The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-28
VOL. IV.-NO. III.


Our cow was bought from sixty miles
away and appropriately enough she took
steer-age passage in steamer to get to
Detroit. The wharf is about quarter Of
mile from the house and I stood there
with two or three Of my neighbors who
had kindly offered to help me home with
the COW. AS the steamer rounded too,
noticed that the cow had the whole lower
deck to herself and that there were guy
ropes from every tie-able portion Of her to
stationary articles on board. Tho passen-
gers on the upper deck had pleased ex-
pectant look on their faces as If there was
something enjoyable ahead. When the
gangway plank was run out, the deck
hands seemed reluctant to interfere with
tho COW. The captain came down the
for'ard stairs and shouted:
"Let 60 her head line, slack up aft"
"Aye, aye, sir" cried the sailors and the
command was obeyed.
''Get a line out in 'front.'"
One Of the sailors took the original farm
rope that was around her horns, and got on
tue dock. All the other lines were re-
moved, and as the COW began to look
steadily ut the fellow out on the wharf,
pulling OH the shore he began to tremble,
''Port her little, and send her for'ard,'
said the captain.
''Port it is, SIR" answered ope of the
hands, as he approached tho animal with
club to induce her to port Our COW
had stood like q statue all the while.
gAring at tho man on the wharf. Now she
made one wild wave Of her horns in the
direction If the club person. He rapidly
tumblcd over two barrels, and sprang bn u
dry goods box while the COW stood tri.
umphant over the club. A murmer of sp
probation came from the passengers who
were pcrched up on accessible articles of
freight
Can be any servico2" mildly asked
the captain.
"Wcll, yes" SAID he. eff you could 90
and get Il good servicea5lc coroner, you
would 10 us favor, l think we'll need
one"
Meanwhile the passengers were showing
how the COW could easily be got out, but
none of them came down to put their thco-
RIGS into practice.
'M"ke fast your head line," called the
captain TO tho man on the wharf. Ho
gave The rope couple Of rapid turns
around a projecting timber.
Now all hands aft" was the next COM
mand and tho boys gathered around in the
rear of the cow.
''All together now," was the cry, and
dozen men gently showed tho reluctant cow
shorcwards, while the wharf man shortened
the rope around tho timber. Our cow re-
solutcly planted her four hoofs down and
hung buck, but tho combined force Of the
crew was Too much for her, and she slid
along amid the cheers of the passengers.
Suddenly she changed her mind, aud made
spring I? the end of hor rope. The wild
graphing Of the pushcrs az they went
down with the most astonishing unanimi-
ty brought forth the heartfelt applause Of
tho discriminating audience. BY this
time the captain was on the upper deck
ringing the boat ahead, aud could SEQ the
passengers around hm coaxing him to
stay and let them watch the COW sacrifice
those of lis that were left on tho dock.
One OF my noar nelghboro, big, power
full young man, said that he would take
home the COW for ME, that steamboat men
did not understand how to treat cattle any
how, and he proceeded to unwind the rope
from the timber. The wharf, however.
seemed to suit the COW exactly, and sho
refused to budge We tried to shove her
along us the steamboat men had done, but
1t was too big a contract. At last, one of
WV hheh OAouSu1 piICHlOIN, uuu Wnlt5 Luo
rope man got ready for tornado, he
touched up the cow. It was brilliant
success; Man und COW disappeared up the
road In a whirlwind of dust. Everybody
along the route thought was a runaway; the
women shriekcd and the men climbed
fences. Wo never expected to see either
cow or man again. He, however, under.
stood his business. He let the infuriated
animal drag him along until he reached the
open gate, and then, with ono wild bound,
he sprang ahead and gave the rope turn
around the starboard gate post. The way
that cow came around was amazing. She
described a semi circle very much quicker
than Euclid could have done it. She lay
there In heap, painting and evidently
wondering how 1t all came about.
''There's your cow" said my friend,
covered with dust and triumph, US he closed
the gate, flung the rope over her PROSTATE
form, ''she may be somewhat out Of repair
but she's there"