The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-11-19
WHIPPING A MAD BULL.
Warmer Post's Successful Flight With His |
Valuable Beast,

GARNER Poses Successfui Flight With His
Valuable Beast.
Abram Post, of Elderville, Pa, owns
blooded bull, which has long been
an object Of terror to all employed on
the farm, owing to its fierce and ag-
gressive disposition. This bull had al
ways been under tho control of it's
ownes.s who declared that. 80 long as
any one stood up boldly against tho
animal, no fear of its attacking him
mood bo entertained He urged this
upon his hired help, but ho peyer could
employ any man who would not put
himssh in o safe place rs soon as the
bull assumed belligerent attitude, and
Post'stw wife frequently appealed to him
to have tho animal killed. believing
that, sooner or later. it would rebel
against the authority Of her husband,
and attack him. The beast was too
valuable, an animal to be sacrificed,
and Post. ridiculing tho idea that the
bull could master him. refused to part
with it.
On Thursday evening Post had fin
ished milking o cow in tho BARNARD,
and was returning to tho house when
no noticed that the bull, which was in
tho yard, shook his head sayapely 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 q short distance
whom ho heard o quick stop behind
him and o low believing which ho
knew was mado by the bull. He turn
cd quickly and saw tho animal bearing
down upon him. He grasped the bull
with ono hand by the horns hoping to
prevent 1t from goring him. and the
next instant he was tossed in tho air.
He fell on the bulls hoad and neck,
and was tossed The second time. this
time being thrown to tho opposite sido
OF the barnyard fenco. He was badly
bruised and his clothing was torn by
rough handling ho had received, but
believing that il ho allowed the bull to
remain master Of tho field its usefulness
would be gone and Its killing a neces-
sity, eost determined to assume the of
&ensive himself and use every effort to
conquer tho savage animal. He is a
largo and muscular man, and, armine
himaelf with heavy club, he jumped
over tho fence and advanced boldly
upon tho bull, which was paving the
ground and believing furiously. The
moment 1t saw Post in the yard it
plunged at him with horns lowered.
Post met the bull with a terrific blow
with the club across tho forehead. The
heavy wood was broken to pieces, but
the blow had no effect upon the amin al
except to increase its fury. Tho bull
pressed upon the farmer, who jumped
aside and caught it by ono horn and
ono ear. and endeavored to keep Its
head turned away. He was thrown
from side to sido and his hold broken.
The bull caught him on his horns and
once moro tossed him in the air, this
time throwing him over the fence into
an adjoining field. The maddened an.
imal charged against tho fence and en-
deavored to knock down the barrie,
botweon 1t and the object of its rage.
Still tho farmer was undismayed
and. entering his barn, he armed him.
self with Aoavy threeotined pitchfork
and returned once more to tho barn.
yard. Tho bull rushed again to the
attack. Post stood his ground and
Shrust the sharp tines Of the fork into
She bulPo nose. supposing that the
acute pain caused by tho 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. tho
bulls head being lowered to the
ground, jumped astride tho animal 8
neck. A few plungcs by the bull threw
him from that position. and he foil on
the ground close by. Fortunately ho
retained his hold upon tho fork, and,
rising quickly to his feet. he thrust tho
tines again and again into tho ANIMALS 9
side and neck. The hlood spurtcd
from eVory wound mado by tho fork,
and tho bull beloved with pain and
Tedoubled its efforts to catch tho farm
on ity horns. but his desperate situ-
tion had nervod him to greater activ-
ity, and tho boast failed in all its efforts.
Post continued his assaults with the
pitchfork as he jumped from side to
side to avoid tho charges Of tho bull
until both sides of the animal were
dripping blood from neck to fanks.
fow minutes, and thon turned and ran
to tho other sido OF tho barnyard, bel
lowing with pain.
Post did not move away for some
tino. and then wont to his house. He
was covered with blood, almost naked,
and dripping with perspiration. Ho
washed himself, rested moment, and
then, against the oarne3t protest of his
wife, went back to the barnyard. Ho
found the bull standing in one corner
OF the yard. Post walked briskly up
to the animal, and 1t cowed at his APP
proach and stood trembling in fear.
Tho beast was completely mastered,
and walked sulienly into tho bars at
Posts command. On tho farmers re-
turn to the house he found that his
own injuries werc greater than he had
supposed, and he Is now confined to
his bed undor doctors care.