The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-27

Not long ago lady Of Hartford Conn,
had an earnest battle with rooster. She
had two tlocks of about a dozen hens and
enc rooster each with a separate "run" for
each squad, and the hen house is partitioncd
through the middle, with window in the
partition, Almost every day the lady visits
the hennery and usually stops to stroke and
pet the featlcred favorites. Under this
treatment tho fowls have become quite tame
and never before had she such an expert
cncc as we arc about to relate. The lady,
as she tells the story Lerself, had passed
through the first division of the hen house
and stopped to pet fowls III the other half,
and while sho was thus engaged she notic-
cd the big rooster in the, other domicile had
taken a position whoro'hc could see the
lady's operations through the partition
window. lie watched her with jealous
eye. Directly tile ladyrcached out to take
in her hands hen, but'it cvadcd her and
ran off with frightened scream. At this
the locker Oh Ill Vicnna--thc old rooster
became unduly excited, rufiled his fcath-
CTS, elongated his neck and showed he was
rs ''mad as mad could be-" lie looked rs
If he wanted to tackle the lady, and sure
out he did make most'tlctcrmincd assault
lie rushed at her fairly brsllng with intlig-
nation, and savagely stl uck at her with his
spurs. The lady, rather pleased than other
wise, lifted IL foot to poke him away and
did give him n vigorous shove. But he
returned and let fly his spur-mountcd heels
and gavc the ludy's No. 3 gaitor lively
crack, leaving quite u PstInging sensation.
And from this time out the lady and tho
plucky old rooster had regular pitched
battle. She says at first she rather enjoyed
the sport, but before she got through the
fowl was SO terribly in earnest it did not
seem like fun and she determined to end
up the fight by taking the old fellow by the
neck and holding him suspended in mitlair
until the fight was all taken out of him.
The next fly lie made al her she clutched
him, and lifted him from his feet, but hc
struck at her several times with his spurs
in rapid succession and In most spitcful and
ugly manner. Ho got in ono blow on the
back of the hand and wrist that left mark
three inches long, and she was glad to drop
him. But now her woman dandcr was up
and she was bound to conquer She turned
Oh him and kicked at him first with one
foot and then with the other, following him
around the little house, nc fighting gallant
ly as he retreatcd. IIe would fly at her,
catch her hy tho dress with his bill, and
and crack would go the spurs with as much
vIgor us if tho old fellow had roostcr's
head in chancery. Again and again the
old lady graspcd him by the neck, choking,
twisting and shaking him, but he would
compel her to let go by the ragid thumps
of his tough, hard old spurs. After tho
fight had lasted fully ten minutes the lady
thought, as there could not he much honor
in conqucring rooster, and rather admir-
ing his pluck, she would Withdraw and let
him enjoy his crow Of victory. But as she
turned to 60 the onslaughts of the plucky
fellow were ferccr and flercer, and she was
compelled to retreat backwards and kept
her feet employed in trying to keep him at
bay. When she turned to open the next
door the rooster, as parting salute, few
up at her waist high, and gave her crack.
ltawas fowlblow, but tho lady did not
stop 10 claim tho victory on that account.
She hurriedly closed the door and the de-
determined fellow actually gave tho door u
clip and looked disgustcd because the lady
had got out of his reach.