The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-30
Tales aud gketthes,
LAZY SAM,
HOW JOB WON $4,000

The following story will not be worth
the less for being true. A Kentuck-
ian horse druver being in South Car
DINA with drove, happened to take
it to the neighborhood of General q,
whose character for jockying and ma
noeuvring in trade was much more
celebrated than his feats in arms. The
Kentuckian having perfect acquaint-
ance with his character, went to see
him to sell him horses-or TO swap
or to run him a race, as the destinies
might order and decree.
He was one of those careless, I'M
concerned, knock down and drag out
looking sort of fellows, who could as
sumo just as mnch simplicity of coun-
tenance and address as circumstances
might require. He he'd the appear
ance OF about twenty-five or twenty
three years of age, and, as usual,
was dressed in the blue mixed jeans
to hide dirt, and wore drab- colored
hat for the same reason
Gineral," said he, "I'm just from
old Kaintuck, with some powerful
nice horses. and maybe you want some.
Daddy told me if | come on to yonr
parts to call on you, and he reckoned
may be you would buy pair of match
es or help m out in tradin' for he
said you had power of money, and
understood tradin' to scribe. Here's
Q letter from him." handing one. "And
besides, | have as fine pair of match
es as you could shake stick at, and
as tight nag for quarter, Daddy
says, as any i'll these parts he says |
must run no race, cause mought
loose, and we want all the money we
can scrape to pay for land. But /
reckon he'd suit you to fraction,
cage your a sportin character, mought
win powerful chance of money on
him."
While be was thus introducing him.
self and telling bis business the Gen
eral opened the letter, which read as
follows:
DEAR GENERAL I take this OPP
portunity to WRIGHT to you by my
Job, who is taken the first drove he
ever driv, and / want you to roll logs
with him, if so he suits you. Jobs
spry enough at home, but hasn't cut
his eye-teeth yet, and you'll lend him
hand. I'll do as much for any of
your boys, if you've got any, when
soever they come here tradin' or any
thing else. So no more at present
and remain yours till death.
PETER ToMKINs."
The hero of our horse races, cotton
bags, and sugar hogsheads, thought
be saw neat speculation, and acted
accordingly. Mr. Job Tomkins was
received with much courtesy bis
man and boy were entertained with
the best in the larder; while his FIVE
and twenty horses were not neglected.
It is true that the General had not
the slightest recollection Of his friend
and correspondent Peter Tomkins. -
He might have once knows him OF
not it was the same thing. Here
was Job, raw Kentucky STRIPPING,
with twenty-five horses, as easily
squeezed as a ripe lemon. 1t was not
in his nature to 'forbear.
In the meantime Mr.. Job Tomkins
made himself quite free and easy, and
staggered about the costly furnished
apartment as if he had been 10 q log
cabin. He viewed the silver plate on
the sideboard with much apparent as
constituent, and pair of shutters es-
pecisHy, excited his curiosity.
n2" Lord Gineral ar them thar can
die snutfers made out of the pure stuff
never seed any afore but ira ones,
and nanny nseS her sheers And all
them or things on that big chist (the
sideboard) is the rael spanish castings.
I heard talk of this afore but never
seed it. Now, if | was to tell this in
our settlement, may be they wouldn't
hop straddle of me, and right over
{ me rough shod, for a liar; but they