The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-11
A HORSE TRADE.

one day In Vermont he fell in with among "thei
Specimens a horse, whose principal points were the
,,oi,ts 20 bonn rrniocting through his skin-a
long lean lank white animal thar nal got some
way hnvopd his teens, whose qualities a good
horse were vouchod for by a neigh'nr, who said ht
had knowsl him for twenty four years. and kind
ercritter never led oxen in plough than he.
The horse was bought at discount and shipped
with three others in car for Boston whore he ar
rived safe, but scarcely sound. Toppie thought #
hard investment. and felt somewhat anxious ar
e. how he should get his money back again, con
Guiding at last that he would undoubtedly make
enough the other three to cover the loss this
one which he must he conceived. sustain. lie hae
him stabbed. and then the idea occurred 10 Topic
that he would attempt little Fictitious exceilenC'
for the poor beast and endeayoT to put him off re-
specially. horse Of some celebrity hal died Just
before, and Topple borrowed largo cover that Wa
wont to envelope the animal after cunning. and
covered mp his own Rosinante Herewith.
Immediately afterwards appeared an advertise
ment In the Post and other papers that the ianou,
tr0tter White Foot exhibition at Bailey
and would be sold on certain day inviting people
to call and him. The usual formula gone
with, of sound "knd," ''stand without tying.
DC, concluding with the statement that he had
gone his mile in less than three minutes. The adj
yert.ement brought many horse tanciers to the
stable, where White Foot stood in a bed of straw,
covered by the robe that had boon borrowed
Topple thought that bylane-N Was the best policy,
mud called the attention OF his visitors to the fact
of the horse being SO poor. venting the statement
gratutou4ly that he had fairly run the flesh off his
bones and il seemed probable, as the flesh was not
there.
As the dav Of sale arrived. Topic visited his
racer at regular periods and with - Hath vigorous
Iy applied endeayored 10 excite in him "A disposition
10 appear vigorous GA inspection before the public
and succeeded 50 far that before the time arrived
the sound OF Topples feet the stable floor
wrought the poor beast mp to perfect frenzy. He
stamped and strugx rd III manner eytraFagant
enough to establish large reputation for mcttc.
and Toppe was satisfied. Perhaps" whispered
he to the auctioneer, We may get seventy dollars
for him"
The horse was brought to the block and at the
sight Of ToppIe he manifested every sign Of spirit.
His nostrils dist"nded, hi4 eye frightened
and he stepped round nervOusly, ~ though he were
impatient to have somebody buy him, that Ii"
might be going, inside of three minutes. over the
road
" How much am offered for the horse? = said
Bailey 1" how mnch for White Foot: Shall have
hidf"
"Seventy -fve dollars" said Il voro
" enty-hve-thank you seventy flve-silall
henr any more"
"one hundred" another voice.
"Twenty five, first bidder.
"Fifty," second
"Go on, gentlemen, =" said Bailey. letting the hi
ding proceed socing the competition any more
than one hundred and fifty fUr horse that lts
been his mile in less than thre" minutes
"One hundred and sixty another biddT.
" SiXty-five,' first bidder.
Z" Seventy," new voice.
Seventy fve," first and second together.
"Any more than one hundred and sosenty five ?
All done at one--seyenty-1vst Solii Dr small.
Of Cape Cod, takes him at one hundred and rev
enty-tye'
''The bid was mine said the second bidder 'and
] insist upon it,"
The contestant was man living in town, and
the auctioneer thought that Tor prudential REASONS
il would DO better 10 let the beast 20 out OF town,
II he had strength to got out, he graycy decided
that DR.. Small's bid was the one lac had heard. and
70 whom he had knocked of the bargain.
SO anxious was the disappointed man 10 procure
the horse that he offered the doctor fifteen dollars
Tor his bargain, who informed him that he could
not trade The price, lo sad, was not much to
him; he wanted horse that would go quickly. and
las he had got agood one no should hold on to him
The money was paid over and tho animal delivered
to the purchaser. who procured wagon and har-
ness and started for home, in tn" hope of reaching
Cape Cod in about two hours. About that length
OF time after no left. horse heard moderately
approaching the stable and tho face ii Old White
Foot was seen more in the precinct
WELL said the doctor, az hc got ont If the
wagon, 81 want 10 do now What should have done
before, ask about this horse. Who knows ANYTHING
about hm2 This advertisement says'-holling
mp copy OF the Post, and reading the description
'that he has been his mile inside OF three minutes,
now should like to know when"
Not more than three weeks ago he did il, re
piled Tcpple; II saw him myself"
Nv here Ion goodness sake said the doctor
On the down grade of the Rutland Railroad. III
freight car" replied the mperturbaho Topic
A SNAKE TALE-Says the lawyer: Animals Some
time very nearly approach reason in their cu1 niny
l got interested in the study of serpcnts d. own in
Arkansas, whore | spent the most Of last wear !
