Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-24
or,o low, o. vel,er spo, on tbe broad green

some low or welter spot on the broad green
expanse.
There we're no herds of cattle near.
when suddenly up Fprsng from the tall
grass. few yards before me, large brln.
| die bull. He began TO paw the Garth, and
exhibited unmistakable signs that some
thing had disturbed his eguanimity, or
that some of his compeers had insulted
HIM or outraged his sense Of proE -iety.
Unfortunately for me, and perhaps for
him, appeared as the fittest object upon
which TO wreak his malignant passion. He
had doubiles "nursed his wrath to keep it
warm" for his demonstrations becamemore
furious as | picked up chance stick that
lay in my way, to drive him off
soon found, however, that his bullshiP
was terribly in earnest" His attitude
became more menacing as | advanced, aud
l was in a few feet of him when he lower
ed his head for the attack, and attempted
to draw my revolver. 1t was too late. Be
fore had time to use my weapon, be had
sprung upon me and borne me to the
earth. In the shock had dropped my re-
volyer. Fortunately for me, although his
horns we're long and keen, they were wide
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his sharp horns sticking into the earth on
either side. l seized his horns as the only
alternative, and attempted to hold him.
Now the struggle commenced in earnest.
HE hot breath III my face almost sutfoca-
ted mt; still | held on to his horns with
all my strength, hoping he would tire of
the contest aud leave me. He commenced
dragging me further from my only weapon
Of defense; he finally broke loose from me
and retired few steps. was afraid to
move; there be stood, lashing his tail
against his sides, paving the earth, his red
nostriaIs distended, his eyes glazing like
balls of fire. He looked to me the i'm
personation Of the fiend of darkness him
self. He again bowed his head; one deep,
thunder-like roar came from him, and
again he was upon me. As before, his horns
struck each side of me and pinned me to
the earth. Again / seized his horns, and
he commenced dragging me in the dIrec-
ton where the contest first commenced.
by this time was almost exhausted. The
bull, too, seemed somewhat faigued. At
last he broke loose from my hold and
backed off a few yards to renew the COM
bat | felt that / should be unableto en-
dure so unequal a fight much longer 1
looked around and found in the scuthe we
had got near the place where the hg ht fret
began. Ny hat. which had been lost IN
the first onset, was lying near me and for
tunately but few feet from it lay msy re-
volver. 1t was my last hope for life.
With all my remaining strength sPrang
for and grasped my pistol just as the bull
had gathered himself for another attack.
On he came more enraged than ever His
eyes seemed to emit sparks Of fire as he
rushed toward me.
l had no time for reflection, but present
ed my revolver, and when he was withln
five feet of me fred. Whether by acct"
dent or good craftsmanship, | can scarcely
now tell, had struck him in the curl of
the forehead; he fell forward, a dead bull,
and his heavy carcass in its fail nearly
crushed my right leg aud almost smothered
me. With some difficulty ! extrIcaied
myself but il was sometime before l was
able 70 stand. When had so far recoV-
cred a. to crawl away, saw few hundred
wards from me q lone tree, whose friendly
shelter at once sought from the rays OF
the now vertical sun. When | had reached
the tree there sat composedly among the
sbel,aripg branches a negro herdsmsn with
a lasso 10 hand, who had been disinter-
cs,ed spectator Of the unequal contest. l
tell Won felt mighty like shooting that
nigg=5 but he begged powerfully, and said
he "iest got up dar case he war 'fraid OF
dat tarnal old bull"
Fortunately the only serious II ~: l
received was the.loss Of a new suit q, 7s.m'
Rer clothes, torn in shreis, and the break
ing Of my watch.-HoastoR Telegraph.