The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-10-28
The Story Of the Tin sPeadlertand
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Fl The following story, extracted from the !.
work. 4 Yarkss Among fas "a N4ll!fsrs, pprl-
ports to be told to- another By aSouth
Carolinian Iaa9T 1e betsiaaos sasig1ax2
That Yankees, as, T said before, are apt
to be too cute for us in everything but
lhorse.aesh, and even sometimes in that.
1t was this day three years ago, and on
this very spot, that 1sentered my horse
|s.Southern" for aapurse Of two thousand
dollars. He had won q little sum the
year before with all ease. In short he
was the best horse at that time in. South
Carolina There were, TO be sure, two
other horses, and very fine ones too. en-
tered against him. but they were no touch
ttossSouthern, yiand Iawas assure of win
ming as am sitting here this moment;
when ~ho should come along bat a. y an
kee, with asincarti He had the shabbiest
worst:looking horse I everput my eyes on.
He was q leana slab sided, crooked legged,
lrough-haired "crister" as ever vent on
four iegslfe He stood alb the timeaas il he
was sasleep--in fact his owner called him
eSleepy David. vi In short, sir, he was
such horse as would not have brought
twenty dollars asS Homao3 4o ssaeisl
-lgIt was near the hour of starting. when
the peddler whose exterior corresponded
maryeioasly with that ofsthis horse and
1 who sale. his name was Zadock Barber,
to the qastonishmentfof7a all, intimated a
wish to enter his horse with the rest. nj
ilitaY ouro thorsel, exclaimed I---ttwhat,
that sleepy. looking devil lthefe27oYou'd
bstter enter himfor the turkey-bnzzards. "
rasssNos as you knows on, Mister,re-
sunied ,Yaalkeesvith some show of spirit.
ITO be sure the critter looks rather sleepy
as he stands, ndion ethati account 4 Icall
him sSleepy0 DHvid;' but,ishe's aqjo-i'd
smart horse foral tRatde He'siike;aasin
ed cat, darned sight better nor he looks
i should like itarnation f5well to try him
against s6neanof oyour,aSouth Caroline
4 horses. To be sure l don't come all the
Il way frdm hoinenon that purpose, 1but as
Twas coming out thisaway on ID loadiof tir
and other notions, i thought Igmight time
|itsso to kill two Thirds with one stone. for
btHinksI to- myself if ] can win the purse
/ and apeddle off my motions at the same
ltims, shall make a plaguy good sspee
4 But had to hurry lon,iike5sther L
fget here inatime; apd, that's cone reasol
!, why my hoss looks so shabby and outs o
fix this morning But tor ath he'll per
form a day'sMork, j tell you. n9sjdlis sd1
tai Supposiitg he had no1idea of running
bis. horse. aud sthat all ne said was nlerei
! to CRAFTY his propensity forstalkings >
bade him begone7 and nottrouhie me wit
This Yankee palaver.odf ;I1saeflaid lsa
Fsa"Why, mister" said7 ne, "this is,ia Ire
= ricohntry, and a manihas' alright to talk 9
let it alone, just be can iafforda Nor
Eve taken q great ideal yofzpains ito 6
here this morning, inaorder tooranrfSlsep
IT David agin some ofiyour Sohthernhesse
Itain't jokiugp Sir; dfm inI.airnest1siI III
iderstand there dsn purse nfptMoathousan
'rfdoliars, and d should dshke afaazlngsWslf
Ipicksitidp. "seisili sedEsasaaa ;i7ad0
n, "You talk OF picking up two thousae
-idolIars with that bit ofIcarrionof your
3Away with you, sand dont tfouelesas at
I. further. "sIuiia9i49A 4 q dood 'xsI 'sigal
faofsWelh If I.can'truhI I,snppose i can
Isl butdt'sidarHed hard anyhow, forM man
ltake so nannch pains EaszI lhavetnI come
a. tothefaces, land then tean'trunaftersall
ilsy'Its to0 late now Ihyl thdrnles 'eftitl
~ course the horse should have heeil ense
ed yesterday; ih 5meNer,' if youaipiauk 7
. Eentfance money, perhaps youfnaY get
iyet.D ;a9oloisya9 'sHsitno ;gaioiaaA a
d. fooI said this by wayef gettingirii ofst
! fellow, having no idea that he couid eoi
ea fmand q fourth partiofGthe sum reqnire
he lsd sHoR much might the entraSee tiion
be?ndra Wipg.outa purse containing oil
rs shillings in silver and few lpsnce'infco
. fpefaTsslf .sintsniore Nor Ia aquar.er lor
, fdoilarorso, Ili,pianksit on the esnailshl
pd tdi cit is two hnndredi doiiars. fiweiloi 80
~ .hundredap re xciain1ed thesf fai'ks
, sBy gauley, iWhdt ahprice! eW hy'they ax