Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-01


and as the match was soft one, let him
have his way.
The next morning the Phoenix was
crowded as if for review. There was
all the Dublin notaries, swarmng in ba-
rOuches and tilburies, and outside launting
cars-smart clerks in the post Office mount
ed upon kicking devils from Dycer's and
Lalouett's stabes-attorney' wives and
daughters from York street, and stray
doctor or SO on a hack that looked as ii it
had been Icctured for the six winter months
at the College of Surgeons. My antago-
MIST was half an hour too late which time
| occupied in booking bets on every side
Of ne offering odds of ten, fifteen, and
at last 10 tempt the people, twenty-five to
one against the dun. At last the fat gen
tleman came up on jaunting car followed
by groom leading the cob. | wish you
had heard the cheer that greeted him on
his arrival, for it appeared he was well
known character IN town, and much in IA
vor with the mob. When he got off the
car he bundled into a tent, followed by a
few of his friends, where they remained
for about five minutes, at the end Of which
time he came out in full racing costume
blue and yellow stripped, blue cap and
feathers looking as funny a figure as cv-
or ! set my eyes upon. | now thought it
time to throw of my white surtout, aud
show out in pink and orange, the coos
had been winning in for two months past.
While some Of the party were sent 10 sta
ton themselves at different places round
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my Eat friend was assisted into his saddle
and gave a short preliminary gallon of a
hundred yards or 50, that set us all laugh
ing The odds were now hlv TO one in
my favor, and | gave them wherever
could fndtakcrs. with you, sir, in pounds
if you please. and the gentleman in red
whiskors too, if he likes, very well, il half
sovorcigns, if You prefer it, SO | went
on betting on every side till the bell ruug
to mount. AS knew that had plenty of
time to spare took little notice, and mere
" giving a look to my girts, | continued
leisureIy booking my bets. At last the
time came, and a; the word Awayp off
went the fat gentleman on the dun. at a
sputtering gaIIop, that flung the mud on
every side OF us, and once more threw us
all a-laughing. | waited patiently till he
got near the upper end Of the park, taking
bets every minute; and now that he was
away, every one offered TO wager. At last
when | had let him get nearly half round,
and found no more money could be got,
called out 10 his friends for the porter, and
throwing myself into the saddle, gathered
up the rens in my hand. The crowd fell
90, IT.
ready mentioned out came a thin fellow
with one eye, with a pewter quart in his
hand; he lifted it up towards me, and
took it, but what was my fright to find the
porter was boiling, and the vessel so hot,
that could hardly hold it. endeavored
10 drink, however: the first mouthful took
all the skin of my lips and tongue-the
second, hall choked, and the third nearly
threw me into an apoplectc ft-the mob
cheering all the time like devils. Mean
time the old fellow had reached the furze,
and was going along like fun. Again l
tried the porter, anda ftof coughing came
on that lasted five minutes. The pewter
was now so hot that the edge Of the quart
took away pelce Of my mouth at every
effort. vcntured once more, and with the
desperation Of mailman | threw down
the hot liquid to its last drop. My head
rceed-my eyes glared-aud my brain
was on fire. | thought beheld fifty fat
gentleman galloping on every side Of me
on3 all the sky raining jackets in blue and
yellow.
Half mechanically | took the reins, and
put spurs TO my horse; but before | got
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