Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-07-29
The Yankee Horse Jockey.

/ the river ST. Lawrence, near lake Ontario,
\ he will observe Long Island; opposite TO
| this, oE the Canada side, is situated the city
| Of knglon. place of some note and al one
time the seat Of government Of the province
! On the American side the pretty little viii
/ lage of Cape Vincent is beautifully situated
/ commanding "A foe view of the river, In
! the winter season. Jack Frost, aided by the
! thermometer at 25 degrees below zero, con-
sructs ia few nights briJg between the
, TWO places, which will put TO shame all the
/ efforts of the architect. la the cold season
/ the bridge once constructed frequently re.
mains in a good condition foi four or five
months, During this time great deal Of
travelling is done between the American
and Canadian shore; rot merely for pleas
| ufe, but brisk business is carried on be-
tween the two counties.
/ In the winter Of l643, Leen Yankee,
who was looked upon by his neighbors as
standing iD much the same light TO hoise-
traders, that Sam Sick occupied nong the
clock pedlars-that is to say, the head Of
the profession or--might have been seen with
cigar ia his mouth and his hands in his
pockets, at the bar-room OF the lille coun-
,Fy ion Cape Vincent
"Weu Daacor," exclaimed gentleman
to our Yankee friend, ''you understand me
now; run no risks with the officers; dOn't
sell for less than a thousand dollars; and to
be at home by Saturday night
"Well, | reckon was Ih0eply.
1t may be proper TO state that the Deacon
was about to START 10 Kingston with an un-
commonly fine pair OF horses, that cry ai-
fording much better market than could be
fUund at home. The deacon, or Jack Spad-
ing, to use his real name. was in the habit
OF taking over horses 10 sell during the win
ter mouths by which he turned pretty
penny. This was all very proper, but
Jack had another habit so commenddble; he
/ generally lureo; to pay the duties required
! by law al the Custom House lur the bene-
/ fit Of her most gracons Majesty, VicloIia.-
/ IfJack forgot at the time he frequently
/ mad e his boast afterwards, that he was one
/ too many lor the officers.
Bot to reluin to our story. Spaldlng
/ reached kingsiol early in the evening, and
I put up his horses ia stable, a short dis
/ tance frum town, and alIer taking care oil
/ them, was about leaving the stable, when a
gentleman approached and spoke to him
/ about The horses, which he appeared to ad-
mire yeIy much. This gentleman soon won
Jacks heart by a well-timed abuse Of the
/ Custom House officers and CustO m-House
! laws, when turning to 60 he asked IN Jack IN
careless tone wha' lie would sell hls hor-
ses for; our Yankee Lriend, completely
! thrown of his guard, replied that $1,000
was the figure.
Thai Is ail' coolly replied the gentle
man in black (himself a Custom-H House of
fcer,) ''you need give yourself no trouble
about your team, viii take charge of it in
the name Of fhe Goyernmept.'
Had a thundcrbult struck the poor man,
he could not have been moro overcome: af-
ter recovering himself little he exclaimed
"thunderation,' and walked of with Il
/ downcast look, and not very pleasant TEN
/ per towards a neighboring har-room; here
! he encountered an old acquaintance. to whom
| he related his misfortune. and bitterly ours
cd his folly and imprudence.
why. don't YOU see old lawyer Cheatum.
a countryman of yourn, real old fox! talnt
no use tho, for you are regular beat this
time. better make the best Of it, and come
and take something to drink here my pretty
Maggy," he exclaimed, turning to the bar
maid, 1.-TWO brandy smashers.' Spaldlng
weakness for liquor would not allow him TO re-
fuse, besides he said to himself, "it will keep
up my spirits" for he was much in the same
condition that Jonah found himself when II
the great fish, That is to say, "down III the
mouth, and ready to blubber.'
We next find our hero in lawyer Cheat.
um's office, having just finished his St)r
while that profound individual looked a:
grave aud diguifed as a Judge ii can't say
ANYTHING about il, short OF ten dollars in ad
vance" said the disinteresed lawyer. "Te1
dollars 10 adyauce!' repeated the Yankee
why good paymasler pays when the work
is done" "VeIy WELL" replied The lawyer
Il don't wish to have anything TO do viii
vour affairs, and will therefore wish you
: very good evening "Not so fast my GooC
man. here aie YOUR ten dollars, now for your
advice" The lawyer took the money, coun
Ted il, and put il in his pocket book; mean
while Jack felt that he had done very fool
ish thng, but there was no help for II now
"Ir YOU are the cute chap took you for,
begun the lawyer, 'you wouIe be able {,
run the officers if you had fair start viii
: youl horses"
But how am to get fair start will
he horses under lock and key, and what !
: : more, to be sold to-morrow morning!"
} "Don't interrupt me-" said Cheatum
"that is wha; ! was coming at; dissuis
= yourself as jockey, appear at the sale, an
\ ASK to tty the hose once with the ribOns l
:, = your hands you must look out Tor yoursel
: and be off to the other side A twelve mil
:, y race-ralher a pretty affair than otherwise
= Think | will be on hand myself 10 the moi
!, niug to see the fun"
y AT the appointed hour for the sale,
> large collection OF people might have bee
- seen near the hay scales, officers OF the al
my, officers OF the customs, blacklegs an
- other gentlemen were in attendance.
io Friend Cheatum was on the ground
good season, and looked around in vain e
. the Yankee; not seeing him, Chealum tho
~ his heart had failed him, and that he wou
70 not come. But as the auctioneer CONNER
~ ced the sale, jolly looking red faced ma
with black whiskers, red jacket, yellow ca
and as unlike our yankee friends as We
i. could be. made his appearance, aud look
at the horse with evident delight. III
I'd auc,ioueer seeing the new conner, and bei'
ho himself but poor horseman, thought II
81 admirable hit when he cried out, Jump
ye red Jacket, and show the gentlemen what
at figure they will make when under motion.