Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-15

Ehe Story OF the Only Fiss.Efghts The.
Ever Engaged In.

j. H. Randall in the Aug usta Ca Chronicle.
Senator Lamar was knocked down the othe
day by coming into collision with carriage
horse. The Senator is given to contemplative
moods and becomes Indifferent to the hurry
burly around him. but that is no reason why a
driver should exhibit such criminal negl gence
For moment after being FRUSTRATED Mr.. Lamar
was stunned. Then speedily reactng and get
ting upon his feet he offered considerable re-
ward for the Identification of the rude fackman.
The Senator says this is the second time ne was
ever knocked down. The first event is thus
narrated: Years ago. when he had Just begun
the political career that has become so glorious
Lamar had a dispute with a local celebrity al
Covngton named Zacharie. familiarity called
"Uncle JIMMY" Tfiis man was very powerful
When the war ofswords came on he was sitting
in chair and Lamar confronted him erect
Knowing well enough that his only safety was
In intimidating his gigantic antagonist. Lamar
urew pistol, pointed it at the sitting man, and
said: "Uncle Jimmy. if you attempt TO rise from
that chair ! will Kill you.'' Uncle Jimmy con-
Guided to obey, though with Unsurpassed wrath
and profuse promises of future settlement. Not
long afterward. when Lamar was treating some
democratic fellOw-citiZens at a corner grocery to
benZine or wine, he heard an exultant voice cry
out behind him, ''Lucius have got you now.''
Suiting the action to the word Uncle Jimmy
let drive his muscular arm and fist.
WHICH, coming IN contact with Iamar'S
head, caused the body to stagger and
fall. Lamar rose. and Uncle Jimmy precipi-
tated his huge bulk against him. like a catapult
Then the democratic party present thought the
time had come to Interfere. and Uncle Jimmy
was seized by sinewy grips and told to release
his hold. Not satisfied with his method OF doing
so, he had q second peremptory admonition. At
tins juncture he plaintvely squeaied: II amt
holding him. he's holding me-" Sure enough
on examination it was found that Lamar had
uncle Jimmys finger i'm his mouth and would
not let it go. During the melee. Lamar had
seized skillet and made quite mess of his
buriy foemans face and head. But this was the
first time he had ever been knocked down and
the last time until Thursday afternoon. So it
seems that in the annals of Georgia l.. Q. c.
Lamar antedated Mr.. Stephens in "toting his
Skillet" with the difference, however, that
Stephens tOted his own and Lamar another
mans.
Gen. Wade Hampton says he never had but
one fist fight, and that with a Columbia
bully, who attempted to ada him to the number
ot his conquests II was a good boxer" said
the South Carolina Senator. land every time
the fellow rushed at me / iooTed him. TIE last
lick gave him broke his thumb A policeman
came up and arrested me When was pinioned
the man rose up drew o knife and was about
to rush upon me. / asked the officer to let ME
go and give me his club He did SO. Armed
with that weapon faced the desperado and
warned him that, though did not wish to Kill
him; would surely do so il he advanced IA step
further He took counsel of his fears and prtl-
dently retired. | had not a scratch, but the
other man was laid up for three weeks"