The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-18

instant the bull was among them Heav.
ems, what q scainpering! The whole squad
look TO flight picker than a flock of wild
ducks on hearing shot. The Deacon lost
his hat and Wig, and captain Burberry ran
out Of his boots which we're a little too large
Tor hun. Divers other accidents happened.
Inc greatest catastrophes we're those of
Squire Snakeroot and Lieutenant Darling.
The Squire being pursy and short.winded
was overtaken by the bull, and received
tremendous butt IN the rear which disabled
hun so that he could not sit down wl,hou,
a double cushion for fortnight. The bull,
aiier knocking him over, run off after the
others, and the Squire made shift TO climb
up the tree and take sides with Ichabed.
The Lieutenan,'s was a more fr,ghtfal
case. He was short, fat, thick set, duck.
legged fellow, and happened 10 be dressed
IN pair Of stout, old fashioned leather
brooches. The bull having hoored the
Squire, came in the twinklug of bed post,
upon the Lieutenant who was wadlng off
IN double quick time. The bull hit him
poke behind, intending TO serve him as he did
the Squire, but one Of his horns catching IN
the alsiband of the Lieulenant's inexpres.
sbles, he was taken off bis legs in an il.
siant and whIsked off upon the bulls horns.
Away went the bull securing after The fuel.
lives, with the unfortunate Lieutenant dang.
llns by the ~alstband, and furry out o. his
wits with terror. His carers 10 the air
were only brought TO an end by the bulls
bringing up bult against the stone wall, aud
pitching The Lieutenant completely over IN
tO the road
! he rest OF the party got over the wall
without any help, aud escaped the fury Of
The animal. And now commenced a regu.
lar set to: The party armed themselves
with stones aud clubs aud began pitched
battle With the bull for the delverance Of
lchabod. Thumps, hangs, pokes, aud mis-
sizes oil every description, were showered
upon the sides OF The beast, who shock his
redoubtabie horns, flourlshed his tail, and
ran busting and believing here and there,
wherever the attack was hottest. lchabod
and the Squire meantime shouting from
Their citadel 10 the apple tree, cheering on
the assa.anis, and attacking the rear of the
bull by pelting him with small snoi IN the
shape OF winter pipptns.
This holy war lasted three quarters OF
an hour, aud the bull seemed likely to win
the day. lchabod fancied himself already
reduced TO the necessity of taking up his
quarters ~ the tree for the nigh, but luck
tly % this moment reinforcement arrived,
and the bull began 10 retreat; th2 ASSISTANTS,
beaded by Bill Mugs, pressed their advan
Iage, carried the stone wall by tscdlade,
formed solid column, and IA short time
the bull was driven from the field without
the loss OF a single man. And thus the
victory being achieved, lchabod came down
from the tree.
Bu, !. was az over with him. HIS ser
mon was gone, the afternoon was gone and
he Som found that his hopes IN pulpit,
were gone. The bull was never out OF his
mlnd. lie never had the courage to at,
tempt another sermon, aud at tho very
thought he Inagines, to this day, he hears
a boo boo lng and sees pair Of horns.
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