Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-27
GNurtester Daily Sup.


less Iur oelng true n hentuCklan horse drO.
yer being in South Carolina with Il drove hap
pened to take it to the neighborhood OF Gen.
Ii, whose character for iuckeying and
manevering in trade wa. much more ceIebra.
ted than his ttats of arms. The Kentuckian,
having perfect acquaintance with his charac-
ter, went to see him to sell him horses-or to
swap-or to run race, as the destnies might
order and Decree
He was one OF those careless, uuconcerned
knock down and drag out looking sort of fel
lows, who could assume Just as much sin,nli-
city OF countenance and address as circumstan.
ces might require. He had the appearance of
about twenty-five or twenty three years fage,
and as usual was dressed in blue mixed leans
TO hide dirt, and wore a dTab colored hat for
the same reason
"Gineral,' said he, II am Just from old
Kentuck, with powerful nice horses, and may
be you want somes Daddy told me il [ came
on your parts 10 call on you, and he reckoned
may be you would buy pair Of matches, or
help me out IN tradn: for he said you had a
power Of money. and understood tradiu' to a
scribe. Here's letter from him." handing
one. "And besides, | have as fine pair OF
matches as you could shake stick at and as
tight nag Tor a quarter, Daddy says, as any
III these parts; ne gays l must FUN no races,
Gaze mought lose, ard we want all the mon.
y w S''i oSiaPS W pay ibt idUtl, Dul L lGck-
on he'd suit you to fraction, Gaze you're a
sporting character, and mouglt win pow
erfu chance OF money on him
Whlle he was thus introducing himself and
telling his business, the general opened the
letter which read as follows:
Dedr GenerGi:-l take this opportunity TO
wright you by my job, who is takin the first
drove he ever driv, and want you TO roll
logs leetle for him, il he suits you.--Job's
spry enough at home, but has cut his eve
teeth, and you'll lend him Il hand I'll du as
much for any ofyour boys, if you have got
any, whatsoever they come here tradin or
any thing else. No more at present. but | re-
main your affectionate friend ill death.
PETER ToMPKINs.
The hero oil our horse races, cotton bags,
and sugar hogsheds, thought he perceived
neat speculation, and acted accordingly Mr. |
Job TonipkinS was received with much cour-
tesy he man and boy were entertained with
the best in the larder, while his five and
twenty horses were not neglected. 1t IS true |
that the general had not the slightest recollec-
ton OF his friend a"d correspondent, Peter |
Tompkins He might have once known him
or not, it was the same thing. Here was job
raw Kentucky STRIPPING, with twenty-five |
horses, as easily squet zed as ripe ienon 1t |
was not in his nature TO forbear
In the mean time, Mr.. Job Tompkins made |
himself quite free and easy, and staggered |
about the costly furnished apartment as il he
had been in a log cabin. He viewed the sill
yer plate on the Sideboard with much appa
rent astonishment, and pair Of silver smut.
fers especially excited his curiosity.
Lord, general! are them thar candle smut
fers made out OF pure stuff? never seed
any atore but iron ones, and nanny uses her
sheers. And all them are things on that are
f fln ,s Il,
castins heard talk OF this afore, but never
seed it. Now, if | was to tell this in our set.
Element, may be they wouldn't hop stradde of
OF me, ana ride right oNeI ivugu enUu
a liar. But they say you're a powerful sight
the richest man in these south states, amt
you 2"
70 all which the general returned suitable
answers, and Mr. JOB and lie were hand in
glove for the time being. Each man was res
olutey bent TO make successful lodgment in
his neighbor's pocket, with the view OF taking
it out IA Herculean task, to be sure, )when Job
heard in the next room the sound of music
Several Kentucky reels were playing anon,
the sweet breathing OF melodious voice sung
"Sweet, sweet home"
"May I be darned," said job, ''if that don't
beat Bob Walker, and he's a patch above COM
mon. But that amt none oil your music it
can't be- Is 2"
MY daughter is playing on lie piano, sad
the general we VIII walk INTO the room and
hear her Here were Establishments TO strike
JOB dumb, ana entrance ali MS senses
The man who hath no muse IL his soul
I'm y ar rI Ui Sn
Tob thonght = man n,iuht lova mpsi, and
snoi,S also Hs fsIt - lit;nn far ho,h Tbnre.
tpre he o,,nl,n,lsI tho n,u.sr in his avn Wv
mos, ra,,ttro,,sIy
Sud Joh .liav 7 pev.f mill another triy-
,or II shn,s MT urin,ing a[nv,. anrlI,innI
neard taIL abnnt WIZ she's cIar,sIi SEs,s
a ro,.,I onn I assure wy, Why i,'S anon,h
20 -, H. ,i,' that 49,, ou,i ~
,rosn;, far III tnoso lIv.r,;Js nvrr ,G,. ,,,nL
t,I,a ,.a.,,n, %,nd I,,, a,I,,,'r r. 49,, mi
I'd 90 INV dove ia notmn~, or less. I ran
l,a ,i ~ ~ ,,,, r,r,i a''''
FL nonsraI n,,r thoYoI, Ihn KpnIn'.l[io,
t;'', t ,.,,i I,,,,, Ill
III, IT,, ,I,rs ~ w. ia,'r,i,,.,tad ,I,,,
hralt a, ,adair. ,Tha L,rens I,, lr,,.,It
o,,t ,,,J ,y,n,,nod and ,,r,isnJ and ,.l,can.'',J
o1J f,,lts fomnd vii, ali Tbav cnnlI nnr.s
n mon ,', nnt1,;nu
Ply "etynI yyhere,s vo,,r ouor,er horse a., asked
,ro o.nlraI
"6L hoJ sort ~ tho't what Won were af
+.. y ,,ns,vor1i Jnh ..inr von harIlv lool,pJ ot
,h1o, ,har ma,rhns and these fine geldinos,
G., con n,nst ha arter the onartpr nag. Jim
t3.,oJ ~, ~, S,r, will vnl2 Nav general
IN tell Won honor bright. he's never been
ii,,,;t i, ), Quarter snnrt Imt onre nv Joe Nil.
inr's sorreI mare which runs like a streak of
iiabtniny SHE'S ra-al screamer. Daddy
syant tnr him last tall after She tanned him
omt II 7 know'd her IA rive Won her
marks so rs Won mightn't be luck in. for | |