Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26
GEORGIA HORSE TRADERS.
they Have n Gala Time on the First
Tuesday of Each Month.

lay hOrSeSW1pper convention n Waut.
around in the mud and listen to the
SWag@er and bluff INDUCED in by The
devotcrS Of the bone yartlr Did YOU
ever stand around and listen TO The
hilarious greeting To one another as
they ride. drive. lead. drag and cod
only knows how they do get some of
the rips into TOWN.: Did You ever
take 4 survey of the limping. halting
caValcadr of four-for-a-penny stock. OF
which you can never see one 81 bad
but that another i worse. all drawn
UP on first Tuesdays 10 be SWapppdf
Then. dear reader. YOU eau tolerate "A
brief pen picture of Il real ~h0rScSwap-
lcrS convention. where liquid Stiml-
lantS are required To give cab as well
rs check III the trader. Judgment *
not 81 much required. rs there is hardly
Il bare possibility of loss in any rams
action thar may occur.
How'll YOU swap" cries one would
be trader with Il limping jade with
both bow legs and knock knees. and Of
such stock the more a man owns the
poorer ne is.
Right" is tie answer of another
trader with Il >%way-backcl. big-lr@gcd
shadow tlaj couldn't chew Il lrrnp of
mush.
come this way and swap for the
gray mare. just - years old none ri
them is older than 81. l Want to trade
her for y horse"
And IL such a trade i made in thrcn
minutes that same man is shouting Il
proposition 10 trade that horse for a
MARE or a mule.
Whips and spurs are in constant to-
mand To keep awake or induce a stir
among the stacks OF homes that YEARLY
drag about on exhibition. where every
apology is made for any defects that
may be apparent. The >pavin-legged.
ilObbling skeleton of i horse. il is cX-
planned. fell through Il bridge a few
days previously and slightly injured
his limb. bul OF course will be- all right
in Il day or tWo The swenicd shadow
is tendcr-footed. if bare. and prickcd
with 4 nail. if shod. while some better
N W i'ifAl III - III 10
sion, but which in all probability is not
worth the club il would take 10 knock
him in the head. is represented To be
hoprlcSSly afflicted with every disease
that horsericsh is heir 10. BY such
representation the real condition of the
horse is adroilly concealed. ana q go
back" as they cal ii. for cheating. is
c%>topp"d. because the horse was repre-
scented To have every conceivable ON
plant. though his appearance did not
indicate il.
All sorts of jccrS were thrown out
with the shooting banrers that are
heard everywhere. such as. How'll
Won swap that race horse for a pint of
peanuts" or How much boot will YOU
give between that stump sucker and Il
bee course" These sallieS are given
@oOd-humorcdly and received in the
same spirit. Horses are exchanged for
pocket knives. pistols. watches. SulkicS,
dogs. anything. Last Tuesday one man
exchanged his horse for Il COW. and.
Slddling her up. he mounted and rode
around. l%antering other for "A trade.
with ~ much complaiSancr rs ever.
And there is another wonderful feature
about this business. Every boneyar,I
trader. when his dozen trades are made
and his days work finished. returns
home II night 10 brag OF what he has
made during the day. but lhe MOST
aStule l%inancirr woulu De greatly puz-
Zled To figure on his profits. Any nLau.
it would seem. could discover tine loss
incident To and growing out OF his pos
sessions. Bun this is :; brief account
"f business in the bone yards Of Car
day.-CarrolltoWn Times.