The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-03
Miscellaneous.
A Fancy TRAD c .

MI, G,rowing capital story is from a letter of
r.,,,r correspondent in Il late number of the'Spirt
aac Times
me evening was mllying my companion upon
,by spirits, ard nurbutng it to long absence from
,,yit., making as unavorable n comparison as pos
,g,berween his situation and my own, bachelor
,l.o our onondam friend joined in. Ma,rimony,
.,abe. is fine thing when you're once in for t,and
,,,y what you've goi but It's rather tcklish 10 be-
,,c,,-you'ro rs likely to make fancy trade as
,,c and if I'm ngon' TO make one ! want it in hor-
10, Grirrm married, | shall have to stand perhaps
,han don't want to-
YES; but said I,'what do you call fancy trade?'
\ Whycaptin fancy trade is where a mans fancy
,g.ineras his judgment, and runs away with his
baa, III tell you a story now, where my fancy
a ron away with my gumpton to the tune Of hundred
4 The as, time was up West went with the old
brown boss had Of The stage agent, purity good
.o,, lglo little rusty AT tunes. Well,I got TO Wind
ham Cattle Show before see a chance TO swap, and
6rle matter of that cold'nt any chance; there
VISA good many niccish kind Of horses but nobody
l,enol TO banker after trade Finally seo-a coun-
woan eadngo back colt--wasn't he a burster -
rehad the greatest withers you ever SEQ on boss,
aida sclor limbs that wooll bring tears into a mans
gGs. lal's that Gimp.
Mister says |, chats first rate colt, il it want
Mlten are d" Them are what?' says he Law,
row, don't be green says l. Green says hc, q
5a, know what you mean. why, there, man,' says
lhu,l do with some, but I've been there and siaid
tace why, friend, says he, 'if there's any thing
c!orho way with my boss. let's know it why,
a,oi mean to say that you don't know that colts
! rrro bone spavns? d deny it, says he; and his
rshack out so you could hang your hat on 'em -
Gs0 friend says /, Ill prove this to you; lead
youv cON over this way, where there is n litle the
soundest horse ever did see, and Wen compare
hei. legs Now that cot WINS drendiul made onc
his hook ins was deeper than amy bosses I've seen,
md the upper pints inside the hind leg, stuck out
tean and handsome, I'll tell you.
Vel, old Browns leg gummy rouod thing
&'my oher old Plugs. There says I, Il mean
nw that them bones stckin' out like frog $ eIbow
@ulr colt, amt material; but when you get him to
work they bound to lame him, FOR they're moth
Hgmore or less than bone spavns' 90 DEAR says
h,who, shall do ?'pnd he turned blue whe;
fOOe well, says there's never Niger black but
bright spot yet, Let's find the chap what owns this
SIN help you trade with him. We put him
through and make good thing out Of bad one,'-
We'll, says he, 'you start after him.
on goes to the tavern, for old Jim DANA "A dread
'IcriIeF for trade Jim says I, do you want TO
make VI! Il don't want to do any thing else. said
be- We'll, then, says |, throw away your cigar,
snu I'm nh hat eynu
out Of your carcass, and come and swap my brown
hOi for me, and want you to look so much like 40
honest man that your " i'e wouldn't know YOU
We'll we got down where the chap was here's the
gentleman, says |, that owns the brown boss, and
he Is wiling to make an exchange with you very
"e' says the fellow, tell what you'll do On this,
VII goes Old jim at half cock. I've owned this crit
UT 'om colt says he, 'pve used him in every way
Aou shape, and he never failed. lie ant used to
msA NeeT!n but it takes a>man's boss to beat him.
'"ee he is-look for youraeIr-sound, kind, and,
s'oa-elsht years old next spring. I'll warrant him
g"' In any harness and you come TO hill he's there.
''oood ee bad to part with hm;' and really the
WV 'euow looked as if he'd cry. WELL, said |,
nv" you trnde" q cant make up my mind says
v" Jun i mnit see my SOM offer him 500 says
" III! coVeys ear. NO. says he Il cant trade him
r"o" OF 500 myself But says H. you ,cW trade
W. ,"V0'y'' Yes,' says he. Twnked to old Jim
"vU'e up We'll, says Jim, Il shall trade
'' s"''ted purity quick guess; and never felt
'''' VII saw his halter on Old Brown Jist as he
'' sOns oil he turned round and says to me when
i,, Pu '"a' colt in your Wagon, set back ueH for
f.. "''" Il all 10 pieces and oh how he laughed.
!, "'a'" 'o'ks laugh, aud I've heorn them cry, but
'' "eafd any thing before or since that come o.
"e as that did. felt as if I'd lived on raw
"e' 'oF week, and exercised myself whetting
wv ,%' oId Jim laughed as though he'd split
n.. the W. says he and then he'd laugh.
No., "orSe cart and put the colt in the got to kckin'
n,,| he kicked it all to pieces in no time. his
w,a, Ss' went like mill race; them. ere gambrols
ca, ~, 'Oe ,or nolhm' I'll tell you; he kicked the
~, ' ~ ""'ers' and had to pay $37 for it.
lL.., thought I'd make the best of bad job, so
wa. ~ d" Old cripple FOR ten dollars to draw my
ros;' and tied the colt behind and cuss him. he
b,oLs 90 there, but went to pulling back and
,4 ~. my new Wagon. Well, thinks ], I'll pu, up
'S''" in tho morning; but hadn't seen the