Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1882 — Profit from a Two-Legged Horse. [ARTICLE]

Profit from a Two-Legged Horse.

Lewiston (Me.) Journal. A Lewiston gentleman, who visited * New York a few days agp, saw In the museum a stuffed two-legged horse', which, while 1n the flesh, was closely identified with the fortunes of twp Lewiston families. In 1876 a stroller came to Lewiston with the two legged horse, exhibited him iu a building on Lisbon street at ten cents a head, and with his own dulcet notes, accompanied by a hand organ, drew in thousands of dimes. A Lewiston capitalist gave the man $2,000 for a half ownership in the horse. The Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia was then about to commence. The two-legged prize was shipped to the Quaker City, and the Lewiston man sent his son to look out for his interests. The invest* merit paid for itself in a few weeks, and then coined money during the v/hole Centennial. Soon Lewiston got into possession of the other leg of the horse. Two youngLewistonians traveled all over the country with it. They at length settled in New York; city and added to the entertainment a German band and an educated Goat. After tbe horse had made over $15,000, apd had become aged, he was sold for 1400In a few months he died, and took final rations of the straw which now inflates his hide