Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-11-13
JiGk RIM AND THE TANKER

We iiud the following in one of our ex.
changes without credit. We should not
ike to vouch for its truth but if il serve,
10 eNeitie the rislbilitis Of the reader. il
VIII doubtless accomplish the o5iec. of it.
author:
Few communities are more .tronoIv
imbued with a passion for horse racing
than the good people of Natchez New
York folks talk soger" and " "engiue ;"
IN Paris they talk opera; aud in Match.
ez they talk horse. They believe in
quadrupeds and nothing else. To own
the tastes horse in Natchez. IS to en;ov
the fee simple of an honor in comparison
with which member of Congress sinks
into nothingness
In October last, the fall meeting took
place and led to raore than the psnal
Gaantity OF excitement and brandy cock
tails. The iass race of the last day was
a sort of" free fight" open to every horse
that never won race. purse $500, ent-
rance S25
Among those rbo proposed to go in was
1 ankee peddles, with sorel colt of
rather unpromlsing proportions. He thus
addressed one of the Judges
T. | say, captain, l should like 10 90 ip
for that puss.''
What with 2"
. That sorrel COLI"
& Is he speedy 2i
l Calculate be is, or would not wish
to risk load of tinware on the result.n
=" DO you know the terms2n
. Like book-puss $500. and entrance
lee so, and thare's the dimes.
Here the Yankee drew out last GEN.
tury wallet, and brought up two KS and
'. Among those who witnessed the
operation was Jack Rink of the Bellevu.
House Jack saw his customer, and iu.-
mediateiy measured him for an enter.
tainment After the usual fuss and ma
iaver' the horses were brought out, and
saddied, and prepared for single heas of
two miles. There were eight competitors
besides the ankee The latter was
smart sorrel colt, with fine eve and a
lite ofthe leg that indicated speed and
bottom
BRING up The horses, said tho .rudoo
The horses were brought up the YanEes
gathered up his reins and abius.ed his
stlrrups, While doius this. Mr.. R;nL
went to the rear of the sorrel coli ~
placed chestnut burr under his tail TIE
next moment the order to 8. gon uase e:ren
and away went the nine horses of ali nos
slble ages and conditiro. The Yank..
was ahead and kept there "Tin" was
evidently pleased with the way ching,
were working, and smiled smile that
seemed to say" that puss will be nine
In less time than it would take CREASED
nigger to slide down asoaped liberty pole
Poc- fellow ! he hadn't reckoned on that
chestnut burr the q i-ratant'n Jack R,nt
haa administered, for it not only increased
the animals velocity, but his uclipess.-
lie not only ran like deer. but he ref,s.
ed to co anything else As the Yankee
approached the Judges stand he under.
TOOK to pull up. but it was no 90. He
might as we'll have tried TO ston a tbnn.
ger bolt with yard of fog. The Van
Kee reached the stand-the Yankee ms
sed the stand-the Yankee vent d.
the road When last seen the Yankee
was passing through the adjoining coun-
try at the speed of q that comet that wa.
70 make Its appearance in the fall of 1854
"here the sorrel "gin eout" is impossible
10 say All we know Is, that the Y.cLee
has never been heard of from that dav to
TINS, while his wagon load of tin ware
sun makes one Of the leading attractions
III the Museum of Natchez