The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
A. HOGS AVOIRDUPOIS.

A CHAMPION GUEssER BEATEN BY AN OVER
GROWN PoRKER--A TAILOR TAKES HOGS
MEASURE.
Three or TOUR days ago placard spread across the
pictorial boots Of the Patagonnn giant and slippers
Of tho Nova Zembla giantess IN front Of the dew
American Museum on the Bowery made the frat n
nouncemcnt that there was 'reo pork for alp inside
and that two great hogs ready and waning to
10 guessed for As the ticket Of admission to the
wonders oil tie show ten cents included tho privilege
Of nr,ng of guess at over q whole ton weight OF
pork, the country sightsecrs, especially from Long
Island and Westchester, we're irrosistbly attracted
aud the guessing was lively up 10 yesterday.
The hogs were named respectively Liberty aud
Independence, suggested TO the showman's mind ny
the mottoo on, the shield OF tho State Of Delaware,
which depended, in company with tho Stars ana
Stripes, the sunburst OF Erin and trcolor of France
over the front oil the hogpen. Hero on deep bed OF
sawdust the two gigantic porkers took their in
presence OF the grim gorilla, the Capuchin monkey,
the barpyard owl and the stuffed alligator. They
heard but needed not the riproaring music OF the
NJ ffcsco orchestra, enough TO alarm the east iron
nerves OF Third avenue street team. They were
stirred up AT intervals Tor the Inspection OF profess
M,b ,ans sud ssea m ~
their weight by some aigoorac process.
THE CHAMPION HoG duEsskRs AoDus opsRASDL
Among these WAS Bill Hodgins, OF Mamaroaeck,
champion hog gucsser, who has guessed away more
hogs through Inc state this winter than any twenty
men. 81 knowed aii about hogs said ne yesterday,
''since was no higher nor that tindcaling with
horizontal palm a very dininuIive stature) ''an' 1
ANITA guesser OF hogs neither, as people call guessn
do The thing on tho soeDtlnc Just measure The hog
around ana lrom shoulder 70 Lal ieel him TO hnd
whether he's been Ted on Stops or corn, Of he's
or a SOW now Old ne Is, where no came from and
on add on pound or Two mere Tor this and TAKE away
pound or Two there Tor that an that's jest the
do the thing. 'Taint no guessin'; it's right down
mathematical, scientific, triggcrnomerical measure
menI"
Bill Is not an old man, perhaps not over thirty.
He has Keen eye aud calculating mead, and wears
inustacne that brstos up at the ends In tue drec-
ton Of his eyes He says there is al iSocracy in
hogs and that some oil the Berkshire breed would
more root and walIow where other hogs do than cut
Their tails OF Country people from Wcstchcster
made eager inquiries OF MI George Starr, the man-
ager, II hodgiLs had been around aud what was the
hgure vi MS guess starr tolu them conhdcntia ~
that these hogs nearly stunped Hougns because he
was IN huch doubt AZ 10 whether tney we're fed ON
corn or on Stops put 70 save Ills reputation he guessed
squareiy on STOP OASIS mat LIBERTY weighed b3S
pounds and on a corn basis 61O, SO you pays your
money aud you takes your cnoice." over hundred
crosses were quickly MADE on Hodgns' fgarcs ono
man taxing twenty-five
TAILOR MEASURING HOO
An individual WAC proclaimed himself tailor from
stanton street out 'ur holiday, aud several shaaes
under the weather, seeing OF The professional