Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-06
10. 4G. PARIS. MAINE. FRIDAY.

c2mpanied BY vgorous slaaiing anl De-
icrmincd graniing on the part Of Nero.
on ihe iourih day. punc,lally a. eleven
O'Clock. whca his master presented b,n..'f
Nero seemed @, understand so.ae~fst o.,
object oi his calling, De- vaikod oT. nos ar.
~ without comPuis.on. bst With cons aIera.
BE aiacriiy. AZ good roaal pacc. to get
60 his iourncy's end. where bis master r,.
called him not only With bis coveted dinner
ot three herrins bat. a. reward f8r d..
tractabilitv ard GOOD conduci. with on h.r.
ring extra. AM which Nero dcvourcI with
'ncr,'.ibie velocity. a. soon a. they cane
within reach Of bis grinders.
On the 9Th lay. Nero was fully un 90 is,
game. and hi. MASTER cxpcricaccd con..l. F.
erabic difficulty 90 keep Bp With him. A.
Schcscninrea the usual allorance. no. Of
ioar behring's was placed ~ his disposal lnI
disposcl 20 lin in short metre.
On the days following. and up % the
tirlc oi the race be master haI no fl-.b.r
l.icuiiv with Nero bot % keep un With
hiu' Nero invariably taking tbc lead: a..
though on thc return trips the same d,G-
cllucs always occarrcl 4 vitoroas 81.
p'icAtion % boots vas IN such cas. the only
convincing Argument With Nero. who never
could See The point nor comprehend the re-
crssitv 20 thi, backtra-k movement. AMI
ever ohstrepcrously sl1calcd and rrun,rl
BIS objections. deeming this extra exercise
I ..H rrHf.r i
had newer sho-n any signs Of either dv..
pepsla. or Indigestion. Bat. be that a. i,
may. Nero hal to submit o. str..t discipline
b. master intended 20 thas train h.-n 20 %
fame an rcnosn.
On the ninth day Nero had become per.
ic-t'y trained. aaI htyil- -roua extreme
ly ihia uP3a h.s s-anty meals 10 nou r.a
lkc rtle-h1rss. a seriabic Eclipse. in
variabiy d.siancing his master. uho followed
With a last trot;ing bor.c iu harness. Both
exercise and spare diet we're however. strict
Dr. adhered q up % tLc div preceding the
abe one on which tle race vas % come Of
on that. thc thirteenth day. A. on the f-st
day. poor Nero vas again starved. Afthe
usuai boar oi eleven h,s master appeared.
Nero vas doomed % d.apointment-ro
trot. no hsrriags on that day. With cs-er
eye ani lmpaiient srant D. sirnifcd his De-
s.rc % De released from h.s pen. but alas.
it vas NOT sa I'd De-, De- LaI 90 submit 20 d,
day OF lasting ani payer. a. least. pre-.
pare f1r ths race.
o. the iaartceuih DAY both horse anI
hog appeared a. the starting post. Il was
a beautiful day. ani ihe ROAD vas lined a..
cutre lis'ancc.oa both sides. with anxious
aui delighted spectators eager to see tIr
sport. Paortaai.y at e,even o'clock. A. tar
20 drum. oa tb,y started. amidst .h3at. aaI
hurrahs oi tlc ma.iiilIc. The fr.. tuo
fui.,s VeIe cioseiy coaicst,l-.t ~as enc
phaiicaliy a neck and neck race bat Nero.
sht al a 'eathcr. (,nd having in Lis minl'.
eve. probably. Us dciccta1Ie mraD. nov
fairly lcv over tho course. sraIaauy leave
ing thc loue behind. kcerir. fhe IeaI DE
entrc distance. Amidst shoots ana harr,i..
tic saving ~ hanikcrcLiefs. AMI tLe will
csc exciiemcnt. De- reached the cadin-.r,o,f.
beating the horse by h,.ia mile anI wine
ming lhe a.e triumpiaa,y.
Ior tLis ises-raorlnlTy perf5-ma-cc Nero
vas rewarded ~ith a pla.ai oi herraes.
sh.-h. having .asiel upon 90 Lis hearts
coatcat. Dr. uallied back 90 the Hague. ia
tle care of Oh. master. ",i. aImireI 8f al
admirers. Il.s master p1..lting t,e purse
oi one ,h5l'a1l CALLERS. generously .peat
one haolrel glllsrs Or Nero. portrait.
AL ul.-h IS noE p-rs.-.-i a. che sp1rt-
uln's c.lb a, thc iia-lc.