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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

would have to give one hogshead of
tobacco to sell another. Why, Obser-
yer, you are as ignorant about that
transaction as the horse you rode or
drove to that barbecue. That is not
all of it. n. Brown & Son have
been putting up and selling tobacco
with the old firm of Harrison &
Shelby for the last twelve years,
and there are but very few seasons
but what they have won the honors
for high prices. If that don't
satisfy you, call on Henry Brown
and he will show you an account of
sale for hogshead of tobacco for the
highest price that was eUer sold on
the market. How is that, Obser-
yer? Get posted or quit writing.
Tom Herndon sold hogshead of
tobacco for Jake Foust for sixteen
dollars, and Ike Shelby sold one for
n. Brown for sixteen dollars and
half-both legitimate sales. And /
am satisfied if you will come over
and post Tom Herndon or Ike
Shelby how to get big prices for to-
bacco they will thank you, for they
are both very anxious to get the top
figures for their customers. But
your giving away one hogshead of
tobacco to sell another won't do,
Mr.. Observer. No, sir, it won't do.
Now let me advise you not to put in
any more of your italics to make an
impression, nor any more of your
ha, ha's-but it's funny heap.
You say warehouse man goes to
print in spread-eagle style, leading
the market in price. Is it not GUS
tomary for every warehouse man in
this market to publish their sales
ever week? And don't they gen
orally put their highest prices at the
top of the list if any warehouse man
gets an extra high price for a crop
or even a hogshead of tobacco /?
Don't they generally put their
sales in bold figures, and often
mention the farmers name that
the tobacco belonged to? Then
what is the use in you trying
to make the community believe that
the prices published by Shelby,
Scott & Co. was all a hoax and the
others genuine. If you are Gran
ger, act the Changers part, and up
on the advice Prof. Williams gave
you that day, build up your house
upon its merits and the merits of its
employers, and don't try to make
the world believe your house is the
mammoth of the nation and all the
others liliputians and each house
had a CULVER to run it.
Now, Messrs. Editors, after thank
ing Mr.. John Turner, Capt. Alta
way, Mr.. James T. Swift and other;
for the good barbecue, kind atten
ton, and the best order ever saw
in a congregation of that size, ]
close with the best wishes for every
body that lives on the Southside
hoping that they may live to gooC
old age and have just such another
barbecue every 4th of July and
able to attend to do it the same jus
tice | did on that occasion.
Your Respectfully,
w A 8
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

AN excellent communication
from the Rev. j. II. Gold will be
found in another column in refer
ence to our structures on the CALI
graphy of the public schools. Mr..
Gold need never apprehend that his
communications will be assigned to
the waste-basket; we are always
glad to get them, and the more so
in the present instance, as an error
is corrected into which we had in
advertently been led and led our
readers. Our error was derived
from misunderstanding conversa-
ton we had with Mr.. Brooks, the
Superintendent. We understood
him to say that there was no special
provision for teaching calligraphy,
when what he really said was that
there was no special teacher in that
department. Our readers will see
from Mr.. Colds paper that all the
teachers are required to teach this
department to their respective
scholars, and we very gladly make
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

is no longer able to give Foreign
Office intelligence hot from the
oven. 1t was put in evidence that
the day after the publication he
deposited in bank e42 Ga little over
5000, which, considering the "beat"
the Globe was getting over all the
rest OF the london press, was cheap
for the price of such information.
Still, it is a good deal more than he
is likely to get hereafter for para
graphs of the same length.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
WHITING IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

