Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-11-13

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anzfously looked for and the trainin!
of Nero began.
On the first day poor Nero was starV
ed strict orders having been given b.
? his owner that no one should feed him
himself alone attending to that matter
On the second day Nero was pretty sharI
set, when, punctually at IL o'clock, hi
master made his appearance. A rope
was securely fastened to one of his hinC
trotters, and his master drove him, witt
many a kick and forcible persuasion, al
the way over the course to Schevening
en-, where he fed him upon a scanty mea'
of two herrings, which Nero ravenously
devoured; after which he had to trot il
back to the Hague. 1t may be proper
here to remark that the hog prefers fish
to any other kind of food.
On the third day Nero felt perfectly
Iravenous, but he had to bide his time
and his master had to resort to the stric,
test hog-discipline to start him off when
at il o'clock, he presented himself to
drive him over the course. After lib
eral and energetic application of the
booted foot, and little loud and angry
discussion between the respective parties,
they arrived at their journeys end
where Nero was regaled with three her
rings, being one extra, and which be dis
patched voraciously in double quick
time, looking for more, but in vain. He
was then, with much cOaxing and kick
ing, persuaded to resume the return trip
homeWard, and which was safely accom-
plished, although not without consider
able opposition, accompanied by vigor-
Gus squealing and determined grunting
on the part of Nero.
On the fourth day, punctually at elev-
en- O'Clock, when bis master presented
himself, Nero seemed to understand some
what the object of his calling; he walk
ed off not only without compulsion, but
with considerable alacrity, at a good
round space, to get to his journeys end
where his master RECALLED him not alone
with his coveted dinner of three herring5,
but, as a reward for his tractability and
good conduct, with one herring extra,
and which Nero devoured with incredi-
bic velocity as soon as they came within
reach of his grinders.
On the fifth day Nero was fully up to
the game, and his master experienced
considerable difficulty to keep up to him.
At Scheveningen the usual allowance,
now Of four herrings, vas placed at his
disposal and disposed of by him in a
short time
On the day following, and up to the
time of the race, his master had no furth-
er difficulty with Nero but to keep up
with him; Nero invariably taking the
lead, although on the return trips the
same difficulties always recurred. a Wig
orous application of boots was in such
case the only convincing argument with
Nero, who never could see the point nor
comprehend the necessity of this back
track movement. and ever obstreperous
ly squeeled and grunted his objections,
deemng this extra exercise probably su-
perhuous to his health, as he had never
shown any signs of either dyspepsia or
indigestion But, be that as it may,
Nero had to submit to strict discipline.
his master intending to thus train him
mp to fame andrenOwn.
On the ninth day Neao had become
perfectly trained, and having grown ex-
tremelv thin upon his seanty meals, he
now ran like race-horse, a veritable
Eclipse, invariably distancing his mas
ter, who followed with a fast trotting
horse In harness. Both exercise and
spare diet were, however, strictly adher-
cd to up to the day preceding the one on
which the race was to come off. On
that, the thirteenth day, as on the first
day. poor Nero was again starved. At
the usual hour Of eleven his master ap-
2eared. but Nero was doomed TO disap-
Pointment-no trot, no behring's on that
day. With eager eye and impatient
grunt, he signifed his desire to be re-
leased from his pen, but alas, it was not
so to be he had to submit to a day of
fasting and prayer-Or, at least, prepare
for the race.
On the fourteenth day both horse and
hog appeared at the starting post, eager
for the race. 1t was beautiful day, and
the road was lined the entire distance. on
both sides, with anxious and delie hted
spectators, eager to see the sport Pune
tuallY at eleven o'clock, at tap of drum,
of. they started, amidst shouts and hur-
rahs of the multitude. The first two
miles were closely cOntested-it was em-
phatically a neck and neck race; but
Nero, light as a feather (and having in
his miud's eye. probably, his delectable
meal, now fairly few over the course,
gradually leaving the horse behind, keep
ing the lead the entire distance. Amidst
shouts and hurrahs, the waving of
handkerchiefs, and the widest excite,
ment, he reached the ending-post, beat
ing the horse by half mile and winning
the race triumPhantly.
For this extraordinary performance
Nero was rewarded with pailful of her
rings, which, having feasted upon to his
hearts content, he waddled back to the
Hague, in the care of lis master, " the
admired of all admirers" HIS master.
pOoketing the purse of one thousand
guilderS, generously spent one hundred
guilders for Nero's portrait, and which
is now preserved at the sportsman's club
at the Hague.
PRoGREss has been made in the new
uniforms which are to do away with the
traditional Austrian white coat and blue
trousers. The trousers are to be red.
rather loose, and to be worn in boots.