The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-05-31

| hcr eyes her checks were dyed with
bushes, and lett me at no loss to con
lecture whence my fancy favor came.
Again the bngc sounded; Comet
aud Firrbrand occupied the attention
Of the crowd, while Selm was stripped
behind q large marquee. TO assume
my gay cap and dolt, my coat was the
business OF u minute my competitors
were already mounted, and was i'm.
patiently called Tor, when, from behind
the tent, n dashing horse and gallant
rider issued our appearance elected
murmur of applause; the owners of
Comet and fircbrand looked blank
enough, and faith they had good rca-
son.
AS We drew up in line, thought
the j. glish racer appeared not to be
in fall force. but the determined coun-
teuancc Of the ininitablc jockey, dress
ed in black and buff stripes, looked
alarming. Nor was Fircbrand without
his friends; and the green Cap was
offered freely against erything but
Comet. As to me. people seemed
afaid to back or bet against me, and
those who had laid the odds last night
rretLy heavily were hedgings now, as
fast as they could meet with customers.
OF we went in a bunch; the bays,
brown and grey, making the running;
] saw at once that the pace, though Sc
we're for them. was nothing to Comet,
Fircbrand, and my friend the nann kii-
Ter. After mile we tailed them of,
and had the race to ourselves.
One moicty Of the ground was bro
ken INTO tillayc fields and enclosures,
the other was open meadow, atlording
excellent "a loping, and intcrpcrscl
With stiff fences. Here, having cleared
the paddocks, VIC increased the speed,
and came ont at a killing pace.
On entering the grass lands, | found
my rivals could not conveniently go
faster aud that | was up to it we'll 4
the race was indeed beautiful. For
the next mile & sheet would cover US :;
the fences were taken in line and none
could tell whether BLACK, yellow, or
greeu-was fprenaost.--} }.4ss....-
Half a mile from hoEne there was a
fence Of tremendous size it was n
ditch with n drain at either side, and
the fac that We approached was stoc-
cadetETith stumped thorns. 1t was
in truth Ga regular rasper," and was
distinguished by the country people
rs par cxccllcncc''-thc big leap
y, we ncared it my companions gath
crcl the energies Of their horses for
the trial, and Scl,n looked IS if he
were half ficiined to decline it: for the
first time he icit the steel. and with 4
~lurio = effort, cleared the formidable
barrier in style that drew from the
multitude a thun or Of applause. Not
SO with my rivals; Firebrand had Sta
kcd himself, while Comet, by his ri.
lcr's h"rsc:nanship was indltlerently
brought across, but st g Icring he came
down on landing, nnj, in the mistake,
lost ground he could not recover dur.
ing The run home: though he did make
a wonderful struggle to pull up but it
Was in vain, for when crossed the
break neck fence ! had the race hollow.
Amidst dea'cn;ng cheers vas car
ried from he sea cs in triumph; was
declared even BY j, mmy Joyce, Il
ynnih OF promise, and my ManI1llcr
the best weight carrier in the kingdom.
Every tale has its moral, and So has
mine never condenl' Il holse untried:
tor many good o. has thus been
sacrificed. saved Selim from slavery
and jingle, and he won Inc four cups
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never carried afterwards. Nay, more,
owc my connubial happiness to my
bonny bay" Rosa was an hciress,
and Il younger son rich rival was
encouraged by her gardian, and in a
few days he was expected to make his
addresses in form. was flushed with
victory. and she was hattcrcd to see her
fairy favor foremost in the field.
At the ball that night my cloquence
was irresistible she smiled upon my
suit, and, to end uncertainty, and save
her guardian future trouble, eoped
with me next morning to Gretna.
Years Of happiness have proved how
fortunate our un'on was, and, if some
"reminiscences Of of early indscretion
will sometimes intrnde upon nv
memory, on two eras can look back
with unaioy ed deli lht-thc mo, ming
when rode my first stceplc chase, and
the evening that made Rosa mine.
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MANURE. The estimated value of
one years manure in England amounts
to three hundred millions Of dollars.
worth more than the entire foreign
commerce of the Kingdom. Tho to.
tai value OF II years crop, including
every animal and vegetable, has been
reported to Parliament some time ago,
as being about three thousand millions
of dollars and that lin lS4S) tho, tur.
nps of England, taken in the whole of
their utility, were valued at one half
OF that great sum, viz i: fifteen hundred
millions of dollars.
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blessings on the man who owned
the land, that raised tho corn, that fed
the goose, that bore the Quill. that