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Show uo WHERE THE GOBBLE R CARRIES A BURDEN. W ' haye heard of children tiding a hobby and being encouraged to do so, but the riding of a turkey Is some ihlng. Down in Bourbun county, Kin-j Kin-j lucky, where at one time a famous' ; brand of a forgotten beverage was distilled, dis-tilled, il-e farmers have turned to turnkey tur-nkey raisins and i eently a gobbler was 'developed so large and strong that the Children pot the idea the bird could carry them and they clamb-red on his 1 back. Then Ihe farmer, observing the strength of ihe gobbler, made a small j saddle and bridle, and now one of th' 1 small children ride? to school rver day'astride the farm yard pet, and the gobbler seems to enjoy the sport? w ith j the youngsters. By the Lime that barnyard fowl ha:; ! his head cut off for Thanksgiving, he will be a tough old bird of bone and ' , sinew. It is the pampered bird (hat1 makes good picking in this world. |