EDITORS CHRONICLE In your
issue of the 9th inst, briefly discuss
ing the above subject, you say: "On
inquiry we found that no special
teaching is given in this department
at ALL" Please allow me to say
that your informant must have been
mistaken, for particular stress has
been laid on that subject by urSu-
perintendent in his directions to
teachers and also by the teachers in
their instruction of pupils. We used
PaysOn, DuntOn and Scribner's
cOpy-bOok, with elegant copy
plates, and twenty minutes each
day was devoted to writing. Twice
a week we had a special drill in po-
sitiOn, hand and arm motions, man.
ner of holding pen, etc, requiring a
whole line to be written cOnnectedly
without raising the pen from the
paper. In this drill we used blank
paper, exercises to be copied from
the black board. This is intended
to give fiuency, ease and grace;
thus preventing that stiff and awk-
ward appearance SO often observable
in the writing of those who have
been confined to copy plates alone.
1t must not be imagined that, be-
cause special attention was given to
these things OH two days of the
week, they were neglected in the
regular daily exercise. Teachers
were required to be constantly
moving among pupils, observing
closely all these things as well as
the formation of letters, correcting
errors and giving instructions. In
addition to this, each pupil, from
the least to the greatest, was required
either to print or write the whole
or a part of a lesson or to give
synopsis of it. The first grade
printed, on slate, a copy of reading or
spelling lesson, or both, as also did
the less advanced of second grade.
The more advanced of second and all
third grade wrote copies of lessons.
The other grades, to the highest,
gave synopsis of lessons. This was
a daily requirement in most, and, /
believe, in all the grades.
No doubt there may be found in
all schools pupils whose handwrit-
ing iIlegible and unsightly; but 1
feel free to say that, so far as am
acquainted with the facts, in our
schools it is not to be attributed to
lack of opportunity on the part of
pupil or of requirement on the part
Of teacher. | must also say, in JUS
tice to the schools, that the improve
ment in writing in the grades which
came under my immediate observ-
alton has been considerable.
know some who could not write at
the beginning of the term who, at
its close, wrote both legibly and
neatly.
Now, as | have perfect confidence
in your integrity and ability, and
also in your good will towards
schools, public and private, and do
not attempt in this to impeach
either, give you this to be printed
or devoted to the waste basket, as
your good Judgment shall decide.
JOHN H. GOLD.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

THE Louisville Evening News says
the effort made by the banks to de-
preciate the Mexican dollar, when
tits known that itcontainst two grains
more of silver than is required by
the legal standard, and when it is
made legal tender by the laws Of
Congress, is one that should not be
countenanced by the commercial
community. The Mexican dollar,
in reality, is worth more than the
American coin of the same denOmi-
nation, and should be received at
par by the banks in all business
transactions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
CIarksViIIs Wholesale Market.


CORRECTED BY ]. ]. CRUSMAN.
SUGAR--Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
GranulaIed, lO14@l211c; Clarified, 9@lOt2c;
! Brown, 715Gil0c.
MOLASSES-N Orleans, 30 to soc.
SYRUP-I0c to 81 90.
-CoFFEE-We quote Rio, Is to zoe; Java,
SALT Eanawha, bushel bbls., 81 50; by
FLOUR-Superline, 81 co. Extra, 50 OO to
5 80; Choice or Fancy, So y.
STAR CANDLES-l4 to Ice.
WHISKY-CommOn country, 81 GOAL 20;
best brands Robertson county, 81 % to 2 co.
CHEESE-Prime factory, l4@lGc.
RICE-CarOlina, ~ to Sc.
TIMOTHY SEED-Sl so to rs.
CLOVER SEEDS IS to 10.
RED TOP-50 TO Csc.
BLUE GRASS-S5c to 81 90.
ORCHARD GRASS-85c 81 90.
SOAP-Bar, 515CdSc.
.OILS-Coal oil, lsc; lard oil, 95c; linseed
oil, raw, zoe; boiled, 75c,
TURPENTINE-Spiri SIC.
N,4AAdRNS,I SHtIZ-Copal, 81 %; Japan, 90.
oGiL.AAls;s,-,Wfndow, sxlO, 81 50 per box; lOx
PoWDER-Rife, So % per keg; lead, loo
per lb.
CAPS-4O95Oc per 1000.
OYSTERS-l and I'D. cans, 7jcGl. 70
SARDINES-l625c
MACKEREL-No. 3 per bbl., $40 90; kits,
Nos. l, 2 and g. 81 ., SO and IS.
BLACKING-35955c per dozen.
NAILS-S2 so.
IRON-Kentucky, Sc; Tennessee, 454c.
ROPE-l4Q20c.
TRAC CESS so to 70 50 per dozen.
COLLARS-SS0 90 to "A 90 per dozen.
HAMES-S4 90 TO 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-$S 50 to 10 90 per dozen.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce:
BACON-Buying, 8 to SIC.
LARD-71lc.
TALLOW-6c.
PEANUTS-40d50c per bushel.
GINSENG-60c to 75c.
BEESWAX-20c.
FEATHETlS-new 81 to 40c.
EANS-White, 81 %.
PEAS-75c to 81 90.
PORK-Gross, &c; net, SC.
EGGS-Sc per dozen.
POTATOES-Sweet,7 5c TO 500; Irish, 40 10
soc, Northern Early Rose, per Dbl, 81 IS TO
81 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
The European Congress.

