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Show Visitor's Ride Was in Nature of Trial Trip Representative Virgil Chapman of Kentucky said at a dinner In I'urls: "We Keutucklans are daring horsemen. horse-men. A friend of mine was invited to visit a famous stock furm and when he got off the train a groom was waiting wait-ing for hi m with a pair of very restive horses. The horses reared and kicked, but the groom seemed to know his business and my friend climbed up Into In-to the high cart without anxiety. "Whiz! LIcklty-spIlt 1 Off they went like the wind, and a hundred yards down the road the cart turned over In a ditch. "'How long have these horses been In harness? my friend asked the groom, as he climbed out of the ditch. "'Half an hour, sah,' said the groom. "'No, you misunderstand me,' said my friend. 'I mean how long since they were first put in harness? " 'I Jest done tole ye half an hour, sah,' said the groom, 'and de boss he sny If dey carries ye safe home he'll buy em."' |