Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1883 — A WONDE FUL HORSE. [ARTICLE]

A WONDE FUL HORSE.

Bill Cassell, of MatumoYa, 111. has a horse named Paddy, 19 years of age, which can take the cake in the way of being a “drawer of water” and ?an discount those mentioned in your issue of Wednesday 6y long odds The horse has for the past twelve' years worn out on an average one pump handle yearly by seizii g it in his teeth and moving it downward, then elevating it with his upper lip until enough water is pumped, then helping himself. Aufi mjt onjy d|d he do this regularly, hut duping thp very dry season of two years ago he would wait for a cow, which was in the same lo f with him, to ceme to the tioiigh, when- he would then go to work and pump for her too. Such a horse is worth having. Some of yvur readers may question the truth of the above, but we have eye-wit-nesses who can substantiate thege Statements in every particular. The horse is etill hale and hearty, apd Is in use every cay in the year.

McjJ. J. Waterbury will sell his house and lots, but will carry on the Merchant Tailoring business in Rensselaer just the same as usual. He has on hand as good goods as is kept in any merchant Tailor Shop la the State.