The London Times, commenting
on what the Congress accomplished,
says:
1t has made changes which trans
form an Empire; has removed long
standing causes of discomfort has
pacified, we may hope, provinces
which were torn by dissension and
misrule, and has placed barriers be-
tween rival forms of implacable
bigOtry has stopped many avenues
of foreign intrigue, and if it has
abridged the power of the Porte, 1t
has given peace to Europe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
Advertised Letters.

Remaining at the GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Post
Office, Saturday, July 20, 1878. If not called
for in thirty days, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office:
B-Buckner Nelson.
Ballard, JnO. X.
Broaddus, Tom.
Bennett, Napolean.
Bedwell, Emma.
Burton, Z. f.
Bell, j. e..
Ballord, JnO. G.
C-Cherry, RObt.
Carney, JnO.
Collins, Martin o.
Cinces, j. b.
Carter, A. w.
D-Denel, Pin. w.
Dixon, j. A.
Duggan, James A.
E-EdmOnds, David.
G--Gibbons, Michael.
Gupton, Solomon, (col)
H-HarVer, Mr..
Hopkins, Lucy. (col)
Hunt, Wesley.
Harrison, Susan.
Howard, Mrs. Maria.
J-JackSon, Emma.
Jackson, NJ. b.
Jaynes, Lavinia u.
Hogan. Mrs. Eliza.
Ligins, Millie.
Lowe, Ella c.
M-Mobly, Mrs. Mary.
Marshall, viii. (.2)
Morgan, J. Il. o.
Marsh, G.. G..
Moer, Jno.
Majors, Mrs. Bette.
McCurdy, Harriet.
McManuS, Mrs. Mary.
N-Newton, Horatio r.
Page, John X.
R--Ramsey, Mrs. Emma.
Rose, James.
Rinehart, James.
Rea, Jos.
Russell, Il. f.
S-StOne James
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
PUBLIC Speaking.

AS candidate for County and Criminal
Judge of Montgomery county, will address
the PEG pie at the following times and places
Dotsonville, Saturday, July 20.
Wiley's Chapel, Monday, July p.
Shiloh, Tuesday, July %.
Palmyra, Thursday, July %.
Jordan Springs, Saturday, July q.
New Providence, Thursday, July %.
North GAINESVILLE, Tuesday July 30.
South GAINESVILLE, Freight Depot, July 20.
Speaking TO commence at IL o'clock A. NJ,
except in GAINESVILLE and in Providence,
where it will commence at o'clock p. NJ
My competitors are respectfully invited
to attend. Respectfully,
b. ID. JOHNSON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
Democratic Mass Meeting and
Convention.