don't know why, but was constantly " .,trhiuc-
them and testing their sagacity, by plac nag them
IN new situations and surrounding, them gtb novel
e1pedents. OF all kinds | exprrime ntod most
with rattesnakes and copperheais. On q afternoon
l seated myself on little knoll in t Az woods tu
smoke and read-ior always had b ooL or news
paper with me-and had been enjoy n,r ,,,vsIf for.
some time, when espied c0ppcrh .,J nal in, far
IL hole within ten feet of where | nj Ofcoursr
threw down my book and cigar, 1s, l,r.,re,,l,J Il,
try u new experiment Az soon AZ 1 stirrni th,
rascal made rush for the whnl. : b-1 | cauoht his
tail as he got nearly n and jerk .dhiln some twenty
feet backward He threw hin s,Ifjptp a coil in M
'n'1, ana Wattou lol me 10 pitch in. But con
eladed to lei nm try his hol again After lille
he started for II, stopping when stirred 10 coil
himself up; but AZ kept ,rettv quiet h. reroycred
confidence anu again wen { in. Again ierked him
out. No sooner did he 1T the earth than he made
grahu iu'h Iot tne no 10 in straight line with my
legs! But that didn work, for i got out of the
way, and gave him mother tirt! This time he lay
sun awhile, alpea Ing to reflect the to To
taken. After me he tried it again. though ra-
ther slowly .fter getting his head little way in
he stopped an d wggled his tail if purpose for
me to grab {. did so and quicker than flash he
drew his cad out, and came within quarter of an
inch OF .trikina me i'll the face However, jerkcd
HIM dite distance, and resolved to look out next
time Well, ne triod tho same game again. but it
wouldn't work. Was too quick for him. This In.
ae lay i'll a coil for half an hour. without moving
At last however, he tried il once more He All
yanced to within five feet of the hole very slowly
cooled again and then 10y heavens. got the start OF
Inc by one of tho cutest tricks you ever heard Of"
I" How was it'!' we alt exclaimed in one breath
"Why," said the narrator sinking his voice to
the acme of sslemnity, and looking az honest and
sober as man could look, ''why he Just turned his
head toward my hand, aud Went down the hole tail
frstp
The Fourth OF july ~ THE INDIANA STATE PRI-
sON-The celebration of Independence day hy con
sicts in Peniteutiary may he considered ~ won
derul anomaly, but not IA all inconsistent with the
ideas Of progress prevalent i'll this age. Such an
event actually occurred in the State Prison of Indi
ana, at Jefiersonsillo, oppositethis city last Stur-
day. The prisoners We're granted holiday. and in
the morning an address delivered hy Dr.
Meusa, Of Green county, convicted for life having
committed murder. His speech is said to have been
an exceedingly credtsblc production aboupdjng in
good advice TO his fellow conyicts. A sumptu6us
dinner WAS served mp, under the supervision If Mrs
Miller, the lady Of the Warden To men arcnst,,n
cd to no other bill OF fare than bread and meat This
was OF course great feast.
Alter dinner dance off in one OF the large
nails, ana loot races were i'll the ward The eel
sbiatlon was closed by an Grafton by l. r. Crav-
iofd, OF Iippecanoe county. 1t was of the regular
fourth Of July style and radiant with starspangIed
banner notions, and flights of rhetoric about the
iAhd oi Inc Tree. choir of prisoners suun MY
own, my native land,' and the religion, servira.
We're conducted by the Rev. MIR Runcie the Moral
Instructor. This is an exceedingly praise worthy
AFFAIR ana honorable 10 those thus even ten,norari
~ relieved from the tedinln and ,,r.,ehIiioa" :,
prison life.-L0titsrge Journal "
BAsARD TAYLoR's SAXON BRIBE-Rayard Tav,or
VINO, slhcc his return from i@piand, has heen so
1ourhihg in the town Of Gotha-the capitol of SAKE
Cobnfs hotha-left there the 9th ut, ia com
pany with his two sisters aud a younger brother
Tor England. whore the latter to embark foi
the United States. From England, TAYLOR and hi,
fellowtraseller Bfasted intended to set ont for {
summer tour IN Norway, whence they would return
in the autumn TO eorha, and after wintering there
proceed 10 hoscos, Southern Russia, the Caucasus
and the Crimea. From this tour the travellers viii
again return to Gotha to which place Rayard Tay
Tor Is attracted BY attachment stronger than tIs
ties Of friendshipwhicb have hitherto drawn him
He Il in fact hafr al 4