Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-29

will ungear him and grease him !! Yes,
sir, grease him! all over, thoroughly
and effectually-and then grease my
buggy in the same manner. Recollect,
lit must be done aoeH. Before you COM
mence operations. however, we will
have something 20 take"
The eccentric Yankee having dis
mounted and entered the hotel, forth
with called for basket of champagne,
and his singular movements and novel
address to the landlord having collected
large crowd about the house, he in
vited them all TO drink. The corks
flew from the bottles in rapid success
sion, and many one gratified his pal
ate with champagne for once. As a
matter of course he soon became very
popular, and in a few minutes was The
lion Of the village.
Mine host in the meantime having
melted large bucket full of hogs lard,
proceeded to the stable in company
with the Yankee, to perform the unc-
tious ablution upon the horse and bug
gy. Having Invested himself OF his
coat, and rolled up his sleeves he pro-
ceeded to administer the oily coat upon
the charger, while the Yankee stood
by and gave the directions in brief
sentences, as
Put some more on his tail, sir
now under his belly-rub more in his
chime-grease his ears we'll now his
| legs-his hoofs and his nose--pour it
over his shoulders-on his neck--on
his forehead--under his jaws-his
name and foretop are not yet sufficient
| ly greased-apply it plentiiully." &c.,
all Of which orders were scrupulously
executed, and the horse received a
most bountifnl oleaginous coat, which
gave him pretty much the appearance
Of drowned rat. The same opera
ton was performed on the buggy, and
the greasy substance was besmeared all
over it, not excepting even the seat,
which received double coat.
During the few days the Yankee re-
NAMED at the hotel, he was the soul OF
the village, and the only topic of con-
versation. He was full of fun lived
high-bought basket after basket of
champagne-had free suppers and
treated every man who would partake
mine host making it a point to humor
him in all his demands.
Previous TO his departure, he again
ordered his horse and buggy to be
creased, and the same ludicrous opera
ton was again performed He then
demanded his bill.
Mine host blandly informed him that,
as he was pretty clever fellow, he
would not charge him anything for the
little extras of champagne, suppers, &c.,
which he had received. He would
only charge him for the extraordinary
personal service rendered.
He then handed him the following {:
Mn. YANKEE DOODLE DR..
To greasing horse and buggy, $4,000
&c g $500
$4,000
Reed payment. H. s. WlcKwARE.
AZ never grease a horse and buggy
for less than $780, said he, sand |
have creased yours tw;ce-your bill is
Just five hundred dollars" .
GOOD for you, landlord" said the
Yankee. 4" admire your conscious
ness and generosity. | admit you are
into me about half feet. But it's all
right. You are the only landlord Of
the proper stamp in the whole country,
and | shall take occasion to make it
generally known"
He then mounted his greasy vehi-
cle--slid to and fro once or twice TO
see that the seat was sufficiently slip
perry, and exclaimed--
=" Landlord ! this is most glorious !
am now prepared to take the Sabine
shufe-good bye-Go % and away
he went, and was out Of sight before
the astonished landlord had sufficiently
recovered from his surprise to discover
that he had been most essentially did
died.
Mine host learned afterwards that
the eccentric genius was the son of
wealthy Bostonian. He had recently
graduated at Harvard University, and
was just returning home, after having
made tour o7er the American con-
tinent alone. Our friend, the land
lord, however, ever afterwards declined
greasing horses at any price.