The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-06-06

One day the doctor stopped to &c, .hcd
a, ncishtor Birds the black smiths,
who lived about two miles from the
doctor. house. The doctor commenced
about his beautiful licrkshirr pigs, and
told the black .miih in III Of li,crality
tina, he would give him a pig Of the next
litter that old 'Su' had.
In the roursc Of two months or such
n matter. lac called at the shop and told
ncighbnr Bird ,ha, 'Su' had had fine
lii ter. and to send aud lie, his pig. SO
Bird pots his man lob off with his
wife's large willow basket TO get tho
pig Between BIRDS and Martins s,Sam
Smith. who was great quiz, kept a
little grocery. and seeing Bob coming
post l.ns'c on his masters horse, 'old
( Tom with the basket on bis arm, he
sang out, "hallo Bob, where are you go
/ ing in such hurry this morning -
/ 'l'se going Ia massa Doctor Martins To
/ get Massa Toms Bu,kshur pig, villa,
massa doctor promised massa Tom dc
last time he shod de hoss, said the ne
gro as he reincd in his animal. We'll.
Bob. you must stop as you come back
and let me see the pig Dat ! will
massa Sam dat ] Will and away he
went at the top of old Toms speed
IL less than an hour he returned with n
genuine swine, and alighting at the gro.
Gerry, he lifted the cover of the basket,
and 10 the astoni,hmeni Of the grocery
man, who immagined the Berkshire to
be somlhing more than mere hog, ex.
libitcd a beautiful specimen of n jet
black pig. An idea struck Sam Smith
10 play a joke on Bob, and knowing his
propensity TO imbibe, told him TO 90 in
the grocery and get dram. While
Bob was gone, Sam Smith ran arount
the back Of the house and got little
black pup nigh about the same hett anc
took the pig out of the basket and pu
the pupin When Bob came out ant
mounted his nag, Sam Smith handle,
him the basket and off he went. On
arriving at home the blacksmith askct
him if he had got the pig. Yes. mas
sa. and very fine pig he is too, SAFE
Bob, lifting up the cover; black rs "a Goa
when TO the u,t,r as,onishmen, of Bol
and Bird, there lay little black curl
puppy. is that a Berkshire pig ASK
I'd the blacksmith in amazemen,; VIII,
it is a pup" Bless de Lord said Bol
he be pig when | put him the bake
but he change to pup" Take hin
back, said Bird, highly indignant, an
tell DIR. Martin that don't want to b
!. fooled with bis puppies, and II he wan,
to give Berkshire pig to say So
Bob started back, and naturally {
> nough slapped 1t the grocery TO rela'
y his3 mishap to Smith, who heard hiI
i ont with cnuntenancc expressive {
3 wonder, at the same time doing his be:
TO control his increasing desire TO bur
: into fits. We'll get down Boil sal
the grocer, and take another dram :
: Bob didn't require second invite, an
r while he was getting his bald face, tn
u grocer took the pup from the baskc
II and put back the pig 'Ma-sa Sam
i said Bob, coming out TO mount h
morse, am HiShty ootus'a''d "oo'
It this pig. Fust ] tink him ply ] kne
t he is piI fu.r, but den know he is pr
c too 'Arnt you sartain, Massa Sa'
1t that he was pig fust Z: asked Bob as
> mounted his crittcr. Il i swear 10 i
replied Smith, and away Bob rode +
., the doctors.
II On arriving at the house, Bob deli
l. ed his message, but the doctor seemir
= somewhat incredulous as to the truth
y the story, Bob with flourish Of in,u
n, ed vcraciIy opened the lid Of the oa
d ket, when 10, there was the idenllc
ut pig tha, he had started with. Bob s'o'
I'd iransiixed, and with eyes protruded al
mouth open remarked, for God tai
g no use, Massa he be pup or pig jus
j. he pleases.' The crowd became co
- vulsed with laughter. and gave I
y Kentuckian three cheers. The fello
K was hired to tell The same story in Il
- Democratic parishes, which he did vi
s. such powerful effect that the VIII
Is carried the siate.-N u. Pic,