Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-12-09
. 4 velaAtser Bath Fight.

] remember once seeing, when lad at
school, . 6sht between two bulls. Altho'
! could not have been more than eight
ysars fass, I shall never forget the spect..
ole. Il happened inthis wise: Close BY the
schoel house ras deep and rapid river.
Aeross it had besa thrown = high wooden
bridgs, tie hand railing Of which. time,
and the winds. ami the weather, had en-.
tirsly destroyed. The land on the oppsite
sides Of the stream WAS owned by different
persons and farmed by them respectively
One bright summer day, the hour of noon
had arrived, and . frolicksome, fun seek.
ing troop Of school boys we're let loose for
sn hours recreation.
All 1t once the believing and roaring
Of two bulls, that had broken out Of their
enclosure on each side of the river, attrac.
ted our attention. The animals we're not
yet in sight Of each other, but were ap.
preaching along the highway at rate Of
speed which would cause them to meet
nsar the centre Of the high bridgc which
| have described, and beneath which, at
some thirty feet, ran the river between
steep banks. Nearer and nearer approach.
ed the proud, paving eombatants. Pres
emily, as they simultaneously ascended the
respective abutments, they came full in
sight Of each other. There they were,
front to front, with horns locked, every
muscle strained, they we're fighting as on.
Iy oulls can fight. 1t seemed an even
match. Now one would press back his
opponent few PAGES, and presently his
adversary would be pressed back in return.
The struggling WAS hard, was long. was
savage. For while neither obtained an
advantage.
Hitherto they had been pushing each
other lengthwiss Of the bridge; suddenly
they began to wheel, and in . moment
they we're facing each other crosswise.
They were at right angles with the length
Of the old bridge, which shook and creak.
ed and rocked again with their tramping
and their terrible strife. 1t was the work
Of single moment; one Of the beasts
made wild, desperate plunge forward and
pressed his antagonist back-back-till
over be went.
Such sight never saw probably
shall never see again. Imagine a bull
pitched back over bridge and falling At
least thirty feet, over and overl He turn.
ed once or twice probably though. he
turned fifty times, there seemed such con.
fusion of horns and feet revolving, flying
through the air. But down he went the
water was deep, and he disappeared, leav.
ing whirlpool Of foam behind him, and
making the river undulate far and wide
with the conclusion Of his ponderous
bulk.
There stood the victor. looking directly
down into the abyss below, into which he
bad hurled his unlucky foe. He stood how.
ever but moment, aud then, as il right
ened 1t the prospect, he began to snor. aud
step backward Back. tack. he retreated
with his head in the same pugnacious at
titude - when in combat-and over he,
too vent, on the opposite side ot,he bridge
performing justas many and ns lndicrous
somersets - bis adversary had done mu.
ute before.
In about Ave minutes both bulls might
be seen, well sobered BY their ducking,
dripping vet, scratching up the steep,
gravely banks each on bis owa side OF the
river. ThosebulIs never fou ,ht any IN Ire
two more peaceably disposed amin As than
they. ever afterwards, could not be fouad.
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THs MYSTERY CLEARED CP.-A few
days ago Judge Davis commenced pros.
eculion in the police court against John
Wendell. On the trial, William Davis was
the principal witness for the prosecution,
and made the case strong against the de-
fendant. Mr.. c., the attorney OF the
defendant, took him in hand for cross ex-
amination ~ follows:
Mr.. Care you in any manner related
to the prosecuting witness3
Witnsss-Yes.
Mr.. C.-How1
Witnsss-We arc brothers-in law.
Mr.. C.-You can 60 down, sir.
Mr. C. then called up. and examined
about . dozen witnesses, who swore that
Wn. Davis and the prosecuting witness
we're father and son. This was clinchin,
testimony. Mr.. c. was calling another
witness yet, when the Judge said. "Mr C.,
there is no use in calling any more witnes.
ses on that point. Itis abundan,ly proved.
Nj. C. replisd-"If your honor is sa'is-
fed l an; l only wish to show that tho
vitnsss 10 8 liar and not to be believed
a.d he tilted himself back in his chair, ran
his fingers through his hair and looked
around upon the crowd, while trium-
phan, grin covered his face.
The city attorney then recalled VIM. Da.
vis.
At.ornsy-A dozen Witnesses swear you
and the prosecuting witness are father and
son; How 10 thatf
Wituess-It 10 true.
Attorney-Why then did You say few
minutes ago that you we're brothers in law?
Witnsss-Becauss We married sisters.
Here all hands became convulsed with
laughter, and Mr.. c. triumphant grin