Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-07
From the Pictorial Drawing Room Companion.
WHY HE DISPOSED OF THE ANIMAL.
BNTHE YOUNG 'UN.
A MATTER OF-FACT SKETC.1.

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- BYNIHE YOUNG 'UN.
Mn. SELLUM is q horse>jockoy. That
is, when he is 40, more profitable employed,
he is not ashamed, so he says, to cry his
forth in that very respectable calling."-
He dropped in at Bailey's Bazaar few
weeks since, and very soon after Sellum
arrived, a superb looking charger, mounted
by graceful rider, pranced up the court
and entered the arena, to be sold at public
vendue.
sssThere he is, gentsH' said the auction
eer, "there he is! splendid beast--look
at him and judge for yourselves. There's
an ear, forearm, nostril, an eye for
you. That animal gentleman, was"knock-
ed down" to gentleman, under the ham,
mer, less than three months ago, for two
hundred and eighty dollars. But | am
authorized, today, to sell that horse-let
him bring more or less. He's a beauty;
fine figure, splendid action-look at him
gents! Elegant form, prompt driver very
spirited seven years old, gets up well be-
fore and behind, splendid saddle beast,
nataral gait fourteen miles the hour, trots n
mile in 2,42, and altogether he's great
horseY' (Which last remark no one could
doubt, for no weighed eleven hundred
pounds i -.--a
"How much am offered for that beau
tiful horse?" continued the auctioheer.-
"Move him round the ring once, John
That's it! Elegant motion. ''----=- Here
the horse stopped shoft, and refused to
bulge another inch; though John drove
his rowels to the shoulder, into his ribs!
"Give me bid, gentleman, if you please
tina. horse must be sold;" and ''twenty
dollars" was heard from one corner Of the
crowd. 5-=s4-- sss3. o.
sTwenty dollars!" screamed the auc>
tioneer, with seemingly ironical laugh,
''l'm offered the stupendous sum OF twen-
ty dollars, gentlemen, for that animal
| Are there no sausage makers in this con-
grega,ion? m offered only twenty dollars!
But, gentlemen, we do our business here
upon honor; and, as said, the horse must
be sold so | accept the bid.'' ssst ses
"Twenty dollars. Pm offered twenty
dollars. Twenty dollars, twen.y-twenty
-twenty-give thirty?-twenty dollars,
twenty-did | hear thirty2 Pm offered
only twenty dollars-give foe? Twenty
dollars; did hear five? Twenty give
two.and-a.half? Twenty dollars---say
one?. Shall have twenty.one? Twenty
if that's the best bid, down he goes, gen.
tlemen! Twenty dollars-going! Twenty,
only d-who's the buyer?'
.sSellum; John Sellum," said our friend
s'John Sellem, twenty dollars, says the
auctioneer; you've got a horse as IS horse,
Mr.. Sellum;" and the fortunate John bore
his magnificent charger away in triumph!
A few days subsequently an old acquain.
| ance met John in the cars, and inquired
about his purchase. "Gol that horse yet
| John?"
.No-f sold him." replied John, dtily.
$50 soon! What for?"
Wal-noth'n III in partic'lar; but didn't
fancy that critler, oil things consider'd
"He was sound, wasn't he?"
sWal-I reck'n he aOasnt. That is TO
say, ] cal l'late he wusn't. Show'd very
| good pluck till got him into Washington
Street, after left the Baz>a>ar; but, Jas
op'site the Old South, he fell slap down on
the pavement"
"Sho'! you don't say sop
"Yaas. blind staggers-wust kind
But didn't mind that; SO | took him home,
and nussed him up little. Put him in
the gig, mex day-wouldn't start peg!
Coaxed him, draw'd him, run q hot wire
inshis ear, wollup'd him. and so forth; an
finally bit fire under him; all no use;
1 cunning cuss--sot rite down on the pile Of
lighted shavins', an put it out!"
| Here his friend smiled @
/ sThat wusn't nuthing tho. Went to
git inter the wag'n, and he started fore
gathered up the ribbins! Went bout three
rods (or'ard, and stopt again quicker light
nin'. Throw d me out, over his head inter
4 the hoss>trough--kick'd hisself cut O. the
shafts, and run mile a!ore we ketched him.
Brcugh him back, put him in the STALL
low stable-got out Of his reach, an then
begun 10 vhalc i'm. Then he kicked up
agin; knocked the flooring oil through
overhead, stove his shoes off, broke his hal
| ter, and then run back inter the stable
| floor. Trap door happened to be open,
and down went his hind legs clean TO the
hips There had him, foul.''
Yes, you did" replied his friend.
| 81 got piece O. plank an land i'm fol
bout ten minils; wen be hanged if he
didn't eat mad and kicked hisself out o
! the hole. Next mornin', found him swell
) ed up big as four hogsheads. Rub'd sper
rets O. turtentine all over i'm, an the un
grateful rascal KEEP tryin' to kick me for It
, Give him noth'n to eat for eight days, an
!, the swelin, went down again! Took hin
. out o the stable, and found him lame, be
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