Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

two roads intersect, gentleman was
seen approaching them from the direc-
ton Of Catawba river. He rode a fine
horse and was provided with saddle
bags. Everything indicated that the
man was not in his own neighborhood.
On approaching within speaking dis
tance he inquired Of the four cattle
drivers If they could tell him the road
to Augusta. Three Of them said they
could not. Price, however said, THAT
sir is the road that goes to Augusta"
pointing at the same time in the direc-
ton from which the traveller was COM
ing.
No doubt Price only designed play
ing a trick on the traveller. Whether
he knew the road that led to Augusta
or not he certainly knew that the road
he pointed out to the stranger did not
lead to Augusta. His object probably
was to induce the traveller to turn
back. Be this as 1t may, the traveller
without saying word rode on. In
a short time, Price and his compan-
ions reached the place where now Is
the town of Chester. At the corner
once occupied by George Kennedy
there was public house" as hotel
In those days was called. Price had
forgotten all about directing the
stranger as to the road to Augusta
He was. it happened, in the rear Of
the cattle, whilst his three companions
were, one in front, one on each wing.
Just as Price made the turn to go
down the hill, the stranger stepped out
Of the door Of the hotel and confront
ing Price, asked him in a cool and de-
liberate tone If he was the man who
had directed him the road to Augusta.
Price without suspecting anything said
he was. Without uttering another
word the traveller grasped Price by the
throat and first jerking him forward
and then pushing him backward, threw
him on the ground. Without letting
go his grasp upon his throat he placed
his knees upon his breast and violent
ly choked him until poor Price was
black in the face and his tongue pro-
truded from his mouth, when the trav-
eler stopped down and bit off the top
of it. This done he rose saying, Now
tell another man a lie" Price was un-
able to proceed; but was forced to re-
main under such medical treatment as
could at that day be obtained, until
his three companions drove their cat
tie to Charleston, disposed Of them
and returned.
The incident which we are about to
,rslate, will give -us some idea OF the
fighting proclivities Of at least some
Of the first settlers of this country. In
York county, in the region bordering
on Kings Mountain there lived a nu-
merous people by the name Of Henry.
Amongst the Henrys was one who was
known by the name of Big jim" At
the country, Big Jim Henry had made
a trip to Charleston. On his return
some short distance above Yorkville,
he met wagon. The driver was a
Neither Henry nor he knew each 9TH
er. On meeting him, Henry accosted
him in the following style: II have
been to Charleston and am nearly
home again and have not had a fight
yet. Get down sir; I am determined
to have fight before go home" To
this the bantered man replied: II am
too old to fight; you must let me Off"
About this time the son Of the old man
came up and without any other pro-
vocation than what had passed, de-
clared his willingness to fight Henry.
Both stripped and at it they went with
as much energy as If they had been
enemies for years.
1t will no doubt crafty the reader to
know that Big Jim Henry got not only
a fight but sound thrashing. Who
the young man was, Big Jim Henry
never knew; but the thrashing he new
er forgot.
At present when 1t is reported that
two men have fought, we. conclude
that they were either drunk or one had
cheated the other. In fact a modern
fight is a poor concern. 1t usually oc-
ours at place where the parties are
sure to be separated about the time
they strike the first blow. Then they
foam at the mouth and rant. This was
not the way those old fellows fought.
They felt their manhood and they had
an ambition to try the powers Of any
one who claimed to be bully.
We are not to suppose that because
they did not like to go to Charleston
and return without a fight, that they
were savages. Fighting is barbar-
Gus custom. but every age has its rel
les Of barbarism. Refined vices are the
worst vices in the world. However
hateful fighting may be, it is not re-
fined vice.