Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-04
New Series-No. 10.

the wrong, log now; If be amt / wish
may never fling, another axe again
Hes riding on the wrong nag hi, Time
! by hockey said a jockey from behind.
For moment | felt for him, for well
knew that his chance for mercy was small.
gu, my city pride was effectnally reused
ana ! looked for The result with interest
me whole room was now startled bv
me ioou tones OF the six footcr. who. affer
cohs'oerabte man@uvering. was ena blesi
10 get Doctor Legrand within Che reach o Z
his arm. e Va
~ say. my larker.' thundced ne reach.
ing over. aud grasping the unconsc;oms
object OF hts anger 10 the midst Of ! mo-,
con wing,(which he was executing 10 slosv
that he could dance.) and drawing h,n,
with kind Of bears hug out Of the reel.
say. my honey, ar ut you a doctorp,
AL this startling qlery and no less
startling manner in propounding il. ,hn
music, dancing and Conversation, instant
~ ceased. and the room was az silent "a
though had been empty
Doctor Lsgrand. from tho CITY orc.
somewhat thrown oil his guard, looked az
hls querist 10 unieigned astonishmen,. but
! ~ moncnt. reeolIcctng himself. his ,x
preston changed TO one Of supreme angel
and coatempt.
he exclaimed,
Let 60 your hold instantly. you scoun-
drel, or I'll make you repent III
"Obl wen now SAID the imperturbable
SIX iootef, with ca nnon's mouth sor, &c
expression IN his eyes, .s'you needn't think
you are gwain TO bully any body hcrea-
oou's. tor your ar'nt; bur il you are real
doctor, let II out. and-----."
Let mo gop screamed the Infatuated
black leg. Let me 70 you rascal IN
have satisfaction for this insnlt.n
THAT you shall quoih mine host. who
having been informed OF the imposition.
now entered the room Here, Harry.
bill-saddle that big sorrel horse and
bring him QUIZ ~
This was the kncll Of the Doctor, wtn
now submitted TO whatever might come.
by thus time the ball room presented a
scene oil indiscIibahlc c nlusion. The.
gentlemen had all collected round the so;
dsdnt doctor; while those ladies who had
remained through curiosity, fed from a
scene not likely 10 be much 10 their TASTE
The discounted black leg, finding no.
thing 10 be gained by clustering, tried the
elect oi an appeal TO the generosity of hik
hearers, but only received such responses
as,
Tar and feather him!' from one.
hide him on rail- from another while
a third exclaimed,
Give him forty save onel'
'Ay! little oleaginous extract of bick.
DRY, which Is synonlmous,s generally BEN
eiiclaI' echoed pedagogue from behind.
MARX him with two sits and Cross
echoed the dealer in pork
NICK him. calculated the jockey, on
String him up under the second sec
toni qnoth militia captain.
'Huira for Jackson!' cried whole hoe
mar, merging his resentment into devotion
to the Hero.
At this moment Bin popped his greasy
face in at tho door. with
De boss ready, for dc doctor, mixing uft
the emphasis on The fatal title with a half
smothered haw haze.
Doctor Legrand,' said the landlord.
your horse is al the stile'
But my dear sir. you certainly will mt
turn me out Of doors in such d nigh, "A
this! II is raining torrents!'
oh that'll season your bark replied Tire.
siA footer. as he hurried him TO the door
They were followed by the whole comrm-
ny with such jeers as, III
Il reckon he won't possui1l doctor Drain
as they followed him out 10 the siile.
where the doctors Bucephalus was alrea-
dy waiting He was about 10 mount and
indeed, was helf way 10 his seat when the
militia captain, with the cooIness Of a war;
rior.. dragged him down, determined. az
he said, that no rule Of military ethicN
should be infringed in his presence.
II say my friend said he with ludicrous
gravity; your no soldier, or you'd know
as how you ought eternally to retreat, face
TO the enemy"
With this soIdiery council. the captain
!Iited him to the saddle, as he termed il,
IN reversed order, that is, with his back
10 the horses head. The captain then
drew roll of stout cord from his foraging
cap, made of coon skins, with the tail PEN
dant from behind, and proceeded delhe-
raiely to fasten the feet Of Doctor Le~
grand, from the city of G under bis horse.
As he stepped back from the completion
OF the job. the Jockey cried at the top Of
his voice, at the same time extending his
whip,
Clear the track--the riders mountedo,
which was Instantly followed by the cap
tain.
Attention the wholt!-Qnck time foEr
ward march,
Al the last word was uttered. the jockey
brought bis whip with a loud crack on the
tanks OF the doctors steed, the company
yet up shout which was joined hy the
sobole gobble OF veteran turkey over
read; the horse sprang furiously into the
Dad and the clatter Of his boots was soon
ost in the distancel
Kew. TIMOTHY FLINT. --The liter
Try community of New York is ike