The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

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man in siiffieulty, which was gladi
accepted. Having stripped off HI
coat. At Il he went I'd helm his ne'
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place, he took the reins of the old
horse, which he belabored with light
blows, while the cOuntryman hove
at the wheel. This proving ineffec
tual, Mr.. Webster put his own shout
der to one of the wheels, with the
WAGNER at the other plying the lash
upon old Dobbin, but it was "no go"
Some rails were then procured from
a neighboring fence and the power of
the lever tried.
There sat the statesman astride the
elevated end of one, tugging with all
his might, now joking, and now ex-
plating on the virtues of the lever,
and the man of slaves on the other,
and each shouting at the old frame of
horse, but all to no purpose. Our
hero was not to be fOiled in this way,
nor give up his case without another
expedieGt and trial. "We'll try an.
other additional argument" said he.
So his own horse was taken from the
shafts of his chaise. aNd, with part Of
his own harness and v means of a
rope, was attached to the reluctant
load ahead of the old pony. There
was strength enough now in the team
to lift the load from the mire, but
there was not perfect coincidence of
effort in the two horses. He of the
wagon was a raw. .boned, worn-out
animal, the other a high-spirited,
powerful horse. The word to start
being given, the leader, by sudden
spring, 81 Ould jerk his hinder com.
panion upon his knees before he was
ready to give a regular draw" The
lash was then applied to the tardy
animal. which would set the one of
mettle to plunging and kicking. Thus
they went on. alternately pulling and
holding back, first one then the other,
the cOuntrynan "haWing and gee
ing" and Mr.. Webster now and then
lifting his lion voice, but all rendered
useless by want of concert in action
on the part of the horses.
The scene had now become one of
highly amusing Characteristic states
mans straw hat. which had been
taken off by the wind and lodged in
the bushes, his swathy features sweat
ing in the hot sun, his polished boots
and fine linen considerably besmear.
ed with mud. So amusing had the
scene now become that my inform
ant, who had been a concealed spec
tatOr behind an elder hedge which
divided the road from the meadow
where he was at work, InvOluntarily
gave an audible laugh. This imme-
diately caught the ear of Mr.. Web.
ster. "HOw is this" said he 1--WE
have an evidence in the case which
must be brought on to help US carry
our point" The narrator was accord
ingly discovered and summoned to
the stand, aud by this additional aid
the man in limbo was soon set on his
legs again. His joy at deliyerance
was great and his thanks profuse.
"By gorry," said he, 1--WE must have
a drop of something to take after such
a tugs" and produced a quart flask
and tin tumhler from his wagon.
Mr.. Webster kindly consented, at"
his earnest solicitation, to partake of
a little of his beverage, diluted with
water from the brook, c0unseling
him, by way of a toast, to keep HIM
self clear in future Of the law and
mud-holes. After rearranging mat
ters, and partial ablution in the
brook, Mr.. Webster took his depar-
ture. The establishment of the cOun.
tryman was great when informed
that it was no less a man than the
great Daniel Webster who had been
lifting ard prying at the wheels, and