The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-29
"Ihc Horse Swapper."
a FAMOUS STORY.

In tho "Goorgia Scenes" is the
typical picture Of horse swapping in
tho olden days, which may prove
interesting to tho present gonoretion.
1t is the story Of how Yellow Bios
som bantorod Potter Ketch and was
properly caught. Yellow Blossom
believed that he was just leotle
bit' of the best man at horse swap
that "ever trod in shoe leather"
After describing Bullet, Blossoms
horse, and Kit, tho "critter" ownod by
Peter ketch, at somo longth, the
story proceeds as follows:
II tell you, man." proceeded
Yellow Blossom, "he is tho best live
horse that ever trod tho grit of
Georgia. Bob smart knows tho
horse. Come here, Bob, and mount
this horse and show Bullots motions"
Hero Bullet bristled up and looked
"a if no had been hunting Bob all
day long and had just found him.
Bob sprang on his back 10000 oo!"
said Bob with tluttering noise of
the lips, ard away won't Bullet as if
in quarter race with all his beauties
spread in handsome stylo.
"Now fetch him back" said Bios
som. Bullet turned aud came in
pretty much as he went out.
"Now, trot him BY" Bullet re-
duced his tail to customary, sldlod to
the right and left fairly, AID OK.
hlbited at least three varieties of
trot in tho short space of fifty yards
"Alake him pace" Bob commenced
twitchi-.. Ne bride, and kicking at
the samo time. III SO inconsistent
movements obviously and most natur
ally disconnected Bullet, for it was
impossible for him to learn from the
u ,thod whether he was to proceed
or stand still. He started to trot and
was told that wouldn't do. He at
tempted a canter, and was checked
again. Ho stopped and was urged
to go on. Bullet now rushed into
the wido field of experiment, and
struck out on gait of his own that
completely turned the tables on his
rider and certainly deserved patent.
seemed to have derived its clements
from the jig, the minuet and tho
toilli' n If it was not pace it
in it, and no man would venture to
call it anything else; SO it passed off
to the satisfaction Of the ownor.
"Wallk him" Bullet was now at
home again, and ho walked rs if
money was staked on him.
The stranger whose namo I after
wards learned was Better Kotch, hav-
ing examined Bullet to his heart's
content, ordered his son Neddy to 20
and bring up Kit Neddy soon op
pearod upon Kit well-formed sorrol
of the middle size, and in good ordor.
His tout ensembles threw Bullet on
t'rely in the shade, though n glance
was sufficient to satisfy any one that
Bullet had tho decided advantage of
him in point of intellect.
After few bantors, Peter Ketch
is quoted:
"Neddy take couple of sticks
and beat on that hogshead at Kits
tail"
Ned made tremendous rafting
at which Bullet took fright, broke
his bride and dashed off in grand
style, and would have stopped all
further negotiations by going home
in disgust had not traveller arrested
him and brought him back: but Kit
did not move.
II tell you, gentlemen," continued
Peter, "he's the scariest horse YOU
ever aaw. He amt as gentle az
Bullet, but ho won't do any harm if
you watch him. Shall T put him in
cart, gig or wagon for you,
strangerf He will cut tho same
caper there he does here. He's q
monstrous mean horse"
During all this time Blossom was
examining him with tho incest
scrnting. Having examining his
frame and limbs he now looked at
his eyes.
'He's got curious look out ol
his eyes," said Blossom.
ooh yes sir" said Peter, "just as
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