The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-12-09
Horse story.

ton is or was a famous man for horses, owned I
many and was always ready for trade IN such
cattle He was sharp at a bargain, aud was new
er known to make move that didn't count on /
his side, until the following happened, which |
proved an exception to the rule. He always
had some particular horse on hand for every par
ticular emergency oftrade, and the adroitness Of
his operations on putting of beast was stb-
ject Of delighting approval, on all hands among
connoiseur of that delightful and much abused
animal, the horse. No one ever traded with
Staffie, who did not confes himself satisfied,
though satisfaction being considered latitude
nal word did not always mean that the satisiac-
tion was the ultimate of happiness in the trade
-but like the same term in connection with the
duello. .-, tf-..H.0
There was a Jolly cobber whose name was
Wax, who occupied small shop near the hotel,
to whom Statfie was accustomed to refer, IN
case Of any stick in a transaction, and be being
u disinterested man. would decide the matter Oi
difference, always however, by what was deem
a strange fatality, deciding in favor of Stafie.-
Some however went SO far as to intimate that
Static and the cobbler had talked the matter O.
yer previously and had certain signs by which
! they understood each other. s.
When the stick came then Staffle would say:
81 am willing to leave it to third party, and
as Mr.. Wax around the corner, knows the val
ue of the horse I'm swapping with you, he will
be as good and candid all arbitrator as we can
| find. guess I'll call him. Mr.. Wax would ae-
cordingly come out, leather apron and all, and
after looking at the matter candidly, would de-
eide that Static should receive smart consider
alton as the difference in value, and this would
settle it nine times out OF ten. r.t
One day straiger came along with pretty
good horce and it was a. once IA object CT Stat
ties interest. He examined the horse in all its
points, and determined to have him. The de-
termination worked itself into a positive fever
by next morning.; and when the strangers
horse was led out to be harhesscd, Static step
ped up and asked the owner, who was looking
oh seeing that the harness was being adjusted
properly, if he did not want to swap horses
The stranger told him that he had not the
least objection provided he could make a little
something out oiit. ,t....r., q, .. .,#
"Well, / am glad TO hear you say so. John
bring out the red colt" r f.,, .
The red colt was accordingly brought out
Its nalns was a misnomer. It was one 0 these
an imals that having been called colt wher
legitima.ely entitled to the appelation, had for.
feited it by the offence Of age, and was now sail
Ing under false colOrs. The stranger looked al
the colt as he saw the Discrepancy between IT,
tie and the age. = F4as % ...,.
"Well," said he at last chow will you trade
! What will you give to boot"'
Boot" said Static with eigned surprise
"the boot is on the other leg think"
"Ah," said the man, "well ii you think so w
! will stop negotiation. Good morning"
"tlold on,' cried Stalae, "hold on--don't b
in such hurry Suppose | offer you--say
/ twenty-five dollars--how would that pleas
you?" gss.a. ,,a. ~. u.a
1T would not please mo at ALL" xas the re
!! ply, x should pat want to take less than eight
t dollars" t..,s.,.. ,,.... ..
"Well,n said staffie, Il can't do that butt br
I'll tell you what will do-lil leave it to some
: body" .-..s. .s-. % t-.-
f dome, said the, stranger anything for
trade. Whom will you leave 1t to? Some
body hope, that knows what a good horse is.
"Never better sir" said Stafle delightedly
| and here is the man above all others, that
: would liko to see, coming into the yard. Goo
/, morning Mr.. Wax" ......
Wax nodded good morning back again, an
said so, and then stood with his hands under hi
< apron looking at the horses
"Mr Wax" continued Mr. Static, "ths ger
f tlcman and myselfare about trading horses, an
' we want you to decide what boot | am to Civ
D him, you know what an excellent horse til
. colt is, and can judge by comparing the two
$ what the difference should be-"
Q "Mr. Wax are you a good judge Of horsesF'
t Mr.. Wax nodded ani looked up into his fac
= as much as to say | should like to see you fin
1 d better one He then proceeded to examin
the horses, and, alter standing with his arm
Y akimbo for some minutes, said
:, 81 should think about seventy five dollar
would be right"
- "Good," said the stranger, "fvc dollars ism
n much in trade. Give me seventy-ti,e dollar
Il and take the horse"
II Staillc was ds rcd as beet, and drawing ou
his pocket book he counted out seventy five do
9 lars, and paid them over. The transfer wa
made in silence, and the stranger drove away
|, "That was devil ola trick you played mt
Q What were you thinging of? Didn't you under
: stand the colt was mine?
S ayes" replied Wax, but you didn't su pee
: the other horse was mine you didn't kno'
t | bought him yesterday on speculation.-Bo
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