Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-21
sPOILNG FOR A FIGHT.
kentuckian who Wished to Avenge
Gen. BOyntOn just for Cincinnati

washington Correspondence Boston Post, 18th
The other day Gen. H. V. Boynton was
waited on by a native Kentuckian who
had adopted Cincinnati for his home. The
VISITOR was a tall man with a goOd-hu-
mOred face and a blonde mOustache. He
was 81 modest appearance and apparently
OF a retiring disposition, for he came into
B0ynt0n's Office in timid way and knock
ed softly on the door of the inner apart
ment, first, however, removing a shiny
silk hat and holding it in the manner that
seems to be prescribed as proper for
funeral occasions, as though the mourn.
er's hand had been arrested suddenly as
he was in the act Of respectfully removing
his head-piece.
is this Gen. BOyntOn?"
The General had been taken bv surprise
and assaulted only the day before. and.
not intending To be again attacked as he
sat in his chair, he jumped up, and. ad.
Nanclng to his big visitor, answered:
"1e es. sir, / am Gen. BOynton."
w ell, General, you're in trouble, and
I've come up here from Old Point Com.
fort to see that Cincinnati has fair play .
The big man said this quietly and kindly,
/ Gen. BOyntOD replied as politely as the
big man: Pm greatly obliged to you
sir
"WeH," continued the big man. Il want
to help you out, and if there's going to be
any fghtin' ! want to be in, for | come
from Cincinnati, General. Oh we've
met before. under political circumstances
You don't remember. but l do. Pm for
I Cincinnati every time, aud | saws to nv.
self, the morning when | read about yOul
/ trouble, 'I'll 90 up to Gen. Boynton's and
see him through Tor the sake of Cincin.
natl "
But / don't think there will be any
fighting" said the General. IF that fei
low Fitzgerald should see so big man a.
YOU you couldn't get within gunshOt Of
( him.
'.Well, don't like you. General" said
/ the big man, in very mild voice; Il DOM
I like you a bit; ] don't like any Republi
I cans. I'm straightout Kentuckian anC
a Democrat. Republicans don't please
me, and | says to myselfthis morning thai
don't like Gen. BOyntOn. His politics il
mean, and he writes mean-but it's Gin.
/ cinnati. and if there's any fun l want L
{ be in il
.'Well, Pm greatly obliged, sir" repeat
/ ed the General: ''but there won't be any
I more of fight, l guess"
''Oh, well now, that won't do" replied
/ the big man. This ought not to end this
| way. If YOU can't shoot. General. I'll be
/ principal The big mans eyes shont
/ with pleasure in anticipation of having q
I hand in the fight himself, and he went on
| why, GeneNl, just took out as pretty
/ a pair of deringers this morning as you
/ ever see, and Eve got them out there now
/ in wagon. l tell you, General, they're
| loaded mighty heavy, too. Now Just say
/ the word and I'll 90 into this fight fol
I Cincinnati"
The General again assured the visitor
that there was no chance of a fight, but
I the big man went on telling BoyntOn that
he hated his politics, but wanted some
fun. Finally be SAID in a sOrrOwful tone
Now, General, just think of them derrin
/ gers out there in that wagon, loaded lust
as pretty as any pistols you ever see
without any show. It's mighty mean,
say. Then there's such a good chance fOl
! fun, too. Can't we just get one little shOt
at him, General: say just one; just fol
I Cincinnati"
But the General wouldn't give the biz
man the chance, and he had to go away
Unsatistied.