The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-20

dow 10 feH Kicking and runaway horse
forrow escape of a Judge.
Some time since a prominent citizen
OF Sunbury who has the honorable
title Of Judge aud is largely interested
in the lumber business, had occasion
to visit tho enterprising village Of
Centrcvillo in this county, for the
purpose Of inspecting somc timber
tracts. iucidently engaged "Muckel"
Snyder well known. citizen of that
place to take him to the locality.
They procured horse from neigh
Dor aud hitchcd him in Mnckle's
sleigh IAN old fashioned yankee
jumper" which has already attained
the age of the famous zone horse
shay and proceeded on their way.
For time all went merry "a a "mar-
riage bell" until they came to an un.
eaven place in the road aud both were
dumped ont in the snow and the horse
ran away, he was captured before he
got very far snd held until "Muckle"
and the Judge came up. they then got
into the sleigh and proceeded until
they came TO the brow of small Hill.
where "Muckle" remarked, this horse
kicks and | don't liko to drive hia
down this hill ~ do not wish to
"have my sleigh broken" when judge
Wilmer inquired. "IIow do You know
he will kick, -? to which Muchle rcpli.
ed I can see il by NE w1y he holds his
tdW after some consultation ~ to
wha, was best to be done, it was sol.
emnly and iuiicially decided that the
animal should be unhilche1, which
was done --"Mickle" taking charge of
the horse and the handsome Judge
laying aside his dignity demurely pros
cceled to take the place of the horse
and pulled the sleigh down The hin
when about bali way down, owing to
Tho slippery condition of the road and
the impetus of the sleigh another 81 |
cttastrophy happened Tho disniiie
Judge he being on several occasions
IN the position OF celebrated prophet
of old who, scripture says, was in tho
habit OF riding his "circnit" Oh an an.
cesior uG The mule.
Nothing more scrious however oc-
Cured Than would happen ANY one
whuse habits of life are spdentnry and
who Occasionally closes the DIOR be.
tore the hinder part of hi1 coat il nj.
together through In this condition
they reached the foot of the hill where
another council was called. Tue Judsc
vas firpr0cec!iug on the way but
"uuckio' objected saying that 'the
"Lorse would run awayi aud he was ior
'sI. II might lnju o ths sale, ,"whcu the Indxe
in1 irod "how do you "aapw that the horse
might run away ~ to which MpcEle replied II
$40 sea that from tho way he carries his oats."
IL WIS thoa lcciied that the 'IuIgo shpdid
tako the lFss b,ca TO Osutrsvilo AMI procure
another hrris ani rsthrn for tho sleigh ani
.he "iddSo' startsi vita tao horse leaving
tie wise aai sag,ei,us Mackis ~ to = olyh
i'm two robes aad a horse blanket wrllal
sround HIN, wa ting Ike "pa i!eucv on u mun.
imant" Tor the retlrn OF hls cum .arlun iu
u sortano, Whlle on his way our "Julgo''
net oaa ar mod b'y wso ao IbtYfucd OF tho
trouble and vir.ua. caP1titipu vf tao hsrsa
Fhsn tio hos remarked tatt "ho know that
morse %nd he NO1i 80 back vita hin aHI
% ing tae sl,iSa anl MucRlc' VIII cn they
'iartvl % d1. hi,lnS prVca.isd sE,Eg,l
ItLis tc"arls tue p!aes " Le.c tao patisat
''i0e,IS'' q ~ D9IH lsit ysJt15tn by MS wrap
'inss, 'hsy al Ia two A,s,3 siod via MGcAIa
o" boa'd pu.iinI ats sls!gh .suir aim, where
nrpn ths "Judso' tue vdo arm OF bog .Ld tue
h'rso Juiaef tao ,olsna pr1osssiiI sa,1l .heaI.
VI to"acis Jentr5Siiii ware tso} dSsiIoI 70
'aaodon toe Gxpailtl1a. Fats wts a narrow
sscaga fir the jgi,s and Iue.le and Was
scarcely squaiIod bS y somsSaat siniilr OK.
per,cHoe oi taa u Iiss'' w4sa "a.sAy rIs