The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-08

From the Danbury News.

From the Danbury Ncws.l
The Rev. Mr.. Pinkney of Slawson,
bought II game rooster from Danbury
dealer on 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 last San
day morning, the particulars of which
are as follows: AT the time the trouble
commenced Mr.. Pinkney was engaged
in arranging his necktie preparatory to
putting on his coat. Happening to
look out of the window he saw his
rooster and the rooster belonging to
the widow Rathburn squaring off in
the street for II fight Surprised and
panied 10y this display, he Immediately
started out to repel the disturbance,
but was too late. When he got there
half Il dozen young ruilians, with eli
CARS ia their mouths and evil in their
eyes, had surrounded the birds, which
were already in the atIray. They
would thrust their heads out at each
other, rutlle their necks, 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: "Hurry up,
badly" (Mr. Pinkey is u little bladj
"or you'll miss the fun.n Mr.. Pinkney
was inexpressibly shocked. 1t was
Sunday morning; the homes of two of
his deacons and several of his
most prominent members were in
sight, AMI here were those ROSTERS
carrying on like mad, and parcel of
wicked and profane boys standing
round, shouting their approval and
EOisily betting on the result. He made
an effort to secure his fowl, but it
elluded him. Theprespiration streamed
down his face, which burned like fire:
his knees trembled, and he felt, as he
saw the neighbors gathering, that If
the earth would only open and swallow
him he could never be sufficiently
grateful. Just as he attempted to
catch his rooster, n rough-looking in
dividual, with his pants in his boots
and cap with drawn down fore
piece, came up, and taking in the scene
at II glance, sided in with the old
rooster. "Fair play" shouted the new
conner, for the benefit of the crowd.
and "don't step on the birds, old cod
ger" for the particular benefit of Mr..
Pinkney, who crazed beyond reason,
was jumping about, swinging his
armsand utteriDg incoherent things
TO tie great danger of stepping on the
cOmbatnnts. "Gcod for old Pinknev's
rooster" screamed the boys, in de-
light, a5 that fowl knocked a handful
of feathers from his opponents neck.
'"The parson knows how to do it,n
said one-eyed man, gleefully, MIR.
Pinkney could have swooned. "Pll
go you five dollars on the widder,n
said the rough man, earnestly winkiny
at the clergyman. hTake him, Pink
ney; take him Pinkney," chprused the
crowd of ragamuflins. my friend,''
protested the unfortunate minister, in
a voice of agony, ~ cannot, ] can
not" an back you, sir" said an
enthusiastic mnnlwith a lishpole 'P,l
ut up for you, and you can let Inc have
it from your donation.n The clergy.
man groaned. "Catch the widder,''
shouted the rough man to MIR. Pink.
ney, indicating that lady's bird by 9
motion of his finger Mr. Piikne,
clutched it, dropping OH us Knees
Is he did so. AT the sam,
! time, the rough man by a dextrou,
afove, caught the clergyman's bird