The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18
A Horse Market EpisOde-HOW
Crowd OF AOrsenl GA Entertain
cd nn Old Man who Had
Mag 80 Sell


quiet, family nag r
Where's the nag?' called out sever
> men in the crowd
Fright here he Is, - replied tho laLk Of
man, clasping his long logs atfectionatel
around the body of the animal upon whic
he was seated.
The aucti0neers in the six stables wei
unable to hold their audiences, and a
hands gathered around the man and b
horse. The rider was about sixty fy
years of age and the horse about the same
Both were gray. The man was toothles'
and the horse almost 30. Various com
ments were made on the ''team," and tn
crowd piled the old man with question
with reference to the animal, something n
follows:
docs he remember General Washing
ton?"
''Ian he walk without crutches?"
"Does he carry an ear trumpet"
'Do you have to chew his food 70
him?' etc.
One man looked into the horse1s moutl
and announced that he was "too old las
spring"
The lank old farmer appeared to be mucl
pleased with the attention he was receiving
and taking off battered plug, bowed hi
acknowledgements to the crowd
Fetch in the winged Pegasus yellet
the auotioneer, ''and we'll see what he'll
bring"
An avenue was quickly made through tn,
crowd, as manv men as could take hold OF
the horses bride, one or two twisted hi
tail. eight or ten touched him up witt
their whips, and thus was the grand entry
made into the stable, the old man bowins
to the right and left, and plugging the sac
eyed animal in the TANKS with his boot
heels
A bid of twenty-five cents was made.
Shake up Baucephalus," said the auc-
tioneer, ''and let the gentlemen look at his
PAGES.
The old man labored the beast to the
rear end of the stable and returned, while
dozen watches were pulled on him, and a
dispute followed as to whether the time
was 2;17 or 1872.
This horse doesn't usually take the whole
end of the barn to turn in, explained the
auctioneer, but he has touch of the rheu-
matism at present. He'll be all right i'll
tho spling. l am bid twenty-five cents.
Now that you have seen him move, does
the gentleman wish to withdraw his bid?'
The old man said he didn't like the
auctioneers style, and, as he used to be in
the same business himself, he would, if he
wasn't so tired and thirsty, set into the box
and sell the horse himself.
At this suggestion he was dragged from
the saddle, carried to the auctioneer's stand,
and that functionary requested to make
room for his uncle.
81 must have drink of-water," said
The lank old party, as he spat sixpence
and coughed feebly.
water be bowed !" cried one of the
crowd; well get you the regular old juice
of the juniperberry that will make your
breath smell like night-blooming cereus,
and he disappeared in saloon adjoining.
The old party said water was plenty good
enough for him, but the other article was
produced and he drank 1t, with here's to
your courtesy to the crowd.
GLOW much do hear for this magnif
cent specimen of horse flesh we have before |
us ?" began the old man with flourish. |
Examine him closely for blood or bone |
SPAWN, poll-evil, scratches, quarter crack, |
splint, heaves, thumps, humps, bumps, |
dumps, and when you find one I'll eat it,"
"Fetch grandfather cocktail" said
voice, and a cocktail was brought and
drained to the dregs, the old man murmur-
ing softly, "here's looking at you"
Now, gents, be good enough to bid up
lively. My boss may not be the perfect
quadraped described in the poem by Byron,
Burns, and George Francis Train, but he
comes of the same family, and have his
pedigree at home, and it runs back to the
time of Henry W
Fetch him IL sOur-mash !"
81 really ought not to drink any more,
but as you say, it isn't often I come to
town, therefore, ) regards J"
"Oblige me by bidding up sharp!'
"Jbirty cents !" yelled voice
''Thank you. Thirty cents l am bid
tetlemen, you needn't be afraid of him.
This is an animal / Can recommend He
wont run down at the heel cut in the eve,
n shirk in the washn. He is gentle as
he suckin' dove, and pulls like a five cent
,igar."
"a gin-sling for the ancient mariner ~ {
Gentlemen, your liberality is only exe |
.eeded by your generosity, and if my old y
woman knew l was feastin' and drinkin' !
With the immortal gods she would sweep
own upon us like bosom of destruction !
Il red petticoat but-here's hopin' we u
lay all live to see politics and religion
uritied, and the red ribbon of temperance I
noompass the round earth from Gudal- /
uivir to Kansas City
Fail back for Tom and Jerry ~ S
REALLY, gentlemen, l cant permit this
Expense to be all on one side, like the I
andle on coffee pot, and the moment l Y
ell this horse I'll reciprocate, if have to n
'alk home, and l live in the back end of :,
he next county; however-many happy -
1turns ~ and the Tom and Jerry disap.
cared from the eyes of men d,
Now, gents, what do hear for this" II
Take this life everlasting exclaimed a h
entuckian, as he passed up glass of q
obertsOn county. D
The lank old man raised the glass to
vel with his lips and said: il
Don't care, seein' it's you. | will put fl
yself outside this elixir, and then III Il
low you what this boss can do under sad 81
e when he knows somethin, is expected ii
him. In the meantime-here's my "
Union ~ ~
The farmer man was helped to mount his
g, the crowd fell apart to allow the pa Il
ant to pass into the street where it could p
we elbow room, and as ii ambled along | n
c old man was heard to observe: al
"a whisky straight, a cocktail, a GIN b.
ng, a sour-mash, Thomas and jeremiah, Ii
e everlastin from Robertson county SC
d the king of the Cannibal Islands him q,
II couldn't tell what else amt 80 bad, n,
iingo!" and the gray-haired old sinner "a
rned half around in his saddle, kissed
) hand to the crowd, and shouted: a.
''I'll call around agin about half past II.
o o'clock, next spring, and while you re al
tin' you might lay in a new lot of iin> OF
Jugs and cordlals, for thoms the things hi
At strike your grandfather right where lie al
es,n in
lie
"The Pocket Veto"
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