Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-30


found work to do. AS Jones and part
ner entered furious battle was raging,
! the horse using his heels and the jack
his teeth. The horse being confined
by strong halter, the jack had rather
the best of it. After tearing and man.
Lying the TANKS of the horse frightfully,
the furious jack, unmindfulof the blows
the stablemen where raining upon his
back, suddenly crowded himself for
ward in the stall and seized the horse
by the under-lip. Here he held on like
bull dog, the poor horse quivering
in every muscle and moaning in great
agony.
One of the proprietors of the stable
drew his revolver and was about to
shoot the savage ass, when his owner
arrived and fierce wrangle ensued.
The ownerof the fighting jack drew his
pistol, and for time itlooked as though
there was likely to be a "man for break
/ fast"
Finally, however, the owner of the
jack succeeded ia getting him away
from the trembling and mangled horse,
and drove him out OF the stable.
/ 1t now occurred to Mr.. Jones that
there was an animal that would make
| Old Pizen sick at the stomach.
A word of this thought to hispartner,
and they agreed, if possible, to secure
the fighting jackass. Following the
owner of the jack, they soon came to an
understanding with him. They were
told that the jack was good pack ami
NAL, and as quiet as a lamb when no
| horses were about. When he came
where there were horses his whole nat
ure changed, and he went for them
with the fury of tiger. The jack be-
ing an unusually powerful animal, the
owner asked S75 for him. Jones and
partner agreed to run him trip on trial
and gave the owner S75, which he Was
to keep in case the jack returned within
/ a certain time.
Having secured the fighting jack,
Jones and partner packed him and
started home in high feather. AS soon
as he was out of town, the jack became
as docile and sleepy as any other old
"burro that ever trotted trail. Be-
fore getting home the beast became
to fear that, off his own dunghill, their
jack was of no account as fighter.
1t was about shutdown when the men
reached Cherokee Flat and drove up to
the door of the Buckeye Company's
cabin" The partners had quit work
and come up from the bar. They were
getting supper, but, for time, discon-
tinued the work of frying bacon and
baking slap Jacks to come out and ask
81. p" and companion how they came
by the big donkey.
In as few words as possible Jones
made them acquainted with the charac-
ter of the beast. When he had finished
his account of the scene at the livery
stable, every man of the Buckeye Com
pany was firmly convinced that the big
jack could "walk the log of old Nick
himself but mum was the word. No
hint of the fighting qualities of the ami
NAL was to go out of the cabin.
Presently Joggles, whose boarding
house was just across the street, espied
the jackass, and came over to where be
was being unpacked.
A smile struggled about the corners
of his mouth as he came.
Walking up to the beast, and eying
HIM from stem to stern for a time, Jog
giles said:
Purity good chunk OF e jackass. Bin
buyin' him."
Well, said Jones, &c don't know.
We have him on trial. We may buy
him. He is big and strong, and seems
nice and quiet-may be trife lazy"
JOggles, who seemed to be calculat-
ing about how many mouthfuls he would
make for Old Pizen, at last said:
well, yes, he seems rather quiet.
Having unpacked the jack, one of the
"boys gave him slap with strap,
as much as to say:
You are now at liberty, old fellow
gooff and enjoy Yourself as you please"
What y cried Joggles, opening his
eyes In amazement, "you amt going to
turn that jack loose here? The first
thing you know hell poke off up the fiat
where Old Pizen is. Then he'll be
dead jack as sure as you live. Why,
he wouldn't make a mouthful for
Pizen -
"Well, 1 don't know" said Jones
Z" the jack is a very quiet old fellow,
and l guess Old Pizen won't think him
worth bothering with. Besides, the
CudilCcS are tudt uc Will stay dIlQ DICK
about camp-won't find his way up to
the camp at all.
"Well, just as you please" said Jog
giles, pretending some concern "but
you know what Old Pizcn is p
"Yes, I know" said Jones "but
Pizen is getting old. 1 guess he don't
thirst for the fray as IN his younger
days. 1 shouldn't wonder, now, if the
old jack were to whip HMM case they
should get together" added Jones,
laughing.
"What I" cried Joggles, turning red
"that blamed old jackass whip Pizen
Not much ! I'll bet you S1OO-yes, I'll
bet you S200-he can't whip one side
of him. Come, now p
The trouble is" said Jones, "that
the jack is in a strange place. He might
not fight. However, he looks as though
there might be some fight in him. If
the two ever do get together, rather
think he will make it warm for the bron-
cho."
"You do, eh?" said Joggles. "Well,