The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-03-21
Modern Instances.
Grccnriiic NeWS.

The first was concerning bull
which a few years ago became quite
famous in the upper part Of this Coun'
| ty. The animal was borrowed from its
owner in this city by 4 farmer who
may be filed as an exhibit in this mar
rative marked "A' for the purposes
| of Identification. In the course of a
year or two the owner learned that the
farmer had not only subjected the
naughty lord of the meadows to the
humiliation of forcing him to draw a
plow and work in harness alongside of
mule, but had hcapcd upon him the
additional ignominy Of substantial
mortgage given on his corporal person
to country merchant. When qucs-
toned regarding this transaction the
farmer, with the air Of a man who felt
assured of the substantial justice of
his case, contcndcd that as he mad
paid taxes on the bull and supervised
his education he felt authorized to
mortgage the animal, especially as he
had no other available basis of credit
and needed provisions and supplies
with which to make his crop. Not
only did A make this claim, but he de-
clined to surrender the bull to any
body. He urged with cloquencc and
force that the holder Of the mortgage
could not forcclosc under that docu-
ment because it was invalid, having
been given without authority; and
that the owner of the bull would not
be entitled to possession until the
sums paid for taxes and the costs Of
keeping and training the bull had been
refunded.
After several Intellectual attempts to
secure possession the owner was about
to abandon his beef rather than engage
in litigation likely to cost more than
the results would justify, when a
mountaineer, who may be marked cx-
hibit B. volunteered to relieve the sit
uation. He needed a bull of cxcm-
plary character and industrious habits,
as no other animal known to this
country could draw plow or vehicle
over his farm. All he asked was a
written order on A. This was given
him and he departed. His method Of
procedure was simple and straigh tfor-
ward and devoid Of technicalities.
He went to AS house, presented his
order and demanded the bull. Being
refused, he shucked his coat and inau-
guratcd what is known in local YER
nacular as "mix' or "rucus." 1t
was an elaborate and complicated mix
and extended over several acres Of
ground and half an hour of time. B
emerged victorious, found that the
stable door was locked, ovcrcamc this
new difficulty by the simple process of
tearing the building down, led forth
his bull in triumph and rode him
home in tranquility, bearing the con-
science of man who had acted ac-
cording to his lights and successfully
done the best he could for the vindi-
cation of the rights Of American citi-
zen.
After this episode in the bulls ex-
citing career the next heard Of him
was that he was the subject Of another
mortgage, his new keeper being like
wise short onssupplics and lacking a
basis of credit. After this transfer
the owner of the bull lost sight Of him
but obtained from B., after long and
earnest striving, paymcntin the shape
of mortgage on horse, from which
he ultimately realized eleven dollars.
The adventures of Captain Simon
Suggs have been recently emulatcd by
young colorcd citizen of this neigh
borhood who has since departed to
Georgia, and two Of whose transactions
have just come to light. The first of
these was the negotiation of loan of
ten or fifteen dollars at a generous rate
Of interest on the person Of "one COW
named Daisy" the mortgage being ex-
ccutcd in due and solemn form and
the pledged animal being represented
as browsing peacefully and leading a
life of quiet usefulness on farm near
town. In course of time the holder
Of the paper set forth to forcclosc and
take. He was unable to find his eli
ent and made enquiry of the owner Of
the farm, who made answer that while
he enjoyed the personal acquaintance
of every animal on his place, none Of
them answered to the cuphonious
name of "Daisy," andi none Of them
had the subscriber to the mortgage
any interest, absolute or contingent,
near or remote. The upshot Of it was
that Daisy-name redolent of butter
cups and clover blossoms and sugges.
tive of vast pats of orange butter, in
cool, dark dairics-was merely po
etic myth, a fight of the imagination
preceding the flight of the individual
The same ingenious and ingcniou:
citizen borrowed from an institution
here fifty dollars, giving mortgage
on house and lot in the city The
titles were examined and found per
feet and the money was handed over
The transaction was subsequently
found to be entirely correct with ono
trifing exception. The man who OBJ
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