, and he's just as high
born. Sans as good as the run o. men,
but he's lazy and sassy, and he wants to
wear his hat on his carp
''She's right, stanger," said the squat
ter, land this cabin can't hold both of
us any longer. Its TO be a square fight
no kicking or clubbing, and we won't
go back on yer decision"
The Vicksburger protested, but the
woman placed lighted candle in his
hand and posted him in the door, and
the man and wife stepped out on the
ground.
''Suke, I'm going to wollop ye right
smart in just four hoots and hollerl"
said the squatter as he pushed up his
sleeves.
"Sam, ye don't weigh 'nuff into three
tonsl" she replied, in II grim voice, and
the battle commenced.
The Vicksburger 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 wild
cat, springing, dodgiDg, striking and
clawing, and pretty soon her husband
had to stand on the defensive.
''Look out for the Bengal tiger, ,Sukel"
he warned, as he clawed the air.
81 can whip the boots off'n ye, SamI"
she replied, and the battle grew fiercer.
One OF the woman's sharp nails struck
the husbands eye, and blinded him for
an instant. As he threw up his arms
she seized both her hands into his hair,
yanked him down, and in another mo-
ment had the ''gouge" on him.
''Sam, do you caveg' she asked, as
they lay quiet.
''That's the dead-wood, Suze, and I'm
a licked mani" he mournfuIly answered.
She let him up, and he turned to the
Vicksburger, and inquired:
Stranger, was it far foughtr'
Il guess it wasi"
'Hrhen travell"
He entered the hut, put on his coat
and hal, took up his rife, and as he came
out he reached his hand to his wife and
and said:
''Good-by, Suke. We agreed far and
squar, and here l CO." Then turning
to the traveller, he added.
Much obleeged, stranger; We held the
candle plumb far, and ye didn't holler
for either one of u.s."
And he walked down to the fence,
leaped over, and was soon lost to sight.
GOOD huff on the shoot, unused the
wife, as she gazed after him, ''but his
fghtin' weight is clar down to nothin'r'
WILL VOTE FOR HAYRs.-The follow
ing interesting letter from one of the
Oldest Democrats in Columbiana county,
we clip from the Salem Republican. 1t
speaks for itself, in language that can
not be misunderstood:
NEW GARDEN, o.
MR. EDITOR: For forty-fi years
have voted the Democratic ticket, and
reioiced in its triumphs and sorrowed In
its defeats. have paid my taxes dur
ing all this time cheerfully, in particular
the school tax.
My children and my neighbors' chill
dren have received good common
school education. This is more than /
had. These schools are the glory of
Ohio. To destroy them is to destroy our