The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-09
A Dandy among Cows.

Adolphus SP,Iggings. OF the Filth Avenue and
Water street, prided himself Considerably ON his
acquaintance with the ways OF the town, but h.s
knowledg- Of country matters was limired. Mr..
SPriggins having rather ourun The constable, found
himself one summer not in a situation to under.
take his usual jaunt to Saratoga or Newport, and
beIhoughi himself Of an invitation which he had
t"rmrriy received from his uncle Van Brnmmel,
the hearty old iarmer 10 pay him a visit, a, Pump
kIndnie. /" PumpkIndae MIR. Spriggins repaired
with The express Re solution OF Astonishing he ma,
lives. i his. with the aid Of his yellow kids. EN-,
broIdered wai>leOais, brilliant n. ok tics. patent
lea Ihrr, French phrases, and fashinnable air. h.
certainly succeeded in dong. He ven made
some impression by attractions, on The feelings OF
Miss RaPPeway. young lady visitor. Who had
previously been on amin Bile terms with Cert Won
Brommel, the farmers eldest son. Cert <uIkrd
and sworc IN private. but fear OF his father kept
him from publicly showing his resentment. One
day, however, an idea occurred TO him which hr
turned 10 account Tor getting rid of his rival. Cert
invited his cousin to z" out with him pigeon Shoot
ing, and AGO phus, though his tas'e did not he
much in that wav, consented 10 go. a means OF
killing lime. They set nut, accordingly, with arms,
ammunition, and provisions for The day. whcb
last were carried by Cert in small tin pail
About two miles from the house. they came TO a
pasture field. rorder-d by extensive words. A
score Of cows-Von BrOmmel was a noted cat.
tie breeder-wcre feeding at one side OF the
pasture.
See. Doph," said Cert, "Ihe pigeons are in the
woods yOnder. Now. if you will just stand avn hIe
on that fiat corner nf the field that shall know
where you are. will 60 INFO The woods and drive
the pigeons over to yon, and you can pop them as
they come out. You keep the pail, too and we II
have dinner here bv.and.by.
: SPriggns agreed TO these terms. which exactly
suited his easy notions OF sport, and while Cert
plunged into the woods he startled for the fiat rock
which had been pointed nu' to him.
No sooner had he placed himself upon i, than,
t" his amazemenr, all the COWS in the pasture
rushed lrantically towards him, lowing loudly
kicking up their heels, pushing one anoher, and
h'havIng as though thew had heen suddenly
smten with insanity. AdnIphus stood parnl zpd,
expecting to be g"rcd 70 death. rampled under
foot. But instead OF that the cows merely IorIn'
a circI" round him, stamping. believing. shaking
their horns. and ~ him with their great eyes,
in an unaccouniahle manner. He shouted IN ter
r"r to G~rf. but received answer. He dared
not leave rhr rock, fir" bis gun 10 attract
his COUSINS attention. for, at the slightest move.
an mt fh"t h. made there gene al sir among
the COWS. shaking of the formidable array of
horns. and an impatient stamp and murmnr, it
preparatory to rush. sprggns was utterly be-
wildered. To do him justice. he would very
likely ha"e faced loaded pistol at ten PAGES
without finchng But this novel danger was of
such strange and frightful cha rac"r, thn hr "
totally unnerved. lie stood motIonless, waiting
for his cousin or somebndv else to rescue him
and the cows. wnh eqnnl patience, KEEP. up 'he
siege until their wretched prisoner was ready to
drop with terror and exhaustion. Al Last. tate in
the afternoon, the burlv form Of old Van Br"mmri
presented itself to the delighted eyes Of Ad"phus.
His uncle came slowly through the field with tin
o:jIn ard Il Il ha nfa
glimpse Of him. than they deserted and tore fufous
ly towards his uncle, who shoudrred his way
through th"m with the utmost nncOnc"rn.
"Gnndness gwacious, uncle. gasped poor Sprg
gins, ''whats the meaning oi this extwaurdnary
conduct Of these dwrdiul animals p
And he related with considerable agita'inn the
history OF his captivity among thpm. His uncle
roared and sho'k his sides with augh'"r.
"Haw haw haw do tell now You've been
standing on that stone all day, frightened by
tho keows. Ho hn no! bless your soul. DoIph
the keows are good critters. They wouldn't hurt
a baby. Thought you coming to salt EN-
Hnw! haw =! haw Wal. now, if that ain'' the
best joke I've hpcrd nn.' And again The stout
old farmer laughed until the tears poured down his
cheeks.
Salt lhpm!'' exclaimpd the mortified Spriggins
'Y"u don't mean to say that you salt your beasts
alive -
'AeS, 90, L'"h
here. and you'll See"
So saying, he dumped the salt Out OF his pail ~
sma parcels over the rock. There was a general
stamp and below, and simultaneous rush toward
the savory cnndmrnt, which twenty tongues were
soon busIIy engaged in licking.
There, DnIph, you know how kenws are salt.
ed alive, now, sald old V"n DrOmmri. You'd
never ha' learned that in Wall street. Ho no |!
no !"
Spriggins returned 10 the house much crest
fallen. The story of his adventure soon
about. and there W IS gren, j"king and staggering
the supper table. the fair RnsaIia herself MOI
being BILE 10 refrain from j"rn,ng IN the ian. The
NIX. morning SprIgg'ns discovered that he had
urgent business in the city, aud he has never aimee
been spen in Pumkind lie, though his cousin G-st
cordially invited HIM To his wedding that Til.
SpriggIns now is wont 10 speak of his country life
as sex remedy vulgaw," and on one occasion.
when the sport off pigeon shooing had heen CASUAL
ly alluded o. h- went SD far TO pronounce 1t IAN
aTwocIouS humbug."
The Catholic church on Grove Creek. some
twelve miles south OF this village burncd To-
TO The gr ound on the night of the 9Th ult. Al
though 'h"re several houses 10 PLAN sight from
nne fourth TO hail mile distant from the church
the fire was not, informed discovered
unlIl some time during the forenoon OF the 23th.
Al IhIs time all that would burn consumed.
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