Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-09-20

Crlck Oh JUG tEdSeieI. w hobuoa oo 0AS" 'Ao
road that led to Augusta or not, he certainly
knew that the road he pointed out to the
stranger did not lead to Augusta. His OBJ
ject, probably, was to induce the traveller to
turn back Be this as it may, the traveller,
without saying word, rode on. In short
time Price and companions reached the place
where now is the town of Chester At the
corner once occupied by George Kennedy,
there was public house" as hotel in those
days was called. Price had forgotten all
about directing the stranger as to the road to
Augusta. He was, it happened, in the rear
of the cattle; whilst his three companions
we're, one in front and one on each wing.
Just IS Price made the turn to 60 down the
hill, the stranger stepped out of the door OF
the hotel, and, confronting Price, asked him,
in cool and deliberate tone, if he was the
man who directed him the road to Augusta.
Price, without suspecting anything, said he
was. Without uttering another word, the
traveller grasped Price by the throat, and first
Jerking him forward, and then pushing him
back ward, threw him on the ground. Without
letting go his grasp upon his throat, he placed
his knees upon his breast and violently
choked him until poor Price was black in the
face and his tongue protruded from his mouth,
when the traveller stopped down and bit off the
top of it. This done, he rose, saying, "Now
tell another man lie" Price vas unable to
proceed but was forced to remain. under such
medical treatment as could, at that day, be
obtained, until his. three companions drove
their cattle to Charleston, disposed of them,
and returned. l.,... ... .....a.. . .t
The incident which we are about to relate,
will give us some idea of the fighting proclivi-
ties of at least some of the first settlers ofthis
country. In York county, in the region bor-
dering on Kings Mountain, there lived nu-
merous people by the name of Henry.
Amongst the Henrys, was one who was known
by the anne of big JIM" At a very early
period in the history Of the country, Big
Jim Henry had made trip to Charleston.
On his return, some short distance above
Yorkville, he met wagon. The driver was
q large man, but advanced in years. Neither
Henry nor he knew each other. On meeting
him, Henry accosted him in the following
style: II have been to Charleston and am
nearly home again, and l have not had fight
vet. Get down, sir; am determined to have
q fight before 60 home" To this the ban
tered man replied: II am too old to fight
you must let me off," About this time the
son of the old man came up. and without any
other provocation than what had passed, de-
clared his willingness to fight Henry. Both
stripped, and at it they went. with as much
energy as if they had been enemies for years.
It will no doubt crafty the reader to know
that Big Jim Henry got not only fight, but
sound thrashing. Who the young man was,
Big Jim Henry never knew but the thrash
ing he never forgot.
AT present, when it is reported that two
men have fought, we conclude that they were
either drunk, or one had cheated the other.
In fact modern fight is poor concern. 1t
usually occurs at place where the parties
are sure to be separated about the time they
strike the first blow Then they foam at the
mouth and rant. This was not the way those
old fellows fought. They felt their manhood
and they had an ambition to try the powers
of auy one who claimed to be bully.
We are not to suppose that because they
did not like to 60 to Charleston and return,
without fight, that they were savages.
Fighting is barbarous custom, but every
age has its relics of barbarism. Refined vices
are the worst vices in the world. However
hateful fighting may be, it is not a refined vice.