, 1875-12-27
"pUT Up TIE COMP
A CAliToruin Trananction in Mustang.
Flesh.

!st.ram<nko f:Stord.
A large crowd ksthered yesterday on Fourth
street. in front OF tho coust-Ilouse, atsracted By
tho moving through, tho streets of ONO ct the old
buildings from Jobn Taylo lot. Tie building
WAS about So feet long, and had been mounted
on four wooden truck-whee!s with a pair Of
wagon-sheels III trout, 10 which team OF SIX
stout muIea were hitcAed After u,auy tuga tue
old house started, the driver yelling aid tue
mud tying all over The sidewalk. Acattering the
crowd aud bospnttotinE tue goddess OF Liberty Oh
tho dome OF tho Court Hoilac. After an louF'h
about l63 feet. Within = fow foet Of the
crossing from the Recorders olice TO Evaus'
store. they stuck fast, owing 10 slight rise Ia
tho etrnct made BY tho crossing. The drtrer
shouted himself hoasse, the nix big mules iloun.
they bulge tho old building. The crowd in
CREASED, and bets were made that they. would
neves start it again. A teamster from tho rod
woods, with four mustangs. Ind STOPPED to
young fellow. He said nothing until, fouHod
perhaps by smash Of mud he walked 10 tho
trout. wping Ais face Oh hts nleoye, and Aaid
y ain't got but 90. but l'll bet every d-n cent
cry cut Of tlaro." a|hose was dariaise lSugh
from the crowd aad Aalf.a-dozen takers. "lutup
the money" said the teamsser. III bad
more or knew vhsse H. 5s borrow m any; Td ssG Tue
Farmer hold stakes, tue SIX ,nulcs were taken OIL
and tho four mustangs htchcd on. Meanwhile
thn interest Of tho crowd Increased, and bets
were freely 1na1o with big odds agasoas tue
was At high pitoh. Tho little nlustapgs bent
to their work, but the house did not move.
Nothing tlaunted the tcanster. III answer 70 the
crowd Who were chaflins him from ali quartors.
aud bot Fto tbs. could start II. / elnt got 'ea'
warned up yer "lIl bot you a50 against
:. yoa nSF'ss s.a "a asa, ss ssfae"1 +
feet" ,1ts whack," said tho teamtses;
jerry Farmer, the Stakeholder. Another tug !;
tho littlo mustangs ser,uel to bump themselves.
but ii was 10 Kn. Ill bot you another tfty
agin that mares mate you can't do IT," said tue
ater sS'' 1 ss Iss tus last hoot ot ON oa IT, and
you may swing mo to one OF than okks N tho
plaza II they can't do IT," Dy this tlms tha e1-
| element uas running high snaong the lookoss..
on, and ssde-bess were numerous. Ono oHered
| got ftiend to take tho bss tor lin. Thoao y ho
had watched tho toanaster closely now noticed
change In hs msnner. = curious sml!o on his
couutenanes. tie walked up to sash ,
aS's To- ssmp ~s sss ss.pa e a. @
aud sad to each "b.and up sAota now. In
your harness." For the ttss lime he mounted
the near wlleei. seized sluG!e roin. turaed hia
team en 'h.w," swung them .,1 M Dsss &C." 4,
iehtsnod. the unwlellly load rose over tho
| obstruction like an old hulk over Bwell 1t ses,
grasted by q burnt Of applause fsom the by.
Btandess.. Tho mustangs pulled for about W
ssid the tsslns,sf "a hs Rut down, "lrn with
| them sll the time aud know just Whist they eau
do. ana with ehl!4-ake snliis-'. lust whou
| to mako 'au, do It," As he dropped the stake
b.
to sea that toas, pull. Jerry. I'm dEyi 'st's Sc
oysF to Buck WilIiAmson's aud tako drink"