Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-08


~ Cor. B. LEvIED oS fHE CALT.
o. Tue rs.5 many good ones of the early set
We nav law West. but the following. believe is a
dss Of t S Of ANYTHING we have seen yet. As it
ftse ahe s'I n ms by Col b himself there il no
doubt o. Snal said he came to this State from On
The C unity New York, in 1882, when he was
mdsggs ..",oen and though rather verdant, in his
sbOa otou, he was considered some punkins y
ora o.. s'" GOOD people Of -, where he first went
Bne The second year of his residence at
20 Ie'lu'i then small town. he was elected to the
- - constable, and one Of his official capacity
o6e o. ,.rv bv virtue of an execution, on the goods
10 u pGGattes Of country neighbor
sgd ou" s now business to B. He had never before
of execution, and his ideas of the process
gen Ut. % original 1t was q fine warm morning
Fds .r when the writ was put into his hands, with
il Nay. that it should be Immediately attended to-
fsoted it. something over mile, to the residence
D. Nv Nv Ialinouent. and commenced operations. The
w. .N,;ng was easy enough. He levied on the wa
YES bs Sled the harness, and even the horses in
81 h.,n without difficulty, they all remained sta
tht Us even the old brindle COW in the spacious
w., y,rd walked but few steps, and allowed him
@II '..o hi. hand upon her. But old brindle had q
Prbtiv calf of about three months, which seemed
Plssvs no idea of making familiar upon short an
'ousinance
l. looked deSpOnulnEly AT the CALI as IT Doun-
,,I in air. to the further side of the yard His
a ., Iandest bossy, bossy, bossy he extended
m:!rcbt hand enticingly, was regarded with suepi-
~ the nisehievous bovine. b. re-rtad the writ
=. could but put one construction on its meaning.
r,,a command to levy on ali the goods and chat
~ kc and it must be obeyed. Besides, he would
w. Y, III the chances of being laughed ut, by the
~, nofieerSa and mayhap losing custom, for be-
nv unable to levy on calf; to give it up was not
"a be thought Of
~, some time the Col tried with the utmost sua-
al,r in mOdO, to induce tho young brndlc to stand
III !. ;ust long enough Ito use his own words) for
~ n i.v this small paper on your back, and won't
,s,t vou you young scamp" Ii was no go - bos-
~ Vas not to be fooled by the intruders douceur.
concluded to give chase.
Far nearly half an hour he worried himself !
ain attempts to lay hold of 80 bossysn hindmost ex-
S.mity The sweat oozed out of every pore. He
%rv Of his coat and tucked his pants into the top
fb, boots and, with the writ in his hand, renew
4 Ii, chase in the most determined manner. Away
cent the calf and away followed the Colonel-now
.Eins /" the most direct route round the straw
G,,k now performing astonishing feats of agility
cross the four foot ditch that drained the yard, over
Ls od sled or " gudeman's milk stool - one mo-
n,Dt almost within reach of his victim the next
ns,Iy the distance of the yard apart. 1t was a
ncky moment for B. when young brindlc halted op.
noite the stack, while he recovered his understand
ng from mscalculated leap that ended in the
ESh. He walked slowly away. taking a circui,
Nh. brought him and the unwilling victim at oppo
Gs sides Of the stack; cautiously he crcpt around
towards the animals rear, and succeeded in just
touching his family pride, (the reader will excuse
u,1 when away he bounded Snd away again fol
loved tho Colonel in great despair. He at length
sal down the sled to rest and master brndlc came
to stand vt the corner of the barn, with his haunch
s slightly protruding Again B. crept noi<ele<sly
along by the barn, holding his breath lest the un
vary calf should take the hint when within Il pro
per distance he made successful spring and caugh
is unprotected extremity.
"Ah," said the Colonel, ':the way the young
scamp travelled about the yard with me at the enc
dhis tail, Was warning to young cOnstables.'-
Round and round they went B. parting compan,
With his hat and the public documents therein
Hchng his left hand gradually along the graspec
1renity of the terrified BRUTE which ran as fast a
ALT fever ran before. finally collected all his en-
steS and making desperate bound, brought hi
ighthand, containing the troublesome writ. sla]
upon the creatures rump, with triumphant exclsm
Gton-
There you devils imp !-yo,t're leUicd on at last!
This" said the Colonel, (who is now a Nj. c..
was one of my first attempts to the State an
INl you, sir, John Gilpin's celebrated ride VA
byS sport in coihpArison.n