Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-16
A LEXAND RIA GAZETTE
RUNNING DOWN A BoAsTER.

the swiftness of his horse; and declared he could
outrun any thing which went upon four legs
A neighbour of his disputed II, and said he had
a mule which could beat him
a mulei' said the boaster-'Il bet you a
hundeed dollars OF that
Done" said the other.
'DoneI said the boaster
Now cover that, said the owner Of the mule,
laying down hundred dollars,
The hoaster began to be frightened at this. -
He thought there must be something more about
the mule than he was aware OF, otherwise his
owner wouldn't plank hundred dollars to run
him against horse. He began to hitch about
uneasily He put his hand in his pocket; he
pulled il out again; and at last said-'I don't
know, swow, about that tarnaI mule;-he may
be the devil and all to run, for what know
DO YOU back out then!'
Yes, back out, and treat So saying he CAL
led in the liquor; but declared that his horse
could beat any thing which went upon four legs,
except the mule
Why said the other, 1--we got jack ass
that will beat him
'I'll bet a hundred dollars Of that, said the
boaster.
'Duner said the other.
And 'Donen said the boaster.
Cover that said the man, again putting down
the hundred dollars.
'Cover thatr exclaimed the buaster-'s 80
will plaugy quiGk'-takins out his pocket book.
We'll, cover it. if you dare-and Iii put ano
lher hundred atop Of it. Why do you hesitate'
Down with your dust, say
Il don't know, faith. never saw that jack
ass Of yours rup,' said the boaster beginning to
hesitate-'he NAV be the devil and all upon a
race, for what know
DO you f,tnk out then?'
'Yes, | fummur this time; bat, by iingo,
there's nothing else you can bring except the
iackass and the mule, but what my horse can
beat
Are you certain of that my good fellow
Il think SO, taith.'
why, if you are not quite certain, III bet
you something that I've got a niger that will out
| run him.
A nisger..'
Yes, my niger Tom will beat him.
IN bet a hundred dollars of that-there aint
no niger that ever breathed, that can beat nv
horse
very welI-cover that As he said this, the
man once put down the hundred dollars
But SAID he, If you back out this time you
shall forfeit ten dollars; and il back out III do
| the same
'hHreeu. Salu tne OOasteT-'t vi sure uF
horse can beat a niger, if he can't mule or a
jackass.'
We'll, plank the money If you please.
Plank it! so | will--don't you fear that. -
Saying this he once more took out his pocket
book, and began to tumble for the money
Come. man. down with your dust said the
other, taking oat more money-'tur I'm ready
| to back my bet with another hundred doiars-or
two hundred, if YOU like. Come! why do you hes
itate? Here's three hundred dollars Im ready
to stake
| Three hundred dullars!' exclaimed the bnas
ter, starting like a stuck pig three hundred
dollars upon nisger!-l don't know, swan
What man! you're not going to get frighten
ed asain?,
Frightened oh, no-oh. no-its no easy
matter to frlshten me-but really
You mean to back OUT
Il declare, neighbor. l don't know what to
think about it. It's kind o'r"sSv business
| You forfeit the ten dollars then?'
why. yes. 'spose must said the boaster
handing o, er the money, with an air ot great NOR
uhcation-' better lose this than more-tor
there's no knowing how fast these blamed nigsers
will run. But any thing else you can bring, ex'
c.pt tn. mule. the jackass, aud the Niger, I'm
ready 70 run against IN. T. Constellation.