The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-08
"A Frencbman "Taken in" and
HDOne f9p,.'

was previously taken in" in the pur-
chase of mare He gave a 800 spot
for a mare that had been fattened to sell.
and to his surprise, found her to be ring
boned, spawned, blind, clumsy and wind
broken. Full of wrath and vexation, he
went to the Jockey, and requested him to
take back the Jade, and shell back the
purchase money:
'Sare,' said he. 1--WE fetch back the
mare horse vat you sell me, and want
the money in my pocket back
Your pocket back?' returned the jock
cy. feigning surprise; i don't understand
you, sirF
You no stand under me?' yelled the
Frenchman, beginning to gesticulate fu-
riously; you no stand under me- Sarc.
begar; you be Won grand rascalle You
lie like Sam-like Sam-vat You call *
lectle mountain?'
Sam Hill, suppose yon mean.
One Monsieur, Sam de lIill-yes
sare you lie like ttoo Sam Hill. You sell
me YOU mare horse ior Won hundred
slollaires--he ntt worth ven hundred cent
by gar"
"Why, what's the matter with the
beast?'
'Mattairl say mel Mattaif! do you say?
No, he's all mattsr--he 10 20 at all-he
cot no leg no feet. 10 vind-he's blind
ike ven stone yiA his eye; be no see no
:, body at all Wit that eyo-he - c-hoese 0
u-heess-0. Ike Won forge hammer bel
lows-hc 60 imp. i1np--h2 no 81 over at
all de sronnd-hc no travail two mile in
three day One, sare, he be y0A grand
:heat-you must take him anl f0ni d.
money back!
Refund the money. o., no, | c5u!i
not think OF such y thing
vat, you IA fu I M back De money ?
You shcaty me vid your hundfol ,lolaire
dat no can go at ALL
4 never promised yon that he would
60
-. by gar. vot is Won horse good for when
he no %? lie he no better rs Won dead
shackass. by gar! VII yoa sare, take the
mare back, ana give me de money yot
, pay him for?'
NO, sir, cannot--it was a fair bar
gain; your eyes were your own market
as we gentlemen of the tnrf say
Gentlemen lie turf You be no gen
teman at aIl-you be no turf Mon
deu, You be Won grand Turk-von sacre
dem decepti lne-yon play Won rascalle
trick on your gotten fad.lerl You have
no principalle.'
',rhc interest is what 60 in for, any
how
r. One, sare, you interest be no prinoi-
pale. Yon be Won grand rasca.!e sheat,
, slats dc way I talks
y" Failing to be satisfied by the jockv, the
Frenchman sent Il e 'mare horse to an
auctiqneor to b? sold. But tbeauc!pneer
Seemed to have been as great a rogue as
the Jockey, for he took care that the fees
for selling should cat Up the price h g1t
A., for the animal
- by gar said the Fre0ehuan, when
; relating the story, I he sheaty al round.
De shoc,Iy horse lie shoaiy me in tra'ie
and de hauctioHoer hoShcaty me to dis
. pose ofthc hanimailc, and den soll my
horse for ten dollars only; ana by a5r, he
charge me {e0an 0o0a,S far sd Aiai s.
Il loss eleven and Won hundred dailajrc, al
in my pocket clear, for Won scare, dem,
. limb, limb. v~hecsc-o Wind, uot see at all,
: good for nothing shape IF mare horse.
= vurso IS nineteen dead shaollass, by syc"
, RUNAwAYs.-John Wesley Pu]jan,
married man, persuade young and
beautiful girl, in Bs"olyiIlc, Indiana,
daughter Of respect e,c citizon, to ao-
company him To Cine matt, o. IN three
days he returned to H.oollyi!'e. when the
whole town rose AGAINST him for his ne
farious conanct lie was taken hef re a
magistrate but the young lady refused to
testify against him ,and he WAS acquitted,
bat the indignant citizens escorted him t.
, The canal, and, cutting a hole through
, the ice, duckea him.
Alta Sale. Illinois. an Engl*Aman
from the Crimer witha patch over liz
eve. is ADVERTISED as having r0n away
with young 4nl f scve :, name
Emily Hooper. ana 800 in Illinois cur
- rency,
A coffin maker hvin4 apartments to
let, posted his liA annom9iag t'.o same
upon co'lt'--N.ocl%iuss for yi'.ia gem
tlclnon.'
What is the height If m,g,e5io,4o-
Waving iii c at a tavern. 'aiuu-iua you
have msil the waiter G4A for him H.,
suppose SO too,