The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-09-21
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81 TN 8QfHoR or THE srtERowaEAss
PAPERs.
] have bought me d horse. Having
got comfortably settled in our country
home, Mrs. Sparrowgrass and / thought
we ought to have horse.
As | had obtained some skill in the
naa2aege during my younger days, it was
a matter Of consideration to have sad
die horse. 1t surprised me to find good
saddle horses Very abundant soon after
my consultation with the stage proprie-
tor upon this topic. There We're strange
saddle-horses to sell almost every day.
One man was very candid about his
horse he told NE, II his horse had a
blemish, he wouldn't wait to be asked
about it, he would tell it right out, and,
ifa mandolin him then he needn't
on trial for sixty days, giving his note
for the amount paid him for the horse,
to be taken up in case the animal was
returned. | asked him What were the
principal defects of the horse. He said
he'd been fired once, because they thought
he was spawned but there was no more
SPAWN to him than there was to q fresh
laid egg-he was as sound as q dollar
| asked him if he would just state what
Were thedefects of the horse. He answer
ed, that he once had the pink-eye, and
added, 9noW that's honest.o | thought
SO, but proceeded to question him close
ly. asked him Il he had the botts
He said, not q bot. asked him if he
would go. He said he would go till he
dropped down dead ]; Just touch him with
a whip, and he'll jump out Of his hide
| inquired how Old he was. He answer
ed. Just eight years, exaetly-s0me men
he said, wanted to make their horses
younger than they be; he was willing to
speak rieht cut, and own up he was
eight years. asked him If there we're
any other objections. He said no. ex-
cept that he was inclined to be little
gay: abut,n he added. s.he is so kind. a
child can drive him with a thread.n |
asked him fine was a good family horse.
He replied that no lady that ever drew
rein over him would be willing to part
with him. Then I asked him his price.
He answered that no man could have
bought him for one hundred dollars q
month a@o, but now he was willing to
sell him for sevpnty-fiye. on account Of
having a note to nav. Tbisspened s1leh
q low price [ was abouf savin~ vFo1Id
takehim when Mrs. Snarrozvoraes vbis-
pered tbaf nod hottie. eeo ina bo,ee '.sf
confess / was a little afraid of losing
my bargain by it, but. out of defarence
10 Mrs did eslT r. GEO tho In,ll 10, no
fore bono,t Mn, e az sa "a; H., 10y o ia
fetch him down Nn man 'i, ), he he o M9ol
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