The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-30
A HORSE STORY.

bargain and was never known to make
a move that didn't count on bis S de, until
the following happened that proved an
exception 10 the rule. He always bad
some particular horse on hand fer every
emergency of trade, and the adroitness OF
his operations IN putting off a beast was
subject OF delighted approval on all hands
among connoissears OF that delightful and
much abused animal-the horse. No one
eyer traded with Static that did not con-
TESS himself satisfied, though satisfaction
being a latitutlinal word, did not always
mean that the satisfaction was the ulti
mate of happiness in the trade-like the
same term in connection with the duello.
There was n Jolly cobbler whose name
was Wax, who occupied a small shop near
the hotel, to whom Static was accustomed
to refer in case Of any stick in trans
action, and he being disintcrcsted man,
would decide on the matter Of difference,
always, however, by what was deemed a
strange fatality, deciding in favor Of
Static. Some, however, went SO far as
to intimate that they talked over matters
previously, and had Ger ain signs by which
they IN lerstood each other.
When the stick came, then Static would
say, {" Well, well, acs can't get along any
further. Now I'm willing to leave it to
q third party, and rs MIR. Wax round
| the corner, knows the value Of the horse
l am swapping you, he will be rs good
and candid an arbiter as we can find, l
guess I'll call him" Mr.. Wax would
accordingly como out, leather apron ana
oil, and after looking at the matter can
didly, would decide that Static receive a
smart consideration IS the difference in
value, and this would be nine times cut
| Of ten.
One day there came q stranger with g
pretty good horse, and it was at once an
object Of Staf1e's Interest. He examined
the horse iasall its points, and determined
to have him. Thedetermination worked
Itself up to positive fever by next morn
ing, and when the Strangers horse was
led out to be harnessed, Static stepped
up and asked the owner, who looked on
seeing that the harness Was adjusted
properly, if he didn't want to swap horses.
The stranger told him he hadn't the least
objection, provided he could make little
something out of il
"Wenn said Staf41a "T',n g,ai 70 bear
you say so. John bring out the red colt
Thered colt was accordingly trotted out.
1t was one Of those animals that having
fled 10 the a,neIiat;on had fnrfeitad # nv
the ofF;.rce II ara and was now saiJ;n9,
under falso colaSs The stronoer 1o',Le5
1T tho q olt y and o.avo u5bis+Ia 80 ba.
saw the discrepancy Between the title and
the age.
WajIn so;d 10 o. los+ lo,,. sta7l 80
trade? What are YOU ', Nv, wjllin, T. Rive 10
boot ~ '-''' '''' :" "--''''9 y 60 -
uPoo+n said stoffla viii fa;oraa s,,r
,,r;so ~ tb;ni tIo hoo+ = ~ 3bo b. o+ -,
Inc,w - " 49,
=, =
49,, on SUI .,, we iil.sn W. L GOV "a
'lli'iN 80 VIC "Ai sop '''ES''i's''0i' "oo''
morning. :, ,co,
= llolo on c[leo 9'''llie' hola Or
Goh Do N s0ch /" hurry. souppoSe |
sn9ulo oheF you-s@y twenty-five doHafs
no" "o'ia 'na' please 70" >,
IL "ou'o hoC E1lease me at al, was
t!le rfepiy. snoulan want 70 take less
than elghty dollars
M.eil, said Static, !" can't 90 that;
but IL tell You what viii do--ili leave
1t out to somebody.
Lone f9pueu inc Stranger any
thlng Tor a trade; " nom viii you leave
1t to! somebody, nope, that Knows
what good morse IS
"Neyer a better, sir" said Static de-
ligh teddy; "and here's just the man Of
all others that would like to see, coming
into the yard. Good morning, Mr.
Wax"
| Wax nodded rood morning back aoain.
and said So then stood with his hands
under his apron, looking at the horse.
| "Mr. Wax" continued Static. "this
gentleman end myself arc about trodino.
| horses. and we want Won to decide on the
amount of boot that | am to paw him.
You know what an excellent horse the
'colt" is, and can Judge by comparing
the two what the difference should be"
"M,. Wax, are you good Judge of
horses" asked the stranger.
Ike to have YOU fnl a better one.'' He