Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-11
tfrom Harper's Weekly, ]
NY Horse Trade.

Is there such disease as "iarming on the =
brain My other half says am afflicted 8
with II IN its most aggravated or chronic G
form. have entered my protest against the 1
charge, backed with fearful array of medi- @
cal testimony; still she persists in ber opin- !
ion ma terid ngediea TO tie contrary notwilh. l
standing. You doubtless inquire mentally }
what analogy there is between "iarming on /
the brain aud the caption Of this sketch I
That is what propose to elucidate.
Last fall purchased q farm In Delaware
County, in this State, on which l intend to
move in tue coming spring, in case can
convince my family that / am perfectly
zane, and thereby avoid writ Of lundticO
fnQarendo ana residence in DR.. Kirk
BRIDES Institution In West Philadelphia.
! Having purchased the crops with the farm,
l found upon examil alton a surplus OF hay,
which, according to my Ideas of farming,
should be consumed on the premises. Learn
ing that stock was cheap in the fall, con-
cluded 10 purchase an extra horse, which, II
! desired, 1 could sell in the spring at an ad
Vanced price. Having decided upon the
purchase, the next thing was the order of
purchasing. accordingly visited the horse
bazars on sale days, where found horses of
all ages and sizes; horses OF high and low de-
gree,-perhaps pedigres would be the better
word-with sprinkling OF jackasses and
trained goats. Being new actor upon the
snfhcs was az OuGt bpOlAtu ny lub hOind
Jockeys, who gathered around me like the |
blue-taIed flies in nolasses cask.
"UId / wish to purchase horse What |
kind of animal did l wantH Carnage or
farm horse Fast or slow Could accom-.
modate me with horse that could do his mile
in 2:40, or one that would pull anything that
lie was hitched TO, from Dearborn wagon
to Ii ton of hay.
informed The gentlemen Of the whip and
spur that desired TO purchase, cheap for
cash, farm horse, not exceeding six years
fage, sound in wind and limb, kind in har-
ness aud easy under the saddle.
Each and all could accommodate me with
the very horse desired. informed them
that proposed To purchase only one horse
, at that time, consequently could not accom-
mOdate the entire fraternity. II they would
j., let go my arms, keep their fingers out OF my
button holes, and give me q chance ~ breathe
Z, more freely, informed them would look at
y their stock.
: "That's the tork," said loose-joInted,
. shambling six.lOoter, with a blanket over
coat and red eyes, which were constantly
= weeping diluted whiskey. "This way, sir;
here's hOss, cart and harness; the very rig
3 you want Tor farm. This yere animile Ii
II tiye years old, gong on six. A child can
l. drive him. Win haul anything you hitch
y HIM 10. Goes bOotiiul under the saddle.
e Sound ss hickory nut. Warrant him.
d Give you my written guarantee eff you'll
1. make II out. Can't write myself Never
Ie had any book farming; but Pm sound on the
at hoss question. Bet your lie on that"
II 'But, my Christian friend, - replied
is "Don't call me names, stranger; don't
belong 10 meeting.h
n, But you are not heather, are you"
% ''No, not exactly one OF them are fellsrs;
" but never went 10 Sunday school and don't
belong 10 church"
A. ~ don't want horse and harness Only
is want horse.''
T. Better take the whole rig, stranger.
e, You'll hnd the cart aud harness useful.n
mt Meme the lowest price, cash down, fol
III the horse, cart and harness, with written
or guaranty that the horse shall prove sound
er kind in harness and under the saddlc.'i
d. well, stranger, beis' its you, and we've
ng had considerable palaver, III let you hRYs
er the rig ior Two bunored dollars, and throw
ed in this yere blanket and whip TO bind the
r. bargain"
hn II will look around further, and il can
not suit myself better will see you again
ro Better take this ere rig. You'll go fur.
N.' N ther and fare qoorsen
ar replied that would go little further
,t and hoped l should not iare worse.
,st Alter canvassing the entire horae brigad
ne without making purchase, informed M
or friend with the blanket oYercoat and rel
Ut. eyes that would give him one hundred ant
Ike ''Make it a hundred and ssventy.fiYe
cir stranger, and the rig is youra.n
zone hundred and nifty dollars. VIII yo
take that amount I"
y. vi Cant go it, stranger. SaYs hundred an
W sixty-tiYe, aud III sacrifice the rIg.n
~ Y" Very we'll; III take it. Drive the hors
~ ~, and cart around to Conkling's o stables, rea
;l ;ts OF the Girard House, call At my ottiee and
~, will pay you.''
"a "a arew up guaranty in the most approx
80 ed form, TO which my friend attached his
NJ. mark. then paid him his money, and bic
Wv ding me good day, he went on his way re
g0sein9, as the sequel will show.
That evening at the tea table informe
Mrs. - and tue little IS of my pul
in chase. expatiated upon the fne qualitie
OF my newly acquired horse, repeating th
language Of my red-eyed friend, and wind
3st, ing up with the fact that had made Rret
and bargain. Could sell the horse In the sprin
al Tor two hundred and fifty dollars, making
ow clear profit Of one hundred dollars, includ
ent ing cart and harness, both OF winch woul
ade be useful on the farm. Mrs. - said On
the horse talk sounded very pretty; but sh
dy- would bet "a fabulous amount) that La
ton been cheated-yes skinned / suEEeste
less that sue had better not bet; that said amour
would be very handy for pin.moneY whe
]. we removed to the iarm.
rad what did know about horses Thi
,srs farm would be the luin of me. might !
ina well make il al hospital for supeTanauats
his horses as anything else" In TACT, she int
yew mated very strongly that she hoped la
,bls been cheated The children thought dlffel
emily. They seemed pleased with the ide
ol having another horse on the farm
nai Wouldn't II be delightful 10 70 sleighin
on' Will spike team"-two horses abreai
and the other tandem. Papa kept storl
for and he was never cheated when he bougl
things" Little iour-year-old closed Il
for controversy by saying, Papa didn't z,
ng, cheated when he bought my plilOsopede-
did be ma ?"
and That night retired early, but visions ,
, in morse joekeys, horses, carts, etc., disturbe
my slumbers. Was there possibility Of m
H.. having been cheated by the man with th
iV' blanket coat and red eYesi Certainly not
MOI tue ghost OF a chance Hadn't h
ior written guaranty 10 fall back on in case II
horse should prove derelict In his dulie
for But IN order 10 settle the matter soon as DO
sible, started early on the following morn
for ing Win my new rag ior the farm, twslV
tho miles distant from the city. 1t was a beal
Vil- lllul october morning, and for the first tN
miles things were altogether lovely" A.
cendlng very steep hill soon afterWard,
~ sound resembling the exhaust steam OF a
0' engine greeted my ears. Being near II
railroad track and running parallel with /
aer looked ior the locomotive, but could 81
none. l stopped my horse and the noii
lolt, ceased What could the matter be : Had
purchased high pressure horse, and WI
,des he playing locomotive ior my amusement
| TeUl0HstrQfed with him-said t,remou