The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-16

CAN BEAT ANYTHING EXCEPT THE
MULE, THE JAcKAss AND THE NIGGER.
During the races at ------, a swagger-
ing" down easter" entered saloon in
the enclosure and boosted that he. had q
Government cavalry horse. which had
been through the war, that could beat
ANYTHING entered for the races during
the meeting. One of our representa-
tives of the turf disputed it and said
that he had an old Confederate mule
that could beat his horse. J
GA mule ?" said the booster" I'll
bet you 500 to that
"Doneln said the other.
"Done! !" said the boaster.
"Now cover that" said the owner of
the mule, lying down a 800.
The boaster began to be frightened
at this. He thought there must be
something more about the mule than he
was aware of, otherwise the owner
wouldn't plank 500 to run him
against a horse. He began to pitch
about uneasily. He put his hand in his
pocket he pulled it out again; and
at last said: II don't know, I swow,
about that tarnal mule: he may be the
devil and all to run, for what / know"
"Do you back out then?"
eyes, back out, and treat" So say
ing he called in the liquor; but declar-
ed that his horse could beat anything
which went upon four legs, except the
mule. a4,r ~; s1it,
"Why," said the other, sI've got
jackass that will beat him." n
"Pll bet 500 on that" said the
boaster. :.
"Done!" said the other.
And "done!' said the boaster.
"Cover that,' said the man, again
putting down the 800. .luts
"Cover that p exclaimed the boaster,
$50 will, plaguy quick" taking out
his pocket-book. ,
"Well, cover it if you dare and I'll
put another hundred atop of it. Why
do you hesitate? Down with your dust,
l saw"
81 don't know, faith. I never saw
that jackass of yours rum" said the
boaster, beginning to hesitate" he may
be the devil and all upon a race, for
what l know"
"Do you funk out, then ?"
eyes, fummux this time; but by
jingo, there's nothing else you can bring,
except the jackass and the mule, but
what my horse can beat"
care you certain of that, my good
fellow,?" 80 y
81 think So"
"Why if you're quite certain, I'll bet
You something Eve got negro that
will outrun him."
GA niggerp' IS
eyes, my nigger Tom will beat him.
"Tll bet 800 of that-there amt
no nigger that ever breathed that can
beat my horse"
every well-cover that" AS he
said this, the man once more put down
the 500. "But,' said he, if you back
out this time, you shall forfeit $40, and
if 1 back I'll do the same"
agreed" said the boaster-" Pm
sure my horse can beat niger, if he
can't mule or jackass.'
swell, plank the money, if you
please" iia
"Plank it? so / will-don't you fear
that Saying this, he once more took
out his pocket book, and began to rum
Bile for the money.
"Come, man, down with your dust
said the other, taking out more money,
for Pm ready to back my bet with an
other $lOO-or 5000, if you like it
Come! why do you hesitate? Here's
$500 Pm ready to stake"
"Three hundred dollars p exclaimed
the boaster, starting like stuck pig
$500 upon niggerEI don't know, l
swan" I'd
"What, man you are not going to
get frightened again?"
frightened ?" Oh-no-oh-no-
it's no easy matter to frighten me-but
really"
"You mean to back out ?"
al declare, neighbor, don't know
what to think about it. It's kind O. a
risky business"
"You forfeit the $40 then?''
"Why, yes, l 'spose I must" said the
boaster, handing over the money, with
an air of great modification" better
to lose this than more, for there's no
knowing how fast these blamed niggers
will run. But anything else you can
bring, except the mule, the jackass and
the niger, Pm ready to run against. !"