Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-20
MeCLUNG'S LITTLE BULL.

When two or three years had made
the officer again q pratieal farmer we
were present together in the city
again. An informal meeting of the
State Board had been held, and as we
entered the members were lOunging
about, after the business session, talk
ing over questions that had been dis
eussed. Some member asked Mr..
MeClung how he succeeded in train
ing cattle. The gentleman addressed,
who had had some legislative expert
enee, and who carried into the Board
much of the legislative debating style,
said at once: Admirably / am as
enthusiastic as Mcmillan here, and
expect to be a Short Horn King in q
few months. As a clineher to Me-
Millanis arguments about the hand
ling of stock, and the love that man
must have for it to succeed, | relate
my experience L bought a fine
young bull and had him shipped to
I the station near my farm. l walked
! over to see that he was unloaded in
\ good style and to assist the men in
managing the little fellow. I found
1 the men in a quandary. Little Bull
was not stubborn but stOlid. He
stood in the shaded corner Of the car,
head down, and feet planted firmly
on the floor. / saw at once that lit
tie management was wanted here.
So, full Of McMillanis fine theories
about the ease with which cattle were
managed by men who loved them.
and knowing that priced this bull
very highly because had paid good
price for him, approached his bull
ship with considerable confidence.
1 took the halter and attempted to
lead him out He wouldn't come.
L soon saw that he was afraid of the
men, and directed them to stand
aside. Still he wouldn't move. l
then discovered that with his short
horn sensibilities aroused to the full
extent, he was sticking to that car on
principle. / therefore took the halter
and directed the men to push him to-
ward the platform. He was as iEdif-
ferent as an oyster and allowed him
sell to be pushed without making any
movement at all. Doeile as a lamb,
if / may be allowed to quote history.
/ stood calmly at his head, meditating
on his gentleness, when he touched
the platform. A sheet of blue light
ming evidently broke loose in him
about this time, causing him to
change his tactics. He kicked two Of
the men off the platform. with the
vieiousness of old Cruiser; made a
turn 50 quick that his tail snapped
like a whip-craeker, and bringing
his rump to the immediate vicinity Of
my nose, he struck off down the rail-
road at the speed Of q locomotive. l
held on to the rope. Iappealed to the
little fellows respect. But to no use.
Away we went. l in a sitting posture,
humping along the ties, and not many
feet behind the bulls tail. Itwas an
exciting scene. l wore q snit of snow
white linen. was beWildered by the
tearing of clothes, the rattling of grav-
Ell, and the humping along at this fu-
riOus rate. / regret to say that l let
go. The bull turned somersault Off
one side the grade and / fell down
the cattle-guard. erept up softly to
zee what had become of Mr.. Bull.
The little cuss was COM
ing up the slanting ground on the
1ther side to see what had become of
me. And there we stood, the bull
my ruined clothes,
iirty and dingy, with that air that We
all 'eute" in animals, and your hum
Die servant, after a mature delibera-
ion, hurling at said bull a stone
With Intent then and there to kill. l
consider that my success in training
'attle is admirable" he was success
ull in raising laugh at any rate.
led my military friend out OF the
OOm- He shouted like a mailman,
rev his breath with whOOOping-
Ough sereeeh, and jumped from "iie
to another with a yehem-
nee that reminded one Of a eOutOr-
ionist's efforts, He has told this
tory n thousand times, and declares
hat he would rather go to An after
usiness session of the State BOarl
nan to minstrel shOw.-AmegTc0n
arm journal for NOrem6er.