The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-12-06

moment, before tne DOlu strdugtT uslu
quite realized what had happened, the
goat had wheeled, butted him in the
back with terrific force, and sent him
TO join the young woman on the pave
ment.
BY this time the episode had begun
to attract attention. Men and women
lowered around at a safe distance,
prepared to run in case the belliger-
ent goat decided to enlarge his scope
of operations, and the busy boys
sought for cobble stones and brick
bats.
HE WAS A VALIANT BUTCHER.
Butcher John Taylor of 501 Van
Buren, street, was one of the crowd
whose attention had been attracted by
the hattie of the goat. He was seized
with sudden spirit of valor, and
grabbing a scoop shovel from basket
of potatoes, he hurriedly ran to the
rescue of the knight Grant and the
maid forlorn. The goat watched his
approach with an evil eye, and when
he drew near made rush for him.
But Butcher TAYLOR was prepared for
the attack. He toyed with the po-
tato scoop for Il moment and then
brought it down on the goats haunch-
es with a resounding whack. The
goat gave a fieeting look of astonish
ment at the butcher and then tumbled
over. Then Butcher Taylor calamity
rushed to the assistance of the maid
forlorn and aided her to regain her
feet. As he did 50 there was sound
of gathering hoofs behind him, and he
turned to see the goat coming at him
again full tilt. The goat had recOv-
cred from the blow, and was bent on
vengeance. Down came the potato
scoop again, and for the second time
the goat took header. His discom-
fixture was only monetary however.
Before the butcher had time to think,
the goat was on his feet again, and the
next instant Butcher Taylor was
measuring his length on the ground.
with the enraged goat brushing his
enemy's face with his whiskers. The
crowd, which was constantly being
augmented by new arrivals, gave a
howl of delight, but kept its dis
tance.
HE FLOoRED TIE COPPER, TOO.
1t was at this highly sensational
period of the encounter that Officer
James Laughlin of the West Lake
street station was deserted turning the
corner of Latin street. He was twirl-
ing his locust with a jaunty air of i'll
dependence and whiStliug ''Ta-ra-ra-
boom-de-av." The officers face grew
stern when he saw the situation. His
iaunty air turned to fierce determine
ton, and clinching his club with
firm grasp, he swept down on the
goat.
The discounted butcher was ju>t
pulling himselftogether when the officer
reached him.
Look out for the goat" yelled
Butcher Taylor.
The goat had started for the officer
with his battering ram in position.
The gallant cop swung his club and
let drive But the goat was too quick.
The officers locust cut circle in the
air, and the goat dived between the
policeman's legs. The blue-coated
minion of the law turned flip-hap,
and landed on his head. When he
got up and began to ruefully brush
his clothes he was mad. He called on
the knight Grant with his whip and the
butcher with his potato scoop, and the
trio began tn belabor the animal into
submission. After ten minutes hard
work they got him sufficiently subdued
to tie a rope around his horns. But
they couldn't make him move. The
goat planted his feet Oh the ground,
and refused to bulge. They pulled
and pushed and -wore. but the goat
was Obdurate.
In the midst of their efforts roguish-
looking youth pushed his way through
the crowd. He walked up to the goat
and began to stroke his whiskers and
pat his head.
Come on, Billy" sand the young
ster presently, and without deigning to
look at his enemies the goat followed
the boy and turned into Latin street
with him.
The officer was speeches.
Whose boys that" heasked wonder
ingly.
That's Willie Kent" said Butcher
Taylor-''he owns the goat.
Specimen Cases.
: II. Clifford, New Ca>>el. Wis. was
! troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism,