The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-14

4 Rare E.rlIuOIfiiH0IY.
Some yeats ago race was run a. ,hc nnr'
~ Holland, which, for its novelty, cyciisd iuor
ihHn ordinary interest. Il was between u iasi
| u"illhg hofse "a harness, aud y nll-gtumu i'.,.
| single heat distance siX English m.l,t. e., a
wager Of one ihousand guiidrrs
| The circumstance which led tu lhis Iuipir
| trial ofsIacd, were follows ~ "a 50. .inr
club at the Hague, young mcinb,r g, iiIr c.ut
| exIatin,ed upon the beauty, sy nm, a.... .lr.
| ordinary speed Of a irOltinl huf.c i. ...l firt
day purchased, expressing ~ ca""r i..irr 'o r0i
| W n match to prove the superior ouaii,r. oi hi
horse a gentleman, eng2l-s-i iu a haui "t ,uus,
l "d. "t'"se atieution iad been .ltgayi1u b., I.,
| afdrni and impassionci rcmarl % o. ls.i..
quietly remarked ''Comc. sir don'i De- hrl.
| ging so much about the sw,6tncss at your hnta,.
Tot have l'g, which, for a thrilling wag't,
| would not hesitate 10 run agate ,nAi hpt.,.
| P'cis of laughter gI,cicl this tif,r., lf.i,, p
To ~lich-whrn partially suLshi,i- th' uvui
"i "''rnnV quietly ntcrpUsisl "M'H 'h-
m'l, NO" challenge 10 run ny hog, 20.
/ against that gentleman fast truii-t, !. n.....
Que straight heat, six English milp, U. .
| thousand gnilders side 'liuuo d.f '.'
was the eager response from many yni.rs "i'rt.
'd''i, the challenger resumed. ''tna tie huis.,
| thfty two leGsOns, and that fourteen ,.ala .iin
BE- allowed tue Tor traning my ariul.
| AGREED = agreed - rcsoinlri a,, uirl
'"' thc yoAc was uccineu too good AMI 'rn novel
| To give II the go-by.
| Prcliminati,s Satisfactorily nrr.r.U. .,i 81.
| stakes deposited, |, was agreed t.at u, o. H
sbOuld come OIL that iay fortnight FL. .'.,,.
o'clock, A. ~, precisely aud the hrinf. % '-s,t.
leading from The Hague tO the ...-,i"i. li =. A
Ecnngen, was selected as the CuuGs.. I.. 4.N.
Of this extraordinary match Tor - ti... at .,.,.
b'tw"h "a fast trotiing horse u;l % !,i.-.,,....
iOrker, spread like wild fire, and ctu-... 'i, i,.
intense eAriicincni, not alone IN spofiiu. ,i,rb-
but among tue people gcncfay--.,4 rAs'i i'd. ...
the iun. The day was anNnusy loo. .t....
the irSinng si Nero began
TN the iirsi day, poor Nero wa .'.t,.l .it-f
Otdefs having been given that nu ntt ...,. ',,.l
him, the owner himself attending i,tl.,t u...,.
IN ih" second day Nero w.,. pi,ii. ..t..r
"hch, lun,tuHlly at eleven clUcn. u.. .f,-...
lnade his appearance \ rope w.,. .',ut.is o.,
tened 10 one oi his hind-iroi,crs aul ls %. o..
dfO'e him, with many k!ch aEd fptc,i !, l,i....
sion, all the way over the cout.c 90 ;, '.e,'ii...
where he fed him upon a scnu,, ~. a.i.. ..-
rings, which Nero ravenOus,l ,!ts,ltt,.. .....
which le had TO ifot il bach again 3. t... I..u,
u ma! be Pr"pcr here to Trinafk ,hai 'i.
lH,iers iish TO any other kind OF iocH
on the third day, Nero icii peric,i!. t..,G.
but he had 10 bde his time and lii. 'u..ie. !...
TO resort 10 the sirictest hOs.discip.it. - i.r.
him on, when, al eleven O'Clock q, 'i .,'..
himself 10 drive him oveF the couIs.. A.-.
hOcfai and energetic application oi ;hc Doe ',t
loot aud little loud AMI angry is,I
tween Tue respective parties, they a!..,,l ., ,,.
