Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-06-29

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Snorfs%e" " anS ;oclevs Enew S him not
Sa sat IL ".u ~ ~ ~ ~ l.oId NV ao''
Anu ay et+ ieS sas nc V ne t eUr1u 'io'
Till something cracked and broke him
The steed's. the statesman's. common lot!
"And are,we then 80 soon forgot!"
All me! doubt if one Of you
Has ever heard the name "Old Blue"
Whose fame through all this region rung
III those olo DAYS "heh WAS young
"Bring forth the horse!' Alas he showed
Not like the old Mazeppa rode:
The wreck OF what was once steed,
Lips thin. eyes hollow, stiff in Joints:
Yet not without his knowing points
The sexton, laughing in his sleeve
As if 'twere all a make-belieye.
Led forth the horse, and as he laughed
Unhitched the breecnlng rom smart,
6nnclaspeT ne rusty Oe!t pe4eatn,
5 gtew nrt x tne snaa.e from ~ ~? seen,
Slipped on his 6eadstall, SET hlm tree
From strap ana rein, sight to see!
So worn. so lean in every limb.
It can't be they are saddling him!
II IS ms pack the Plg-skln str1des
ana maps ms lank, rneumatic s,oes;
With LOOK OF mingled scorn ana mrth
Ihey 1uckle round the saddle-g1rth;
WIN norsey WINK anu ssuey LOSS
And ST. his rider on his hscE
They lead him. si1nninp to the track.
Far IN behind the sfarting.point.
TO Timber out each stitfened Joint.
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As thiougn 1ne ?ee,ihS crown nc past
40 t. We cripple. While We CANT
Cried oat instrumental Dan;
"A tast-day dinner for the crows!"
Dill nahIo,.
g.. 49,. o.u,:.,
Slowly, rs When the waking Deam
FIRST feels the gatherng head OF steam,
T Nun Warning cough ana threatenlng "heeze
Inc sun o!a cnalgel crooks ms knees,
al nrSt, WIN cautlous steP seaate,
AS II ne ora"eo coach OF state;
mes Mes n .! COT ne knows iul! wen
NJ horse 90 STRAY Int he fears 'e"'
The handican Of twenty years
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AS through the throng on either hant
Inc old morse nears the Judges stand,
neheath Inc }ockeys leather-"elght
h ae1 warns arm aad 9 tnen 70 ms atse ',
a. ANA now ana then step IS tr'ed
4Aat h1n's OF something IKE stride.
"Gow-Through his ear the summons stunp
A Is a hattie tTnmn had rnno.
me slnmber;ne instincts met LONE nnst;rrea
start at the long familiar wora
Il thrills Ike fis,ne thronch every Im,
What mean hia tyyoOtv voa 70 hin,
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The savage blow his rider dealt
Eel on his hollow TANKS unfelt;
Inc spur that prlGked his staring hide
Vnneeo Tore ms Dleeolng slde
IT, sto ~ mn ~. ale spur anu a?,n
''~P' Coz ~o" ~e"'n'
Before the quarter:pole was past,
Old Hiram said, Hes going fast"
Long ere the quarter was halt,
The chuckling crowd had ceased to laugh;
!lghter MS trlghtened Jockey chung
As in mighty stride he swung,
The gravel Tying in his track,
His neck stretched out, his ears laid back,
his tail extended all the while
Behind him like rat-tail file!
~ went shoe, away it spun,
Shot like bullet from gun.
The quaking jockey shapes a prayer
From scraps OF oats he used to sxear:
He drorrs his whip. he drops his rein.
He clutches fercely for name:
He'll lose his hold he sways and reels
He'll slide beneath those trampline heels!
The knees of many horseman 0nake.
The flowers on many q bonnet shake.
And shouts arise from left and right,
'Stick on! Stick on! Hold tight Hold tight
~. CShng round bis neck and don't let go
Ihaf pace cant hOld-there steady! whoa ~
81 6nt IKE the sable steed that bore
Inc spectral lover OF Lenore,,
us nostrllS snoring ioam and hre,
no stretcn nus pony hmDs can tire;
ana nov the stano ne rushes by,,
Ano pop MN !-stop NM! IS the cry.
Stand back! mes only Just begun
heS having out three heats in one!
Don't rush in front he'll smash your brains ;
But follow up and grab the reins!"
Old hiram spoke. Dan Pteiffer heard,
And sprang impatient at the word;
Bndd Doble started on his bay,
And off they sprang, round they 20,
The tast ones doing "all they know
Look! twice they follow at his heels,
AS found the clrchng course he wheels,
Ana Thlris with him that clinging boy
st;1s neo sa l ~. ~ enG Mals o! toy;
Thov'rs to;i i 2g' .han,.. ' ias;u .ounu! ,
Badd p 3GRlss 1 Gag 5egi S;s to AL In.
And zee in spite Of Win and shont
Old Hiram's mare is giving out!
Now for the finish! at the turn,
The old horse-a!l the rest astern-
Zones Rg aeys s"h%g s s ~sa easX tr1t
Th.t +rot ~ mo~t.i conid ex -. ~, -.
Some said. "Old Dutchman come again,
Some took his time, at least they tried.
But what it was could not decide;
N Mha IN. happened p PEN a to nus second hand;
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Old Hiram settled i Al last: 'n
''The time was two-too dee.vel-ish fast"
The parsons horse had won the bet;
Il. cost MN I'M something o. q sweat;
TSe H na ~ s,e wC,dSred W sl r "sn
And murmured With a mild surprise
And pleasant twinkle Of the eyes,
That funeral must have been trick,
| shouldn't wonder. 1 declare. =Er -