The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-03-18
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but Uncle John had a mare once that at
times allthe world woldn't move an inch.
She was aslight animal, and. could trot a
spanking race, too, whenever she felt in
elined; but that wasn't every day, by a
jug full. ssold Muley," as Uncle John
called her, would go along very well for
awhile until something would disturb her
when all at once she would come to equa-
nimity, dead halt, and there she would
stay until she got tired or hungry you
might coaxed till doomsday to no purpose
and as for beating, at the first crack. of
the whip up wog@ fly her heels, and then
look out for the dasher (if she was at
tached TO a wagon and yourselves, too,
out Of that you would be obliged to
come, to a dead certainty, or remain to
have your brains kicked out. Uncle
John bought her from a person who sold
her for want of use, at what he consider
tha-saan fnnnd out thai
the bargain was over on the other side.
Unfortunately for the cid gentleman.
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and the money $4,000 was paid and re-
ceived with apparent satisfaction by both
parties to the transaction and Muley put
her best foot foremost, aud soon landed
Uncle john safe, af Els Home. He was
delighted with his purchase; the mare
was just the animal he had been looking
for, for some time, and he retired to bed
that night under the firm conviction that
he had at last succeeded in getting a
horse entirely to bis liking, but he was
doomed to bitter disappointment.
It.was decided that I was to take her
out next morningto test her trotting pow-
ers. Jim, the o%stler, was ordered to
bring her out; but Muley woulden't stir
peg, not she; she was patted and coaxed,
but she declined moving most doggedly.
The whip was resorted to, which brought
out only her kicking propesities to the
fullest extent. Uncle John swore."
'Whata villain that horse jockey is said
be; che gave me his word of honor as a
man, thatsshe was kind and gentle as a
lamb;if ever I come across him I will
horseRhip him-if I don't then horse
whipsme,' and he fumed again, but it
vas no use; Muleg was determined to stay
where sac was,1aud we were obliged to
let harzstay until the latter part of the
afternoon, when she very condescending-
ly walked out and kindly permitted her
self to b~e7harnessed to the tight wagon,
when Uncle John and I got in, and she
started off finely, and we anticipated a
pleasant drive but as we we're passing
a small bridge over a creek, I inadyer-
teutly touched her with a whip on the
flank, 10 dislodge a fly, when bang vent
her heefs through the dasher. We leapt
out in less than no time, as a matter of
course, and confound her, she brought
all standing to anchor, as the sailors say;
there she was, right in the centre of the
bridge, so that nothing in the shape of
a wagon could pass us on either side
here was a predioam sat. Vehicle after
vehicle came up, and the people in them
became impatient. AT last We got a
rope from a teamster who was waiting to
pass over the bridge, and made it fast
around her neck.
Out of that you come" said Uncle
John, "dead or alive. Now, Mr..
Teamster, have the goodness to put a
couple of your best horses to that rope,
and if she don't come. pull her neck
off,"
The horses were hitched-crack went
the whip, and Muley found put that if
she must she must, and reluctantly con-
scented to be pulled a short distance
from the bridge into the road. The
blockade having been raised, the feet
departed-not so Muley; there she re-
manned till nghtfall, when prudence
whisperedto her g oats, when, pricking
up her ears with a neigh, she was off in
a smart trot. for home which We reach
ed safely. no thanks to Muiey though.
The following morning We tried her
again, and tosour agreeable surprise she
started Beautifully and kept along in fine
style, when we overlook a gentleman in
= York:wagepgoiDg along quite leisure
" behind what we took to be a fine look
ing mare. Holding up a little to exam
Inc. more particularly, we were accosted
by the inmate of the wagon with
"That's a fne looking mare of yours,
sir"
"Yes,a said Uncle john, and she's
as fine as she Iooks9that's not a bad look
ing mare you hate there, either"
Cant we'll be beaten-capital mare, sir,
though must say it myself. Would
like tosbny Fdnr horse-make a good
match for one Ishaye-got at homo like
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"Well, n ,saidUuele john, "my mare
suits me, buff I can make anything by
the operation, that might alter the case;
fyou warrent your more kind and sound
and give me $50 - boot, it is a trade"
s'CEnt think of such a thing, sir-tell
you what I will do. 1 am a man of few
words; havn't much time to bargain long;
know what I'm about; will trade even;
that's all Lhave to say, sirispeak quick
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