The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-10-07
MiscetldHY.
4 W arning TO the Clergy.
THE SAD EXPERIENCE OF THE PCR.
CHASER OF 4 GAME ROOSTER.

Bought game rcoster lroh ba'i"ui!
dealer, Saturday. MIR. Pinkney in
lormS MS that he was not aware the
fowl vas ofthe game species, he bo"ghl
il because Of its shapcly appearance -
We believe this statement, and arc con
fdent that the good people Of Slawson
will acqr!i him ol all blame in the un'
fortunate affair OF last Sunday morn
iny, the particulars OF which are Is Iol'
lows: ct the time the trouble com
menced, Mr.. Pinkmcy wss engaged in
arranging his neck-tie preparatory to
putting on his vest and coat. Happen
ing 10 look out the window he saw ms
new rooster and rooster belonging 10
the widow k.lhburn, Squaring Oii IN
the street Tor hsat. Surprised and
panied by this display, he Immediately
started out to repel the disturbance,
uul was too late. When lie got there
4 half dozen young ruIfans with cigars
| IN their mouths and evil in their eyes,
had SURROUNDED the biz de waIcn were
already in the aiiray. IheY would
| thrust their heads cut at each other,
ana ruflie their nccks, and then dance
around and strike out with their spurs,
arL lump back and thrust out their
heads again. And when the boys sd "
him they shouleJ OCT: Hurry up oaidy
| (Mr. fInNney is little bald) OF you Ii
mss the lun.' MIR. Pinkney was in.
cxpressibly shocked. Il was Sunday
morning; he homes o! TWO oi hi" de1-
cons and severaI Of his most prominent
inem6crs were in sight, and here were
these rousters carrying on like mad,
and parcel OF wicked ana prolane
| "oys sndlng around, shouting their
approval and noi>ly betting Oh the re-
| suit. lie made an.cliOrt 10 secure MS
iuw!, but it ciujed him. The persplr-
alton strearncd down mis- face which
burned IKE lire, his knees trcnO Died,
! ana hc leil, as liz saw The neishboro
Gathering, lhal il the earLn would only
u,ull auu Swallow niin he could never
Ue sufficiently grateful. Just as ne at
tempted 10 caich his rooster, rough
luoAlns individual, with his pants III
MS Oou;s, and cap with aGrawn cow!
Iorcpiecc, came UP. aud taking IN ;he
scene 1t glance, sided IN with the
olhcr rooster. "t'air play, shouted
,he new conner for the benefit OF The
crowd, and don't step on the birds,
old codgcr." Tor the particular benefit
| Of Mr.. Pinkney VINO was cTazed be-
you'd reason, was jumping aboat,
swinging his arms, and lnultcring in
coher ent things, 10 the great danger oi
Stepping Oil the combatanls. "Oooc
for old PinSEeys rooster screamed
The boys in delight, as that fowl
XnucAed hanGiui OF feathers trCr: his
npponent's neck. The parson knows
how % do it," said a cue eyed man
.leclully. MIR. Pnkney conld have
swooncd. I'll 90 you five dollars on
the Wiuder," said The rough mar, wink
ins at the clergyman. "ia%e him,
Pinkney," choruscd the crowd o! ras
nulnas. My friends protested the
unfortunate minister in voice OF
agony, Il cannot, / cannot--" I'LL
Uack you, SIR said an enthusiastic
man wIlha fish pole. Ill pu; up for
YOU, and YOU can let me nave ii from
your DONATION Inc Clergyman groan-
ed Catch the Widdcr,' shouted thc
rough man TO rinkncy. indicating tGal
ludy's pird by motion OF his nnScr'
Mr. pmhncy G.u;chcd it, dropping OIL
his hrccs us ne did SO. At the same
Time the rough man by deHterons
move, caught the clergyman'S h.rd,and
also dropped his knees opposite
Just then Mr.. PInHney looked up, and
there saw TWO OF his draconS and sew
cral OF The mgribsrs staring down up
OH the sccre with an Expression ina,
brought the blood 10 his face, and wlsii
a gru&n Of intense pain, The unhappy
man dropped Mrs. Rathourns Io"i,
and darlcd into the house. as soon ai
he recovered rom rs miSaaD, hc SEM
in his resignation, but critical ex
animation had been made i'll the mean
time, aAd it lransprred that as far as
| the worthy man MAS concerned there
was 49,, lh.. least ojan.c. Tie rcSiGaG.
tion was no. accepted. - D,,n6ary
Nc7vS.
A LEARNED divine says that nc once
married cou lt;'ani Tie :nau oaia -
BE short | Be short - sad: y IS