The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
Among the Pigs.

Two families in Slawson, says the
Danbury NelrS, have had m experience
somewhat similar 10 that suffered by
Mr.. Cobleigh several weeks ago. These
families live in a double house, and
each had a pen with two pigs. Last
Friday the woman in ono part discov.
cred that her two pigs were free from
their pen, and looking after geological
specimens OF the foot OF the yard. She
also discovered at the same time that !
the gate to cabbage yard adjoining
was open, and that the pigs might at
any moment become ravished by view
OF the glories within. Her husband
being away, she hurriedly secured the
gate, and then set about to return the
truRnts by the following ingenious plan.
Taking a shovelful OF corn, she ap.
preached rs close to the animals as pos.
sible, and, holding the tempting morsel
near enough for them to learn It's invi.
ting character, she screwed her face
into an expression OF winning sweet.
ness, and backed slowly toward the pen.
II was beautiful illustration ofswo.
mans faith, and We regret to write that
il did not work. The pigs took one
snuff at the contents Of the shovel, Just
to show that they took some interest in
hematter, and, being convinced thereby
that there was nothing injurious in the
experiment, fell to roofing about again
with renewed iervor. The nearer the
woman came to the peu the straighter
her face grew, and presently lost every
yestige Of solicitude, and assumed in.
stead IN expression Of medium ierocity.
What she may have done will never
be known, as at this iuncture her hus-
band made his appearance on the back
stoop, and, her eye resting upon him,
she commenced TO apostrophise him in
the language married people alone
are adopts at. After requesting some.
body to show him the idiot who had lot
those hogs out, that he might punch
his head, he drove straight at the tru-
ants, and missed them, OF course, Then
he drove at them again with clothes
pole, aud missed them again, although
he made another pole by hitting that
on stone. Any one who has helped to
drive one or two pigs will readily I'm.
derstand the number OF articles that
passed through the air, and the style Of
conversation the man kept up during
the chase. Finally, he got one Of the
animals in corner, and, being by this
time utterly regardless OF personal ap.
pearances or consequences, threw him
self upont the brute, neatly scrnping the
fence with the top Of his head, and fall
ing upon the pig in such why rs TO
hold in allegiance every one OF his mus.
Giles except those in the throat. These
were at once put in active operation,
and the man for moment thought he
had captured planeiug mill. Then lie
raised slowly, keeping a tight hold of
the animal, and getting on his feet, and
the pig in his arms, struck out for the
pen, preceded by mis- wife and the other
woman, and closely and anxionsly OBJ
served by NIL the neighbors for half
mile around.
In this way the procession laboriously
moved, the pig, having worked It's bend
to within two inches Of the mans ear,
was pouring therein tale OF unparal-
leled distress, which, II not calculated
to melt the stoutest heart, actually
threatened to split open the stoutest
head. The man was utterly powerless
to remedy the horror, having both
hands engaged, and could only twist
his ear little out Of range, and scream
at the top Of his voice his plans for the
future Of "them hogs" On reaching
the pen, aud while in the act OF dump.
ing the bowling viper ovel tho side, tho
woman next door made an unfortunate
discovery. Their hogs were in tho pen |;
the truants wero hers. The man, who
was still holding the pig, and might
have, with reason, taken prominent
part in the debate, cOntented himself
by merely expressing n hope that he
might be damned, and then trudged
around TO the other pen, where he mr..
rived after much unlocked for tribula-
ton, and again hoisted the bowling
monster up to the top, when the woman
next door made another and still more
remarkable discovery. Her pigs were
in their pens. "Whats that I" scream
ed the man, who was SO fixed he could
not very we'll see into the pen, and was
Obliged to lift his voice to make him
self heard above the din. "Them amt
my pigs, screamed tho woman. "Why
amt they?" lie yelled. cause my
pigs IRE here, she shricked back. II
Is needless to add that the strange ami
mails were urged out Of that garden
without the use OF subterfuge.