North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-22
"The Black Pony" !"
Mr.. EDITOR

Inotice by late Repu6tt-
can, that your friend Ire has called to his aid
the practiced pen of one of his staff, editorial.
Though this volunteer canters into the fray
under tie pseuionym of sc n" his identl.
ty cannot be mistaken. 1t is none other than
the " Black Pony" Ihave known the little
gelding long and well and could not now
mistsk his iDcoherent neigh, for the bray
ing of any other animal of his long,
cared, or otherwise. | have known him al
most, from colt, when he conceived the in
famous design of injuring the fair fame, and
destroying the peace of the daughter Of his
father in law. 1t is but just to her, and her
family, to say that he never effected his OBJ
ject, in the manner intended. Some scraps Of
the history of "The Pony" might not be de-
void Of interest to your readers. But little
is known of his origin, except that he is
direct descendent of "Plymouth Rock," }"
(whence, is supposed to have originated the
name cold Durock" as applied to other hors-
es.) He was sired and reared within sight
of the elms of "Old Yale, e,"-though he never
entered its walls as a student. He had too
much of the wooden nutmeg in his compost
tion, for that, besides his color was an objec-
ton in those days, when this country and its
institutions were supposed to be intended for
white men and their posterity. He has ever
been harping on slavery, doubtles fearing
that if he should be caught .on the sunny side
of Mason and Dixon's line, he might, himself,
be put to picking cotton or hoeing tobacco.
said, at the beginning his ''prdcticed pen''
i did not use the term unadvisedly. One
of his first efforts with that mighty instru-
mcnt of little men" in this region, was to aid
a certain Dr., of the oily CANNON stripe, in
forging Certificates of License, for peddlars
His next pen. etchiDgs were in forging natu-
uralization papers, to aid in the preparation
of the Infamous election frauds of 1888 MOI
was this the only aid he gave in this matter
On the day of election, he sat astride of a
whiskey barrel and dealt out tear paunch
whiskey to the wild irishmen to whom he
has issued his forged papers. While on this
subject, it should not be forgotten that his
friend, Ire, took very prominent part in
these frauds-the recollection of which is
not yet buried in oblivion.
But returning to the more pleasing con.
temptation of "the pony" (theso crook legged
long cared brutes never did please me.) He
has baked, and kicked out of the political
traces on several occasions. Has "sold and
resold" himself frepea atedly. The most notable
occasion was when he left the Democracy
(he calls it Whskey.) The consideration Of
his apostacy being a Here our correspon
dent gives US a dark, rough drawing of
somthiug marked "black pig"-not having
any cut in: our Office black enough to do jus
tice to the original, or its picture, We are
obliged to omit it. If the writer proposes tc
| give US anything further on this "ponyn we
will send an order tc our type founder for the
blackest kind Of pig-and pony too such
cuts, would be emminently applicable TO
embelisment Of the history of others in this
| locality F. III
The BlackPony is great prophet. Ire is
profound in vaticination. But has never, to
my knowledge, been correct,in his predictions
except in one instance. He has from the
beginning of his career, declared that the
country was all ''going to the devil" It now
seems that this sage conclusion is verified
And as far as his influence has extended this
prophet, has contributed bis full share to
bring about the consumation of his predc
ton. But, Mr.. Editor, fear that am occu
pying too much your space on so dark and
small a subject. If the "Pony" at any future
time gets unmanagable, may conclude to
trot him out again. Though he may put on
airs, under the impression that his tricks are
| forgotten assure him that they have
not entirely escaped the recollection of an
OLD SETTLER.