The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-16
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THAT ROOSTER.
1t is the Cause OF all the Rev. Pink.
ney's Troubles.

ney's Troubles.
Fran The Danbury IVews.
The Rev. Mr.. P'nkney, of 5lawson,
bought game rooster from Danbury
dealer, Saturday. Mr.. Pinkney in
forms us that he was not aware the
fowl was Of the game species; he
bought it because Of its shapely ap.
pearance. We believe this statement,
and are confident that the good people
of Slawson will acquit him of all blame
in the unfortunate affair of SUNDAY
morning, the particulars Of which are
as follows:
At the time the trouble commenced,
Mr. Pinkney was engaged in arranging
bis neckt'e preparatory to putting on
bis coat and vest. Happening to look
out of the window, be saw his new
rooster and rooster belonging to the
Widow Rathburu squaring off 10 the
street for fsbt. Surprised and pain
cd by this display, be Immediately
startt d out to quell the disturbance,
but it was too late. When he got there
half dozen young rufdans, with cigars
10 their mouths, and evil in their eyes,
had surrounded the birds, which were
already in the affrsy. They would
thrust their heads out at each other,
and ruf1e their necke, aud then dance
around aud strike out with their spurs.
And when the boys saw hin they
shouted out:
"Hurry up, bsl1y 1vr. PiDkney is
little balo.) or you'll miss the tun."
Mr. Piukney was iuexpressibly
>hocked. 1t vas Sunday morning the
homes of two Of his deacons and sever
al OF his most prominent members
we're ic sight, and here were those
roosters carrying on like mad, and a
parcel Of wicked and profane boys
shouting their approval and noisily
betting 90 the result. He made an
effort to secure bis fowl, but it eluded
him. The perspiration stleamed down
his face which burnt like FIRE; bis
knees trembIed, and be felt, as be saw
the ne'ghb3rs gathering, that if the
earth would only open and swallow him
be could never be sufficiently CRATE.
tul.
Just as he attempted to catch his
rooster, rough looking individual, with
bis pante in his boots, and q. cap with
: drawn down fore.piece, came up, and
taking 10 the scene at glance, sided
in with the other rooster.
"Fsir play" sboated the newcomer,
for the benefit of the crowd, and
'doo't step Oh the birds, old eodger,"
tor the particular benefit Of Mr.. Pink
"ey, who crazed beyond reason, was
jumping about, swlogiog his arms, aud
mutteriny iocvherent things, to the
great danger Of stepping on the com.
batants
"Good for old Plnkney's rooster p
screa ued tue boys, 10 delight, as that
old fowl knocked handful of feathers
from his opponents ueck.
"The arson knows how to do IT,
ssid the oae.eyed man, gleefully.
Mr.. Pinkney could Rave swoomed.
"l'll 20 you s5 on the widder," said
the rough man, earnestly vinking at
the clergyman.
"Take him, Pinkney Take him,
Pinkney y chorused the crowd of raga.
mufians.
my friends,' protested the minister,
in voice Of agony, II cannot, 1 can
not"
"l'll back you, eli" said an euthu.
slastic man With a fish pile. "l'll put
up for you, and you Gao let me have it
from your donation"
The clergyman groaned.
"Catch the widder,'' shouted the
rough man to Mr.. Pinkney, indicating
the iady's bird by a motion of his
finger.
Mr.. Piukney clutched it, dropping
on his knees as he did so. At this
time, the rough man, by a dexterous
move, caught the clergymao's bird, and
also dropped on his knee opposite.
Jast then Mr.. Pipkney looked up,
and there saw two OF bis deacons and
several OF the members staring
down upon the scene with an expires.
sim OF intense pain the unhappy man
dropped Mrs. Ratbburn's fowl, and
da1ted iuto the house.
As 5000 as be recovered from his
mishap, be sent in his resignation, but
a critical examination had been made
10 the meantime, and it transpired that
as far as the worthy man was concern.
ed, there was not the least blame. The
resignation was DOT accepted.