The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-09
kAGNIFICENT FIGHT.
A Michigan Fnrmer subduing Vicious Bull
Pluck Wins the Battle.

Mr.. Elijah Pond, of the township of
Adams. had upon his farm large, powerful
ond valuable bull. whose general reputation Tor
edged the mastery ~ Mt. Pond. lie had been
terror TO the help upon the farm. ana had often
hurried out OF his neghburhood those VINO mad
occasion 10 pass through the fields where he
WIS grazing. Mr.. Pond had frequently urged
his laborers TO not run from the animal but To
show no fear and he would not dare attack
them, but they always took the part Of discro-
uon nd got out Of hns way.
one evening last week Mr.. Pond finished milk
ing hi. COWS in the narn ,ard, anl was return
log To- his house with full pan Of milk. when
he had To pass by this bun. lie noticed that he
shook his head suileniy and looked Vicious.
But he passed along thinking nothing OF lie
h nj not proceeded far before he heard the rapid
step and low moaiing believing Of the animal
cluse by him. lie turned to catch the bulls
horns with ms hands 50 as to prevent his being
gotcd. aud was tossed into the air. He came
down. pail, milk. and all upon the auimal's head.
aud was again thrown into the AR, and he
fell lie struck upon the opposite side OF tnc
fence. He was somewhat bruised and his clothes
torn nv the rough hlndling and tie tall, but be-
ing a stout, muscular man, his impulse was t.
cnastisc the iusucut beast. Accordingly he Sc
cured "A heavy Clup. which bad been asledstakc,
aud Jumped over the fence INTO the ward lie
was INST by the bull whlcn, with horns puis d,
with head nXed aud stinencd neck. plunged at
his unequal adversary IS he approached. Mr..
Pond struck him terrific blow across his he ID,
Gplintering ana bfeaktng the cudgel, but max
ing noother impression ulon his bullship except
to inluridte him.
The combat was getting fearful. The bull
dashed upon Mr.. Pond who, witnOut any means
Of defence. was IN Imminent, deadly peril. lie
suring aside, caugnt the animal 10y one horn
and one ear, and endeavored TO keep away from
him, but was shaken about like bundle of nay.
lie lost his hol b, and a second tue was tossed
high into tho air, and Zen beyond the fence into
the al Joining tsld. The maddened animal rush
ed at tue tence, reared ana beloved, out Mr.
Pond, unoisma,ed, determined to n aster the
Held. lie started TO the house for his AK and
would have split open the bulls head rather
tnan toe conquered. But on his way he came
upon u heavy three-uned pitcnfork. Selling
tuis he started again across the yard. More
s-vagc aud more desperate than before, the
Ice 81 met MIN, hut ar. Pond stood his ground
and a. the DULL approached he did not turn
aside bur struck him fun IN the face with the
sharp tines OF the fork, expecting u turn him
back by the acute pain. But he was mistuk n.
The animal rushed at him and was tearing hin
against the fence, where tie woululhHve crushed
hltn like a dry weed. MIR. Pond saw his plril
aud threw himself forward upon the neck and
horns Of the Gull, aud. clinring To his neck
threw up his feet 50 as u AVOID the fence.
In this pIcdi 'anent he was tossed aud Il ing
about. and the fork was thrown fr ON his grasp,
and finally he. too, was uusedted aud fell over
beside the animal. Fortunately, In his fail his
hand came upon the FORK, whicn he caught aud
with fun sense of the importance of using ms
power re thrust the strong FORK again aud
again INFO the side, nank, and neck Of the bul
with all the force Of his powerful arms. The
combat now waXed not The heavy thru,ts
were quick AMI elective and rs the tempered
tines twanged from tue tough hide 81 the OUT,
the blood spuTted from the deep missions.
Neryed by desperation and pain, Mr.. Pond kept
up his terrible wsrfare. The animal failed in
every attempt to get hun on his horns. Into his
broad sides rdncd lightning shots OF pointed
steel. thicker, faster, deeper. The contest Grew
unequal The strong beast beloved now with
pain. lie held his head down for "a moment,
roareu In utter discontinue. and whiring upon
his feet, ran following down the yard.
Sir. Pond made his way To the house. lie WAS
met at the door By his wife; he WAS wet with
perspiration, hes battered with blood, lame, aud
almost naked, nut 50 nerved by his spirit that
after washing ana resting a little time he went
again to the yard. lie had determined that
there should be but one master on the promises,
aud notwlths standing the entreaties of his wife.
lie did not hesitate 70 so on the battle ground
untided. lie found his victory complete. Inc
conquered. cOwed, hufApled animal ran from
| him Ike whipped spaniel. Tue victory COM
plete. the victor found himself more fearfully
| injured than no supposed, aud IL WAS several
days before lie again left tue room.