The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-10-24
Whipping a Mad Bull.
From the Neao York Times.

Abram Post, OF ElderVllle, Pa, owns a
blooded bull which has been an object of
terror to all employed on the farm, owing
to its fierce and aggressive disposition.
The bull had always been under the con-
troll of its owner, who declared that so long
as any one stood up boldly against the an
imal no fear of its attacking him need be
entertained He urged this upon his hired
help, but he never could employ any man
who would not put himself in a@afe place
as soon as the bull assumed belligerent
attitude, and Posts wife frequently ap-
pealed to him to have the animal killed,
believing that sooner or later it would rebel
against him. The beast was too valuable
an animal to be sacrificed, and Post ridicu-
ling the idea that the bull could master
him, refused to part with it.
One Thursday evening Post had finished
milking a COW in the barn-yard, and was
returning to the house when he noticed
that the bull, which was in the yard, shook
its head savagely as he passed by it, and
had an unusually vicious look in its eyes.
Post passed on, paying no attention to the
animal He had gone only short dis
tance when he heard quick step behind
him and low believing which he knew
was made by the bull He turned quickly
and saw the animal bearing down upon
him. He grasped the bull with one hand
by the horns hoping to prevent it from gor-
ing him, and the next instant he was tossed
in the air. He fell on the bulls head and
neck, and was tossed the second time, being
thrown to the opposite side of the barnyard
fence. He was badly bruised and his cloth
ing was torn by the rough handling he had
received, but believing that if he allowed
the bull to remain master of the field its
usefulness would be gone and its killing a
necessity, Post determined to assume the
offensive himself and use every effort to
conquer the savage animal. He is large
and muscular man, and arming himself
with a heavy club, he jumped over the
fence and advanced boldly upon the bull,
which was paving the ground and below
ing furiously The moment it saw Post
in the yard it plunged at him with horns
lowered. Post met the bull with a terrific
blow with the club across the forehead.
The heavy wood was broken to pieces, but
the blow had no effect on the animal ex-
cept to increase its fury. The bull pressed
upon the farmer, who jumped aside and
catching it by one horn and one ear endea-
vored to keep its head turned away. He
was thrown from side to side and his hold
broken. The bull caught him on its horns
and once more tossed him in the air, this
time throwing him over the fence into an
adjoining field The maddened animal
charged against the fence and endeavored
to knock down the barrier between it and
the object of its rage.
Still the farmer was undismayed, and,
entering his barn, he armed himself with
heavy three tined pitch-fork and returned
once more to the barnyard. The bull
rushed again to the attack Post stood his
ground and thrust the sharp tines in the
bulls nose, supposing that the acute pain
caused by the stabbing would force the
animal to turn back and make it more
cautious In this he was mistaken. The
animal rushed on, and was forcing him
against the fence, where he would have
been crushed to death in moment. To
prevent this Post threw himself forward,
and, the bulls head being lowered to the
ground, jumped astride the animals neck.
A few plunges by the bull threw him from
that position, and be fell on the ground
close by. Fortunately he retained his hold
on the fork, and rising quickly to his feet,
he thrust the tines again and again into the
animals side and neck. The blood spurted
from every wound made by the fork, and
the bull beloved with pain and redoubled
its efforts to catch the farmer on its horns,
but his desperate situation had nerved him
to greater activity, and the beast failed in
all its efforts. Post continued his assaults
with the pitch-fork as he jumped from side
to side to avoid the charges of the bull
until both sides of the animal were dripping
blood from neck to fanks. The bull con-
tinued the contest for few minutes, and
then turned and ran to the other side OF
the barnyard believing with pain.
Post did not move away for some time,
and then went to his house. He was COW
cred with blood, almost naked, and drip
ping with perspiration. He washed him.
self, rested moment, and then, against the
earnest protest of his wife, went back to
the barnyard. He found the bull standing
in one corner of the yard. Post walked
briskly up to the animal, and it cowed at
his approach, and stood trembling in fear.
The beast was completely mastered, and
walked sullenly into the barn at Posts
command. On the farmers return to the
house he found that his own injuries were
greater than he had supposed, and he is
now confined to his bed under doctors
care