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out of the tent, the whole length of the street, with the cart 

 rattling against his heels, without manifesting the slightest 

 disposition to repeat his unruly conduct. 



These, and numerous other evidences, we think, are suffi- 

 cient to entitle Prof. Pratt to the encouragement and patron- 

 age of all interested in the management of the horse. 



This testimonial was followed by the names 

 of seventy-six prominent members of the class, 

 headed by the mayor of the city, Hon. E S. M. 

 Hill, and embracing many of the leading citizens 

 of Scranton. 



After leaving that thriving city, I passed over 

 a beautiful country for a distance of twenty-five 

 miles, until I reached the town of Wilkesbarre, 

 situated in the Susquehanna Valley. Through 

 this city flows one of the most beautiful of all 

 the charming rivers which adorn our land. The 

 pencil of the artist and the pen of the tourist 

 have often been employed in sketching its pic- 

 turesque charms and extolling its matchless 

 beauty. At this important town my success sur- 

 passed any previously attained. The exhibitions 

 of my power over the horse, and of my simple 