A mass meeting of the Democratic party
of Montgomery county is hereby called to
meet in GAINESVILLE on Monday, August 5th,
1873, to appoint delegates to the Convention
to meet in Nashville, August Is, 1873, for the
purpose of nominating q candidate for Gov
ernor.
A convention of the Democratic party is
hereby called to meet in GAINESVILLE on
Monday, Sept. 2, 1873, to nominate a candi-
date for the State Legislature.
The Democratic voters are urgently re-
quested to meet in their respective districts
on Saturday, August "a, 1878, and appoint
delegates to represent them in the County,
FlOatorial and Senatorial Conventions. The
district committees are requested to call the
meetings for the above date.
POLK q. JOHNSON.
Chairman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

Remaining at the GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Post
Office, Saturday, July 20, 1878. If not called
for in thirty days, will be sent to the Dead
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

A large number 0f freight wagons
are Oh the road four miles above
Cayuse station. The men and horses
are gone. The road is dangerous.
LETTER 10 GOV. CHADWICK.
The following letter is just re-
ceived at Uniatiila by Gov. Chad
wick by courier from Pendleton:
Troops under Capt. Miles are now
fighting about two miles above the
agency with the Indians. They
have been lighting for the last two
hours. The Indians are on the
river, near their general camping
place. Almost all the Umatillas
are supposed to be in the fight. Al.
Bunker has just got in. Coggan has
not been found yet. Should the
Indians get the best of Capt. Miles
we will all undoubtedly have to
fight. There are over one hundred
men here who have no arms of any
kind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
Clocks.

~th ThaaGR~ y y NeGr-h aa-..as. I'D
tart and ~-vrE&l s3hs-- ssf the
l><@dIn< MaksrS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17

have The GSses Dor p&raos has -on
-; that c. the Es-hr e<faxe ihe
Haz>s ua- o-zzSs-,i H1<A~s tsA
xfksna. H@i<s- - has rusx An.l
tssA IN TIA; = ~Tsft~n sSse~zs-n;
kAA A%~E eEr~r-i Iass % ka4r a.
- PAL Al "a. Ha<Ae- ~
Aar al a. Hs1k fks E@pHi5s-su-
au.f b - v.sss eezt&s-l TIA - -
z@EExe tEa Hos 4Hl teAs ~4l---
gsezsis. - 4Gsn; > az ~@~I ~
80 w4~ ga Agns-l
t.. - So ssA--ssnrs of tks ei-zr-ss
s> F~-HF&r 49, tart 2nf q Tss~
-s-ieEsaLt- fss-rA-sri . -uF ..r- --
Toe sshsF ch&rs- - 49, fsF-A .a -4za-
llzr aaansr - Pa wh, a.
3 rssml4r 81 g.. 60 ir 80
A-Ts--~s tfazf slrlu- 80 49, e e
a. F-ar p .- a. s. , ~ a.
- f. nu.3 v-a- lrf sruzs-i lss hzm
tt-l -El 'l--s IA n - Pc
So z-.- b. Co. G.. ths rtsEt. -l..z
ts..n q -ss-i f+rrr - sa.srsF, =. -
fsux. ls-at H-.ar s44rlE- a.. 49,
20. D. So a,s,F..s- a1i ..zr -hs
t.' fr -a. As.-.ar Ed. Nala Ma
r..1Lst. .. l.r4 .-- fl.--f h. u..s..l 1s'.
r Ghal - 80. p was 3D. rl4e sr.
ed; ~sssE- tt.s ssa-- e.. F-Fs .4.
tsusvi llm . ths ~usry lao- anl ~
a...-'f.l t.-. ts -arf NJ Fr~ssfla-
t.-8aclit4al .g.4 klr-. tt4' Ls.
rlessun-. a4.l -e.~fal tasa-l1s~ S.
70; tkruE-i gts a-~.tAtlv. al that
i D. eld 1t n4.-lfs hI> crar-.- fal-
latIag g. hI- or >ps.Lsu itirEtlpn 2
suis against c,suflrruaIssn at the BON
"a. ou> g. l-e made 10 the Goyeru"T
b, would lot succe,d ~Ith his uea>-
ures Ping also saws that he Fe-
fused {" vote for confirming the
Governor nominees. and the Gov
ernOr veioei the - Ping county hill.
The council, as Pickering's state
men, shows, was composed Of four
Republicans, five Democrats ami one
Independent.
j. Il. Shrum, member Of the
Council, above mentioned, states
upon oath that W. ". Boone, also
member of the Council, came TO him
and said he was authorized by Gov
ernor Ferry TO say that if MIR. Ping
would agree to vote for confirming
the nominations which the Governor
might make, in return the Governor
would approve the "Piug county"
bill; otherwise that he would veto it,
That Mr.. Boone urged Mr.. Shrum
to use his influence with Mr.. Ping to
secure such pledge, telling him what
the Governor would do if Mr.. Ping
did not come to time;" that Ping
refused to make such agreement,
and that the Ping county bill was
vetoed.
These are the main statements and
allegations. No comment is offered
at this time, our only present pur-
pose being to set forth a summary
of the charges and the circumstances
cited in support of them. SO that
those who are interested in the mat
ter may have means of judging what
this long continued talk through
political and private circles in Wash
ington Territory and also through
the newspapers, is all about. As
an impartial journal, the Oregonian
would feel bound to insert any an
swer or explanation, within moder-
ate limits, which might be offered.
The public would be glad to be as
sured that these charges are not we'll
founded, but they wear an ugly look /;
and certainly if the President means
anyt hing by his civil service policy
he will insist on full explanation, or
that the Governor retire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
Jewelry.