Journey end, where Nero was rcgaei wit. 'ufe
hettlngs, being one extra andwhich tr ii-irt' ,..
eel VoracIously in double-quick tim, ,.ob.:.. p.
more, but ia vain. lie was then. wl.. t.t.
heAing aud coaxing, persuaded 10 Icslm. t.rr..
turn trip hoineward, au1 which We. safely sD.
compshed, although not wiihou, consilri.'.
opposition, accompanied by vigorous s',ucA.in.
and determined gruntin: ON the par 90 Nc;u.
un the fourth day, punctually atolg' a o. 30
when his master presented hims,. N,i. ....
TO understand, somewhat, the .,i do. !.. SOD.
ing he walked OF, not only u,.i a,..t.
sion, hut with considerable a'4cr.t y
round pace. 10 get 10 h!s jouia.. ra ...
his master RECALLED him not alone with ,l...
dinner OF three herrings, but. as !o,..-.
'raciabiliiy aud good conduct, with ui.. i,...
extra and which Nero dcvoui,d vi,'. .t.,.-.i..
seloc'iy as soon as they came wi.a,a ...
his grinders.
On the fifth day, Nero wa, full, ,i.,,ti.......
aud his master experienced consi,icia3!c .liicuit
TO Keep ~ with him. At Schcvenue,n a.. usual
allowance now, Of four herring wa. i.t,,l al
his disposal and disposed ofby him 80 hort mc'..
on Tue following days, aud Up To- 'lr im. eli
the race his master had no further j ',u''. ,'u.
Nero but to keep up with him Nriu iD.....l
taxing the lead although on hi> rci4ln t,.t..
lhe same difficulties always fc,altu. : tia.
rous application OF boots Was 20 -a-h ele. b!
only convincing argument with N,ro. uio ne,,.
eouiu see ths point nor ComrTcirnd lhr n,c,.ssi-
" OF this oack-irack movement, nnd tyer 81 -tr,.
terously squealed aud grunicl l,s oin..o.
ueeming ihis extra exercise probably app ..l..
10 bis health, as he had never shown M, ur
o. e,'he :Pep:ia or indigestion. ru' b. ''.e'
as u may Nero had To suLini, 10 si..,t ,..i,t...
bis master intending TO thu, tain lin ui. in in
and renOwn
TN The ain,h day, Ncso had h,co.. l,.s.rs
uained, aud having grown eNigcuit,y ;Nu uiuu
his scaniy meals he ran like a "a, e. huigc ,e,-
, ,aule t.Sipsc, invariably disiancirg vi. iuastcr
"ho 'o.owed with a fast ,rotiing- -hors. 'l Ia;
nes' no.h exercise and Sparc diet, wcs'. A4n.
y.c', su'c'iy adhered 10 upto the day pi'.t",irc
.hai, the thirteenth day, as on the first DAY 10.
SVro was again starved. At the usual hou e.,
cievea, his master appeared, but Nero was boom
Cd 10 disaPpoinimcnt--no ,roi, nc herring
,hat uay: with eager eye and impatient sll...
lac signhcd his desire To- he rule..8c.i from, lf ,.
but alas, u was not So to bc hc had To- suii.t
TO day OF Tasting and praycr-or. n !caci,
pure for the race.
On the fourteenth day, both hog anl lors.. ~
.nrrd q, the starting Posi, eager f"f ilc sac"
cnlirc distance, on both sides will an. i..u. ,..
delighted spectators, eager too scr ~, rioi.
Punctually nj eleven o clock, at the tar ot i,..
drum, of they started. amid shouts anI ,uii.'
OF ,he multitude. The first two mil,s wrr. rl,.
Is coniestci--it was emphatically "A rack a,l
neck m,c but Nero, light a. a feather aral
ing in his minds eye, probably, his d,a,t..i.
meal, now fairly hew over the course. ..ili4Ni,
leaving the horse behind, keeping tho lad 70
entire distance. Amid shouts aud hurr,h q
waving OF handkerchefs, and the widest ,A,it.
mcni, he reached the ending pos,, bca,ine lh
horse by halt mile aud winning tho r.rc 'ii
umphantly.
For this extraordinary Performance Ncso Wa
rewarded with pailfull OF hcrtngs. which lmv
ing icas,,i upon 10 his heart 5 content hc wal
dled back TO The Hague, In the care OF he nas,,
=" the adnIired Of ell admircrs.' Ills mnsbr
pOckciinp the purse of one thousand puid,f
generously spcnt one hundred guilicr' ior N,to
portrait, and which 10 now preserved hl u
sIofisman's club, at the Hague.