Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-07
EVENING STAR.
GREEK AND GREEK

Great Western" a man who is b.lf r.
and whole Yankee. He is the keenest char
for trading nags that was ever raised in New
England, and canny Yorkshire could not
produce his match at taking in the fats y
The fame of this excellent man at length
reached the ears of another adept in the same
Profession, living up somewhere on the Yer
mont line, equally skilled in horse flesh and
the tricks in trade, but not {" curses on par
tlal tortune") equally renowned When the
Northern Nimrod-ior he was quite a sporting
charscter-heard of his rivals reputation,
and particularly of his boast that he could
pick up any white man living" his pride
was seriously hurt, and hearing that the
Great Western" was to be at a particular
spot on particular day, for the purpose of
trading horses, he determined TO be there
with the redOubtable jockey.
Accordingly, in anticipation of the moet, ="
he began training and feeding n worthless
horse Of his that rejoiced in the heaves"
some, II not more, and by dint of careful
grooming and a peculiar stable diet succeeded
In making the animal look as " fne as a lily
bird on plum tree" as the "Corinthan'
would say. So he determined to take the
"critter" down by easy stages to the place of
rendezvous. When near the village, our
friend diSmounted, went into the bushes, and
there occupied some time in changing his tOi-
| let lie went into the " cover looking like
slap up sporting gent; he came out Of it the
most verdant looking juvenile that ever eat
| gingerbread at country muster His hair
was combed smooth behind his ears; he had
| donned genuine white wool bell-top; the
great pewter dollar buttons Oh his coat-waist
were nearly up to his shoulder blades, and
his homespun blue trowsers were tucked into
| tue tubs OF pair of astounding cov-hide
| boots Reaching the village tavern he dis
mounted and hitched his horse in the shed,
near a wood pile laid in for the winters ccn-
N fha hoy h. 81,
Great Western" and a mixed company, in
| duiging In horse talk and rum and molasses
Our hero gaped and listened, and putin a word
or two occasionally that attracted the atten
ton Of the ''Great Western" to him as a fit
| subject wheIeOn TO exercise his transceudant
commercial talent. lie accordingly offered TO
treat Green I'm" to the beverage the COM
| pany was imbibing
At first, the Green Tn" didn't drink no.
thing but cider-sept the Fourth of July and
muster. but be was prevailed on to "try a
little New EDgland,'' and commenced a
course OF sprouts very fairly.
| By the operation Of the third horn he let
on - that he had come down on business for
the old man, and he rode the cid mans
hOrse-a dreadful nice critter"
The Great Western wanted to see him,
| and the pair adjourned to the wood shed
The "Great Western" was much struck with
| the appearance of the horse, and after a sat
isfactory examination, asked 'Green Un''
| what he take for him
| He amt tor sale, Mister" answered
Greeny. "The old man sets all creation by
him Raised him himself. The critter was
toalded eight years ago next grass"
| " But suppoSing L was TO give you dread
| tul nice horse Of miIe, and thirty dollars 20
boot?"
| 81 daTsn't look at it, cap'n. If was to
| sell that are critter, should never dars Il to
| 60 hum agin. Let's go into the house, cap'n
it's cold as Jerusalem out here. How much
| much did you say !''
| THAT black horse, there-and forty do,-
| lars, - said Great Western
| "That black of yourn is a pooty good old
hoss, that's fact. L was looking at him
fore came in. Tain't 10 use talkin' about
it, though can't do it, no how"
"DOes he draw well?''
"Seen him trOt up hill before load Of
| wood jest as easy
"Well, said the Great Western "vhat
do you say to my horse and sixty dollars to
| boot -
Lead US not into temptation, as the dea-
con says. Gee Whitaker! Darn eff L haint
most mind TO run the risk. Darn eff l haint, .
| he added firmly.
But look here, my friend" said Great
| Western, you must first satisfy me OF his
soundness. Hitch that critter to that big g" 4"
pointing to the largest of the pile, " and if he
can draw it round the wood pile, L IL stand my
Offer."
The " Green Un'' accepted the challenge,
and the horse was put before the log aud
started. Now ne knew very well that if the
critter was driven round the pile with steady
pull, the heaves would soon show themselves,
| and nothing but exquisite tact could enable
him to "pick up'' his rival. Accordingly
after pulling few feet, he stopped the horse
and began pattlng him.
| d" lie is a dreadful nice hoss, and he knows
| ii. Poor fellow If the old man was 10 see
| this here-JeruSha, wouldn L catch 1t
"All right, go ahead, said the Great West
ern.
Another pull, another halt-and another
speech from the Green I'm.
"Jest look at him He can haul logs jeS:
as easy. Can haul lumber all day, and carry
| "a feller a courtin fourteen miles at the tail 0
that, ard never start hair. Pooty good CID
hOSs, reckon"
Aud thus by easy stages he got round the
pile.
The Great Western handed out his pocket
book counted of six rs, and unhitchei his
black The saddles and brides were changed
| before the Green Tn seemed TO come % has
senses.
"Hello, mister, :" he exclaimed.
| Whats the matter-anything brcke!"
"Take your tarnal money back. feel like
I'd been kicking my grandmother The old
man won't stand it-I can't stand it no how.
You can't have the critter.
"You're too late, my boy" said the Great
Western, throwing his right les over the pig
skin Giles mine, and cheap too"
" Don't you holler till you get out of the
woods" returned the other in his natural
manner, as he mounted in turn. "YOu did mt
} get him so cheap as did He was gift
horse-don't look in his mouth. Good by
Great w Western-wheu you buy stranger 6
boss, always want for a warranty L wish
| you ioy of your bargain, old fellow, and you
will make money out of it, if you have found
out a remedy for the heaves-I haven't, aud
he put spurs to the gallant black.
Just wall till L overhaul you, shouted
the discounted jockey, as he started in pur-
7 suit. But the log pulling had done the busi-
ness for his bargain, and he hadn't ridden a
quarter of a mile before the animal he be-
strode was swelling and collapsing like a
blacksmiths bellows, while far away the
Green I'm was streaking free and easy at ten
| miles an hour.
Picked up, by thunder" muttered the