The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07
EXTRAORDINARILY RACE.
RIO HEATING \ RAcE-uoIsE.

Some years ago a race WAS IuH at the
, Hague, III Holland, which. fuI its novelty.
excited more than ordinary interest. Il
I was between fast-tr0.tiug horse and
! full-grcwn hog; distance. six English miles.
The circumstances which led Ia this
/ unique trial of speed were is follows: At
! club at the hague a young member eX-
patiated upon The beauty. symmetry, and
, extraordinary speed Of trotimg- horse hc
had that day purchased, expressing al
eager desire to get up match, To prove
the superior qualities OF his horse. \ gen
ticmau rtiHai dCd
Il have a hog which would not hesitate
to run against him.
Peals Of laughter greeted this strange
proposal, TO which. when partially Suiisi
3 ded, the owner of ''grunty' quietly inTeI-
3 posed
"Well, gentlemen, ! now Challenge to
! run my hog Nero against that gcntleman's
/ fast rIotter, ia harness, six English miles.
provided that the horse carry two persons
and that fourteen days time be allowed
me for Training my ANIMAL
Agreed - Agreed - Tcsouudnd all
round Cor he Joke " ils deemed too good
and too novel 10 give it the 60 by.
1t was agreed that the match should
come off that day fortnight. at II o clock
\. NJ. precisely; aud the beautiful avenue
. leading from the Hague - the seaShnre at
Scheveningen was selected aS the crurse.
The news of this extraordinary match for
trial Of speed between IA fast trotliug
! horse and fun grown l.urkcr, spread like
, Uildhre, aud caused The most intense eN-
. ciirnieni among the people all eager To see
tue fan. The day Was auNInu>iy looked
. for, and the training al Nero began.
on the FIRST day poor Ner" was starved,
strict orders having been given bv his own
that $40 one should iycn linn. himself
alone attending L" that matter. On The
second day Nero was uietty sIaIP st. when
puuc'Ually At ii . clock, las master made
8 his appearance.
rope WAS securely fastened to ono 81
his iroiterS, and hIs niaNieT diove hlm with
many a kick and i"icIhie persuasion a,iihe
5 way over the cuut>u to ScncN lngrn. "AuIt
. he ied hlm upon scahiy meal "' l"" her
rings, which Nero layen"uNiy deNuurcd,
. after winch iic had 10 JIOt DuCE 10 the
. 1ia4uH.
/, may ne proper here 10 remark That ;he
hog prefers Hsh any al her kind 81 food.
fn tue ihIid Gay Ner" itit perfectly I"N
cnouN; ont he lao 10 bidc hin ti'ht' Hhn hl>
master h"u to resort To the stiiCteSt hog
dlSc'Pilhe !" sialt hlm on "HeIi, AZ IA
" ci'Ch' he piSSthtIu HIhiNth 40 ul I've MN
over ihe course.
AHei a hpeIAl dhc enei"eflc aipHcati"n
"l thc ho"'th loot ana Is r'.le i"'H ana
angry diScuSSl"n between the respective
. lalhtS' 'i'tN AlllNch al Juch .i.'"tieN : enc
/ where Ner" was itgaicd VIZ 'n'te her
! iihSS, OtlnS one ezra, t'H NhiSN il' us
T pa';h'" N'i"C'"aS'H lli "'uoiS 4hiC" Iii'ie'
I"nkiHG i"F more. bui 'h N"ih.
ne was 'heh WIN mhe" caNlH@ an"
klcAih2 pcIHn'dFu 10 resume ne '''"'"
mp h"me""id' Mhi'h "tn S'i'ly accom-
pI Sich accompanies" 10y vigorous Sq''' ailiE
AZ" ue'"'"'l'Ie" S'""''"e y" '"e PAT "
Nero
Ch thc l'H'-A H'E' pNH'' "'t'S III II
. CLOCK "hen ms indeJti p'caenle" himself,
Nei" seemed &" understand some what a."
object 81 his calling ; hc walked on lie"
Iounu pace, 10 gel 1" MS ! hlitA cHd-
"here MS hiaSlei 'cS"ieu nun ho' "i"il'
with his coveted dinner "t three red her
. rings, bat, as a reward Ion hIs tTGcfability
and conduct wit one herring eA!!a. wnlc!.