New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
THE PASSING THRONG.

C. A. Williams. formerly American Consul .,
Johannesburg. and engaged in business AZ
that city. when recently in thf.
BOERS COM country, In speaking OF condition.
MANDEER- In the Transvaal subsequent n
ING TACTICS. the outbreak OF hostilities told
the following story: The Boers
were comman ndeering everything right and ert fo-
use in the war. but especially horses. I remember
one morning a friend OF mine driving into town
with his wife in victoria and having their pai-
and there and their horseless victoria left high
anS DRY u99n orc OF the principal streets o.
and at lesst seven miles from home: was most
Communicated the Beers paid fixed price of
f15, and / determined TO take advantage OF this
condition Of affairs and get rid Of horse Of mine
which had long been anxious TO dispose OF. The
horse IN question was most beautifully built
and staying power 7 used him both for the saddle
nn4 e for un avns Ing but ~ 70 Tor NE
sequences. a propensity. to run away at any and
AT first he would do this only when he was being
e..ven by the Kaffir and so gave INSTRUCTIONS %
so that he would not discover that was not hold
ever he usually made the discovery and IL was
about even money when I left my carriage any
sack So often did he do this that at the las, ss
tilt and no one would take any notice save 70
horse; he's run away again"
"At time continued Mr.. Williams. IT wen.
out TO see Victor Clement at the Sumner and Jack
mine and I sitting ins.ds
A HORSE when Clement called TO me. VIII
SELLING iams come out here and look at
TRICK THAT your horse and as got 70 the
FAILED. porch I caught sight OF him going
at headong speed toward a hve-
foot pile OF scrap iron with the buggy rocking IN
his wake like a small boat in a heavy sea. As he
reached the pile he rose TO II like bird left the
buggy an utter and complete wreck upon II and
disappeared in cloud Of dust in the direction Of
TT finally got so that couldn't drive him at all.
so "eea they % began i9 70 ibsr the horses
could. told the stable boy to always groom him
stable, and whenever ne heard of an oficer COM
Wandering horses anywhere to take the brute out
horse first and last led past every Boer officer
an Tssd DEt o Sn9 aaa n b u5e 50 s sna
gave 1t up but not until had gone to one q the
looked at me moment with a grin and then said:
My dear fellow think great deal too much OF
my men 10 put any of them astride OF any equine
marvel like that Why ne might land his his rider IA
in it up at that. and the horse is sti eat
Williams regretfuliy.
"a certain temperance apostle with national
reputation" said A. D. Armstrong. Of Cleveland.
az the Everett House. lived IN
GETTING years agone next door a promi-
EVEN WITH nent railroad man. The latter had
TEMPER a weakness for the red. red wine
ANCE LECT- that about a year overcame
URER his resolution. At all other times
he sober and upright and at
tended to his business. His amiable weakness
known and condoned by the community in which
he lived, for he able, generous and philan-
thrOpic man and a good citizen well But 70
his next door neghbOr il a continued and ever
present grief. and he never lCs OppOr-
tunity exhort the railroad the sinful
ness Of his ways and 10 beg him 10 mend them
before it was too late. The railroad stood II
manfulIy and never by word look showed
sentiment, for he fond of his neighbor. But
at length all things do to those who wait.
opportunity to him to get gloriOuSly even.
for as he came out of his house one bitter, icy
winters morning, the temperance apostle issued az
the same time from his but alas; about half way
down his outside steps he slipped on the ice COW
cred stairway and. describing an ungraceful para
bOla. ALT confused and distressed atom OF hu-
manity upon the sidewalk beneath A strong arm
assisted him his feet his disarray right
ana his hat restored to him by the railway man,
who then with the words. Roe l dreamt
that you of all would have been guilty OF such
thing. / wouldn't have seen II for the world.
hurried down the street before the other could
get his breath to make reply, and since the
temperate one has essayed explanation instead
of lecture when he meets the railroad man, 20
which the latter only vouChsafes plying smile
and shake of the head and gives other evidences
of disbelief that drive the eXplainer welnigh dts
tracted.