Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-08-13
THE TIN PEDLAR and SLEEPY DAVID
$ A YANKEE AMONG THE NuLLIFIERs


The Yankees, as said before, are apt
to be too cute for Us in every thing except
horse flesh, and sometimes in that. 1t was
this day year ago, and at this very spot,
that entered my horse Southron, for a
purse of two thousand dollars. He had
won like sum the year before with all
ease. In short he was the best horse at
that time in all Carolina. There were, to
be sure, two other horses, and very fine
ones too, entered against him, but they
we're no touch to Southron, and was as
sure of winning as am Of sitting here at
this moment. when who should come along
but a Yankee with tin cart! He had the
shabbiest, worst looking horse you ever
sal your eyes on. lie was a lean, slab
sided, crooked-legged, rough haired, milk
and molasses colored son Of gun, as ever
went on four legs. He stood all the time
as If he was asleep-in fact. his owner
called him Sleepy Darid. In short, sir,
he was such a looking horse as would not
have brought twenty dollars.
Ii was near the hour of starting, when
the pedIar, whose exterior corresponded
marvelously with that Of the horse, and
who said his name was Zadac Baker, to
tho establishment of all, minated his wish
10 enter his horse along with the rest!
Your horse!" exclaimed l." what,
that sleepy looking crtter there? You d
better enter him for the turkey buzzardsl"
"Not as you know on, Mister" returned
the Yankee, with some show of spirit -
'ro be sure, the critter looks rather slee-
py as no stands, and on that account | call
oil H. I,,t -,
horse for all that. He's like singed cat,
darned sight better than he looks
should like tarnashun well to try him agn'
some OF your South Carolina horses. TO
be sure | did Mt come all the way from
home on purpose but as was coming out
this way with a load of tin aad other no.
tons, thought might time it so as TO kill
two birds with one stone-for, thinks | to
myself, if can win the purse and peddle
off my notions Mt the same time, | shall
make a plaguy good speck. But had to
bury on like the nation to get here in sea-
son--and that's one reason my horse looks
so kind of shabby and out of killer this
morning; but for all that, he I'll perform
like n days work, tell you.
Snpposing he had no idea of running his
' ~ N>' an ~ ~ we" mo- ~ ",
g'a'hy n's propensity lor 'aikihg' oaue
nm 10 Dc gone ana not trouble me WIN
his Yankee paIaver."
n.y. M'S'er' Sald me- "'hlS IS Tree
country, ana IA man mas rIght 10 talk' or
1t it alone, jest as he can afford. Now,
I've taken good deal of pains TO get here
nus morning IN order to run sleepy David
"g'n some OF your Southern horses.
mn loK'ng' am IN earnest understand
fheHe Is purse oi two thousand dollars.
"ad ! sh"u'u IKE am 'Z'hg'y 10 PICK IL up
You Tux "I picking up purse OF Two
fh""~ahd da'iars whh fhat bit oi cartlon "I
y""fs! Away wFlh you' ana don't trouble
rs any Iurther.
Well, It cant run, then suppose
can'---h" rus darneu nara any now Tor Il
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course 'he morse Shou'u nave oeen entered
Yesterday; however, IL you II plank the
entrance money perhaps you may get IN
ym'
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