American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-10-30

Mr.. Elijah Pond, of the township of
Adams, had upon his farm a large, pow
erful and valuable bull, whose general
reputation for proprieiy was bad, but had
always acknowledged the mastery of Mr.
Pond. lie had been terror to the help
upon the farm, and had often hurried out
OF his neighborhood those who had occa-
sion to pass through the fields where he
was grazing. Mr. Pond had frequently
urged his laborcrs not to run from the
animal, but 10 show no fear and he would
not dare attack them, but they always
took the part of discretion and got out OF
his way.
One evening last week Mr.. Pond fin
ished milking his cows in the BARR yard,
and was returning to his house with full
pail Of milk, when he had TO pass by this
bull. He noticed that he shook his head
sullenly and looked vicious. But lie passed
along, thinking nothing of it. He had not
proceeded far before he heard the RAPID
step and low, moaning. believing OF the
animal close by him. He turned to catch
the bulls horns with his hands, so as to
prevent his being gored, and was tossed
into the air. He came down, pail, milk
and all. upon the animals head, and was
again thrown into the air and, as he fell,
he struck on the opposite side OF the
fence. He was somewhat bruised and his
clothes torn by the rough handling and
the fall, but, being a stout, muscular man,
his impulse was to chastise the insolent
beast. Accordingly he secured heavy
club. which had been a sled-stake, and
Jumped over the fence into they yard. He was
met by the bull, which, with horns poised,
with head fixed and stiffened neck,
plunged at his unequal adversary as he
approached. Mr.. Pond struck him ter
rife blow across his head, splintering and
breaking the cudgel, but making no Other
impression upon his bullship except to in
furiate him.
The combat was getting fearful. The
bull dashed upon MIR. Pond, who, without
any means of defense, was in imminent,
deadly peril He sprang aside, caught
the animal by one horn and one ear and
endeavored to keep away from him, but
was shaken about like bundle of hay.
He lost his hold, and a second time was
tossed high into the air and fell beyond
the fence into the adjoining field The
maddened animal rushed at the fence,
roared and beloved, but Mr.. Pond, I'M
dismayed. determined to master the field.
He started to the house for his ak, and
would have split open the bulls head
rather than be conquered. But on his
way he came upon heavy three-tined
pitchfork. Selling this, he started again
across the ward. More savage and more
desperate than before, the beast met him,
but Mr.. Pond stood his ground, and rs the
bull approached he did not turn aside,
but struck him full in the face with the
sharp tines of the fork, expecting to turn
him back by the acute pain. But he was
again mistaken The animal rushed at
him and was bearing him against the fence,
where he would have crushed him like
dry weed Mr.. Pond saw. his peril and
threw himself forward upon the neck and
horns of the bull, and, clinging to his
neck, threw up his feet 80 as to avoid the
fence.
In this predicament he was tossed and
flung about and the fork was thrown from
his grasp, and finally he too was unseated
and fell over beside the animal. Fortu-
nately, in his fall, his hand came upon
the fork, which he caught and with full
sense of the Importance of using his pow
er he thrust the strong fork again and
again into the side, flank and neck of the
bull with all the force of his powerful
arms. The combat now waxed hot. The
heavy thrusts were quick and effective,
and as the tempered tines twanged from
the tough hide of the bull the blood
by desperation and pain, Mr.. Pond kept
up his terrible warfare. The animal
failed in every attempt to get him on his
horns. Into his broadsides rained flight
ming shots of pointed steel. thicker, faster,
deeper The contest grew unequal, the
strong beast beloved now with pain He
held his head down for moment, roared
IN utter discontinue and, whirling upon
his feet, ran believing down the yard.
Mr.. Pond made his way 10 the house.
He was met at the door by his wife; he
was wet with perspiration, despatched
with blood, lame and almost naked, but SO
nerved by hls spirit that after washing
and resting a little time he went again to
the yard He had determined that there
should be but one master ON the prem
ises, and Notwithstanding the entreaties
Of Ms wife he did not hesitate to go on
the battle-ground unaided. He found his
victory complete. The conquered, cowed,
humbled animal ran from him like
whipped spaniel. The victory complete.
the victor found himself more fearfully
injured than he supposed, and it was sew
eral days before he again left the room-
We saw him when he was able to ride to
town and he was yet in decidedly di-
lapidated condition but in a fair way to
recover.-HiHsdale lMich) Business.