St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Give ne 81 down. and your nots
for $50 more and 1t is Il b;Eyain- j
have no more use for the horse. but
l want money right off.
Btown til ,ught to himsslf, "Smith
has been t',m perius with cotton
futares, an is strapped" 50 hn
planked down the dollar and gave
| nj, IL ,te 10. the b liaucs.
Ii Brown was pleased with the
trade, Smith WAS still more SO. ID.
called to several friends, and treated
the crowd with the dollar. after
which the procession reformed and
marched down to the stable to SEQ
Browns new purchase. When they
got there the policeman had alreadv
shot the poor brute, and he looked
like all he really needed was an in
quest. Brown looked very mncE
that way himself. He turned pale
and then got red behind the ears.
Then he smiled, but it was not
particularly healthy smile. Smith
tried to help matters; and as soon
as the crowd had quit holding their
sides, he said: Now, Brown, I
don't want you to tell anybody that
I swindled YOU l call on these
gentleman to witness that I've done
the square thing. This is Jones'
bay horse, the indentieal one / sold
you. ! guaranteed he weald not
bite nor kick, and you can't pro-
woke him to run away. / think he
fills the bill I want you to take
MIN off or Ill chsrse yea for keep
lag hinL
Boys" said Brown, "don't give
me away. I know l am not the
only fool on Galveston Island. Let's
go and hunt for q duplicate and I
viii set 'e,n up"
They strolled out and met Robin
son.
"Look here, Robinson, dent you
want right good horse at bar
gain2 I've just bought Jones fiae
bay horse. He cost $50 originally,
and he is in Just the same condition
he was when I got him.
"Oh!7 said Robinson, "times are
hard, and horse feed is awful high.
A high stepping horse like Jones'
bay, will eat his head off In no
time"
"That's where you are fooling
yourself. He eats less than any
horse you ever saw. BY thunder,
no horse can eat less than he can"
Ain; he little frisky?"
Brown shook his head and re-
piled: "You are doing that horse
injustice. You can tell by looking
Mt him that he is not that kind of
nm animal Til let You have him for
just what 1 gaEe for him-s20-$1
down, and your note, secured by
sucl men as Heidenheimer. for the
balance. I've got to bave money"
Robinson-thou it was mean
to take advantage ufBrown.s dis
tress, bat then it was not his look
ont. If he was out of his head.
why didn't he have the court appoint
him a guardian. So he planked
down 81 and gave his note, on the
condition that the horse would go
in a wagon.
You bet" remarked Brown.
''leIl go in a wagon. Come on.
boys. let's spend a dollar"
After they had wiped off their
mouths, the procession reformed.
and started to inspect the animal.
Sure enough, three niggers were
lifting him into II wagon.
There" said Brown, 81 told you
he would so into n wagon. Don't
say I swindled you. He will eat
less than any horse you ever owned.
Yoa will save his value of horse feed
IN two weeks. just try and SEQ if
he is not gentle. Tickle him with
The spectators spplauded. Rob-
inson looked like be ought to go
along with his horse to keep him IN
In conclusion. it is whispered on
the Strand. among capitalists. that
some of the notes have already
passed into the hands OF innocent
holders and rs spou AZ thsy nafnrs.