81 >is~Nr isshiou~ Cellar Button~. Qua
fiit- k-sF Rin-,s- EsHislstn PM. Isras,r-
hf> >tti..>- q harms Nsx-k Chaiu~
Ne~t chains. >ha~ Pins. and
fh"sE~zDd srher Thing
IN ''oid silver. and
plated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
Sewing Machines.

The Celebrated Singer and New Wilson,
and all other leading machines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
Notions.
New and Wonderful !

An Invention that should have been Dis
covered twenty five years ago.
TnE WILSON MENDING ATTACHMENT
For repairing, without patching, all kinds
OF rips, tears and holes in table linen.
Undertaking, hankcrchiefs, women's
| ana childrens clothing, silk and cotton
socks and stockings, and every other
conceivable article that has tear or hole
In 1t that requires darning up No skill
! whatever is required to attach or use Il.
Repairing with the Wilson Mending
rapidly done as stitching with the Wilson
Shuttle Sewing Machine over hard work.
In fact, the part repaired is scarcely no
tlceable as hsving been repaired.
Free with each Wilson Shuttle Sewing
been invented, ard is controlled absol-
utely by the Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, and can not DO procured, OF
allowed to he used on, or with any Sew1
ing Machine but the. Wilson, withou6s
ton of'tlle Wilson Sewing Machine Com.
pany.
This new and wonderful invention IN
simply an arrangement attached to the
needle OF the Wilson Shuttle Sewing Ma
chine, which enables the operator to
darn hole with the Machine as rapidly
as other kinds of sewing is done.
Notwithstanding the Wilson Mending
Attachment costs to manufacture but q
few cents. on account of its unprecedented
an absolute intrinsic value rs un attach
ment. and the fact that this Company
own and control its manufacture and use,
we have decided to charge, as royalty
twenty-five dollars for its use on all sew
ing machines except the Wilson Shuttle
Sewing. Machine, which has one furn-
ished free. and each purchaser will DO
provided with printed license to usO it,
without extra charge,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17

" Al3hzni E1=lB zni ~ FrzB-s-s~a m
sss.8d @Bi ~siy,-r &C.,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
WAGON IND CARRIAGE Builders
BLACkSMITHS AND MACHINISTS

HAVING just added steam power any
Il labor-saVing machinery for working
in wood and iron. We would respect fully
solicit the patronage which good work and
reasonable prices should merit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
SEWING MACHINE ATTACHMENTS.

