The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-08
REV. MIR. PINKNEN'S
ROOSTER.
A FOWL WHO VERY SERIOUSLY
COM PROM ISED A MI MISTER OF
THE GOSPEL

Yum l KUN SED N wi ~ 10 Eh VIZ
THE GOSPEL.
From the Danbury News
Rev. MIR. Pnkney, OF Slawson, bought
a game rooster from n Danbury dealer
Saturday. Mr.. Pnkney informs us that
he was not aware tho fowl was of the
game species no bought IL because of its
shspcly appearance. We believe this
statement, and are confident the good
people Of Sswson will .acquit him OF all
blame in the unfortunate affair of last
Sunday morning, the particulars OF
which are rs follows: At the
time the trouble ommenced, Mr. Pinkney
vas engaged in arranging his neckti., pre-
paratory TO putting on hrs vest and coat
Happening to LOOK out the window, he
saw his new rooster and a rooster belong
ing to the Widow Rsthburn squaring oil
in the street for a fight. Surprised and
panied by this display, hc started out t.
repe the disturbance, but was too late.
When he got there, a half dozen young
rutiians, with cigars in their mouths anu
evil in their eyes, had surrounded the birds
which were already in the ARRAY. They
would thrus. their heads out at each other
and rui''e their neCss, and then dance
around and strike out with their spurs,
and jump back and thrust out their heads
again. And when the boys saw him they
shouted out: Hurry up Badly Mr..
Pinkney is little bald or you'll miss
the fun" Mr.. pinkney was incXpr5ssibly
shocked. 1t was Sunday morning; the
homes Of two of his deacons and several Of
bis most prominent members were in
sight and here were those roosters carry
ing on like mad, and parcel of wicked
and profane boys standing around shout
ing their approval and noisily betting on
the result. He made an effort to secure
his fowl, but il elude1 him. The prcspi-
ration streamed down his
face which burned like fire,
his knees trembled, and he felt. rs he raw
the noighbors gathering, that il the earth
would only open and swallow him he
could never be sufficiently grateful. just
rs he a,tenpted To catch his roo stor, n
rough-looking individual, with his pants
in his boots, ard cap with dawn
down forepiece, came up, and taking in
the scene at a glance, sided with the other
rooster. "Fsir play" shouted the new
conner for the benefit Of the crowd, and
Don't step on tho birds, old codger,' for
the particular benefit Of Mr.. Pinkncy, who
crazed beyond reason, WAS jumping about
swinging his arms and muttering inco-
herent things, to the great danger of step
ping on the combatants. Good for old
Pinkneys rooster screamed the boys in
delight, as that fowl knocked a handful of
feathers from his opponents neck. "Thc
parson knows how to do IL, said one
eyed man gleefully. Mr.. Pinkncy could
have swooned. "Ill go you five dollars
on the Wilder" said the rough man earn
estly winking at the clergyman. "Take
him Pinkney; take him, Pinkney,' cho-
rused the crowd of rsgamuflns. My
fr!nds," protested the unfortu-
nate ministe, in voice of
agony. al cannot, cannot"
"I'll back you, sir, said an enthusiastic
man with fsh-pole. "I'll put up for
you, and you can let me have it from your
donation" rho clergyman grosned.
Catch the widder," shouted the rough
man to Mr.. Pinkney, indicating that
lady's bird by motion Of his finger. Mr.
Pnkney clutched it, dropping on his
knees as he did so. At the same time the
rough man by a dexterous move, caught
the clergyman's bird and also dropped on
his knees opposite. Just then Mr.. Pinkney
looked up, and there saw two OF his dea-
cons and several of the members staring
down upon the scene with an expression
that brought the blood to his face and
with groan of intense pain, the unhap-
py man dropped Mrs. Rathburns fowl,
and dsrted into the house. As soon as he
recovered from his mishap, he sent in his
resignation, but critical examination had
been made in the meantime, and il trans
pred as far as the worthy man was con-
csrned, there was not the least blame
The resignation was not accepted.