The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-04-18

'Yes--pye got a small amount OF business to
attend to-lumber-I want TO sell my hoss
too.' ..-.. .......
Bad time for that replied the landlord, with
a shake Of the head. Boston's chuck full o
hosses. seen lot yesterday--prime ones
no sale fer 'em--going back east .-,.aI
why, there's where come FROM said the
stranger, sadly.
You'll be letchin' your hoss back, reckon,
said the landlord.
Dunno about that said the traveller, he's
an extraordinary fine ANIMAL .....
What do you reckon he's WORTH asked the
landlord.
d. "A hundred and fifty
Come, come, my friend said mine host,
pleasantly. That won't do, between ourselves.
don't know what you gave for him, but il you
gave anything like that you got sucked in
The stranger glanced sharply at the landlord
and then dropped his eyes.
Come said the landlord, I'il tell you what
I'll do. I'll give you his full wortha clean hun
uT6u--CdoH uoWh--odJ iOIhlliS dOOut Viz Olil
here--if you throw in the saedle and bride,
we'll call it square. Take me up or you will
lose chance
My friend said the traveller, after glancing
furitively around, Pm terribly in want of mon
ey-Ive got payment to make to-morrow.-
Pm afraid, in Boston, I'll be like the man in
Scripture that fell among thieves--you--you
may have the hoss.'
Step up to the bar and take the money and a
drink
The travelar did as he was requested, and
sorrowuly received the hundred dollars, CIV
ing receipt therefor. The landlord ndulged
in portenious wink at the hostler who was
leaning on the bar as he tucked the receipt l..
way in his wallet.
The next morning mine host hurried off the
traveller by the first coach, for he couldn't bear
the sight of the man he had so cruelty done out
Of a terrible nice horse
Jimn said he, sapping the hostler on the
back as the stage rolled off, 'hev you seen to my
hoss?
'Yes'r.'
How did he eat his corn?'
Couldn't SIR
Couldn't! Why he isn't off his feed is he?
Wall, it's well it's no worse. FACED out with
his journey, Is'pose he'll come TO his appetite
He's hungcry enough now SIR
iWhv tba dnpJt ba nat p
"Cause he's dropped his teeth out in the
manger,'
The landlord stood aghast,
'Wel--that beats all nature. However, it's
we'll IT'S no worse. He's got good eye, jim
"A pair on 'em--glass ones said the hostler.
He hasn cried BonIace. It's we'll it's no
worse. What tail he has got!'
What a tail he had last night you mean
Cap'n. l found it lying IN his litter
Is that all? It's we'll it's no worse, Jim.--
Anyhow, you can't say nothing asin his COLOR
1t was real putty color said the hostler.
'Clur red'
WAS! was! what do you mean, Jim? Amt he
bay hoss?
'He was bay last night, Capn; he's sort
Of a speckled color now, cause that sponged
all the clur red off him
'Jim jim! it's well it's no worse Anyhow,
his winds sound?'
Hes got the heaves tremendous bad, Cap'n,'
said the hostler.
No teeth--gass eyes--no tail--no color
heaves too--blastnation!' cried the landlord,
beginning to get into passion; but. his habitual
good nature came to the rescue, and he added
blandly: well, don't blame nobody for putt
ing oifsuch horse as that. l wouldn't keep
such an animal You can knock him in the
head and heave him into the hog pen, jim;
he'll make frSt-rate pork. only give hun
dred dollars--and might have gin hundred
and fifty if that pesky long faced chap had stuck
out--or he did take my eye nightly, and ali
have to say, jim, is--itS we'll Its no worse