American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-04
From the Brooklyn Advertiser.l
FOOD STORY--A JEHU IN TROU.
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BILE,
day or two since, while walking along the
j ly made land in the vicinity of the Atlantic
ok, we observed knot of men gathered a.
nd horse apparently lying upon the ground.
alb stood at no great distance; and near it a
nber of trunks. On going up to the crowd
discovered that the animal was firmly i'm
ded in the newly made ground (Which had
b rendered particularly soft and quicksand-
in spots, by the recent heavy rains,) hav-
gone "down below" as far as his abdominal
tuberance would permit. All the spectators
ught the affair capital joke, except the as
ished Jehu and the gentleman whom he had
n driving, by short cut, over these South
boklyn meadows, to his place of destination
er in vain endeavoring to induce the poor
Sc to drag his legs out Of their bad predica-
mt, which he could do about as we'll as to
W one of Capt Stockton's peace makers at
he'd to each leg, the disconnected driver pro-
ed shovel and proceeded TO dig the ami
rs limbs out, one by one; at the same time
barking that he didn't "see what the tarnal
ter had got into the id hole for" Ten
hutes of dillgent labor brought the hooEs
thin sight, but underneath them the earth
|ked alarningy moist, and as dark and sus-
ious as ifthat identical place were the direct
rance to the "slough of dospond," or per-
Ips something worse. Meanwhile the imbed-
horse exhibited every symptom of the most
ristian-like fortitude and resignation; and
bked as if she imagined that she was then
d there having a mould taken Of her person,
order that her fine proportions might be per-
tuated in mpershabe bronze to late ages
wonder and admiration Of all future lovers
d judges of horso-hesh.
Zone of the Hibernian "turn -outs' who was
Inding by, with nothing else to do than smoke
e time worn stump of pipe, fancying that
saw her sinking still farther, became some
hat alarmed: "Mother of Moses" said he,
make haste and get board under her, or
ell be down till purgatory if ye don't"
"She can't go down any farther than her
lly," replied the cab driver, who was sweat
away at no small rate with his exertions;
d taking the animal by the bride, prepared
start her from the mould. With an encour-
ing chrrup, he succeeded in inducing her TO
hing forward, and such work as she made in
hvelling some six or eight feet we never saw
ualled. Reader if you have ever witnessed
e mode said to be adopted by lawyer going
heaven, or "that' school boy who was oblig-
| to go back ward in order to reach school,
GU can form an idea; not otherwise.
"Begar'' exclaimed French laborer, who
as intently iwatching her progress, "ze leg
sh wash before bime by is now behind pre-
b tly-veryi"
| Notwithstanding she strained every nerve
Id muscle, she sank two steps backward for
very one forward, figuratively speaking; and
h last sunk into her original predcament in a
esh spot putting and blowing like walrus,-
Why, what kind ola Id place have you
lot here, anyhow" exclaimed the cabman,
ow thoroughly desperate.
| "Place! is it? Ye may we'll say that. The
kes of it was niver seen this side o. the bog
talliach Och, be the powers o'mud, but iist
batch the crathur! She pulls one leg out a
bot, be me brogues, and down she puts the
|ther foot too. Jabers, Mick, but she'll be I'M
Ter the Atlantic Dock afore she's out!"
"Sho'll be rothin' else," chimed in well
li'own urchin in short roundabout.
Another digging process was commenced
round the mares pedal extremities. Again
he was started out, and again sank into an
lther slough. The driver looked sorely puz-
He'd, as we'll he might; for the animals case
eemed to battle all attempts to rescue her,
pDly ohe tIiinS seemed absolutely ceItalEj anu
hat was, if she was left to her own unaided
[xertions she would be likely to stick there I'M
III the day of judgment, unless the geological
Explorers of some future "period," should
|urh up her bones as a rare relic However, a
|ouncii of war was held and several sage pro-
positions were made, among which was one
hat the company should severally take hold
bf her tail, head and legs, while long ioist
should be extended transyersely under her bel
", and she thus lifted out bodily and carried to
Terra firma. After rejecting this, the following
mode of rescue was adopted. Her legs were