The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08
puR EoRREsPoNDENcE.


puR Correspondence.
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FOR tho Palladium. err ...s
RecoIleetiens Of the Pass-No. s.
ABOUT HORSE SWAP.
Having already written that !
Was born, reared and educated in
the rural districts Of the White
waters, under auspices and surround
ings that indoctrinated me, into
many noble precepts in holy writ,
not the least we're, sLet your COM
munication be Yea and Nay, more
than this cometh Of evil hence
when I came to. realize the stern
realities OF life, I was credulous
enough to believe when man said
yea or nay in trade, he meant
what he said.
but i M.s agomg tp& &eal about
my first horse swap Iniths fkll q
1882 | purchased 5 mare, or ez
changed . piece Of property in con-
nection with my business, for seven
ty-five dollars of well-to do farmer
near the hub Of our county. She
was fine animal, seven years old,
high spirited, and well trained to
harness, and sound as a silver dol
lar. The ensuing winter I had
some splendid sleigh rides in the
environs of Richmond. On the oc I
casion of these rides more than one
wedding occurred that year. But
near the ides of February, 1888,
when yet q fine snow on the ground,
way-faring traveller chanced to pass
on the National road to our neigh
boring State of Illinois, driving q
splendid dark bay horse, attached
to q rustic sleigh, composed of two
slim poles, part of which served as
runners and the remainder bent up
to serve as shafts, on which was
mounted q rude box in which the
traveller sat. He stopped at noon
at the tavern, kept by down easter
on the south east corner of Main
and Fifth streets, to refresh himself
and horse. He soon made himself
familiar with his host, and made
known his want, which was to in
quire of him if he knew ST any per-
son IN his town that had horse to
trade for his fine bay of good size,
saying he was but four years old,
that he was too young for the jaunt,
as he wanted to go through on
quick time before the melting d
the snow, he being then jaded and
tagged The considerate, benevo
lent and neighborly landlord be-
! thought himself of me, and said:
81 know of q young man over on
the opposite corner that has Q
splendid mare in her prime, just
suit you, she is o good traveller, no
blemishes about her. Forthwith
he escorted said traveser over t<
the corner, and introduced hin
! thus-they meant business-ssHere
is a gentleman who is travelling AID
I has fine young bay horse, just tn
! kind to sell in the market, but b,
7 will give q bargain in . swap to Cal
ry him fast through. Let the gen
tleman look at your mare" Wish
ing to be courteous, we went to th'
stable; suffice to say he was suited
and suggested on the spot an eve,
trade, though he knew the hors
3 was worth q great deal the mos
money, but he was necessitated t
trade for the reasons above. The
q insisted that I bring mine over wit
/ me and see the horse. / done So
9 found him in dark stall, when m
neighbor landlord began to expol
tulate on what . bargain I wa
8 about to get. first examined hi
limbs, as if I knew all about hors.
q ology, when in fact, at that date,
Z could not have located q wind gal
bone spaven or ring bone, but
's could locate the scratc hes, n
- fathers horses used to have then
I recollect one day leading on
n out of the stable, when she tried
: hold up both hind legs at once
: 3 was pretty difficult do. I come
the conclusion as the horse did'l
/ have the scratches that I woul
n swap even, but had not yet said
g without looking at his eyes. Whe
g I began to move back the blinds
the bride, the tavern keeper, vi
d done all the talking, and some i
3. tie swearing, vented to know WI
= I looked q the eyes of 90 Young