Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-17
= & HORSE, TRADING.
Good Hfufhinf. Nc. Jones'

Good Hufhins, Mr.. jones'
&C ood morning, Mr.. Johnson, glad TO
see you. How are all the folks in your
part Of the country this tnorpingl'
= sYery we'll, ihank yos. Mr.. Jones I
hear you have very nice span of good
horses which you would like 10 sell. How
is it!
Il have replied Jones, 'and a likelier
span can't be found any where.
-, presume not, was the rather sa.
,ircle response.
Come in and see them Mr., Johnson
this way, sir, if you please and Jones
opened the stable door where the horses
were kept:
Fine! very fine! said Johnson. Il
suppose they are perfectly sound!' and he
walked around the horses, and surveyed
them for the twentieth time.
Perfectly sound, assure you,' said
Jones.
No heaves?'
Not in the least
'Spraned.'
| mo, SIR
We'll, what is the least you can afford
to sell them for 2
Two hundred and fifty dollars
Can't you take two hundred and forty
five"
'Jan't, pom honor
well, then, I'll take them a, two hun
dred and fifty
Done
Johnson 'forked over the dust and took
the horses.
'Bul he was not long in discovering
that one Of his superb greys was troubled
with the s,ring-halt, and the other with
same,hing else quite as bad. Johr son
was in towering possion, and wrote
letter after letter to Jones, but received
, no answer; SO one day he called over to
see him.
'Mr. Jones these horses are not sound!
were the first words that passed his lips
4 can't help that replied Jones.
But you must help it, and tha. quick
ly, or I'll take the law Of you ! exclaim.
ed johnson, passionately.
'How much will you settle for, Mr..
Johnson!-come, talk away = said Jones'
for it was his turn 10 be angry.
Fifty dollars, snapped Johnson.
i'll give you twenty five
'Shan't do it
And home he went, chaGng with rage
and was just starting over to Squire b.
| tpr ~ hon h..x,.
Have you pair of good horses which
you would like TO sell?'
yes sir, I have
Il believe will look at them.'
walk this way, sir. There. sir, car
you beat that p
Pretty we'll matched,' suggested the
stranger. They are not entirely sound
are the 2
Sound 2 repeated Johnson, as if as
tonished ut the question, yes, indeed. sir
they are sound in every respect
Il suppose, then, if should buy them
you would not remember what you say
now, but here are Witnesses and the
stranger looked keenly at Johnson.
They talked long and earnestly, but in
spite Of all Johnston's protestations, the
stranger would not take the greys then.
In one week you shall hear from me,
said the :. stranger
Box sixty>four,' said Johnson, at the
Post Office. Jones handwriting ? said
he as he opened the Letter which was hon.
ded to him; guess he has sent that fifty
dollars along'
But his illusion speedily vanished as
he read: .. -.... ..
c., Dec. 8, Is-.
Mr.. s. Johnson -.
Dear Sir--I regret exceedingly to have
been forced to this; but as you told a par.
,icuar friend Of mine, MI. NJ. tnat
your horses were perfectly sound, Ishall
not take the trouble to settle with you.--
Mr.. N. will not have them!
.... Yours, &c.,
. .. DEXTER JONES'
1.-TWO wrongs did not make "a right
in this case exactly although at least
one of the partia as to this fair business
transaction will probably have the yer.
dict recorded against him
Served him right t
|
| The ladies of Maryville. Kv.. recent