Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16
Aumarons Departmeut.
WRESTLING FOR A WIFE.

have just come to light. Dick Anderson had
graduated between the pillow. handles. 1t was
said that he could run furrow so straight
that it would break knock.kneed mans
legs to walk in it. This accomplishment
ume of agricultural success, and more than
one young lady in the neighborhood had her
eyes on the young catch. Dick wasn't BASH
full, but he didn't seem to be particularly i'm
pressed with the charms scattered around
him like falling drops of water that linger on
leafy trees after a rain. But be soon met his
fate, a young lady, Winnie Hogrow. Win
ME was beautiful girl, and could cover as
much corn with hoe or scrape as much cot
ton as any man in the neighborhood. The
couple loved. devotedly, a&riculturally. Hog
row had raised his daughter with great care,
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, suppose"
81 don't suppose anything, sir"
"Well, then, you doubtless know"
81 don't know anything"
"rhats all right then. I am going to
marry your daughter, and by next corn plant
ing time you'll know something. Do yon
weaken, Mr. Hogrow ?"
"See here, young feller, I can't afford to
lose my gal. have had powerful bad luck
this season. The cutworms begun on the
corn by the time it came up, and the hngs
pitched into the cotton and to make things
worse, my best mule and one of my COWS got
into fight the other day. The COW hooked
the mule, and the mule kicked the cow until
both died. 8 under these circumstances, I'd
rather you'd marry somebody else"
II don't accept your misfortunes as excuses.
I'm going to marry the girl"
"I'll tell you what III do, Dick I'll make
this arrangement: Well wrestle; and if you
throw me the gals your'n. If throw you,
she's mine. If you marry her against my
will, shall pleasantly exterminate you. If
you throw me and marry her, this farm, to,
gerher with the gal, is your'n. I'll give three
trials, one to day, one three weeks from now,
and the other six weeks"
Dick was compelled to agree, although the
old man was recognized as the best wrestler
ip the county, He had challenged every
body and had thrown everybody who had
accepted. After eating dinner, the old man
announced his willingness to take the first
ballot. The contestants, including the girl,
went into the yard, the girl took the hats and
the men grappled each other. The signal
was given, and Dick went over the old man S
head and plowed short furrow in the
ground.
"Give me my hat" he said to the girl
Don't give up," she remarked, handing
over his tile. go away and practice"
Dick left, discouraged, but taking the ad'
vice, wrestled with steamboat men and far.
mers until the time for the next trial came.
At the appointed time Dick appeared at Hog,
rows residence.
Feel like you can cut your capers putty
we'll p asked the old man.
81 think so. feel that my cause is just
and with the aid of kind Providence hope
to pile you"
"Providence comes in putty handy at times, y
said the old man, pulling off his coat, "but
it's hard matter to buck agin an old stager.
Get outen your jacket. If fall the gal and
the farm is yourn. Four hundred acres, and
all under fence. Gal weighs one hundred
and fifty. Big inducements" The two men
grappled, and again Dick powed up the
earth.
"Don't give up" said the girl.
"No," said the old man, "for the land is
under fence, and the gal weighs one hundred
and ffty-can handle hoe wonderful u
Dick went away and pondered. 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 neighborhood and remained un-
til the time for the third fall was nearly up.
On the appointed day he visited the old
man.
II have agreed to everything" said Dick,
"and now ask favor. Let the final trial
take place tonight in the dark. will meet
you here at ten o'clock"
"Any way suits me-" replied the old man.
"Ill meet YOU anywhere"
At ten o'clock the old man stood in the
yard chuckling His combatant climbed
the fence and approached. Without ex-
changing word, the two men grappled.
The struggle was short. The old man went
up in the air, came down, and struck the
ground with a force that almost took his
life. He lay for a moment half unconscious.
Dick raised him up and assisted him into the
house.
"The gal and the farm is yourn," said the
old man, and the young couple embraced
each other. The next day they were mar.
red. Shortly after the ceremony was over a
large negro man appeared at the door and,
attracting Dicks attention, said: II wants
my Sl0 flung the ole man hard 'nough
to kill him. Whar's my money!" Dick
gave him $40, ond turning around, received
a searching look from the old man. "I'!i
explain" said the bridegroom. Realizing
that couldn't throw you, and at the same
time realizing that my happiness depended
upon this marriage, resorted to a bit Of
treacbery" Here he stopped to buckle his
arm around his wife. 81 found big negro
that knew could throw you, and offered him
$40. That's why wanted the wrestle to
take place in the dark. After he had thrown
you. rushed forward and picked you up." )"
When Dick had finished, the old man
looked at him for fully FIVE minutes aud
remarked: at was mighty mean trick
but the farm and gal are your'n. Four hun
dred acres under fence, and the gal weighs one
hundred and fifty."-Arkansos Gazette.
WHAT HE'D HAVE LOST ON TANNER
Galveston merchant is in the habit of i'm