Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-08
A HORSE TRADE.

w utu Iofpi0 ""o Az shN hoioN
trade, he had his eyes constantly a.
bout him for speculation, and one
day in Vermont be iell in with among
other specimens, a horse, whose pIin
cpal points were the points of bone
projecting through the skin-a long,
lean. lank white animal that had got
some way beyond his teens. whose
qualities as good horse wtre vouch-
ed for bv neighbor, who said be had
known him for twenty-four years,
and a kinder cntter never led oxen in
a plough han he !
The borse was bought at discount
and shipped with three others in a
car for Boston where he arrived safa,
but scarcely sound. Topple thought
it hard investment, and felt some
what anxious as 10 how he should get
his meney back again. concluding at
last that he would undoubtedly make
enough on the other three to cover
the loss Of this one which he must he
conceived, sustain. He had him sta
bled, and then the idea occurred to
Topple that he would attempt little
fictitious excellence for the poor beast
and endeavor to put Lin Of rosrec-
tably. A horse Of some celebrity had
died just before, and Topple borrow
ed large cover that was wont to
envelope the animal after running,
and covered Up bis own Rosinante
Herewith.
Imme diately afterwards appeared
an advertise ment in the Ptst and
other papers that the ftmous trotter
White Foot was en- exhibition at
Bailey S and would be sold on GER
tain day, inyiting people to call and
Sc him. The usual formula was gone
through with, Of sound" "kind.
"stand without tying Sc, eoncln-
ding with the statement that he had
gone lis mile Mess than three MIN
utes. The advertisement brought
many horse faHciers to the stable,
where White Foot stood in bed ef
straw, covered by the robe that had
been borrowed
ToppIe thought thlt bo ldness was
the lest poiicy,and called th attention
ofhis visitors to the fact of the horse
being SO poor, venting the statement
gratuitously that he had fairly run
the flesh oil his bones, and it seem
ed probable, as the flesh was not
there.
As the day Of sale arrived, Top
pie visited his racer at + gnlar periods,
and with a lash, vigorously applied,
endeavored to excite in him dispo-
sition to appear vigorous on inspec-
ton before the public, and succeeded
so far that before the time arrived the
sound Of Topples feet on the stable
floor wrought the poor beast up to a
perltctfrenzy. He stamped and strug-
gled in a manner extrayagant enough
to establish large reputation for
mettle and ToPple was satisfied
Perhaps Whispered he to the auc.
tioneer, I'VE may get seventy dollars
( for him.
! The horse was brought to the block
and at the sight Of Topple he mani-
tested every signof spirit. His nos
trils were distended. his eyes brigh-
tened, and he stepped round nervous
ly as though he were impatient to
have somebody buy him, that he
might be going. inside of three min
utes. over the reed.
"How much am | offered for the
horse?" said Bailey; '.how much for
White Foot?'" sShall | have a bid2''
..Seventy-fve dollars said voice.
"S.venty-fve- thank you---seyen-
ty five shall / hear any more?.
zone hundred another voice.
"Twenty-fve," first bidder.
"Fifty," second.
$50 on, gentleman said Bailey.
letting the bidding proceed, seeing the
competition: "any more than one
hun dred and fifty for horse that has
been his mile in less than three min
utes?"
@One hundred and sixty another
bidder.
ssixty- fve.' first bidder.
Seventy new voice.
.sSeventy-five,' first and second
together.
aAny more than one hundred and
seventy-fve? Ali done at ono
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