The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16

count" their beasts, sotefed with rags OF blankets,
attached 10 ev-rv conceivable Kind OF vehicle. the
'iicsnsed yender's wagcu being the favore, for the
reason assume, that she last possible service TO
which gothic be pai before beng sent deiunct
TOUR wheeled contrtsance.
Bsrs swindlIug in horse flesh is carried uublush-
ingly An animal that cannot ne persuaded 70 move.
because OF his manifold disc faster han slow walk,
is offered to you key pony" thai can do bis day 8
wsrk, and If we'll cared for, which his present owner
would he had time aud oats ou,rot Dexter, Lady
Thorn or 'any OF them there high flyers Mister"
Al the auction sand. situated In the centre OF the
held the kelly animals are brought TO be Knocked
down TO the highest bidder when trade ass elsewhere
and where on rare occaslons man, more by fortune
than kno~ledgs. succeeds In getting good working or
As We approached tho stand, having ia our progress
thsreunto politely declined The offers OF at least tsensv
persons VINO had .somethin to 60 In harness. that
would just suit tho knight Of the hammer had paced
before him {. preitily built aud quite sleek looking
mare, dark bay, which he warranted TO DO sound In
every particular and ''seveu years old"
"Genem this here mare" began the seller In . verv
ss%ssa M the property o. ra aas ~aa
died for want Of breath the other DAP an Of course
this here splendid boss an It's warranted TO her great
grief Is got to DO sold here right on Now don't 90
modest gen'len-it may spiie you-and bid right out
for the widders mare, what's guaranteed to be seven
years old and not day less. WHATS bid Say r.go
out nov Don. DO in . hurry though The mars'll
keep She's had her oats thus mornin'."
Fat as butter isn't sbei" said a bysander. 'Ili
60 twenty dollars on nor oy way OF start"
snake 1t thirty" said the auctoneer; '.just remem
Der the boss warranted 10 be seven years DID, sound
swell, said the bystander, 30 obige you I'll say
thiriv. 'Spose she's worth itY'
''she are. ST." replied the knight NOW who'll go
another hve and after IT, aud on until you get
up hundred and fifty dollars for this hero beautiful
crt,er seven years old ana the property OF wilder"
eli bought her" remarked another OF the crowd,
81 wouldn't have a looking glass 10 the stable"
'Why not, demanded the auctioneer.
Bekase she's so pretty shed grow VAIN OF herself.
of-fsct old gentleman who had, during the above
versaton, been closely sOrutInizng the mares face
"rnat also we warrant exclaimed tho auc,oneer,
quick as thought placing the laugh on the old gene-
and another of the Pharoanic kind substituted.
II own this here black hoss, gen em" cried a sharp
looking dealer we'll gotten up mutation OF the soap
lock Eastsder Of twenty years with the assist
OF stout halter no literally dragged evidently
modest Bucephalis into the midst OF the circle OF bid
ders. ~ this here boss, an II any on youso want
a hoss what's kind 10 harness under the saddle
draw in team this hero boss s exactly the boss you
want"
sHe's moghty lane" said an freshman in a soldiers
overcoat who had remarkably black looking pipe pro-
jectlng from between his lips, from which, with loud
that 6lled the air around with sickening stencil
"And besides, sir, hi. tail looks as f is had been
clean" repeated the owner s.and It's tails thin, IL
20 Well tn Veil you what It is yousel buy this here
hoss, and not worx-that is Il you KIN keep him from
workin' hard for mes mighty industrious boss, now
! tell you. and gvc him plenty Of oats and curry
him down every day-you won't know hum In year
from now he'll be SO ia. Tho tact is, hos poor and
oats is DEAR an that's tho why can't keep him.
man offered mo thirty dollars for him Just now but
oonouded to pu. him up At auction. Is know he's
Bidding at nrst was active on tho 'black hossn The
Inshman started him at Ave dollars. This was fol-
lowed by two additional offered by German Then, .
