The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-23

's"ou W oSS sNo 'Po's tS vi, s~Ns "'s- Wv
two hundred dollars out of sheer msiice
though, as ii afterwards turned out th,
Yankee had money enough about him
and was merely playing the possun al
the while.
His next object was to borrow saddle
Here also he was accommodated; ant
taking Sleepy David from his tn cart, he
scrambled upon his back, and took bis
station on the course. You never saw Q
fellow sit horse SO awkwardly in aIIyouI
life. Every body said he would fail be-
fore he had gone hundred yardsj aad
some out Of compassion urged him % pth-
draw. a.
"Not by darned sight," exciaimsd he
"Why, do you think Pm such tarnal
fool as TO pay two hundred dollars, aad
then not run arter at alli"
Others, who wanted to see the sport,
though it should cost some broken bones,
encouraged hin. to procccd-saying, as
they laughed aloud, that they had no
doubt but he would carry of the purse.
That's what / mean to do said he
7" ] haint come here for nothing, l can
tell yon. Wake Up, Sleepy David, and
look about you; you must have your EYES
open to-day; it's no time to be snoo3in
when there's money at stake"
The horse, us if he understood what
his master was saying, opened his ey{s,
prcked up his ears, and actually showed
some signs of life.
The signal was now given to start 1
Away sprahg Southr on, with the speed Of
hghtning, and away spraug the other
Southern horses, leaving Sleepy David
fan IN the rear, and the pedlar versing
from side TO side, as if he was Just ready
to fall off, The horse went paving along
with his tail clinging close to his haunch-
es, and his nose stuck out straight before
him; and you never beheld so queer fig
ure cut BY any man and horse as this sin
gular pair made.
But they improved as they proceeded
Tho pedIar sat more jockey like, and
the horse evidently gained upoa t.re 9th
ers. But it would not do. He came ir
at lcast half u fnile behind Southroh, aut
little less behind the others.
Nwas now thought the Yankee hat
got enough ofthe race, aud would with
draw before the next heat Cohwasy, I,
all expectation, however, he prsevered
and even offered 10 bet a thousand dollar.
on the issue Of the race,
The fellows fool" said one
He don't know which side his breat
is bu,tered," said another, 6" or else h
wouldn't risk any more money on so des-
pcrate stake"
"He's safe enough there" said third
She has no more to risk"
Here, however, every one was mistak-
en- again, for the pedfar hauled out an
old greasy pocket-book, ind planked the
thousand dollars. 1t was covered, oi
course. But confess now began to be
staggered; and to suspect the Yankee was
after all, more knave than fool. ! had nc
fears, however, for the purse, Southror
was not a horse 20 be distanced in one day
and especially by such a misel able look
ing devil as Sleepy David.
The second heat was now commenced
and, il had before felt confident in the
entire superiority Of my noble horse South
ron, that confidence was strengthened, ns
1 again saw him coming in ahead Of the
rest i considered the purse now as my
own property. In Imagination ! had gras-
ped it, and was nbou, ptiiting !, safely in
nv pocket, when 10, and behold! the
,edlar's horse, which was behind all the
est, suddenly shot forward as if tho devil
licked him on end; and stretching hi.
neck like crane, won tho hent by ;
head.
Every body was nstonished. "Tha
horse must be the devil hmself," said one
{" At least, he has the,devil to back him,
.nid another. "I was sure he woult
play YOU some Yankee trick before he
got through" said third. Such were
the observations that passed from moutl
to mouth.
The Yankee in the mean limo offered
to plank another thousand dollars; but no,
body would take tho bet. And il wa,
we'll they didn't; for at the third heat
Sleepy David not only distanced ever,
horse, but even cane in full quarter o
n mile ahead of Southron himself.
" There, by gauly" said tho Yankee
as he disrnounted, "I'li take inat are Ice,
tie purse if you please, and the tothel
cool thousandl knew we'll enough tha
your southern hosses couldn't hold a can
die to Sleepy Darid.
John Randolph. This shrewd but &c
centric statesman, has recently been nom
mated, at n meeting in Charlotte County
(Nn. as a candidate for seat in Con
gross. Ho addressed the meeting "
length, md with great effect. In ,h'