South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-07-04
Il can't! | can't n said Ichabod,

tnC GCoNOu huS bSut h0& 6Ns
over the wall and were advancing to-
wards the tree, staring and wondering
TO hear the parson talk in such an IN
accountable manner.
sCome down, come down. said the
Deacon, 'whathave you been doing all
The afternoon 10 Col. Shuts orchard r
'Ay, Ay,' said Bill, what are you
abou, there aloft without your hat and
shoes Looking for all the world
ike starved monkey sitting on lee
backstay.'
At this moment party had got
nearly up to the tree. Look out look
OUT cried Ichabod, hes coming J.
They had no time to ask who it was that
was coming, for before the words were
fairly out of his mouth they heard a
furious below & bounce--in an instan,
the bull was among them! Heavens
what scampering The whole squad
took to fight quicker than a flock Of
wild ducks on hearing shot. The
Deacon lost hat and wig, and Captain
Blueberry ran out Of his boots, which
were little too large for him. Divers
other accidents happened. The great
est catastrophe were those Squire
Snakeroot and Lieutenant Darling
The Squire being pursy and snort
winded, >was oyertaken and received
tremendous butt in the rear which dis.
abIed him SO that he could no. sit
down without a double cushion for a
fortnight. The bull after knocking
him over, ran off after the others, and
the Squire made shift to climb up into
the tree and take sides with The parson.
The Lieutenan,'s was more fright.
full case. He was short, fat, thick set,
duck legged fellow, and happened to
be dressed in pair of stout. old fash.
Toned leather breeches. The bull hav-
Ing Aoored the Squire, came in
twinkling Of bed post right upon the
Lieutenant, who waddled off in double
quick time.
The bull hit him poke behind, inten.
ding to serve him as he did the Squire,
but one Of his horns catching in the
waistband Of the Lieutenant's mex
pressibles, he was taken of his legs in
an instant and whisked off upon the
bulbs horn. Away went the bull at
about the rate Col. Crockett wades
the Mississippi with steam boat on his
/ back, after the fugitives, with the un>
fortunate Lieutenant dangling by the
j Wristbands, and fairly out Of his wits
I wi.hterror. His capers in the air were
I only brought to an end by the bulls
bringing up, butt, against the stone
I wall, and pitching the Lieutenant COM
Y pletely over into the road.
The res. Of the party got over the
wall without any help, and escaped the
sfury of the animal. And now com.
msnced regular set to. The party
+ armed themselves with stones and
clubs and began pitched battle with
the bull for the deliverance of the par
son. Missiles Of every description,
|thumps, bangs, thrusts and pokes were
showered upon the hide Of the furious
beast, who shook his redoubtable horns,
| flourished his tail, and ran butting and
| believing here and there, whenever
The attack was hottest, the parson and
Squire meantime shouted from their
their citadel, in the apple tree, cheer
ing on the assailants, and attacking the
bull in the rear, by pelting him with
shot in the shape Of winter pippins.
This holy war lasted for three quar-
ers ofan hour, the bull seemed likely
o win the day. Ichabod fancied him
elf already reduced to the necessity OF
aking up his quarters in the tree for
be night /; but luckily at this moment
reinforcement arrived, and the bull
egan slowly to retreat /; the assailants,
|eaded by Bill Mugs, pressed their
dvantage, carried the stone wall by
gcalade, formed a solid column, and
short time the bull was driven
ON the field without the loss OF sins
e man. And thus the victory being
:hieved-Ichabod came down from
e tree.
But il was over with him. His sermon
as gone, the afternoon was gone, and
soon found that his hopes of "wag.
ng his paw in the pulpit, were gone.
1e bull was never out OF mind. lie
yer had the courags to attempt a.
Their sermon, and at the very thong ht
marching to church in surplice, he
AGNES to this day he hears a boo
Ding.
The spirit of rioting is still rife an
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