son OF Abraham liberal than either remarked that
he wanted just SUCH horse bu', not naming the pur-
specators and srecuiators opened wide their mouths
and the lrshman not TO be outdone BY the delegate
from Chatham street said no was quite willing to pay
TWENTY and went q dollar better, when the Teut0n
opened his eyes 1t quite four O'Clock, and he
'cspped" s'the guIieless Israee' By giving another
dollas Wbereupon the s.guileess" withdrew a re-
markably large plug Of tobacco or else his tongue stuck
in his cheek The field was now open 10 Gotn aud Ce
and whoever could go highest was sure to rake down
the pile--of animated bones
.sfwenty 1--we cons" said Pat
eTwenty-two an quarter 10 offered for this splendid
animal, gem lem. Hos warranted without bomish
except his TAIL and that Is to grow a2in An
he's seven years oia Only twen.y anu quarter
Who bdsS Come now; keep 1t up. This here boss is
with a hundred dollars easy. Como now; Keep 1t up
lvoly, will YET" cried the auctioneer.
s'vell," remarked the Dutchman, Gas you say dc
pc mitoat pemish, v 20 anoder quarter ov q
toiiar You warrant h,msp Und the d viii grow 2"
t.On yes !" cried the knight .oh, ycsi We warrant
all hoses II he don't suit you, you just bring hun
here whenever you like, and wen sell him tor you.
black boss Geniem. this boss Is wuth hundred dol
lars especially when you hev fed him for year onto
oats an hay. noss can't be expected TO thrive on
Pine snavin's an straw, kin hep No. Now, who'll BIZ
another dol i.a-r-another-"
tIl tell what III do, SAID tue gentleman from
the Emerald Isle. an give another quarter, an II "
dont knock the crather down till me you may kaps Inn
for all l care"
aIbank YOU. sr-thank you replied the auctioueeri 7
Gen lem I've the magnificent sum oil TWEEN y i've
and threequarters bid for this beautiful boss Really
..see here, yousei" cried tho owner OF tho steed
''youse Can't hev him for that price no how-why
was--h
am gif you," hero grumbled the reuton in a deep
kind OF VOICE, 81 viii gf you den cents more
for him Vot you say, eh "
Tho owner looked Wildly around him for q moment
Gathering the rens that lay on the neck OF the
iotnc, together his about the lime
remarked, with rousing expetive, That he ddnt come
there to hev his boss nsuedl" aud without furthei
parey Indignantly Withdrew his architectural friend
from competition
Al tbs moment band was laid gently on our shout
der and u voice whispered IN our ear
mime friend, shep mo and speaks the truef have
know , GU vans a horse This pony come from Com
modore vanderbilt's sabes Shep me, minc friend
and all IL the matter with him II he's been abused
shep mo. an III ses hin shcap. sheip me-
We turned to look al tho person who had thus adj
dressed u.s. II the delegate from Chatham street,
who was so anxious TO buy the ''biack hoss In hit
rig hand he held eud OF stout cord The other
was fastened lea her strap around she neck Of
mare, whose back one great soro and whose legs
we're covered the knees with that
with tho ma that had oozed from its flesh.
s,Shep me- continued Abraham, looking at us az II
ne bad never heard the word swindle; s'shelr
me. the pony much peter as ho looks and you
have him for &c."
IL was too much, even for us without replying we
walked to another part OF the ground, where saw
buyers and sellers 'cniseiling each other 10 theil
hearts content and they seemed 10 enjoy the fun Of IT,
In conclusion Il any student OF animated nature IA
particularly DESTROYS OF knowing what architectural
stced gothic horse or osseous equine is let him
visit on Saturday, Wednesday the "horse Market IN
Second avenue. IL Is curiosity OF its kind. There's
not such ANOTHER place this or o. her continent
Rosa Bonbeur TO the contrary notwithstanding.