The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-14
From the Boston Daily Times
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Il Old Simon Trolwood was The proprie-
tot Of The only livery Stable in SpIash:own.
He was deeply rersed in horseology, pro
fesscd 10 be able TO tell within half a
mile how far one of his anatomical, horse
pre- 2araiions had travelled, Whenever they
had been ont AS the village was ptinci.
pally devoted to manufacturing, and fac
'dry bugs are pfoyerbislB bard cnstomers
for horse flesh, old Sim wasip iLe, habit
Of depending op bis own judgement when
calculating lie bill rather than tie state
mehts Of the person who had used one Of
bis animileS. 7 rt5i1 1ai'a e5'o' ir,li dei
II was curious TO observe the movements
Of old Sim. when a horse JerTned to his
stasle after jaunt into. one Of the neigh.
boring towns. Without needing or hear
ing, even word that was said to him by
the Customer who asked for his bill, Sim
would, walk rapidly 70 the crey-bab, place
his hands upon its hoopy sides, and stand
IN n fit of abs!ractionfor full five minutes
Then stepping brisklyo back 10 his. Gus
tomet--giving, one more briefglance back
To the horse, perhaps as be did so-he
would without hesitation. name the
amount necessary for to satisfy his claim.
No counter statements or protestaIions
could alter his decision. lftbe cusitmer
swore by everything sacred that he had
only driven a certain distance, old Sim
would look HMM The eye with peculiar
smile which seemed TO say: l.,
On yes, no doubt yol would lke. TO
gammon me, but old Sim is not 10 be
caught.aga n t.ssGlo'g b9Wo1 sf'
Sim at length became such a'monamo.
MAC on the subject, that all the town
cracked their jokes upon him, and one
warm day il June, when ii was the topic
of conversational the jackson Hotel,
wsg named Jack Harrison proposed to
Try en experiment by The way Of testing
old Sims power of computing distances
in referance to the performances. Of his
teaals. aiigD@9 lA'5@'71 'l&3a Aatf' Sa
lack accordingly dispatched lad with
a note to Mr. Tro;wood, req testing that
team should be brought round TO the ho
tel at two o'clock, as he wished TO drive
10 New Boston, about four miles distant,
promising TO re,u,n al FIVE O'Clock that
afternoon. NJ 1sanNg siqqoq 3di 0, sss|
A very, respectable equine skeleton
| was bought TO The door Of the hotel, Jack
ordered il TO the stable, and peck Of oats
before il, where gths horse remained, in
comparative luxury until 6,o'clock, pre-
cisely. En the meantime Jack. and his
companions remained in the hotel, smo-
king tn cir cigars and chuckling in aniici-
patton ofsmokipg old Sim .is3aab syrass
At6 P, N. the steed was brought into
the stable yard, and as much warm pep
per tea was poured down his altenuated
neck as was necessary 10 put him in,o a
reeking sweat. He was then put into
the harness, and driven round neighbor,
boting square seyeIarl times, at the top Of
his speed, and sent 10. the stable in a pro-
fuseisweai, with request that Mr.. Tort,
wood would send Mr. Hanisop's, bill by
me oey,tf Jel bgrFaoA 8 H9a.utaf gIa8}g
Old Sim had been swearing ropndly be-
cause Dick had not retumed at the, bour
promised az be bad already missed an op.
pormnity 70 lethim TO- another customer
thai evening and when be saw the, ami,
malin a complete foam he rushed toward
him mutiering been. out more than he
agreed to,spppose be has drove all, over
creation alton and Apart oss Rhode Island be-
side. a,a,al4 i 4, sli,soa 5usa o;,lw 81,
but how is thisg exclaimed old Sim,
when he had placed his hands on the
pimal's'sleathe,n, SIDES, as, LonsfeHow
calls; them--'ihqpderin. hot ,pears 70; .me
where s.he devil has I he been with this
hoss9'' a.f,,,., w.-s,. {. t4at,sS.. s,ss.g,,
SPlease 70, give the bill"' asked daihe
boy. fo,sA 3, s.l N, ~. t..,s s
''New Boston! as fur as tba, no doubt, and
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