The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-25
The "Fat Contributor" as Horse Man.
His Answers to Correspondents.

At this time Of horse races, the following
answers to correspondents, by the .Fat
Contributor to the Cincinnati Tin'<s, will
be found interesting:
H. B. II. (Oriskany, N. W Tho cele-
brated trotter Ethan Allen Ia not the Ethan
Allen who captured Ticondeoga. That
wasn't his forte.
SAwnoRsE, providence, r. I) Dexter
never went to school day in his life; he
preferred to go to horse races. He has
been round considerable, and shown a
great deal Of dexterity.
GILES, (Westmorcland. N. W Your
idea Of chestnut horses growing from horse
chestnuts is prepos,erous. Horse pistols
come up from Colts revolven, didn't they ?
You had better read some standard work
on tho horse. If you haven't any horse to
read Il on, then read 1t on foot.
KEAs, (Bunalo.) The "palo horse"
never trottcd to harness that we ever heard
Of. As for trot,ing against Timc, he is
death OH Il.
ANAL. portland, Mo.) Horse shoes arc
not obtained ut tho horseshoe fall, Niagara.
They are grown on horseshoe geraniums.
FACE Pass Box, (Detroit.) Flora Tenn
ple wasn't out of the Mormon Temple.
Salt Lake City. 1t is another ihmiIy.
J. W. F. Cleveland, o. Will you
please inform mo how to mako "horse
tamcr?" Answer. Give tho horse dose
of laudanum; that will make horse tdmer
than anything else, except shooting him.
Walt. STOCKING, (Albany, N. w. Troy
hasn't produced any good horses in several
years. When the Trolans wero beaten SO
badly for tho Henelic purse by the u Greek
Horse" from Dublin, they became dis
couragcd, and haven't done anything in
the horse line since. The Greek Horse
was sired by A gamemnon and dam'd by
all Troy.
GENERAL REMARKS ABour THE HoRsE.
The horse existed before the food. lie
accompanied Noah's menagerie, as may he
seen by the representation Of the embarka.
ton Of that rare collection Of animals In
the children's primers. Ho has always
becn iavorite among the bsrbaroua tribes
of the east, their style being hos tile. Tho
Spaniard Cortez fpt introduced the horse
upon this continent during his fillibustcring
expedition In Mexico to avengo the death
Of Macmillan. Tho wondering natives
supposed horse and rider to be one-nos
one In a rnffle, exactly, but ono and insep-
erablo, now and forever I'm for tho Dec.
larrtion, 30.
FErLocx. tSheboygan) Who has made
the fastest timo over stone road 2. Ans.
Old Put, when he heat the British out Of
the crooks" He came out neck ahead,
although !, was thought he wouldn't at ono
time. Shortly aiter tha, event British
racer, Major Andre ran for big prize and
came out mock behind.
TucEEa, (Roms, N. ~ What causes
heaves 10 horses! Ans. Sickness at the
stnmsch. Homes arc good deal like hu.
man being. n they amt sick at the aom-
sed they won't kaoss. Jj laai 70
Oar Bin, (s. Louis.) Ny wife b teas
ips ma 70 sst . litls suiky; whore b the
ben place 70 sss opsi pSls ,alnr l9is
.Ass. Right ,hsy. In B. Louis. j Lat
your wife receive attentions from some 9th.
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