Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-25

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soil like a swallow. Now Major d.
/ you bet on that there mare to day
or I'll blot your name out of m,
books.
"Why Mr. Brown you are mad,
replied the Major. Sweepstakes
Sir Charles and Eclipse will all b,
there-the high flyers of Virginia
and do you think that weasel Cal
come with them? Why look, sir
her hips slant off like the roof Of ;
Dutchman's house; her tail sweep:
the ground; ither her mare, fore
top, nor fetter-locks have ever beer
trimmed.
"Mgjor, I say none of your both
er, now, I was not born fool, l tell
ye, by tarnel sight Look at the
cords and sinners of this here hind
leg; see how the gamble joints are
bent for running; just bring your cal
kilations to bear on this here eye,
and see how the white of it bungs
out like peeled onion. That there
little chap kickin' up the dust, can
put the devil into this here mare,
Major; and eff you dare bet agin her
it will be a caution to you for life
The Major was taciturn, but at
length said | cannot bet to day on
any thing. My purse is empty
Hush, hush, mister" cried the
pedlar, ''here is the spelter. Major
| never bet, nor swear, nor drink, as
tee-totaller or ruling elder down
East; but eff you don't go the whole
figure to day, III blot your name"
As the peddler said this, he handed
the Major large packet adding
Go it, Major don't be afeard; COW
er the whole posse of 'em. I'll be
your purser.
On arriving at the race ground, it
was learned that four mile heats and
the best two i d three were the order
of the day; and true enough, Sweep
stakes, Sir Charles and the Eclipse
we're on the ground. The judges at
the goal had already entered the
three famous horses for the prime
purse of one thousand dollars. Be-
sides this, the sidebets, the sly bets,
and the dorma Mt bets, were very
considerable on the respective horses,
ust as they happened to be fayorites
With the patrician dons present.
The peddler OF anee entered Mar
as a competitor for the
purse, under the name Of "the mare" F"
When the horses appeared on the
urf, Eclipse required four men to
lold him before he could be mounted,
o eager washe todevourthe ground.
sweepstakes was rearing and flirting
n fearful manner. Sir Charles
hamped his bit in proud disdain,
his steps by inches as he
eemed to feel his superiority as mas
er of the Eclipse. Off to the left
TODD Narragansett in sheep-like qui- /
scence; and while the other jockies
'ore gilt caps, carried gilt whips, the
ark eyed boy on the mare was bat
ess and carried ne'era sprig in his
and. But when the dpns came to
can the beast, and bcheld her droop-
ng tail, lama-like, quiet, and long :
air covering her eyes and feet, I
hey shouted outright in a most
bstr eperous laugh. They thought
a Joke, a burlesque on their
port, practised by some wag- i
hey cried out, who bets on that t
larel
'Ohe hundred dollars for luck t
AXE, replied the Major. 1t was
over ed in moment. Other bets '
ere rendered against her-two to I
ne, three to one, five to one, and $
an to one. The Major covered |
hem all as offered; anu was aston J
,hed that it made so little impress i
ON On his pocket. Twenty dollar '
otes, fifty dollar notes, and hundred !
ollar notes turned up, and he saw ]
nat he held in his hand money S
nough to match all the money y
rought upon the ground by the dons. t
hey too were astonis Shed to find G
ne Major should be in funds; and L
luch more so, that the Major should G
ct sd on the scare-crow mare. L
And now it was one, twp, three t
nd off. Every horse on the turf 4
,ok the lead-of the mare to the first i
uarter post. At the two miles
oint, Sweepstakes and Eclipse had t
lien behind, and to the astonish- T
lent of the spectators, Sir Char rles v
i'd the mare were neck and neck. t