A RANCHMAN'S RECOLLECTIONS 



or $ 1,000. He replied, "We'll make her worth a 

 thousand dollars." 



He had a weakness for hickory wood from the 

 earliest days until he died; he just could not see an 

 outstanding load of straight hickory wood come into 

 the smokehouses without saying, "Send that up to my 

 house." He always had a four or fiv^e years' supply 

 ahead, and, so far as possible, heated his house 

 with it. 



Another incident illustrated his penchant for the 

 quick liquidation of obligations. While at Hot 

 Springs with his family Mr. Armour met Hiram 

 Berry, the manufacturer of "Old Crow" whiskey. 

 Shortly after Mr. Armour's return Mr. Berry sent 

 him a case of "Old Crow," with the following dog- 

 gerel, signed by Mr. Berry: "To Mr. S. B. Armour : 



"Herein, Mr. Armour, 

 I send you a 'Charmer' ; 



A real assuager of grief; 

 It is good for the 'inner,' 

 And when taken at dinner 



Will go mighty well with your beef. 



"Perhaps you don't know 

 That our real 'Old Crow,* 



Is made on the perfectest plan; 

 It will cheer, it will cure, 

 And we warrant it pure, 



As the meat you put up in a can." 



I had introduced verse into our advertising, with 

 rather good results, and was known as "The Rhyme- 



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