Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-25
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN, TUESDAY, MARCH Is, 1851.

1. AS they swept along IN fine style
( the mare just secured her distance
and came in at the goal half a necl
ahead, as declared by the Judges
\ The other horses VI ere drawn off the
\ course.
| Look herel' cried many voices
'the mare is blow l-she hangs he
head and tail, and Sir Charles vii
take the other two heats without al
effort |
| soh, yes, yes, she is blown qriet
the dons; and they cracked up ten tt
one for Sir Charles, the best two ID
three. The Major put faith in his
neighbors, He saw the mare head
was down, he thoug ght her tail tremr
abled. He feared fdr Ralph's money
he had so literally planked, and dared
not venture more. The challenge
ten to one, was clamorous against
him. lie hesitated aye, trembled
in his shoes. brow in, who had kept
aloof from the cont EST, now crossed
the pathto the Major. He whisp1
cred in the ear Of the latter as he
passed
Go it, Major-dO ont be afeared-
stick the leek into Pem with a tarna-
tion reef. I'll back ye. If you COW
out, Major, I'll blot your name, as l
told ye.'
And now Sir Chi arles and Nara
gansett are displaying wonders again
the mountains skip like rams,
and the little hills, like lambs, on
either side Sir Ch aries was a fae
young horse, the pride Of Virginia;
and when he eclipsed Eclipse the
year before, he was crowned with
gold, and covered with scarlet. He
was the idol of the State And now
the fate of Virginia hung in equal
poise, 1t hung 50 for two-thirds Of
the seco nd heat, when the boy on the
mare touched his thumb to theIneck
Of the beast, and she cleared thegoal,
leaving Sir Charles three lengths in
he rear,
Not d shout was issued from all
that immense multitude. The dons
sere chopfallen, dumbfounded; they |
even doubted if this were not the
antasy Of fearful dream At
ength a low murmur was raised,
lisputing the first heat. Many said
he horses came in neck and neck,
nd they must run again to decide
he contest The judges, however,
Iecided differently; they said the
mare had won the stakes. But still
he malcontents were getting noisy,
nd cried out who is the owner of
his mare? Let him sa " whether she s
nay run again.
II own that there critterl" replied I
salph Brown; "and though ! never ]
ct, nor swear, nor drir TX yet jest for t
our amusement, go qntlemen, she
lay whip around again; and If the I
oss beats her I'll return the stakes !
nd pay the shot 1
All were delighted with this, and t
ave a shout. "Well done for the
'ankee pedlar.-he's a man after air. i
But the Major now in his turn q
linked to the pedlar and said- I
Don't play the fool; you fairly won a
ne money; and the mare is certainly q
ggcd, and the knowing ones see it. " i
keep cool Major said Ralph; g
| didn't cross the Potomac for moth v
lg. l cut my eye-teeth before 0
lese here 'squires were born. They 5
ink they are cute, like; but I'll let b
le illumination into 'em.' v
Saying this, the pedlar dropped a P
ordin the ear of his curly-pated boy,
by those around. Thehorses o
arted again, and for half the course "
ept neck and neck as before, when Il
oung curly-head "a mined his thumb
ito the mares flank, blowing out II
histle at the same time, SO clear and
ercing it could be heard . mile off, n
he mare sprang il ltto the air as If
10 had been wild sprite Of. the It
indsl She seemed to fly rather o.
IAN run; and even poor Sir ChaEles p
ized on with teri or and wonder y
ent as he ploughed his way through
ODDS of dust, far in the wake of the al
ling WITCH Virginia Was never 50 CT
ken by surprise; and when the t.
are reached the goal, her cdmpet- o.
Or was fifty yards behind. lg
The dons had too much ohivalry e.
let this pass in silence. They n
ised a shout of triumph for the h
inner, relinquished their ella i'm to a:
q stakes and gathered around the m