New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-28
The Rev. MIR. PIn1ney's ROOStefs

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| Rev. Mr.. Pinkney. OF Slawson. 'augh. a
| game rooster from DanbUry dealer sa:.I-
| dav. Mr.. Pinkney informs us that he was
| no: aware the fowl was OF the game species
| he bought II because of is sLapeiE appear
| ance. We believe this statement. anC are
! confident that the good people CT el1vs0n
| wi! acoui. him of al. blame IL the ui.ortu-
! nate affair of last Sunday morning, me
J particulars of which are as :c.ICws: Al
| the time the trouble commenced. .ur. Pink'
new was engaged IN arranging lis neck
| lie. preparatory to putting OF lis YES:
| and coat. Happening 70 !ooh out :he VIZ
| dow he saw his new :OOste: and u
! rooster belonging 10 the Widow hatn-
! burn suuaring OF ia The stree! Tor i!en.-
Surprised and panied by tbs display, ne
immediately started out 10 ieIe! the
disturbance, but was 700 late. " aec
| ne got there. half d dozen youu: !CtIaIs.
with cigars in their mouths ana evi. II :EeI!
ewes, had surrounded the birds. which were
already in the ARRAY. They would thrust
the,! heads out at each other and !uthe
thei. necks. and then dance aI"uHG ana
strike out with their spurs. and jump osck
and :hrus. GU, their heads agaln. And
when the boys saw him they shouted ont:
Hurry up, Baldey.' ,Mr. Pinknev Il lii
tie baldt ''or yeUll miss The :uc. Mr.
Pinkney was ineXpress bly, shocked. y
wa. Sunday morning: the homes q; two ..
his deacons and seyera! OF mis- most yroIni-
nent members were I'D sight. and He,e were
those voosrers carrying on Ike mao. and d
parcel of wicked and protane boys standing
around. shouting their approval and mostly
betting on the result. lie made an etfo-.
70 secure his fowl. but IL e!uCea him.
The perspration etr.amtd down his
face, which burned like lire. his knees .ren.
blea. and he felt, as he saw the nelghbors
gathering. that if the earth woulG only
open and swallow him he could never ne
sufficiently grateful. just as he attempted
20 catch his rooster. rough looking nd
viluai. with his pants in his boots and a cap
with a drawn down torepiece. came ~. and
taking in the scene at a glance. sided with
the other rooster. Fair play. shouted the
new conner for the benefit OF the crowd. and
Don, step on the old birds. old codger.'
for the particular benefit OF M. P.nknev.
who, crazed beyen1 reason. was jumping !
about. swinging his arms and nutter. |
ing incoherent things. 20 the great !
danger OF stepping on the CON BAT.
ter screamed the boy. in de.igE. az
that fow! knocked handful! OF feathers !!
from his opponents neck. The Pa:son !
knows how 20 do it, said a one-sveG man
gleetullv. Mr.. Pnkney could have swCored.
III go s. on the Widder.' SAID tie rough
man. earnestly winking at The Clergyman.
y axe him, PInkneY: take Inn, P,Akaer. |
chorused the crowd of ragamutta.. NV
friends" protested the unfortunate mir is.er
in a voice of agony. Il can not. can not
III back you. sir, said an enthusiastic
man with a fish pole. III! pu: up for
you. and YOU can let me have !: iron.
your donation" The clergyman groaned
Catch the Wilder shouted the rough
nan 70 Mr.. Pinkney. indicating
lat lads bird by a motion q: his
niger. Mr.. Pinkney clutch.d il. dropping
N his knees as he did So. 4: the sam.
lme the rough man. by dexte1ous move,
ausht the clergymans bird and also
lr"pped On his knees opposite. jus. then
IL: P!nkney looked up. and there saw :wo ;
I ms deacons and several OF Tie members /, ,
tarlng down upon the scene with an ex- ! {
'ressi"n that brought the blood 10 hi, face, ! 4,
nd. with groan o! intense pain. the IN
Apply man dropped Mrs. RathburI's fowl. ; |
n darted into the house 4. soor. As he ]
covered irom hi, mishap ne sen. IL his 1
rs igna ton. but a critica! examination had I .
cen made in the meantime. and i trans I
lCeG that as far as the worthy man was \
oncerned there was not the !eas. blame. | 5
lie resignation wa. not accepted. {