The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-07-12
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The Kentucky sfOrse-JOCkey in
Georgia
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aoor merely nolded NV had win ..yos Won
rcrlonrd r;1ht fret t;ne y wv
A choir wos nIaccd L,, nv, clio o,l I,r,s
nreu,rin, RI bo vnrv ~, ;t,,T whom he cor,;n.
nod 9,rnot connf,,. tL;s S;r I,t ,,o ,aoro
to bo connorcJ ~ olj Kantrcii tl,an NV Ala
hama river ALLIGATOR 70 ona Of or rar,.horsns
4 li"bt from yonr wood s,ranaar ,, sa;d bo
outsfrctchinr his be,d ~ mo
lis nocul;ar tone and address amused me
and vcitod INV cur;o"tv On Gr tLn tirst ,;m,n
I Looked m and with half smile At his f,r.
fetched sinile ofTcrcd him NV c;o,r
He was apparently about thirty Years oforc
-snnlnrnt ard dns,r. HE naci wh;,h o' " "se
almost bare. was cncirclcJ nv a broad collar
turned far back from the throat. his chin wa s
bcarlllcss. but an incipicut mustachc adorned
his upper lip and his eve was like a fox's, SO
br;ght and cnnn;nr it's cynrcss;on - ~
lis dress was evidently intended 70 no
"fast," but the tailor had oyerstcnncd tho
mari, bv cmbellishinr thc toncu coat with a
wide frurrd braid Or biudinr cytcnIino
round the cdges. Tn his hand he held a rid,
ing whp. with which he amused himself bv
caIclcsyIy striking the tons of his boo.s.
Leaning towards me, he continued in y
rather low and confidential tone, for there
were many others in tho room:
"Very GOOD nconlc in this section Init slov.
not up to The bows that drive round Louisville,
knew uou wasn't bred in these PARTS as soon
as saw your oGH, when YOU drove M TO tho
door and walked into the bar.rcom reckon
your from old Kentuck, or Virginia PERTAINS
they raise good stock in Virginia too ~
"Ycs - said |, smiling, Fin told they do
but I'm not so fortunate as to come from e-
thcr State; NV home is in the North. in New
York"
.Wcil, you've long road to travel " said
he "Goin- to make any stop in this placc?'
''No, take the coach tonight to Column
bus"
"All right VIC 20 the same road" he sad
"for I've used up s'this Oac-horsc plocc"-sold
the last pair of ponies | had to-dav."
'lIad YOU many horses when YOU came
here 81
mo, 7 sold all but one pare of little Cana
dams before arrived at this place. [ started
with forty head"
"Indccd," said 7: "you must be dealer in
| horses. Nav ask what YOU rot for that last
pair Of ponies 90
'Ycs. that's been my profession for some
years, but | should give up the business.
didn't hate to see people ride such bad horse.
flesh, as they do in some part of Georgia, Al
ALBANIA and Florida. Ii goes against nv feel
ines.-Now, that last span orhttle Canadians
| fairly care o,rd,,, for | only got fire h,u,drcd
dotiGrs for Them: didn't sell pare of the 9TH
crs for less than seven hundred"
But" said |, somewhat surprised. "that
must have paid you very Handsomely"
Gave me interests Oh my money YOU know,
| which is all can make They cost me, laid
down i'll Kentuck, with all expenses from Cam
ada, about twenty-five dollars Il piece: but as
[ said before the most care alont it is to see
people ride good horses :''tain t the little mon
ey make that is my object"
! said nothing, but was not altogether CON
vinccd OF his disinercstcd motives. The
coach drove up to the door, and the night be-
Ing fine, mounted the scat with the driver
and had hardly seated myself ere my jockey
companion also mounted, and took the vacant
| scat by my side, and again commenced while
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