The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-15
Miscellaneous Selections.

CAN BEAT ANYTHING EACEPT THE
MULE, THE JACKAss AND THE Niger.
During the races at --, a swagger-
ing" down easter' entered saloon in
the enclosure and boasted that he had
Government cavalry horse which had
been through the war, that could beat
anything entered for the races during
the meeting. One of our represents
tives of the turf disputed it and said
that he had an old Confederate mule
that could beat his horse.
GA mule % said the boaster-" I'll
bet you 500 to that
"Done" said the-other.
"Done!' said the boaster.
Now cover that, said the owner of
the mule, lying down a 500. SEES
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 horse. He began to pitch
about uneasily. He put his hand in his
pocket; he pulled it out again; and
at last said: "I don't know, 1 swow,
about that tarnal mule: he may be the
devil and all to run, for what l know"
"Do you back out then? %
Yes, l 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.
"Why," said the other, "I've got a
jackass that will beat him.
cpl bet a 500 on that" said the
boaster..
"Done!" said the other.
And "done % said the boaster.
"Cover that" said the man, again
putting down the 500.
"Cover that ~ exclaimed the boaster,
$50 1 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,
say"
az 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 race, for
what 1 know
Do you funk out, then ?''
"Yes, f1ummux 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 ?''
81 think 500
"Why if you're quite certain, I'll bet
you something I've got a negro that
will outrun him." .-
"a nigger!'
Yes, my nigger Tom will beat him"
| "I'll bet 800 of that-there amt
no nigger that ever breathed that can
beat my horse"
Very 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 back I'll do the same"
"Agreed," said the boaster-" Pm
sure my horse can beat a nigger, if he
can't mule or a jackass."
"Well, plank the money, if you
please"
''Plank it ? so will-don't you fear
that" Saying this, he once more took
out his pocket book, and began TO rum
bic for the money.
"COme, man, down with your dust
said the other, taking out more money,
6 for I'm ready to back my bet with an
other $1OO-or 5000, if you like it
Come! why do you hesitate? Here's
$500 Pm ready to stake"
"Thrce hundred dollars - exclaimed
the boaster, starting like a stuck pig
$500 upon a nigger II don't know, l
swan"
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 %
"I declare, neighbor, don't know
what to think about it. It's kind O.
risky business
"You forfeit the $40 then?''
"Why, yes, 'spose Imust," said the.
boaster, handing over the money, with
an air of great mortiication-" 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"
Very interesting excavations are go
ing on in Egypt, under the directions
of the Prussian Archaologist, Mr..
Brusch. He has come in possession of
rolls Of papyrus, which gives much infor-
nation as to the construction of the
cities of Pithon and Ramses, and upon
the manufacture of bricks made by the
Jews employed upon these works. In
the l1nJ- nfH Hamanot