Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-16
A HOrae Story.

A keeper of hotel not fifty miles from
Boston is or was famous man for hor-
scs-Owned many and was always ready
for trade in such cattle. He was sharp
at bargain, and was never known TO
make move that didn't counton his side
until the following happened, and proved
an exception to the rule. He alwayshad
some particular horse on hand for every
emergency of trade, and the adroitness
Of his operations In putting of beast
was subject Of delighted approval ON al
hands among conn0iSSeurs Of that delight
full and much abused animal the horse.
No one ever traded with Static that did
not confess himself satisfied, though
satisfaction being . latitudinal word,
did not always mean that the satisfaction
was the ultimate of happinessin the trade
like tho same term in connection with
the duello.
There was jolly cobbler whose name
was Wax that occupied . small shop
near the hotel, to whom Static was aoOus-
toned to refer in case Of any stick In q
transaction, and he being disenterested
man, would decide on the matter Of diff.
ference, always, however, by what was
deemed strange fatality, deciding In a.
vor of Static. Some, however, went 90
far as to intimate that Static aud thocob-
bier had talked the matter over previ-
ously, and had certain signs by which
they understood each other.
When the stick came, Static would
cay, "Well, well, Sce can't get along any
further. Now Pm willing to leave L out
to third party, and as Mr.. Wax, round
the corner, knows the valuc Of the horse
I am swapping with you, he win be q
good and candid arbiter, and I Ruess
I'll call him. " Mr.. Wax would accord.
ingly come out, leather apron and al, and
after looking at the matter candidly,
would decide that Static receive smart
consideration IS the difference in value,
and this would settle it nine times out Of
ten.
One day there came . stranger with q
pretty good horse, and it was ct once an
object Of Staffles interest. He examined
the horse in all its points, and determin-
ed to have him. The discrimination
worked itself up to . positive fever by
next morning, and whom the strangers
horse was led out to be harnesssd. Static
stepped up and asked the stranger, who
looked on seeing that the harness was ad-
justed properly, If he didn't want toswap
horses.
The stranger told him he hadn't the
least objection, provided he could make q
little something out of it
"Well, "said Static, /" Tn glad to hear
you say SO. John, bring out the red
colt, -"
The red colt was accordingly troted
out Its name was . misnomer. Il was
one of those animals that having been
called when legitimately entitled to the
appellatiOn, had forfeited Il By The offence
Of age, and was now sailing under false
oolors The stranger looked at the colt
and gave whistle rs he saw the discrep-
ancy between the title and the are.
"Well, " said he at last how shall
we trader What arc you willing to
give to bOotf"
" Boot said Static, With Aisnsd sur
prise, "I think the boot Is On Ehs other
"Ah." said the man, "wsl, II you
think so, We win stop negotiation. Good
morning"
"HoId on, cried Sta6le; <hold on
don't be in such . hurry. Suppose I
should offer you-say twenty-five dollars
how would that please yOut" wa
It would not please me at al, twas
the reply. l shouldn't want 70 takolem
than eighty dollars. 49,
"Well, said Static, "TcanT do that
but I'll tell you what l viii do-I1l leave
it out to somebody. " = 81
"Done," replied the stranger, any.
thing for trade. Who will you leave 4
tor Somebody, hope that knows what
. good horse is. )"
"Nevcr better, SIR" said Static, de-
lightedly; land here's just the man, ofall
Others that I would like 10 80 cominR
into the yard. Good morning, Mr. Wax."