Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-25
Mnmuroas department.
A COLLEGE FREAK.

The following story of old times in South
Carolina is told of the learned DR.. Maxcy
On one occasion, several of the students Of
South Carolina College resolved to drag the
doctors carriage into the woods, and fixed
upon night for the performance of the ex-
plot. One of their number, however, was
troubled with some compunctious visitings,
and managed to convey to the worthy Presi-
dent hint that it would be we'll for him to
secure the door of the carriage-house. In
stead of paying any heed to this suggestion,
the doctor proceeded on the appointed night
to the carriage-house, and ensconsed his portly
person inside the vehicle In less than an
hour some half:dozen young gentlemen came
to his retreat and cautiously withdrew the
carriage into the road. When they were fair
ly out of the college precincts they began to
joke freely with each other by name.
One of them complained of the weight OF
the carriage, and another replied by,swearing
it was heavy enough to have the old fellow
himself inside. For nearly mile they pro-
ceeded along the highway, and then struck
into the woods to cover which they con-
cluded would efectually conceal the vehicle.
Making themselves infinitely merry at the
doctors expense, and conjecturing how and
when he would find his carriage, they at
length reached the spot where they had re-.
solved to leave it. Just as they were about
to depart-having once more agreed that
"the carriage was heavy enough to have the
old doctor and all his tribe in it'-they were
startled by the sudden dropping of one of
the glass panels, and the well.known voice of
the doctor himself, thus addressing them:
$50, so, young gentlemen, you are going to
leave me in the woods, are you! Surely, as
you have brought me hither for your own
qualification, you will not refuse to take me
back for mine. Come, Mr.. -, and -
and -, buckle to and let US return its
getting late!"
There was no appeal; for the window was
raised, and the doctor resumed his seat. Al
most without word; the discounted young
gentlemen took their places at the pole and
the back of the vehicle, and quite as expedi-
tiously, if with less voice, did they retrace
their course. In silence they dragged the
carriage into its wonted place, and then re.
treated precipitately to their rooms, to dream
of the account they must render on the NOR
row. When they had retired, the doctor
quietly vacated the carriage and went to his
house, where he related the story to his fam
lily with much glee. He never called the he
roes of that nocturnal expedition to an &C.
count, nor was the carriage ever afterward
dragged at night into the woods.
HIS ONLY TERMs.-The old saying that
some men would want more if they had bill
lion, was exempli6ed recently when Wind
sorite and Detroiter got into a dispute at
the ferry dock. Said the Canadian, "you
ought to be we'll pounded, and I'm the man
that can do it'll However, 1 don't understand
the laws over here, and don't want to be
locked up. If you'll come over to Canada
I'll pay your fare both ways on the boat,
buy yeur dinner, treat you to cigars, lick you
till you can't squeal, and send you home with
beef in your eyes"
The American thought of the proposition
awhile, and then asked
IF 60 over, will you buy me new over
coat?"
"I-I-yes, by thunder, will" replied
the mad Windsorite.
"And new suit Of clothes?"
"No, won't That's asking too much !"
"Well, those are the only terms was ever
licked on" calmnly replied the other, "and
your rejection of them shows that you are all
blow and no fight"
They took it out in jawing.