The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-26
WARNING TO THE CLERGY.
The Sad Experience or the Purehas-
err OF n Game Rooster.

The S3u Experience Oh me ruteoas-
oIa Game Rooster.
Rev. Mr.. Pinkney, of Slswson, bought
8 game rooster from Danbury dealer,
Saturday. Mr.. Pinkuey informs Us
that he was not awsre the fowl was Of
the game species, he bought it because
ofits shspely appearance. We believe
this statement, and are confident that
the good people Of Slawson will acquit
him OF all blame in the unfortunate af-
fair ot last Sunday morning, the par
ticulars OF which are as follows, At
the : time the trouble commenc-
ed, Mr.. Pinkney was engaged
in arranging his neck-tie pre-
preparatory to putting on his vest and
coat. Happening to look out the win
dow be saw his new rooster and roos.
ter belonging TO the widow Rathburn,
squaring off in the street for q fight
Surprised and panied by this display.
he Immediately started out to repel the
disturbance, but was too late. When
he got there 3 halt dozen young ruff
ans with cigars in their mouths and evil
in their eyes, had surrounded the birds
which were already in the ARRAY. They
would thrust their heads out at each
other, and ruille their necks, and then
dance around and strike 90 with their
spurs, and jump back and thrust out
their heads again. And when the boys
saw him they shouted out: Hurry
up baldy, (Mr. Pinkney is a little bald
or you'll miss the fun Mr.. Pinkney
was iuexpressjbly 7hocked. i WAS
Sunday morning the homes OF two o'
his deacous and several oi his most
prominent members were in sight,
and here were these roosters carrying
on like mad, and a parcel OF wicked
and proiane boys standing around,
shouting their approval and noislIy
betting on the result. He made an
effort to secure his fowl, but it
eluded him. The perspiration stream.
ed down his face which burned like
fire, his knees tremhled, and he fell, rs
he saw the ueighbors gathering. that
if the earth would only open and swal-
low him be could never he sufficiently
grateful. Just as he attempted 10
catch his rooster, o rough looking in
dividual, with his pants in his boots,
and cap with drawn down Ioreplece,
came up, aud taking in the scene at a
glance, sided in with the other rooster.
"Fair play shouted the new conner
for the benefit OF the crowd, and Don't
step on the birds, old codger,"
for the particular benefit Of Mr..
Pinkncy who was Crszed beyond reason,
was jumping about, swinging his arms,
and muttering inCoherent things, 10 the
great danger of stepping on the COM
batants. Good for old Pinkney's
rooster" screamed the boys in delight,
as that fowl knocked handful OF
feathers from his opponent neck. "The
Parson knows now TO do It, said one
eyed man gleefully. M. Pinkney
could have swooned. "I'll 90 you five
dollars on the Widder," said the rough
man, winking at the clergyman. Take
him, Pinkney; take him Piukney,"
chorused the crowd OF ragmufiins
my friends" protested the unfortunate
minister in voice ofagony, 81 cannot,
cannot" "I'll back You, sill" said an
enthusiastic man with a fish pole. "Ill
put mp for you, and you can let me have
it from your donation" The clergy
man groaned. Catch the Widder,"
shouted the rough man to Pinkney,
indicating that lsdy's bird by a motion
oihis finger. Mr.. Pinkney clutched it,
dropping on his knees as be did so. At
the same time the rough man by dex'
ferrous move, caught the ClergymaD's
bird, and also dropped on his knees op.
posite. Just then Mr.. Pinkney looked
up, and there saw two OF his deacOus
and several OF the members staring
down upon the scene with an expres.
sion that brought the blood TO his face,
and with a groan OF intense pain, the
unhappy man dropped Mrs. Rathburn's
fowl, and darted into the house. AS
soon as he recovered from his mishaP,
he sent in his resignation, but a criti-
cal examination had been made in the
meantime, and it transpired that as far
as the worthy man was concerned there
was not the least blame. The resigna-