New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-04
COWS FOR A SONG.
JERSEY FARMERS HAPPY.
Mrs. MlLer'S livestock Under the
Hammer-S5OO Heller for 81.

such an outrage \ 500 COW going for ST. And
Mrs. James D. Miller, Of Hoholus y. J.. stuck
her fists savagely into the hollow Of her muff and
gave a vicious jerk 10 her auburn head If gIances
could kin the life Of Surrogate D. A Peu, under
whose auspices Mrs Millers livestock was being
auctioned of. would not have been worth a cold
muffin Charles Vanderbilt the aucuoneer, who
was guilty Of selling the 500 COW for the price OF
cotton shirtwaisr would also have been dead
man.
AL Bergen County knows the story Of Mrs. Miller
and her Brookside dairy. For years Mrs. Miller and
her bald headed eagle her donkeys, her monkeys,
her raccoon, her dogs and her peacock, her beauti
fUl old home once the property Of Joe
jefferson, crammed 10 the garnet with costly
antique furniture and brfc-a-brac have been meat
for gossip She has the dairy a hobby and
at steady loss while her husband who is a broth
Ct n the late Mrs jay Gould. has stood for deficit
after deficit Wearying ct length Of paying her
hills. he seems TO have baked, thus throwing his
wife on her own financial responsibility. Mrs Nil
ler bought feed for her dairy as long as any one
would trust her. She kept on buying long after
Fhe had any expectation Of paying. At length her
creditors came down on her for $500 Mrs. Miller
fought them tooth and nail. When the Sheriff
came 10 see her she drew pair Of scissors on
him There was no gun handy. She successfully
STAYED of process after process until her enemies
closed in on her-and the auction was the finale
The 500 COW which Nehucha dnezzar Corntassel
picked up for s. on the bargain counter at Ho-
side Dairy and Mrs. Mier's ambition.
out IN the virgin snow, which lay thick and white
all over HobokeH's racetrack. in the presence Of
one hundred farmers. they held the auction. The
wind blew bleak out OF a watery sky. swishing the
bouFhs OF the neighboring wood and blowing the
tails Of the cows hither and Won as one after the
other they came under the hammer. The first lot
consisted OF a brown COW, whose great eyes
searched the crowd wistfully as her little hoofs
sank in the snow.
Holy smoke She's a shadderl' burst out an
intending purchaser, elderly man, with Uncle
Sam whiskers ANTICIPATED rough rider hat on
his tousled locks end his legs thrust into
his boot tops. The cows spine stood our like q
hawser Her hips We're sharp and high and her
ribs made easy counting under her wrinkled hide.
Great Scott, Amt yer goin' to bid on her
gents?" shouted the auctioneer, impatently stamp
ing his feet and clapping his hands TO keep warm
Who'll bid a doar2'
A smoker from TO man at the thought
q a dollar COW. but a picturesque ruffian whose
feet were tied up IN gunnybags instead Of boots
shifting his Qud 10 The other cheek drawled out
'One dollar" An old German frau, her head tied
up IN black ''fascinator." cautiously advanced
and. after punching the in the stomach, raised
the ante 80 cents.
zone dollar and a half-one and a half-whou
make II two-two-gimme two dollars. gents. for
his lovely cow, in prime condition"
They made il two. They made il two and half
Then Duke Dienama made IL three. The lovely
COW, in prime condition was his The whole crowd
cidn't look if # had s. among il. but Duke dug
down into his jeans and brought UP a bill and
Claimed his purchase
Gosh. but J hope ter goodness these we're catte'n