The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-09-23
wrestiing fer q wife.

OIGhA IL kuOSk-AuCOo iittu iSEoo W Waii
in it. This accomplishment was kline
of frontispiece to a further volume o
agricultural success, and more than on
young lady in the neighborhood had he
eyes on the young catch. Dick wasn'
bashful, but he didn't seem TO be partic
ularly Impressed with the charms scat
tered around him like falling drops o
water that linger on leafy trees after {
rain. But he soon met his fate, young
lady, Winnie Hogrow. Winnie was {
beautiful girl, and could cover as much
corn with hoe or scrape as much cotton
Us any man 10 the neighborhood. The
Iple lovcd-devotedly agriculturally
Hogrow had raised bis daughter with
great caro-, and now that she had attained
the zenith of her usefulness, it grieved
him to think of losing her. One Sunday
Dick went over, and, going out to where
the old man was, shelling corn TO the
pigs, said:
"Mr. Hogrow, l suppose"
~ don't suppose anything, sir"
"Well, then, you doubtless know"
II don't know anything"
''That's all right then. l am going to
marry yonr daughter, and by next corn
planting time you'll know something.
DO you weaken, Mr. Ho3row7"
"See here, young feller, | can't afford
to lose my gal. l have had powerful bad
luck this season. The cutworms begun
on the corn by the time it came up, and
tho bugs pitched into the cotton; and to
make things worse, my best mule and
one of my cows got into o fight the other
day. The cow hooked The mule, and the
mule kicked the COW until both died.
So Iuder these circumstances, I'd rather
you'd marry somebody else"
II don't accept your misfortuneN rs
excuses. I'm goingto marry the girl" :
"I'll tell you what I'll dc, Dick. III
make this arrangement: Well wrestle :
and if you throw me the gals your'n. If
I.throw you, she's mine. If you marry
her against my will, I shall pleasantly
exterminate you. If you throw me and
marry her, this farm, together with the
gal, is your'n. TN give three trials, one
to-day, ono threeETeeks from NOW, and
the other six weeks"
Dick was compelled to agree, although
the old man was recognized as the. best
wrestler in the county. He had chal.
lenged everybody and had thrown every
body who had accepted. After eating
dinner, the old man announced his will
lingness to take the frat ballot The
contestants, including the girl, went into
the yard, the girl took the hats and the
men grappled each other. The signal
was gfysn, md Dlpk went OYER the old
mans. head and plowcd short furrow in
thegro1hd. -
"Give me my. hat" he said to the girl.
"Don't give up,n she remarked, hand.
ing over Ills tile. : "Go away and prac-
tice."
Dick left, discouraged, but taking the
advice, wrestled with steamboat men and
FARMERS aHtii "A The .;: S &C. TIE ..ext trial
came. at the appointed time Dick mp.
peared nt Hogrow's residence.
"Feel like you can cut your capers
putty we'll ?" asked the old man.
ri think so. 1 feel that my cause is
just, aud with the aid of kind Providence
hope to pile you."
Providence comes in putty handy at
times,n said tho old man, pulling off his,
coat, "but it's hard matter TO buck agin
an old stngor. Get outen your jacket.
If I fall the gal and the farm is yourn.
Four hundred acres, and oil under fence.
Gal weighs ono hundred and fifty. Big
inducements" The two mon grappled,
and again5 Dick plowied up til o .aasya.
Don't give up" said the girl.
NO" said the old mdn, 'ffor the land
is under. fence, and the gal weighs one
hundred and fifty-can handle hoe
wonderful v' y%
Dick went 9wnS and; .pondeEed. 1T
was evident that the old man could throw
him every time. To lose the girl was to
wreck his life. An idea struck him. He
smiled. He left the uelghborhood. and
remained until the time FOR The third fan
was nearly up. On the appointed day lis
visited the oidjnian. At31f ss<6 eac<
"I have agreed to everything" 6aid
Dlek, stspf now ask favor. Tlet tho
fu9l }fibs take place to nightin the dark.
I will meet you here at ten O'clock" n
'.Apy way suits me-" replied the old
man. iii meet you anywhere ~
AT ten o'clockatho old imam stood in
the yard chuckling. His combatant
the fence aud approached.
Without exchanging a word. the two
men grappled. Yhe Struggle wGs short.5
The old man went up in tho air, came
doWn, and struck the ground with force
that almost took his life. He 10y for
half unconscious. Dick raised,
him up and assisted him into the house.
The gal and tho fam ia yoGra1,", said
.he old man, and the young couple en-
bEaced each other Tho next day they
Rere married, Shortly after the, ceye-
nony was over q large negro man ap.
oeared at thedoef and d5pttsaqtiag Dick,s,
attention, said 'tI wants my $40. I
lung uaesplel man hprd 1''ntsigh to kill>
iim. WhRrBslpY mohdy4P raDfck gayn
aim Sl0s and tufning as0aAd, received d.
searching look from The old man.. "I'll
explain" said she bridegroom. "Real-
zing that I couldn't throw you, and at
he same time realizing that my happi.
1ess depended upon this marriage, re-
Iorted to bit os troachery." Here ho
stopped 20 buckle his arm, AROUND his
wife. 81 found big negro that 7 knew
,ould throw you, and offered him $40.
That's tstiyI wanted the)Iteslle To- take,
1iac5 in the ddrk. After ne mad thrown
ecu, ! rushed forward and picked. you
ip." ~ ,i 5'',
When Dick had finished, the. old man.
ooked' Of him for fully ave minutes and
remarked "It was q mighty mean trick;
1ut the farmland gal are your'n. Four
hundred acres under fence, and tho gal
weighs pne hundred and fifeys''a-A 5kan-
Tne South Carolina Cotton Creps
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