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belong to Rockwell's class. In nothing has there been 

 greater improvement. Its advantage is its simplicity. In 

 no exhibition during your short stay have I failed to find 

 some new point. There is no deception, no trickery, no 

 unfairness. What you say I've found you willing to back 

 up with your money ; your goods are no humbug. Why will 

 people be so skeptical. People ask me every day, "Can you 

 do it.?" My answer is, "Yes." Why sir, I would not take 

 five hundred dollars for what I've learned of your system. 



If people would be more willing to join your class and get 

 the system, we should have less accidents by that noblest 

 of animals, the horse. When you were educating Lannan's 

 horse the other evening, a skeptic stood by my side. I said, 

 " Pratt will drive that horse to-morrow." Says he, " I'll bet a 

 hundred dollars he won't." He put his hand in his pocket, 

 attempting to draw his wallet. I caught his hand, saying to 

 him, " If you've friends enough here to raise ^5,000, it shall 

 be covered, that he will drive him to-night." I am not a 

 betting man, though. The gentleman went into his boots. 

 You have not a pupil, I know of, but is willing to back you, 

 as far as able, in anything you say you will do with any 

 horse. 



God speed you in the right. 



Yours truly, 



Charles D. Tilton^. 



After the pleasure season had passed, I a^ain 

 betook myself to my profession, and, once more 

 upon the road, I stopped at several towns, giving 



