Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-27
ATExAs HoRsE srORY.

George W. Kendall writes from Texas
to the New Orleans PcgyluIe
"You mist all recollect little Winter,
Of Georgia, who used to keep a banking
and lottery office at Montgomery, Ala.
Well, one forenoon, as Winter was sit.
ting In front Of his Office, q chap came
cavorting up on the outside of q snowy
sorrel horse, head and tail up, and
promptly opened, as he drew rein, with &:
SO Winter, do you want q horse2 -
Ono Wss bis response.
"The chap put spurs to the s%orrel, Of
course, on the Oifside from where Winter
sat, and caracOled and csvorted about
the street. Finally, drawing up ssecond
time in front Of the office, he reopened
with
Winter, / want to sell this horse
badly
"fWhat'n you take for him p quoth
Winter, jskingIy.
"tOne hundred and fifty dollars re-
torted the chap, putting his spurs into
the horses side, and kiting about In a
circle.
al wont give no such price, coDtin-
ued Winter, l don't want the horse no
how
"' whapn you give for him - gueried
the chap, giving him another circus
turn.
"'Twenty-nve dollars = said Winter.
and not a cent more
1.-The fellow raised himself eOolly on
his left foot in the stirrup, threw his right
leg slowly and gracefully over the saddle
Snd To the ground, handed the reins to
Winter, and quietly said:
"'The animal Is yoUr'n; a little differ
ence of Si25 donitstop me Ia a horse trade
g.,.R - % and NUFnfar ma HBa
the horse.
He sent him to the livery stable, and
in about an hour the keeper came to
Winters Office with: What in the name
Of common sense did you send such an
animal TO me for? He'll poison the
whole stsbleu
"'What's the matter with him
quoth Winter. He cavorted about
lively enough when l saw him.
Matter! Why, he's ringboned, spav-
ined, hip shot, has the poll-evil, and may
be glandered for what l know"
Winter went to a book store, laid out
50 50 for Youatt & Martin on the horse,
hied to the livery stable, sat himself
down, had the animal led out of the stall,
and on looking him over found he had
every disease set down in the catalogue.
Twenty-Five dollars for the horse, aud
- 80 for a o to study his ailments-a
clear loss Of S27 So"
The Mafne Election.
The Portland, (Maine) argus thus de-
tails the reasons for the great uprising in
that state against the radicals
The election IN this state on Monday
was one Of the most remarkable in the
history Of the stste. It demonstrated
even more emphaticslly than that Of Cal
ifornla the week previous, the irresistible
popular reaction which is going on
against the revolutionary radicalism
throughout the country. The leaders Of
the radical party made strenuous efforts
TO bring out its full strength. Their or
ganiKatiOn was perfect, and the cOntri-
buttons Of the army of Office holders sup.
piled ample means They put their most
speakers upon the stump and
their numerous party organs flooded the
state with appeals TO the p~reiudiees, pas.
sions and party prids Of their disciples.
No effort was spared on their part no
stone was left unturned. But It was In
vain. The democracy, with scarcely the
Of an organization, without
funds, without speeches, or concert of
came out In their strength and
made 4 relative gain upon them OF IF
teen thousand votes, elected the officers
10 several counties and largely increased
representation In the legislature. It was
the spontaneous uprising Of the people.
5isgusted with radical misrule and the
eternal connection and ruin which It en-.
Lails.
THE Boston Post thus tells the whole
story OF the Radical opposition to q
restoration Of the union
Why dont't they reconstruct the Southern
b stand ~rspentant knocking at the gatess
II seems 20 me" saga Simple, a lis 4 sfn.
VOW they We repented, not 70 let item I'M
: y will not do" says Wade, - for past 4 doubt. 4