Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-04
GOIDsBoRO N. C. THURSDAY AUGUST 4. 1898
NOT ON THE PROGRAM.

NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
Daily Argus Of Thursday.
The citizens of the South end
of East and West Centre street
had an exhilarating and hilarious
ly enjoyed circus yesterday af-
ternoon that was altogether i'm
promptu. It happened thusly: A
countryman had brought some
cattle to town for sale and had
stopped them for rest under
the spreading trees of that vi
cinity. Among the cattle was a
yearling, with pendant yoke and
protruding beam, and OF vicious
mien, and it was soon noised IN
the neighborhood by the attend
ant of the herd and to passers by
to take the other side of the
street, that the ''yearling will
run you."
In the course of the wait Mr..
Leonard Bass came up from his
store and started across the rails
road, on his way home to supper,
when he was told by lady resi-
dent on that side of the street
not to go by the yearling, that it
would run him. Mr.. Bass thanked
the lady for her solicitude, but
stated pleasantly and laughingly
that he wasn't womanish aud was
not afraid of calves, that it was
a shame to have calf yoked up
and his perambulation impeded
in any such way as that one was
that there should be a law
against it. However, the LAZY
kept her eyes On MIR. Bass as he
leisurely proceeded across the
street and turned down towards
the herd. At this juncture gen.
tleman on the side walk called to
him to beware; but he "guyed"
him and went on. Then q lady
from her porch pleaded with him
to turn the corner and go the
other route, but Mr.. Bass simply
tipped his hat and said "thank
you," with a smile. Just little
further and MIR. Bass came upon
.khe driver of the herd, seated at
the root of tree, armed with a
big bladgeon and weary of look.
This one Mr.. Bass accosted and
pointing disdainful finger at
the yoked yearling in the near
by herd asked, is that the calf
that has taken charge Of this
whole end of town, terrorized the
neighborhood, and for which you
carry that big stick?" but before
he of the tired look had time to
answer that yearling was bear
ing down on Mr.. Bass at break
neck speed. Now, if Leonard had
any FIRST impulses" to stand his
ground these did not abide with
him more than an instant, for
when he was next seen. he was
showing that yearling how to
run, at a speed that the Atlantic
Hose Reel would have been glad
to gel up to; but by the time Mr..
Gene Powell's home was reached
Mr.. Bass concluded that he only
had strength and wind enough
left to jump the fence. and this
he did with the agility of a cat,
but not an instant too soon.
When the neighbors who had
gathered on their porches on both
sides of the street and had watch.
ed the race with breathless anx-
iety, saw that Mr.. Bass was safe
there went up such applause and
shouts of laughter as even made
Mr.. Bass smile, while he plead
ingly enquired of Mr.. Powell il
he could not go through his back
yard home, while the yearling
waited just over the fence
"But," said Mr.. Bass. II would
rather face that yearling agar
than those good ladies, just now
who endeavored to keep me out
of this encounter"
| Mr.. Bass has changed his ideas
as to yoking yearlings before
bringing them to town for sale
In fact, he thinks they should al