For all Machines, sent by mail, POSTPAID,
in either currency or postage stamps, at the
following prices:
DOE. Needles, IS cents.
Rufiiers, 81 so.
Set of Hemmers, four widths, with Bind.
or, 81 90.
Tuckmarker, 50 90.
COrder, 81 90.
Quilter, rs cents.
Thread Cutter, rs cents.
Oil Can, % GEMS.
Oil Can Holder, Is cents.
Screw Driver, IS cents.
In ordering, always give name of ma
chine you want attachments for. Oil cam
not be sent by mali.
&C. Remember the place.
&. II. TALCOTT,
Matchmaker and Jeweler,
Olympia, W.T..
December 8, 1877. Sly
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-17
Benz. Vincent.
The POPLAR SHOEMAKER.
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- r TsGr~ ,aG SWIMMER
LpsifcS Gad cents u fGF.
MAJ - s.r.A~r T.ss.snFsiy 4Ba a. r,-ias--i
rzfs>-
sseus = p--1ar-s - za4s So $500
80 s4r ~ -sar@x .-~zh~~
- -srl-A fzsek - tEsx
~ F@sa - f4zsF susits-
Ara tht~ ~au 10 I-r,sxsss IS tn. lars- ~-ssa-
s-ssr~ q rsa>asstsssr- tkszi daily thrssss- hs>
-
hl- nsA.zA~-. eaxnu6 azad cAasElkr
g. ye4 s~f IA s5ps.gs -ssi-
Asa r--zsrs ysszr 49, SID Ia
Tat n = Ils@~nr.. L. s.av e hira iliu~-
trziIuE the EsrgSerb thai u - murs
ts.r---si t. give than o. rs~--iNe-
O. sussr unss-r-s4ndir.- wu
49, Eilsd ia usl-sstfiy I'D
W. h'.,s thsn rtshis~ss- isSs4-h yes - a
he Z xsse so1 p~tcHf -sas-.
And this j. an IMPROVEMENT GA the iheul-
o.v 81 the tims>. showing that he slway>
ksvT~ in advance of pui'lic sentiment.
Nos tha; the r.ilruad- to he hullt
loa sarrly can't rrfH-e.
To treat yoar-eh without ado
To = pair og b'sDg- or -sos..
For il il time that the people should put
on their best apparel to entertain the
large crowd Of visitors that will soon be
among US.
Come and select the style you need.
A. you must sooner or later.
And order them made In finest style
of calf, kip or alligator.
Anything in the shape of leather NAV
he used, as suits the customer, and the
Workmanship will he executed in strict
accordance with mathematical principles
and architectural symmetry.
Main street, between Fourth and Fifth.
BENZ. VINCENT.
Olympia, March 30, 1873. 5:f
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-30
Swimming the Horse.

The following hints as to the manner
in which horse should be taken
through a stream, are given by the
Darlington correspondent of the Pas
toral (Aus.) Times:
ut is astonishing how foolhardy
most men are in yenturing into deep
water on horseback. Many man has
been years in the colony without hay
ing had occasion to attempt swimming
horse; but hearing it spoken of as a
thrilling matter, he fancies it comes as
naturally for horse to swim with a
man on his back as to walk or gallOp.
On the contrary, not above two or three
horses in hundred can carry man
safely over a river or stream of any
width, and very few men have the
nerve, GOODNESS, and presence of mind
to leave horse alone and let him swim.
A horse with mans weight on his
back naturally sinks very deep in wa
ter, and many horses, before they at
tempt swimming, keep feeling for bot
WIN VIII thOll iOSo. - ii1COo q
man is accustomed to swimming a
horse, he gets nervous, begins pulling
at the reins, and then it is all up with
him. The horse gets frightened, strug-
giles, rolls over on his side, or comes
right over backwards, and probably
gives his rider kick that puts an end
to ali his chances of getting ashore. In
my opinion no man should go into deep
water Of any width who cannot swim,
and swimmer should take off his
clothes, put them in front of his saddle.
unbuckle his reins, and then he is ready
for any emergency. The neglect of
this latter precaution generally browns
the horse, as his foot gets caught i'll the
bride. | have, however, seen many a
man who could not swim get safely
across river by driving his horse and
catching hold Of his tail"