The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-08

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'Then, fare you. well, my Ennskelleu--
Stare. .you.well for awhile
| "Where the blaxes are YOU pu,hiu' 10,
Ye omadhaun Of the divil, don't We see the
blessed infant at me fat, that you nearly TUX
the toes av wild your broguesi"
"Walk up now, little boys and girls, and
hinspect her Majestys Queen Wictorias
peep.show-one of which indentcally she
shows the young princes and princesses ut
Windsor Castle ,hevery day. Wipe your
eyes, blow your noses, and don't breathe on
the glasses"
10, my! what is that, sirl"
"That is the North Pole by sunrise. Ia.
king on the spot by beautiful young la
dy OF sevingteen years of age. BY a lookin'
to tho right you will see white bear a
sucking on her cubs, the whole formin'
one grand fan.tas-me-goria, which proves
that Britannia rules the waves which nature
does procure! Cheep, cheep!"
"The next is the portrai, of Richard.
Kurede Lion, so called from the color of
his hair, from the two French worde, kure
color, and de lion OF his hair"
"Heres the kerrect card of the races, with
the names, weights, and colors of the riders,
all for sixpence." ''Cigaws and a light ci.
gaws and light" Il want ciearr.r."
"Cigaw, yes, sir; sixpence, sir" "Arrah! is
it jokin' ye arel Sixpence for cigarr.rl
Wouldn't | get ounce of rale Limerick
for 'hruppsnce' I'll give ye a penny for
wun." "Go 10 blazes, you Irish clod; I'd
have TO teach you to smoke it if I'd give
it to you."
Such were some Of the sounds that salu j..
ted the ears in any one Of the numerous
crowds that dotted the course. Prepara
tions now commenced Tor the business of
the day. Before the s,eeple chase were one
or two Hat races of no particular interest
although one of them was not without lu
dcrous incident; one Of the horses engaged
in the race, and called by his over "Impos-
ter" lin consequence of his unreliable quail
ties,) having bolted from the course through
party seated on the sod at lunch. knock
ing over champagne bottles, &c, but slran ge
to say, injuring no one.
1t was now about three o'clock when the
bugle sounded for the great race of the day.
Through the kindness Of friend had ob.
tanned access 10 the enclosure whero the
horses were saddled, and thus had an op.
portuni,y of seeing them stripped. There
were six horses in al to 90 out of a dozen
entries and rivals. "Wla alebouen and
Peep oDay Boy" were clearly the best Of
the lot. To a critical eye ueilher of them
were, however. fit tor fast race, as they
were both entirely too high" and were
jumping out Of their skin for want of sufii
cient exercise. Through some oversight
neither of the horses had arrived on the
course until within half an hour of the time
for starting. When got inside the en-.
closure saw Mr.. ST. George talking earn
eStly to the groom who had "Whalebone"
in charge, glancing uneasiy from time to
time Mt the horses. Presently saw faint
smile chase away the frown upon ST.
Georges handsome countenance, and |
inwardly ccnjectured tha, he had hit upon
some plan of getting a preparatory gallop
before the race, although how this was to
be accomplished, knowing the well known
puntuality of Lord Howth in starting the
horses, could not imagine
Meanwhile "Whalebone" seemed to treat
all this anxiety about him with tie great
est contempt, laying down his ears omin-
ously when any thing approached him, and
being so particularly active with his heels
that made an inward VOW 10 give him a
wide berth on the course. Peep oDay
Boy" on the contrary, appeared a good
tempered slob of a horse, apparently filter
for brewers dray than for a four mile
dash, at racing speed, over one of the stiff.
ast t,,a ,.,f IL Al
sounded "to saddle" and at Ten minutes to
three the horses left the enclosure They
all submitted to be mounted readily, save
"Whalebone," who reared, plunged, and
lashed out in all directions, much to the
danger Of his rider, and all but preventing
him from getting into the saddle at all.
when there, greatly TO my surprise, instead
OF adopting the soothing system with his
horse, st. George struck him sharply three
or four times with the spurs, irritating the
horse nearly to madness, and causing him
to rush through the gate with the speed of
a whlrlwind, nearly oversetting the other
horses and their riders. The only control
st. George appeared to exercise over him
was to turn him away from the stewards
stand, and he pursued his way down the
course, literally hying over the ground.
The course. which was admirably kept
by a troop Of the Scots Greys who we're
then quartered at Kilkenny, fortunately af.
iofded no obstruction to his terrible career.
The widest excitement prevailed among
the people on each side Of the ropes, and
such cries as "Oh! great SAVIOUR of the world!
nell be kiIl!' "Be the Grass o: Cashel he's
dead man." rising into shouts of admira
,ion as he was seen seated unfaIterngly in
his saddle, his horse taking everything
IN his stride. without touch or mistake.
Nearly half the course was thus gor.s over,
81. George still apparently passive, when, to
the horror Of some and the astonshment Of
all, upon approaching the most difficult
leap Of tho whole, he was seen to gather up
his reins, take pull at his horse, and turn