Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-20
1ulCtlan uuI.
Nv Horse Trade.

l. there such 4 disease a. farming
on the brain: Nv other half says |
am afflicted with il IN it, most agra
sate,l or chronic form. ! have entered
my prutcs. against the charge. backed
with fearful array OF medical tcsiimo-
ny still she persists in her opinion.
a.lier,d D.eilcl Ia the contrary notwith-
standing. You doubtless inquire men
talk what analogy there Is between
farming On the brain" and the caption
Of ihi, sketch That l. what propose
io clucilaic.
Last fall purchased a farm in Della
ware County, in this State, on which
intend IA move in the coming spring.
in ease can convince my family that
am perfectly sane. and thereby avoid
q writ of luBd',ro mqHirsHdp and a
residence in DIR. kirkhride's Institution
IN West Philadelphia. Having pur-
chased The crops with the farm. | found
upon examination a snrplu. OF hay.
which. according to my ideas Of farm
ing. should be consumed on the prcmi-
Scs Learning that stock was cheap
III the flH. concluded io purchase an
extra horse. which. If desired. could
sell in the spring at an advanc'I pricc.
Having decided upon the purchase. the
next thing was the order Of purchas
inG. accordingly visited the horse
hazar> on sale DAYS. where found
horses of all ages and sizes horses OF
high and low degree. perhaps pedigree
would Ice the better word.-wlth a
sprinkling Of Jackasses and trained
goats. Being new actor upon the
scene. | was al once spotted by the
horse-jockeys. who gathered around me
like the blue-tallcd flies in molasses
cask.
Did wish 10 purchase horse
What kind Of animal did want: Car
riAgc or farm horse: Fast or slow
Could accommodate me with horse
that could do his mile in , 40. or one
that would pull anything that he was
hitched TO. from a Dearborn wagon 10 a
ton of hay.
informed the gentlemen of the whip
and spur that | desired 10 purchase.
cheap f1r c,tsh, farm horse. not ex-
ceeding six years Of age. sound in wind
and limb. kind in harness and easy un-
der the saddle.
Each and all could accommodate me
with the very horse desired. In
formed them that | proposed 10 pur-
chase only one horse at that time, con-
I sequently could not accommodate the
entire fraternity. they would let 20
my arms. keep their fingers out Of my
button-holes, and give me chance 10
breathe more freely, ] informed them
would look at their stock.
That's the tork." said a loose-joint-
ed. shambling six-footer. with blank
ct overcoat and red eyes. which were
constantly weeping diluted whiskey.
This way. sir here's a hoss. cart. and
harness the very rig you want for a
farm. This we're animile is five years
old. going on six. \ child can drive
him. Will haul anything you hitch him
TO. Goes bootiful under the saddle,
Sound as a hickory nut. Warrant him
Give YOU nv written guarantee el
you'll make it out. Can't write myself
I Never had any book farming; but I'm
sound on the hoss question. Bet youI
life on that"
/ But, my Christian friend re-
plied,-
Don't call me names, stranger;
don't belong TO meeting.
But YOU are not heathen. are you.
No, not exactly one Of them feliers
but | never went to Sunday School ant
don't belong, to church"
IL don't want cart and harness
Only want horse"
Better take the whole rig stranger
You'll find the cart and harness use
full"
..Name the lowest price, cash down
for the horse, cart and harness, with
written guaranty that the horse shal
prove sound. kind in harness and unde
the saddle"
well, stranger, 5ein' it's you, an
we've had considerable palaver, I'll lie
YOU have the rig for 200 dollars, an
throw in this yere blanket and whip I
bind the bargin.'
81 will look around further. and II
cannot suit myself better will see yo
; again" ~
Better take this ere rig. You'll 6
further and fare scOrse.'