The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-24
he Drives Wild Geese.

Or p. c. Mcbride Of orange, Va, prob
harness since that golden day when Phae-
ably drives the queerest team ever put 10
harness since that golden day when young
Phaeton ran away with his fathers ceres
tial outfit and set the world on fire. WRIT
ing OF his novel team the doctor says
'If Won will allow me space In your COLI
umns 1 will give for the interest OF your
readers my experiments with team vi
five wild geeseraised on my farm III FI-
einIa. I was given by frelnd llFlhs III
Chesapeake Bay pair OF wild geese, ana
from them raised eleven the Irst year,
five of which were ganders. 1 commences
training them as soon as Matched by driV-
ing iLCm aboutthe yord together, nni
soon as Matched by driving them az soon
"a Matched by driving them about the
ward together, and soon got them so |
could guide them about with perfect ease
7 .hen made for them a harness, con-
slsting Of a piece OF leather TO fit over the
breast and TOP OF the neck. The traces
were then joined each other eighteen
teeen inches behind the wereatmiles
inches behind the goose, and were tasten-
I'd . tho end OF a cross bar MADE iast IN
TN center TO a strap. which represented
drawn they being hitched like five horse
team and held together by a Httle' strap
Joining the two collars of the geese oppo.
site each ether, / then constructed 1T
tie wagou.and began teaching them to
draw Il. which they did with but little
tie trouble, pulling easily, after they were
one year old. thirty pounds apiece, or one
hundred and fifty pounds.
There is a lake near my place over
mile In circumference, and L had mace
for them q light skin OF tin, weighing only
twenty eight pounds, and began BOAT
riding by letting them draw me over the
water swimming. Then L commenced
teaching them to fly, and In few days
could skim over the water at the rate
Of one mile a minute. II IS an expert
ence never TO be forgotten and something
to be perfectly enjoyed. can guide
them with perfect ease, and have them
az much under my control as a pair OF
gentle horses.
Last winter l made OF light. well sea-
soned wood a little frame with steel run
ners-a tricycle. sleigh-made mile and
quarter per minute on the ice riding
in circle. The feeling OF going at that
rate through the open air is something
grand and wonderful. The wind whlstling
by your ears like tornado, causing the
tears 10 HOW lnlCh anu ldSA, maui II
necessary for me 70 use a glass over my
face TO keep from freezing.
II am completing a balloon, obiong in
shape that will Just bear my weight,
and intend visiting the worlds Fair In
September, making an aerial trip. ard
Will there exhibit my team by flying IN
circle over the fair grounds. 1 think
can make thirty miles an hour against a
wind blowing twenty-five miles, and keep
up that rate for ten consecutive hours.
I shall offer the use OF my team to capt.
Symmes to make his Arctic trip with.
After he has gone as far north as he can
by water he could then, IN ten hours, the
wind being favorable. with my aerial
team. leave his steamer and go three or
four hundred miles north, make ohser-
vatfons and return to his vessel 20 supper.
I have other Suggestions to make 10 capt.
Symmes OF far more importance, II ne
wishes, and will correspond with or meet
him at Chicago the latter part OF Septem-
ber."-Louisyille Courier-Journal.