Grate rase! at Sulphur Flat trotting Park, on Thursda, April 9th, for a
puss ov 13 dollars, and a bulls-eye watch, free for awl hosses, mares,
geldings, mules, and Jackasses!
Seeing the above anounsement, pasted up on a gide board, at "Jamaka rum
four corners," and having never saw a hoss trot, on a well regulated
rase koarse, for the improvement ov the breed ov hosses, i agreed i wud
go, jist tew encourage the breeding ov good hosses.
I found the village of Sulphur Flats located in a lot and well watered
bi a griss-mill and 2 tannerys.
The prinsipal buildings seem tu consiss ov a tavern stand, 3 groserys,
an insurance offiss, and anuther tavern stand, awl condukted on strik
whiskee prinsiples.
I found the inhabitants a good deal tired in their religus views and i
thought the opening wud admit 3 or 4 missionarys abreast.
The moste prinsipal bizness ov the peopil waz pealing bark in the
winter, and pitchin cents az soon az warm wether sot in.
I asked a gentleman present, who ced he was a reporter for "The Yung
Man's Christian Gide," if he knew what the poplashun ov the place
definitely waz, and ced he definitely didn't, but if i would set out a
pail ov whiskee, with a dipper into it, on the top ov a hemlock stump,
that grew in front ov the tavern, it wouldn't be 60 minnits befour i cud
count the whole ov them, and then we both ov us smiled, az it were, tew
onst.
[Illustration: JOSH BILLINGS DRIVES OUT TO THE RACES.]
Having asked sum uther inquirys, ov a mixed natur, i santered down tu
where the rase koarse waz.