Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1894 — “ Powerful Playful.” [ARTICLE]

“ Powerful Playful.”

Wrestler Muldoon, who is a lover of horses, is telling an amusing incident about a biting horse he once owned. It was in Belfast, N. Y., his summer home. This horse was a splendid equine specimen and he had paid SSOO for him when he was a colt, As he grew older his vicious tricks began to show themselves and several hostlers had felt his teeth, as well as his heels. One day Mr. Muldoon said to a colored man that if he would dispose of the animal he would give him all over S3OO he got. The helper jumped at the proposition and sought eagerly for a purchaser. The hotelkeeper told him a city gentlemen had seen and admired the horse and he thought him a very likely buyer. An appointment was made to show the animal that afternoon. When the horse was in the barnyard he behaved himself admirably, but just so soon as he was driven to the street he began to cut capers. This was a point the colored man well knew, so he made arrangements to show him in the barnyard. The city gentleman was there at the appointed time, and the horse was led forth looking the picture of amiability. The hustler jogged him up and down before the prospective buyer, all the time expatiating upon his quiet qualities. Just as the man had made up his mind to take the horse, he gave a snort, jumped into the air and viciously grabbed the colored man by the shoulder and literally lifted him off the ground. “ I thought you said he was quiet,” demanded the city gentleman of the hostler. 11 Oh, he’s all right boss, he’s a powerful playful animal; he’s just playing, that’s all.” But the sale was declared off then and there. —[Rochester Herald.