The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-07
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY JUNE T. 1866


way in which we can come up with the
old rascal, I'll study it out. Just keep qui-
! ct until to morrow, and let me think the
matter over Don't say a word to anybody.
Josephus promised that he would obey the
instructions of his friend, and Amos then
went away.
The poor cooper did not sleep wink all
that night. The loss of his money was
something to one in his situations but that
was as nothing compared with the outrage
which he felt had been put upon him. His
wife, too, worried great deal; for she sup
posed the purchase money of the COW was
almost dead loss and she also supposed
that her husband would be well laughed at
for allowing himself to be so cheated.
On the following morning Amos Bean
came, and announced that he had thought
of plan by which Mr.. Potman could be
corrected.
Il owe the old skinfint punishment,
saddle, .and if you will trust your COW in
my hands, think I'll pay him off for both
you and myself. In the mean time you
may take one of my COWS, and use her I'M
til we can make arrangements for getting
another one.' s5u
Josephus did not stop to ask many ques-
tions. He allowed Amos to take the an
tlquated animal away, and in return he
brought back good COW belonging to his
friend.
Amos Bean put the old COW into a close
stall where she could not be seen by the
passers-by, and one of his first manipulative
operations was to saw off the tips of her
horns ond darLon yuhof loft uith n
mixture of potash, after which he rubbed
them down with a little French polish, A
bottle of dye stuff, made oflogwood and
iron, carefully applied, changed the cows
color from light red to a beautiful brin-
die
One afternoon Bean saw John Potman in
the store, and he went in and purchased a
piece of tobacco. After passing the time OF
day with the skinhint, he started to go out,
and then turned as though he had forgot
ten something.
'Ah-look here, Stanley he said, ad-
dressing the storekeeper, if Seth Folsom
comes in here, wish you'd tell him he can
see that COW this evening. I've got one,
that will suit him exactly And with this
Amos left the store. He had gone but
few steps, however, when he heard his
name pronounced.
Mr.. Bean. Ah-stop moment, You
spoke of a cow aH
1t was John Potman. Amos had expect
ed this, for he knew that the old rascal still
wanted two or three good mixers.
Yes, sir, said Bean.
what have you got?'
"A COW that has been left with me by a
friend who wants money *a
what is she? t3S1G
Come and see for yourself
Where is she I?
She will be in my yard at shutdown this
evening"
I'll come and look at her.
That evening, when Amos drove his, cat
tie up from the pasture, he turned the old
COW out into the yard with them. 4 hand
somer brindle, in the fading daylight, was
never seen; her horns were dark and glossy;
and her bag was so full that the milk ran
out of her teats in streams. In "a little
while Mr.. Potman came. He looked at the
COW, and was favorably impressed. He
looked at the distended udder and nodded
with satisfaction.
How old is she !? he asked.
4 think she is eight this spring, replied
Amos j[f<5t GuE .#I lt.
What is the price p
Twenty-Five dollars.
That's toomuch.' rs ~ -e~s
very well-I didn't ask you to buy
Butt should like just such COW, if
could get her at fair price, Let's have
look at her mouth 4
There it is, said Amos, and he felt per-
tectly safe in saying so for he had handled
the cows mouth until she would have it
handled no more. In short she was afraid
of pain, 5As ib aset
Potman made several attempts to look
into the mouth, but was forced to give it
up as bad job.
1 guess you'll find it all right, said
Amos as he drew up the stool and prepared
to milk the aged animal. -at JfsA-l i
Mr.. Potman stood by and saw the. COW
MIXED, He saw a large wooden pail filled
to the brim, and then small tin pail filled
besides. 1t was the largest quantity Of
milk he had ever seen from one COW at one
milking. ye .Hf
Does she usually give as much as that {?
4 don't think | ever MIXED less from
her at an evenings milking replied Amos
as he rose and kicked the stool back
But twenty-five dollars is rather high,
Mr.. Beam ls5 #tsSW If#3EE6
'Well-what of it /? You amt got to pay
for her. can't think think Seth Folsom
will grumble at the price. If he does he
isn't the man take him for
Amos had turned to go into the house
when Potman called him back.
lis twenty-five dollars the least you'll
take for that COW :? e.
Yes SIR y
And can have her for that p
Il said SOL |<$ #aH
Then she is mine
And John Potman gave Bean twenty-five
dollars, and drove home the COW. After
tea Amos went to the village and gave Jo-
sephus the money he had obtained for the
COW.
But said the cooper, opening his eyes
with wonder, 4 can't take all this 2 d.
It's all yours, returned Amos. It's just
what Potn1an paid me for the COW. told
him l was selling it for friend
By nine O'Clock the story had leaked out
in SANKEY'S store, and before the villagers
had separated for the night it had been
pretty generally circulated 1t was good
as holiday ; for the people knew Pot
mans deceitfuL niggardly character, and
it was refreshing to know that for once he
had been forced to put on the tight boot,
The following day was rainy one, and
at night, when Mr.. Potmans COWS came IN
from pasture he fanced that his new pur-
chase had changed color most marvelousIy.
She was drabbled all over, as though soused
in vat of old coffee, and the dark liquid
was dripping from her hair. Her bag was
as lank as a dishcloth, with hardly milk
enough in it to pay for the milking. With
an oath and a vigorous assault, Potman
managed to see just enough into the cows
mouth to satisfy him that the front teeth
were all gonel He examined the horns
and found that they had been fixed
'-------- = ! ! rTs THE. OLD GOVT l
dare not write the openipo~ remarks of John