The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-10

spective parties, they arrived at their
journeys end, where Nero was RECALLED
with three behring's, being one extra, and
which he dispatched voraciously in
double quick time, looking for more, but
in vain.
He was then, with much coaxing and
kicking, persuaded to resume the return
trip homeward, which was safely accom-
panied by vigorous squealing and deter
mined grunting on the part of Nero.
On the fourth day, punctually at eleven
o'clock, when his master presented him
self, Nero seemed to understand some
what the object of his calling; he walked
off not only without compulsion, but at
good round pace, to get to his journeys
end, where his master RECALLED him not
alone with his coveted dinner of three
behring's, but, as a reward for his tracta-
bility and good conduct, with one her
ring extra, which Nero devoured with in
credible 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 with
him. At Scheveningen the usual allow
ance, now of four behring's, was given
him, and disposed of in short metre.
On the day following, and up to the
time of the race, his master had no fur
Their difficulty with Nero but to keep up
with him, Nero invariably taking the
lead, although on the return trips the
same difficulties always occurred. A
| vigorous 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 squealed and
grunted his objections.
On the ninth day, Nero had become
perfectly trained, and having grown ex-
tremely thin upon his scanty meals, he
now ran like a race-horse, a veritablt
Eclipse, invariably distancing his master
who followed with fast trotting horse
in harness.
Both exercise and spare diet were
however, strictly adhered to up to thu
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 O.
eleven his master appeared, but NerC
was doomed to disappointment; no trot
no herrings on that day.
With eager eye and impatient grunt
he signifed his desire to be released iron
his pen, but alas! it was not so to be; h
had to submit to a day of fasting to pre-
pare for the race.
On the fourteenth day both horse anC
hog appeared at the starting post, cage
for the race. TWAS beautiful day, ant
the road was lined the entire distance OF
both sides with spectators eager to Sc
the sport. Punctually at eleven o'clock
at tap of drum, off they started, amids
shouts of the multitude. The first tw
miles were closely contested; it was EN-
phatically neck andneC race; bu
Nero, light as a feather, and having i
his minds eye his delectable meal, nov
fairly flew over the ground, gradual
leaving the horse behind, keeping tn
lead the entire distance. Amidst shouts
the waving of handkerchiefs and tn
, widest excitement, he reached the enc
ing post, beating the horse by half
mile and winning the race triumphantly
For this extraordinary performance
Nero was rewarded with pailful of hel
rings, which having feasted upon to hi
hearts content, he waddled back
the Haoue