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HORSES IN HISTORY.'A IT. -.7 of Those That Have Ucen MadeFtimoni.Renders of Macaulay will remember tho famout black Auster, the horse of Hermlniut, and the dark gray changer of Mamilius, whose Budden appearance In tho city of Tusculum without his master brought the news of the defeat of the allies at Lake Reglllus. Connected with that battle, too, Were the horses cf the great “twin brethren,” Castor and Pollux, coal black, with white legs and tails. But those are legendary. Not so, however, the well-known horse of Caligula, Incltatus. This animal had a stable of marble; his stall was of ivory, his clothing of purple, and his halters stiff with gems, lie had a set of golden plates, and was presented with a palace, furniture and slaves complete, in order that guests invited in his name should be properly entertained. His diet was the most costly that could be imagined, the finest grapes that A3la could being reserved for him.Verus, another Roman emperor about a century later, treated his horse almost as extravagantly. He fed him with raisins and almonds with his own hands, and when he died, erected a statue of gold to him, while all the dignitaries of the empire attended the funeral. As we come to later times, -jo we get more examples of favorite horses. William the Conqueror had one that he rode at the battle of Hastings, about which almost everything seems to bo known except his name. He was of huge size and was a present from King Alfonso of Spain—“such a gift as a prince might give and a prince receive.” This gallant horse, however, did not survive the battle, for Gyrth, Harold’s butcher, “clove him with a bill, and he died.” Richard I.’s horse was called Maleck, and was Jet black. He bore his master through the holy war and arrived In England before him; in fact, he survived the several years. The second Richard, too. had a favorite horse, called Roan Barbary, which was supposed to be the finest horse in Europe at that time, and it was on Roan Barbary that the young king was mounted when the incident wherein Wat Tyler was stabbed by the may6r of Walworth took place. About a century later we get to the Wars of the Roses, and in the many battles of that civil disturbance two horses played important parts, belonged to the great Earl of Warwick, the kingmaker. His first was a beautiful gray, which he rode at tho %battle of Towton. It was this whoso death turned the fortunes of the battle, for Warwick, seeing that his men were giving ground sprung from his favorite horse and killed him. Then his men knetf that the kingmaker was prepared to conquer. but not to fly. They rallied and finally won the battle.—London Standard.Well, Why Not?Dlggft—If this annexation business keeps on the United States of America will .-oon be a thing of the past. Biggs —=Why, how do you make that out? Diggs—We’ll have to call ourselves theUnited States of the Earth.I'etulnlna Cliarlfy.Helen—What did you think of Kate’s new tea gown? Mattie—It was made rather stylish, but didn’t you think the colors rather weak? Helen—Yes; but thev matched her tea verv nicely.enterprlM in Japan In 1897 is phenomenal Since 1872, when the pioneer railway was constructed between Yokahama and Tokyo, a distance of eighteen miles, the system has grown at an average rate of 100 miles a year. During 1897 630 miles were constructed, making the total mileage at present nearly 3,000 miles. Tho railways owned by the state include by far the greater part of this increase in mileage. The railways in Japan are ov jd part by the government and a part by tfc* nrl-vate corporations.Most people appreciate a good thing at a fair price, but some few will only have the things that cost the most money.The Ivory is the favorite soap of most people. Some few want the high-priced toilet soaps and think they must be better because they cost more. No soap is more carefully made, or is made of better materials, than Ivory Soap.A WORD OF WARNING.—There are many white soaps, each represented to be just as good as the ' Ivory’;” they ARE NOT. but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for ” Ivory ” Soap and Insist upon getting It.Oepyri^bt, IMS, by Thn Prteter A GimbU 0*., CUoiuaULTn Knnn Mia VTaUQueen Louise of Denmark, who is desperately ill at Copenhagen, was 81 years of age Tuesday. This good mother-fn-’aw of many European potentates is tho best beloved avuong royal women. Her daughter, tho Priucees of Wales, is now with her.To lt;uro CountIpittlon 1 orever.wJWS CAih( arels Candy Cathartic. lOo or 28a If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggiKU refund money.The man is usually in the right who owns himself in tho wrong.Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous-
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Lawrenceville Brunswick Gazette
Lawrenceville, Virginia, US
Thu, Sep 22, 1898
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