The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-08
A Race with a Bull.

Some forty years ago the managers Of race
course near brownsville on the Mononpheia,
published n AcIice Of u race one mile heats, on a
particular day, for purse OF 500. g Free for
anything with four legs and hair on. \ man
In the neighboFhood named HAYES, had a bull
that he was IN the habit Of riding to mill with
his bag Of corn and he was determined to enter
him for the race
lie said nothing about il 10 any one but he
rode him around the track a number OF times. on
several moonlight nights, until the bull had the
hang OF the ground pretty well, aud would keep
the right course. lie rode With spurs which the
bull considciei disagreeable much 50 that
he always beloved when ihey wnrc applied %
his ilanks
On the morning Uf the face ilAye, come upon
the ground on horsehack-on biz bull Instead
Of saddle he had dried oA.hidc the head Of
which, with the horns still ON he had placed on
the bulls rump. lie carried short tin norn in
his hand lie rode 20 the Judge sand. and Of
fercd TO enter his hull for the race but the own
crs Of the horses that were entered objected
Hayes appealed 10 the terms of the notice IN
sisted that this hull hal four legs and hair on
and that he had right 10 sitcr him. After
good deal Of swearing. the Judge declared them
selves compelled 20 decide that the bull had he
right 10 run, and was entered accordingly
When the time Tor starting arrived 'tr lull aud
horses took their place
ne uufse-flftEN Wetf oAA o. NAiA4tN AA NtlAH
bothered with q bull and at the burlesquc which
they supposed was inlcnded, hut thought IL
would be over as soon a. the horses started.
When the signal was given they lid start
ilayes gave a blast Of his horn aud sank his
spurs, into the sides ol the bull. which bounded
off with a terrible baw a, no triiiing speei, the
the dried ox.hide Tapping mp and down and rat
Ting at every jump, making combination Of
sounds that had neS or been heard on a race-coursc
befoSe The horses all flew from the track, eve
~ one seeming 10 be seized with sudden deter
ninatiou 10 take the shortest cut 10 get out Of
the Redstone country aud not one OF them could
be brought back in iime 10 save their distance -
The purse was given 10 Hayes.
4 general row ensued, but the fun VI the thing
put ihs sgosgl on the side of the bull The horse
men contenacd tnal they were swindicd out OF
theif purse aud lad i not been for Hayes horn
and oA.hidc, which he oszh, not 10 have heeE
permitted 10 bring on the STOund the thing
wo.il not have turned out as II did. tpon this
Hayes tod ihCm his bull could beat their horses
anyhow. Il ihey would put up hundred dollar
against the purse be had won he would take on
the ox.hide and leave the tin horn aud rnn fair
| race with them
Ills offer was accepted and the money siak,d,
they took their places at the starting point, and
the signal was given. Hayes gave the bull an
other touch with the spur. and the hull gave q
tremendous below
The horses, remembering the dreadful sound,
| thought all the rest was coming as before --
Away they went again in spite Of cxer,ions OF
their riders, while Hayes galloped his hull aroHnl
the track, and won the money
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Tue MIA DErEcIIvl.-" No dogs admitted,
siF. said the porter 10 n gay asscmblage, a q
| Young nian aud his dog Appeared nj the entrance
a You mus, have him behind if you 20 in.
'' Very well, said the yonng man ''a'
sbost here, Prince, TIL eame back -
Aud he joined the crowd within.
By-and-hy the Young man wished "a rcicr 10 iii
watch, when behold the chain had bcea snap
ped in Two, and the valuable time piece wa.
gone. Tie considered the ease a moment and
| then sudden thought flashed through his mind
so stepping out he Whispered the fact 10 ih'
porter, and gained permission 10 take The log IL
for minute {. wo.
Look here, Prince" said he, YOU knowing
Sog, my watch l. stolen, and he showed hin
the elspty pocket aud the cut chain
DO ycu understand, old fellow In there
sir, is tic ilt.es You find Il my good doggie
and ~ &c, yot fsmous treat VOW understand
do YOU
I'rinos wagged his head and tail, and gave hi
master a wonderfully knowing and acute look
and lhcn the two stole quietly into the place.
/ a.. i-siy iils dumb detective glided aroun'
a,,ea a. .~s.l4. smelling At this one . coat an'
that ones chain un,. --.laei licking imam
! ly into the coat skirt ofa
and could not be shaken Oh. .. -.
The young man quietly made known III,
10 The bysianders, who gathered around him.
and had the thlers pocket duly searched. Sir
Other watches were found upon him, which he
gathered up In the course OF the morning, and
which their righiful owners we've very glad 10
| get their hands on
Prince selected out his masters property In a
twlnklinR, ~ that was all he cared for, and gave
y 10 him Joyfally. Il would have taken a very
Keen policeman 10 do the work 90 neatly and
quickly and all agreed thathe meriied as good a
dinner as any dog could have. A good beef
bone and bowl Of milk, however, ahundautly
sailsiied all his wants, and he was lust rs rcaav
70 DO the same favor over again.