The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-07-05

Washington Correspondence MHodophm Re-
c0rd
Years before the war, while sectional
feeling was boiling toward fever heat, one
of the young Rhetts, of South Carolina,
was sent to Harvard University. At
that time the students at the fair Harvard
were pretty sharply divided by Mason
aud Dixons line. The northern BOYS
were led by big bully from New
Hampshire farm. He thrashed every.
body in both parties, but he displayed his
partiality by thrashing the Southern boys
twice to the Northern boys once. Tie
University has changed wonderfully
since then, of course, but at that time it
was more like n great English public
school III some respects than like great
English university. Young Mr.. Rhett
had not been there long before he was
knocked down by Mr.. New Hampshire.
1t was novel experience for the young
aristocrat, aud he could only think of
one remedy. lie promptly sent the bully
challenge. The young man from New
Hampshire made no Immediate reply.
This naturally increased the curiosity of
tho other fellows rs to what the out come
would be. Next morning New iiamp.
shire waited ut the chapel door for
Rhett. Quite crowd had gathered
when Mr. Rhctt arrived. "Did you write
that?" asked the New Hampshire boy
savagely, holding tho challenge before
Rhetts face. "Yes did," said Rhett,
pale OF face, but defiant of heart. New
Hampshire said nothing more, but
deliberately tore the challenge into slips
and bits, and then threw the bits into
Rhett's white face. The New Hampshire
boy and the other fellows passed into the
chapel, and the dazed South Carolinian
was left alone. Mechanically he stopped
and bit by bit picked up the pieces of
paper lying at his feet Then he went
over to Boston, playing with tho bits of
paper IN his pocket as he went. In the
afternoon he reappeared, but he said
nothing to his nearest friend about his
visit TO Boston. Nor did he disclose his
plans for getting even with his enemy.
Every day for weeks he regularly visited
Boston, and when not away on these
trips occupied himself with his textbooks.
One day, when quite n number of his
fellows were standing on the campus,
shire. young Rhett reappeared there for
the FIRST time in many DAYS. Come
here" he said, to young New Hampshire,
calling him by name. Come here your.
self" said the bully" Meet me half
way" said Rhett. The bully consented.
AS soon as New Hampshire got within
striking distance Rhett quickly knocked
him down. Surprised and maddened,
New Hampshire rushed at Rhett like an
angry bull. Rhett felled him like
butcher, and every time New Hampshire
approached, Rhett skillfully offended
New Hampshire. AT length the latter,
badly used up, fell helpless at Rhett's
feet. Rhett Immediately put his foot on
his breast. Let ME up" moaned New
Hampshire. "Not just yet" said Rhett.
You got challenge from me once?"
Yes" groaned New Hampshire. "In-
stead OF replying to it like gentleman"
went on Shett, ''you tore it up and flung
the pieces in my face" EYES," said
New Hampshire, with an effort. stWeil,"
said Rhct,, coolly, 81 saved the pieces, and
you've got TO eat them before you get up"
!hereupon, he slowly fed New Hamp-
shire the carefully preserved bits he had
picked up at his feet in front of the
chapel door weeks before. And the bully
ate them all. Rhett had utilized his
Boston trip to the best advantage with
the most scientific sluggers of the day.
1t was not until he had succeeded in
knocking one of his instructors down
that he undertook New Hampshire.
Tradition has it in Georgia, where l
heard the story, that Rhett and New
Hampshire subsequently faced one anoth.
or in the battle field, Rhett falling then
under New Han,pshire's sword, only to
see New Hampshire Frustrated by rebel
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