The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-23
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In a certain small town on the Missis-
sippi liYed q man who made horse trading
a business. He bought up horses for a
city market. and was considered pretty
good on o trade.
One day, long, lean, queer, green
looking specimen of the Western country
arrived at the dock with boat load of
horses. He inquired for the horse jockey
Daddy sent me down with some horses, T"
he said in half idiotic tone.
"Who is he ?"
Daddy" a-
"What do you want for your horses 2"
Daddy said you could set your price ?
was the response. g ,-.a --s.s..,
Let me go down and look at your
horses" said Brown, and accordingly they
were soon at the boat. '-- ,-..-- :. ...'.
Brown examined the horses, and named
the price he would give for this one and
for that, and the country bumpkin made
no objection, although some of the offers
were not more than one-half the worth of
the animal One of the bystanders said
to the countryman that he was being
cheated, but he returned
Daddy said Brown would set the price -
and so Brown had it all his own way.
At last they came TO another animal,
which did not look so much superior to
the rest
Il must have more for this animal, .
said the fellow. Daddy says he can run
some"
Run p said Brown. ''the nag can't run
worth cent" r..o-s
Daddy said SO, and daddy knows"
why I've got one up IN thestable that
would beat him all hol low" E.-
Guess not" said the fellow. Lets
try, 'em, Pll-bet the ,whele boat. load oi
horses on 'em." Brown smiled. ..s.-.
fI'll stake FIVE thousand dollars against
your boat load, said Brown, winking tc
the crowd; "and these men" selecting
two, "shali hold the stakes b.. 4
Browns five thousand was, ,intrusted tc
one, and the other went onN board the
horse boat
One of the crowd started to demonstrate
with the idiotic fellow, but he only res
ponded:
"Golly dad told me he could run some
and daddy ought to lose, if he was such ;
tarnal fool as to tell me that when h
couldn't"
Browns sleek racer was brought down
and Brown mounted him. The country
man led out his animal and clambered oil
his back, looking as uncouth and awkwar'
as the horse he proposed to ride.
The word was given, and they started
amidst the laughter of the crowd. A
first Brown was at the head and it locke,
as if the poor fellow was to-be badly bea
ten, when suddenly his horse plunged for
ward and the jockey was left far behind
Such going had not beer. seen in thos
parts for a long time, and poor Brown wa
crest-fallen as the cheers of the bystandeI
fell on his ears
"I'll take the sponduhx," said the coun
tryman. riding up, Dad was right Th
anerm&l can get around little .
Brown tried to say it was all a joke, bu
! the fellow would have his money.
81 guess won't trade TO- day, = he saiC
as he put up his old rough leather pocket
book, "I'll go back to daddy
a. In vain Brown tried to induce him
trade, but he pushed off his boat, resolut'
, lyS ySsaying, 'Fd better go back and te
daddy" sHl sar
Brown was completely "sold," for |
: knew at once that the green countryma
was leetle shrewder than people imagiI
ed him, and had just come there purposel
: to win his money from him.
, Next time he did not ridicule hor
that daddy" said could run some"