Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . number;and by way of showing that Old Tar-Pitch-and-Turpentine is not behind her daughter, I send yoncopies of two which may be seen at the fork of aroad about eight miles from the ancient, wealthy,and highly-cultivated town of Edenton. They arenailed to a post which stands on the main road lead-ing from Suffolk, Virginia, to Edenton, North Car-olina, and are as follow:. In days gone by—say fifty or sixtj years beforeveterinary surgeons got degrees, and cured horsesand cows scientifically — an old negro, Anthony B , who had the re
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . number;and by way of showing that Old Tar-Pitch-and-Turpentine is not behind her daughter, I send yoncopies of two which may be seen at the fork of aroad about eight miles from the ancient, wealthy,and highly-cultivated town of Edenton. They arenailed to a post which stands on the main road lead-ing from Suffolk, Virginia, to Edenton, North Car-olina, and are as follow:. In days gone by—say fifty or sixtj years beforeveterinary surgeons got degrees, and cured horsesand cows scientifically — an old negro, Anthony B , who had the reputation of being skilled in the cure of all diseases horse-flesh was heir to, did athriving business in our goodly city, indisposedhorses from far and near being put in his charge fortreatment. Old Dr. Sharp had a favorite horse thathad the heaves, and he was at once turned over toTonys care. Some time after, while the Doctorwas entertaining a number of friends at a dinner-part}, a servant announced that Tony had comewith the horse. The Doctor, not caring to be in-terrupted in his dinner, told the man to bring Tonyin, and he very soon made his appearance, hat inhand, polite and prompt as a major, when the Doc-tor led ofi: EDITOES Well, Tony, so youve brought old Roan home ?Yes, Sar. He is all right now, is he ?* Yes, Sar ; jus as good as new. Well, Tony, how much is the bill ? Oh! nuffin, Sar—nuftin. We gemmen ob de fe
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