The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-06-07
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The COOper'S Cow Trade.


and late A more honest man never livee
or, at least, he was as honest as man neeC
be. He owned respectable dwelling and
a few acres of land, aud he kept pig. anc
some hens, and COW: this brute property
being under the especial care of Mrs. Allen
1t was generally acknowledged that nobod
US pig was so sleek and fat as was Mrs
Aliens, nobody's eggs were so large, and
30 sure to be fresh, and nobody's butter
was so fresh and so yellow. This is Mrs
Josephus Aliens pork This is Mrs Jose
phus Aliens butter Mrs. Allen brought
these eggs in Let the shopkeeper thus
announce, and the things were bought IN
Immediately. And Josephus himself occu-
pied place equally firm in the confidence
of his fellows His word was as good as a
bond, and his work in demand q o. Il
One spring Josephus met with a sad
misfortune. His COW broke the floor of the
barn and broke her leg-broke il so bad
that mending was out of the Question:
What should he do for another COW II
You must go and buy one, said his
wife. &
But COWS must be high this season.
Never mind, cow we must have You
ought to get good one for fifteen dollars
good new mich cow
'Ah-but the fifteen dollars Mrs. Allen
4 can let you have ten of it--ten dollars
that l have laid up from the sale of butter
and eggs
Thus furnished with the 'sinews of trade.
Josephus started forth in search of a COW,
and after tramping whole day without
finding what he sought, he finally brought
up at Mr.. John Potman's. He had seen
many just such COWS as he wanted, but
they were not to be bought. He had thus
far avoided Mr.. Potman because he had no
very good opinion of that individuals hon
esty. In fact, he knew that John Potman
cheated when he could. But he concluded
to take look at Potman's stock, trusting
that he knew enough about cows to take
care of himself
john Potman was farmer, and did con-
siderable business in buying and selling
cattle, and he also loaned money to needy
men at exhorbitant rates of interest He
took no mortgages for security. When he
loaned money, he wanted right out bill
OF sale of some good property, and thus did
much stock, Ill horses, oxen and COWS, fall
into his hands.
1t was in the morning when Josephus
called upon MI. Potman, and when he had
made known bis want he was informed
that he had just come in the nick of time
I've got just exactly the animal you
want said the stock trader, "a fine. large
COW, healthy and strong kind and gentle
an easy mixer; with calf three weeks old
| took her only few days ago for debt
come and look at her,
Josephus followed Mr. Potman to the
barn, where the COW was pointed out She
appeared to be all that had been represent
ed. She had large, good frame; was of a
light red color; and was in respectable
flesh. The udder was ample, and when
Josephus tried the teats he found that they
yielded the milk freely.
How much milk does she give !? asked
Josephus. -
Il haven't had chance to find out ex-
actly,' replied Potman. I've only had her
a few days, and the calf has run with her
the whole time but the man that got her
of told me she would give, on an average,
twelve quarts at milking, in the height of
feed. If hadn't already more stock than
| can feed, would not sell her at any
price. Just look at that calf Isn't it
beauty p "a
Josephus was inclined to the opinion that
this was the COW he wanted.
She cannot be very old, he said, looking
at the rings on her horns, where the growth
Of each year is marked
The man said she was eight years old,
replied Potman, and should not call her
much younger. | guess she is eight
Sosephus walked around the COW several
times, and finally asked the price.
1 ought to have twenty dollars, MIR. AL
len. She's worth it,-every cent
TocaTbuS- cboot his baad I1a nonII not
pay so much for a COW. Then followed a
long discussion upon the value of such an
animal; and finally Potman grew gener-
Gus. He let the COW go for fifteen dollars,
though with seemingly painful reluctance
Josephus paid the money, and drove the
COW home. lie did not want the calf, SO
that very night he sold it toa neighbor,
who wanted it to mate one that he already
owned. 81
On the following morning the COW was
MIXED and turned into the pasture. The
quantity of milk given on this morning
was remarkably small; but then it was not
to be wondered at. The COW probably
missed her calf, and had eaten nothing. At
night, however, after cropping the tender
grass all day, she would be sure to give
good account of herself
ped in at the cooper's shop. Amos was
neighbor, and very warm friend. 3 He
was farmer in small way, sometimes
working at housebuilding He soon learned
that Josephus hrd purchased COW of John
Potman.
don't understand said Amos Pot
man is buying good cows. l heard him
say, only two days ago, that he wanted
four good mixers for his dairy. What did
you pay him.?
Fifteen dollars
Cheap enough at this season, for a good
COW. However it may be all right
In the evening the cow came home from
the pasture with about as lank an udder as
she carried away in the morning, and not
over quart of milk could be obtained from
her. Mrs. Allen was horror stricken, while
Josephus stood aghast.
What could it mean? The pasture was
one Of the best in the couutry,and the gras S
was green and tender.
Just then Amos Bean came along again.
He had feared something wrong from the
first, He instituted thorough examina-
ton, and pretty soon an exclamation of as
tonishment signihed that he had found the
mice
Look here said he, pulling open the
cows mouth. ~ -E
Josephus looked and found that the ami
NAL was almost toothless! The front teeth
wereall goneI IS
But, he garped, it can't be her age
Her horns don't show it..
Don't they? echoed Amos, Look lit
tie closer. The upper rings have been
scraped down, and the surface colored -
The catis out. The cow has been a good
milkeri but she's got braveIy over it now
She must be along towards twenty years
old; and guess that for some years she
has been fed on swiIl'
Josephus was beside himself with main