New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-29
MYTHICAL JERSEY COWS.
A swINDLING SCHEME THAT FAILED.
FXIRAVAGANT PRAISES OF Roam HoRsE-TliE
"DFALER" FROM TAUNTON.
The following advertisemt
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| The Hcrdid for some time:
A HORSES AND TRAPS
y. oflateJ $ Fields az private sale Team handsoml
sore N 4 from IN town ntoe for or, farm use sci
1 S9rsn MaS i4 ga 'o s S'
fresh Jersey Cows Bugges Caiages Harness Robes &c
eoachan private stable 100 East 52dst between Licking
TRIBUNE reporter thinking that this was a rare OPP
porunity invest fresh Jersey journeyed tc
Thirty and rang the door OF No. 120 which
Is one OF OF stables The ring was answered by
OF middle age corduroy and shirt sleeves
and having the manner ahd appearance of coachman
The reporter said he had 10 look at the Jersey
| cows
| "Ah-um-yes," said the coachman, renectvely
"Cone iu, aud | viii 80 after the executor of the
| estate"
The stable was a long affair with n haf.dozcn old
hacks standing In the stalls two or three cheap bug
! ges, with blankets, whips. etc, in sight, but no
cows visible The coachman called the visitors alton
ton horse In one OF the stalls, whose hide was
little moro sleek than than OF the other animals ana
whose ribs showed the effect or moro oats than MS
Fine horse sri Runnin horse sir Tho executor
wants to put him out to board. willin TO pay 50 II
week for his board. But excuse me- while 20 after the
Presently the goodman appeared again having the
executor in tow. The inter was dark.conplexloped
being in groat hurry II he had important business
to lie carried hs right yellow KID
SILVER headed cane was tucked under his arm.
You want to buy cows d9 you sald he 70 tae re
COWS, Jerseys, and fine horses too. Now let me
Sa o or to pnt ont to board fne family are
attached TO HIM. but they arc going to Europe they
him Otherwise he will be put TO board at -"
just the door bell rang and the coaohman let in
tache and wearing long overcOat lie was smoking
large black cigar, the fumes OF which nearly made the
reporter sick Tue cOaohman brought him forward to
where the reporter and the executor were standing ana
Heres the gentleman what was hero yesterday to
the runnin horse"
The pulled card ont Of his wastcoat pocket
An, You are Mr. william p. Frost, Of Taunton, Mas
sachusettsr
Yes" said the smoker. 81 came to buy the roam
there"
An, Mt Frost believe you are a horse dealer y
But my dear SIR cannot sell that animal to horse
dealgr me family ToHt have IT, talked with 10y '''
Mr. Frost demonstrated against any such discrimna-
good rs any body elses money. The executor admitted
the truth OF this statement. but was incNorabic lie
turned To Tie reporter ana pcAa AGAIN 10 praise w nc
qualities of the roam. The reporter suggested that lie
came there buy Jersey cows. not running horses
That's So said the executor III VIVA surprise,
:" james, 40 and bring In the jerseys 1ou
Tn,y ar% line cows worth IN ;, oo6' '
The reporter remarked tina the not after
would but the executor insisted upon his remaining
as he Ike to sell him. the horse. Meantime.
James the goodman, would bring IN TIE and prob
ahiy cOuI IndkcA sale al lower hgures Then the al
Legged executor began praise points of the
Look at the distance between nj, knce and the point
OF N, shouirr-spccG there just think, only 500 Will
Gct Aui, too
'WlS what do you mcau." spoke mp tho horse dealer
e am offering you $40 Tor the horse, and you won't
sell ne. but Oer him To- tins man for 500 =
"Ah my uleLd, yOd urv Lore dealer replied the
executor.
After dnatnr for five ten minutes on The roam,
points tho executor strUicd away toward The end
to the stable. leaving the reporter and Nr. Frost
together Tho horscdealcr became suddenly comb
dental to the reporter.
Here take this 80. want that horse and VIII pay
S27j hut cannot get him. lou can get linn for 500.
SOW. Wil. take him night 1T hands Ion $50. and
make 20 while You standing here. viii
pay the 80 20 YOU right here - - security
M. Frusi M-i-ted but tuc reporter
declined 10 make money easily. Frost stu plead
Nh,u the executor str,.td back. lie seemed d!,aI
pointed something nud an not pres. DIS sale OF tho
iutu any B, aud by the reporter gn fcd walt
Lur,cucalrr Goodbye. outside 80 the he met
james returning. The supposed cOa'Gmau sail
t.a he had been unable to nnd the man VINO had
Of t tie Thought ~ probable That
hc haI taken the COWS out Tor
\ SECOND 1mnTNF reporter called ~ the stable IN
TArt, scconu.st. trcd the Jcr-cy lie
urged likewise to buy the 60 Tunuu h"rac. frost,
tho hots,-dcIcr. went through h- part Of the plny
a. WIS done ia the former instance. The
dr,n- Of - the Pen, INK ana paper lay On
va near 10y and the executor wrote receipt but the
reporter drcucd ply deposit until hc hat seen the
cows. After viii" James came lu ana reported thht
the boat on which Jor-eya were expected hal not
arrived from Bergen Point and the reporter departed
without losing any money, {" the disgust OF th'
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