The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-16
Running down the Boaster.

| Running down the BOaster.
A country fellow who was once
Boosting about the swiftness Of his
horse, declared that he could outrun
anything which went upon four legs
A neighbor Of his disputed it, and said
he hat a mule which could beat him.
Done said the other.
Done said the boaster.
Now cover that said the owner Of
the mule, laying down hundred dol.
lars. .l,sa. ,t1r.f,.4 sa...es f.e iasr
The boaster began to feel frightened
at this. He thonght there must be
something more about the mule than he
was aware of, otherwise his owner
wouldn't plank a hundred dollars, to
run him against horse. He began TO
hitch about uneasiIy. He put his hand
INTO his pocket; he pulled it out again
and at last he said--sI don't know, |
swow, about the tarnal mule; he may
be the devil and all to run, for what
know" ......... e.r4
DO you back out then? ,s4Ha. s1ll.
Yes, back out and treat. So say.
ing he called in the liquor; but declared
that his horse could beat any thing which
went upon four legs, except the mule.
Why. said the other, I've got jack.
ass that will beat him. l7-
III bet hundred dollars of that, said
the boasler. 'hft
Done! said the other.
And done! said the boaster.
Cover that, said the man; again put.
ting down.
Cover that! exclaimed the boaster;
so ! will plaguy quick, taking out his
pocket. book. -.f,.
Well: cover it if you dare land III
put another hundred atop of it. Why
do you hesitate? Down with your dust,
| say. ..., ,as .Y &sLbs4a -
don't know faith! l never saw
that jackass Of yours run, said the boast.
er, beginning to hesitate; he may be the
devil and all on "a race for what know.
| Do you funk then?
| Yes, | funk this time; but by jingo,
there's nothing else you can bring, ex.
cept the jackass and mule, but what my
horse can beat.
Are you certain Of that, my good fei-
How? ' ..' f' w.
think SO faith!
Why,lf you are not quite certain, III
bet you something that I've got mig.
ner that will outrun him.
A niger!
Yes, my niger Tom, will beat him.
I'll bet a hundred dollars of that
there amt no niger that ever brealhed
that can beat my horse.
Very well, cover that. AS he said
this the man put down the hundred dol.
lars; but, said he, if you back out this
time, you shall forfeit ten dollars; and
if | back out III do the same. ..a
Agreed, said the boaster; I'm sure
my horse can beat niger, if-he can't
beat a mule or jackass.
Well,plank your money if you please.
Plank it! so wi'l-don't you fear
that. Saying this, he once more took
out his pocket. book and began to fun.
bic for the money. - ~ g p
: Come, man. down with your dust,
said the other, taking out more money
~ am leadyto back my bet with anoth.
er hundred dollars-or two hundred, il
you like. Come, why do you hesitate?
Here's three hundred dollars l've ready
for stake.
Three hundred dollars! exclaimed
the boaster, starting like a pig; three
hundred dollars upon niger! l don't
know, | swan. 10 d ~ j a6fti
What, man! you are not going to be
frightened again!
Frightened! Oh, no--oh, no-its no
easy matter to frighten me--bnt really
You mean to back outg
| declare neigbbor, | don't know
what TO think aboutit. Its kind o'risky1
business. ~" = = Z"
You forfeit ten dollars, then?
= Why, yes, 'spose must, said the
boaster; handing over the money with
an air Of great modification better
lose this than more--for there's no
knowing how fast these blamed niggers
will run. Bot anything else you can
bring, except the mule, the jackass, and
the niger, Pm ready to run against.
Receipt for Making Friendship.
In Pliny's National History we find
, very curious. receipt for. making Ro-