West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-19
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Horse NutUctS ot trclaud.

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Horse NUtbcts ot trclaud.
To novice au Irish fair appears to
bc pandrmouium let loose The main
street is the show Ground and ride. and
"a convenient field. with a stone wall or
two. serves the purposes OF the "man-
cgc. Such whoopiug and Yelling,
Droycs of wild young colts. rough. un-
kcmpt looking animals, rushing mody
about with Pat RIDING bare backed us
easy as a glove, with nothing but
"bit of a twig' and halter for "a
bride. whist but that's a leppcr.
Yer honor; he aisv now. ON her. Tim.
shouts the proprietor of some raw fllN.
as Tim uegotiatpS the wall with "a cock
of his eve. Perhaps Nou turn round
to look at the "leppcr. and by the
mercy of Providence. just escape being
tramplcd 10 death hN whole uoop.
Pulled this way, showed ,hat. hot aud
thirsty YOU at last gain place of safe
tN. and are able Co look ON for few
moments i'm peace. Meanwhile. the
dealers are not idle. and bargains
mingled with glasses uf pothccu are
lying about ,n every direction II You
happen TO hc i'm the know YOU will see
"a horse bought for thirty pounds stcrl-
ing ready cash, which for market pu,-
poses was TO have been seventy
pounds sterling transaction Every
conceivable class of animal is here.
both biprd and quadrupcd The
hunter which. it properly got up. will
fetch in England couple of hundred.
is side 10y side with screw not worth
as many pence. and the autocrat of the
dealers yard may be seen in coniabu-
lation with what looks like % primo
dynamiter; while above all the din and
langlc floats an aroma of whisky and
tobacco, TO say nothing of blarncy and
bad language
As the day wears on prices lower a
little. Indeed, few of the knowing
ones do not complete their bargains
until late, excepting in the case, of
some really high-claSs gees. But what
rs going ON i'm Tine corner of the wall?
small crowd Ie gathered there, and
from your position you can just make
out one OF the men who crossed in the
boat standing opposite true son OF
Erin in the middle OF "a small ring. and
seemingly either lighting or endcayor.
ing to shake him by the hand which
You can not quite make them out
Presently the crowd breaks up with "a
cheer, and YOU can see plainly now the
two men shake hands. and to your sur
prise money passes bctwccn them
AN it have been q prize fight of allP
No, II i, only q deal, and II we come
little nearer to this new lot that are
forming ring we shall see As W,
approach lane is formed, and tn,
vision of a flying colt appears, ridden
bare-backed by a bright looking lad
Over the wall is the order, and Pat.
steadying his mount, takes IL in first
class form Then the crowd closes i'm.
and two figures stand opposite
each other England and ireland
"WclI. what's tho prIccP' say.
England It's just the foincst little
horse in the fair this day. and III
not be selling him under CI2O. and
that's dirl-chape. 50 rcplic- ireland
holding out his hand "Forly." say.
England making a dive 900 the paw
Ireland j, too quick however, an,
snatches it away before England can
grasp it., saying at the same time. wit
an air of di-dain Forty! and for
ba-tc like that that the Lord Liculcnan
would be proud TO be- seen on is
trying 10 blarncy me that YOU arcp ~
just let you have IL for GiOO and not
penny less and out goes the han,
again. This time England springs
tenncr, and the same pantomimc
gone through, with the exception tha
England nearly catches the outstrclchc,
member this time. which raises laug
and mind your eye. Pat. SO from th
crowd After every bid this gocs ON
and at siVty-ivc England catches ire
land by the hand shakes it heartily
thereby sgnifying that IS a deal ri
crowd cheer, and the two go ON 10
gcthcr TO cemcnt the bargain with
"dhrop of the cratur' This i- th,
way most OF the deals are carried ON
and 10 is am uuwritteu law that If vot
happen TO be- quick enough To- catr
hold Of the hand after your Onor. tb.
horse become. your property for OBJ
amount of your bid. ScOHih AgricM
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