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A FOOT RACE.
IAs oid Fsrnaes sgstast ths World +!

HAhfras-FahRr, April 81, 1887.
hicssrs. kpiroRs--A foot-race which look
place on Monday Of last week, between jain
Pssehsr, J,, and William Hossissisn, citizen,
OF this neighbrohood. upon which an indiyi.
dual bet and lost sighi iksusand dsliars in ea,k.
mas been an siI-engrossing subject Of CONVEX
sation IN this community, ever since the race
the Developments In RELATE ~ 10 which are 40
astounding and extraordinary. that I canno,
refrain irom communicating some Of the par
ueuian' u appears that sometime in Febru-
ary 'sst, he match race was agreed upon be-
tween Teacher and Howington, ito run from
the Old Furnace to Georgetown. ON the tow.
path OF the Canal, 4 distance Of 60 miles
This being made known TO an old gentleman
In the neighborhood, named James Lang. who
hed always maintained fair character for
honesty and industry. and who by long life
oil toll and care, had accumulated 10 or 10
thousand dollars worth OF worldly treasure.
he was induced, by the porsuAsions OF Preacher
" 10 said, to make n bet Of few hundred dol
iars on Howington. the competitor in the race.
and placed the stakes in the hands of his friend
raaeher, who assured him that he would dou-
Die his money, n he, Peecher, intended 10 run
booty" and let Hovington win the race
soon came another Offer Of bet OF several
hundred dollars On Poseher, which Lang
promptly met by IN equal sum on Howington,
the stakes again being placed in the hands of
Peaeher. Another and another be, was Offer.
ed on Peaeher, by different individuals, and
sgain and again did Lang meet them, until he
had the enormous sum Of {, 900 dollars staked
upon this petty raee--the stakes in every in
stance being placed into the hands of Peachcr.
ana the sequel proves, too, that the whole
OF The betting was carried on w the funds Of
I.ang-Psaeher handing over the stakes. AZ
last rs they came into his hands, 10 III. ero-
mics, in order that they might dsaw further
bets from Lang.
The day Of the race arrived, and the partie.
started-Howiugton, q vermonter by birth
aged about SIS years, and Peacher native OF
ihh county, aged about IS years the former
ha''Hg been an old soldier and famous for bis
long mstehes add good bottom--ths young nag
never having been tried for bottom, but known
TO be as feet ss . greyhound, and wind mos,
excellent. The old nag did his best, but all
would not do. Tie soon famed, and finally lei
down NJ the distance Of foriy-eight miles
me young nag eight miles ahead, and stiil
going h'' under heavy pull--sceomplishinG
Tie whole distance in about ~ hours. and
dlsSncing bis competitor. And thus poor
Lang. instead Of realising . gain Of as. 600.
and coming IN possession Of $4,000. realised
. ioss Of sigh fkonsaad dsIlars! This race
msy fairly be considered a eounterpeise 10 the
celebrated Long Island race, between the
noted horses Henry end ECLIPSE. A. . Pc.
destriaB, Mr.. Peaeher msy now b fairly con
sidored without rival.
The sympathy 81 The community i sfrooK
Tor Lang.fh sympathy can properly be said 10
exist for eiihsF,) and nothing but Indignation
ish towards PsaeheF. u IL believed that Lang
vas induced BY the psrsaaslons Of Peaehsr, Who
hsd deliberately formed the plan 20 deprive
BIN OF his money. 70 fell from he high estate
md enter into a scheme calculated 20 defraoA
whole community. The result proves that
honesty = the best policy" for uhils lang
las lost his money, PeseheF he's become a.
'gilded loan or painted clay"
A PRIESD % THE TURF.