The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
FARMER JACKSON'S BULL.
IT STIRRED UP A LIVELY PUMPUs
IN a QUIET RURAL DISTRICT
A Rtd Wagon Excited lite wrath, ana
Through Fences u Plunged In its Furi.
Gus Charge a pursuI;-Ena OF the Ftuil

| HAhMONDsPORr. NJ y, April 2l.--lf In some
future age. people then occupying that por-
ton OF the earth near South Lyons. now cir
cumscribed by high board fence snd known
| as Job Jackson's two.acre OF should in dredg-
| Ing or eNcavotinG in Its soil, como upon tbs
skeleton OF four-tooted beast OF goodly size
| the chances arc that It will lnd an honored
| place In somo scientific institution OF that
| coming time. and call for wise and profound
| theories by future savants on what manner OF
| beast II might have been Tor It is not likely
| that the story OF job Jackson's bull will be
| handed down so far as that into posterity.
II was only week or two ago that Job Jack.
son bought that bull a big. fuil-chested Dur.
| ham bull The bull came well recommended
us to eveDness OF temper and tractabillty and
cost SlGO. The former owner VI the bull was
doubtless sincere and honest IN the charactoF
he gave the beast. but he had probably never
tested tho com patibility Of its tomperiwith the
prevalence OF red wagons on his farm Farmer
Jackson turned the bull into his barnya ard and
went out every day to look Mt him over the
fence and feel pleased with him and with him.
self for buying him.
II there was anything on tho farm that job
Jackson prided him self on moro than he did
on the bull. il was his flaming red democrat
wagon. The bull had been on the farm a week
before he knew that there was q wagon Of
such sangulnary hue close neighbor to him,
for the farm or had housed 1t in shed on &C.
count OF the snow. The other day. the snow
having disappeared. ia rmer jackson hooked
his team TO the rcd wagon and started for
town. He drove out Of the shed to
the road. and then. for tho FIRST
time. the bull was confronted by the
wagon. as II rumbled by with the full glare OF
the sun on Its beligerent glory. The bull took
this as n challenge and accepted it With .
below that startled The horess and shook
Farmer jackson where he sat. the bull charged
toward the road. There was a stout board
fence between him and the road. but the bull
went through II MS II 1t had been q pasteboard
fonce. and bore down with increased impetuos-
lily upon the wagon and Its hated hue.
Farmer Jackson did not permit his amaze
ment at this sudden outbreak Of bull temper
and OF bull to subordinate his prudence. and
he whipped his horses to q run. thinking to
distancel tho bull and prevent possible un-
pleasantrosa lie might have succeeded in
this II the road had not turned sharply to the
right jast beyond tho barnyard. On making
the turn tho wagon was brought broadside to
the bull. and. taking short cut toward 1t. tho
believing animal reached it and struck 1t
an!idshrs. The shock careened the wagon
and tumbled Farmer Jackson out into
the ditch on the other side. The un-
checked horses dashel on down the roal.
and the flashing OF the red wagon behind them
WAS taken by the bull rs further defiance, and
ho tore madly along in It's wake. Farmer
Jackson aroie from tho ditch unhurt and
gaHed with bulgins eyes at the rapidly reced-
ing procession o. runaway team. swaying.
bum ping led wagon. and furious bull His
hired man. who came hurredy upon the
scene Iust then. says that his employers feel
ings were such that his vocabulary seemed in
adequate to express Just what they were. and
al no could find 1t In him to say was:
Well. I'll lie darned.'
Then Farmer jackson and his hired man
started on the trail OF the departing farm stock.
animate and inanimGte, At intervals they
met sundry and various persons OF both sexes
coming out OF the fields AMI over fences DacS
into tho road. which they did not hesitate ~
say they had quilted in order that Farmer
SGeir tost OF speed. In tho testimony Oft Of thess
persons regarding the nspert that Affairs had
the bun passed that way. the prsponleranrs
Of evidence was that the procession could not
going. II wind and limb were stiIl intact
subsequent facts did not snbstantia;s this
IN N had travelled a mile in tue wake %" o! the
pursued and pursuing live stock they saw
mile aMay Il Gr.% 2o
Farmer jackson recognized in II the huh that
snh eS so ss s n as
came along with seli-satsiled air that filled
the farmers mind with dire APPREHENSION.
.tomped my y red wagon into Eindi S' Wood as
sure as rooty- ie.aGlo,, an tore them bosses in,o
la n haste the pesky critter when he gifts here"
Their. is no DOUBT that Farmer jackson hon
but he wasn't yst entirely posted on all OF the
bulls points. When the Eeast got within few
ped, Gazed at them a moment. snortsd. shook
his head, lowered 1t, and then rushed toward
had displayed when he charged on the red
wagon from the BARNARD. Now. Farmer jack
and no and. his hired, man were even
then oDposits, part OF I. that is
The popularity OF this lot Ia a bed OF quick
sand about twenty feet square. near the mid:
fence had always been maintained to Ereyent
G cattle from getting INTO the treacherous bog
double qEieE. bent on wipIng, the farmer and
his man out Of his Path. both OF these indi-
Ss U SGi a
on the other side The bull followed. The
lot fs1s s vas NO % as.
and he went throGgh I with equal case;
10, Ting 20 tns aGics Sd d. enclosure IRE The
a rather crcuitous course to reach the vantage
ground they we're heading for. The hull, prob,
p his way that 4 was . pleasure TO him TO pop
through them, took the short cut across the
isnes around he aaietssnd IiSSt IL Sis path
bull. straight upon the unstable spot i had
guarded. Instantly he was up 10 his belly in
tho treacherous mire. to which NO bottom had
ever yet been found Farmer Jackson aud his
was harmless then. and hurried back to the
spot The bull was foupdsring helplsssIy In
The fathomless sand or Inirs, and II was out OF
the power OF the men to help him. lie sank
rapidly In the pit, and soon disappeared be-
meath the surface. which closed over the poor
brute, until the surface lay again as smooth as
II II had never been disturbed. The awful fate
oi the savage animal did not soften tho farmer
toward him, for he had in his mind the sup
posed fate Of his team and wagon.
DodswAddle him I" the hired man declares
that Farmer Jackson said: don't know how
fuT down that bull will GIT. but N | ever hear
that there's a hull chasin' red wagons In
Ihiny III know it's him I"
:, Farmer Jackson aud his msn vent back to
he road in time TO meet NeighboT Smith with
he runaway team. She red wagon wasn't
here. Nsighbor smith said that It WAS strung
pretty much al, along the road from thSrs
Town as far as his farm, mile further on. The
cam had banged and kicked II to pieces. and
q hen lie nAmhlyAnl propnItionA no longer