Year: 1873

LIMA.


The Daily Ne,es, published at RAJ
eigh, N C., deyotes half column or 80
to an amusing story. 1t tells of how
young man went courling, but was seri-
ously disturbed by the sudden advent
of bull while all the family were qui-
etly enjoying their supper. Here is the
narrative just as We find it:


Wednesday night during the hard
rain, one OF our nice young salesmen
quietly sat at the tea table beside his IN
! tended at TIE residence of her father,
worthy citizen of the Eastern Ward.
All were seated at the table with heads
bowed down receiving The blessings of
Mr.. -, when their peace and quie, of
mind was disturbed in n measure moIe
ridiculous than refined, and more peril
Gus than amusing 10 all concerned. IA
if prompted by the devil himself
neighbor's bull, uninvited, had paid
visil to the COW pen, and backyard ct
the house on the same evening, and III
making free and easy with things in
general and helping himself to whatever
come within his reach, his head became
entancled in a basket, and if the reader
ever saw bull with his head fastened
in bucket or basket he need not ho
told of the antics he will cut up-and
nothing but a dog with 4 horse fly tied
to its tail can begin to equal ii. Hard.
" had .'amen" been said. when tre-
mendous bang at the dcor set it wide
open and in rushed big surly bull with
his head buried in a bushel basket. The
dining room being in the rear OF the
house and on a level with the ground,
his bullship found no difficulty IN max
inc his grand entry and with power
ful surge hv upset the liable, breaking
most of the crockery. turning over the
pot of red hot coffee in the lap OF our
younp friend. the salesman, and capsiZcd
the lamp thereby throwing the room III
utter darkness Things now presented
a serious aspect and sudden destruction
threatened all in the room; at this stage
of the game no time was TO be lost IN
rejecting; all had 10 act promptly AMI
take such part in the fight as hls or
her Judgment mi ght decide.


Our brave young hero, like sensible
man rs he is. seized the bull by the tail
and held on with dcath-likc tenacity,
while the father of the family firmly
grasped him by the horns. The bull be,
ran to below, the ladies shrieked and
screamed. and the young man cried 70
lice Police at the top Of his voice.
This unusual noise and excitement
brought in the yard dog, who was slow
in making his appearance as he had 10
drag behind him heavy block aud
chain but when he arrived he went for
our Young friend like ''heathcn Chi
nee" and fastened his teeth III the scat
of his panlaloons. The young lady with
an eve keen for the safety Of her intend
ed, pounced on the dog like hungry
tiger on beating lamb.


You can now see the state of affairs
The old man astraddle the neck hold
ING the horns, the bull in the middle,
the young man swinging to his tail, tho
dog growing and shaking him by the
pants, the young lady with her lily
white hands choking the fierce bull dog,
while her mother with fit of Mysteries
lay on the floor rs still as corpsc---and
but for her breathing one would have
taken her for dead. Had things lasted
five minutes longer, there would not
have been one left alive TO tell the sad
tale.


But Aunt Sally, the cook, who, when
mad or excited, has moIe muscle than
discretion, ran in prepared for any emer
nency. as she could not imagine why
there was so much noise and confusion.
With lightwood torch in one hand
and the kitchen shovel in the other, sho
commenced business in earnest and
YOU had better believe if ever bull was
known to pray, it was on that dark and
rainy night. She made the fur fly, and
the louder he beloved the harder and
faster she put on her blows. His exit
was quick and sudden, and with one
bound, he sprang to the middle Of tho
ward, ,leaped the high palings like deer,
and has not since called again.


She then turned her attention TO tho
dog and in less that no time made him
let 90 his hold and sent him yelping un-
der the house.


Aunt Sally now became master Of tho
situation, and by kind words and gentle
smiles partially restored the house to or
der and say ''old master YOU take tho
Young folks back TO the parlor and !
will rouse up mistress which she read
lily did by cold sprinkling and the use





Of the smelling bottle.


But our young friend did not tarry
long, ,as between the bite Of the dog and
the hot coffee he did hot feel much in Is
counting mood, begged 10 be excused
| .nJ loft I'm the dreuchirO rain.