Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-10
An Original HORSE Trade.

On Monday last he went up the river TO
Albany for the purpose of buying a mare
belonging TO his friend NJ Call. The gray
mare is very fine looking animal. and
also very fast. She can do a mile in 2 So,
with two in a wagon. Ravens heard of
her merits last week, and resolved on
purchase. On his arrival at Albany he
took breakfast at Stanwix Hall Shortly
alter which he buttoned up his coat and
started TO find M'Call He met him in
broadway. near the City Ho,e: With
Mac he had the following conversation:
i understand Mr.. MCall. tina. you
wish to sell that grey Of yours
i did want to sell her, but imagine
she is now disposed Of
Disposed OTTO whom?'
To your friend Skerrett. Of Brooklyn
VIVA. did he agree to give your
Five hundred and thirty dollars
If you will let me have her, will
give you five hundred and fifty dollars
cash down.
But I've promised her to Skerrei.'
'When?'
Last week
Never mind that. If he should call.
say she's dead-thai broke her leg on
the Troy road, in consequence OF which
We had 10 blow her brains OUT
'Of course, / will. It's bargain then.
Give me the five hundred and fifty. and
I'll send the mare down TO morrow night.
But hadn't we better crop her name and
bob her tail. SO that Skerrett cannot sue
me for lying to him?'
Just as you please-there's your mo-
ney. Be sure to send her down on Tues.
daytnight on Knickcrbocker.'
Mr.. M'Call promised to do so. Soon
after which he folded up his five hundred
and fifty and walked around to Captain
knights for the purpose Of putting the
party through
This was Monday morning. On Mon
day afternoon Mr.. Skerett made his ap-
pearance in town. He met M'Call in
State street.
well. Mac. I've called to pay you for
that mare
What mareP
The grey mare, the one you wrote TO
me about last week
Haven't you heard about thar
about wha,2'
About that grey mare-she is dead md
buried
Dead--nonsense. You are fooling me-
Not at all. If you doubt it ask your
neighbor Ravens. who broke her leg on
the Troy road.'
is Ravens here?'
'Yes-you will find him at Stanwix
Hail.
Ii is not necessary for US to say that
Mr.. S. went 10 S;snwix Hall and saw
Hayens, neither is it necessary for us TO
say tina: Mr.. Ravens swore that the grey
mare was dead, and that he killed her
He could not do otherwise. without los
ing one of the best bargains he ever made
Mr.. Skerrett regre tied the catastrophe,
but concluded there was no use for cry.
ing over split milk. He shook hands
with Ravens and left. saying he would
try and find a piece of speed in some
other part of the city. Ravens having
quilted Skerrett. took the AS train for
New York, and arrived at Brooklyn
little after 10 o'clock Monday evening.
MCall promised to send the mare down
on Tuesday evening He did not do any.
thing Of the kind. In consequence Of
this, Ravens went up again on Wednes-
day to see What il all meant He found
MCall at the steamboat landing.
why didn't you send that mare down
last night?'
what mare?'
why. that grey mare bought OF you
on Monday
On Monday7'
Yes. on Monday
you're mistaken. sold you no mare
on Monday. and for the best reason in the
world. she vas dead week be FORE
Dead What do you mean?
What do | mean? and have you forgot
that you broke her leg on the Troy road.
and that so badly that we shad to blow
her brains Ou,?'
You don't mean to swindle me by any
such game, do your
'Swindle! not a bit of it. You killed
the mare. eLd l can prove it,
who by
Your own neighbor. Skerreu Of
OiOohi1u.
And what does be know about il?'
Just what you told him. and that is.
that YOU killed the mare while trying her
speed on the Troy road
Ravens could hear no more, but rushed
for the Police Office, where he swore out
a warrant against M'CaIl for swindling.
1t was issued by Justice Parsons. But
as Mac proved by Skerrett that the COM
plainant admitted that he had killed the
mare on the 5th Of Dsce m Der, of course
he could not have purchased her on Mon.
day the 10th. Verdict for the defendant,
Mr.. Ravens left for New York, on Wed
nesday night. in the Manhatten. He was
accompanied by Skerrett. On going for
ward, after tea. he saw a grey mare, that
led to the following dialogue.
who's bob-tailed mare is that, Sker-
rett?
Mine
'Possible--where did you get herr
Bought her from M'Call. She is not
quite as good looking as the one want
ed. but think she is fully as speedy
What did you give?'
-Four hundred dollars
Say no mo.e--let's drink