Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-25
Strange Freaks of an OK,

TO the Editor Of the Enquirer:
Our usually quiet village has quite recently
been the theater OF most novel and exciting
and at the same time most dangerous per.
formance, of a specimen bopine. One of the
fixed institutions Of our town, in high favor
with all the juveniles, is--or rather was-a
large OK, the property Of Nathan Trainer that,
prior to the time of which write, was noted
for its docility and gentleness, permitting the
childrento handle il as they pleased, and it Was
not on unusual thing to see three or four urchips
astride his back at time, riding up and down
the streets, the foremost boy directing his course
with stick. Yesterday evening, just as twi-
light was deepening into darkness, two bows
rode old Dick" in front Of blacksmith shop,
where crazy iGnerant preacher, who calls
himself the "immortal John W."-a Ia the
immortal ]. N.-was dilating upon the de.
plorable state of religious feeling among the
people. The two boys stopped the OK, and
we're listening very intently to the sermon,
when another boy, thinking to play prank
both on the OK and his riders, beatei a sharp
piece of iron, and thrust it into the heshy
part of the animals horn. No sooner had
the poor beast felt the effects of the hot irop,
than he set up the most terrific believing
imaginable, and started to run. In yery
short space of time one OF the bows was
thrown off in the mud; the other kept his
place until the animal had cleared two
fences and set Of palings; as the OK ran, he
seemed to grow more furious, and uttered the
most hideous and unearthly yells ever heard BY
mortal ears. The women generally and great
many of the men, were thown into the most ter
rible CONSERVATION, some people supposipg it TO
be old "Nick" instead of old "Dick," that was
raising the rumpus
As the OK turned the corner from Railroad
street to Alain street he came in contact with
a young lady, whom he picked up on his horns
aud carried come thirty rods, and then tossed
her, as lightly as boy would feather,
over fence into coal -shed. Strange to
say, the young lady was not seriously in
jured. After performing this foat, the OK
turned short across the street toward tho res
idence Of Mr.. Henry Strockenmuhler, Ger.
man tanner, as though he intended to wrtak
vengeance 10 behalf Of his injured race up
on the unlucky curficr. The hall door was
open, through which he entered and struck
the stairs, up which he bounded, with al
most the agility Of cat, 10 the frat laud-
ing. Here he paused for a moment, when
the landing, temporary structure, gave way,
and Mr.. Ok again found himself In the hall.
Out of the house he bounded with terrific
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down the street, he cleared it right and left of
men and horses, with the exception Of a soli-
tsry horseman, whose horse was either too
brave or too badly scared to get out OF the way;
the OK struck the horse, as sailor would say.
knocking the horse down and turn.
ing the rider q lofty summerset, who lit fair on
the ox's back, with his face the wrong way,
The wild beast then turned short off and ma 10
for the Illuminated show window of a saloon,
through which he entered with crash, rakipe
his improvised rider off with the upper part Of
the window Casing. Once inside, he began 10
toss things generally. The proprietor and his
Jolly customers fed in dismay at the sight Of
what they supposed to be "the devil on bust" |"
His Oxship accidentally strlck the faucet of a
newly-tapped lager beer barrel, knocking Il out,
and letting out the creamy beverage with rush
and splash that added to the fury OF the
doughty bOpine knight, and in less thai the
twinkling of bed-post he smashed eysry
breakable thing on the premises.
Having carried on to suit himself in the ga
loon, he made his exit through the broken win.
dow, and received, at the hands Of o valorous
and indignant cit zen, q stroke Of an az. This,
instead Of paolfying the brute, only added to
his forocityS turning short around, he pursued
his tormenior, who fed with all his powers
from the threatening advance Of the enemy
The chase was exciting, but the gentleman
fortunately, just at the nick Of time, reached the
reeidence OF Colonel Potter6eld, and entered
the door and closed II, The OK would TN
doubtedly have broken through the door, had not
the Colonel's dog diverted his attention from ths
point Of attack. After chasing the dog arount
the house, he doubtless came 90 the conclusiol
that the foe was not worthy his--horns, aut
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