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drive the horses and who would appreciate such an article for its 

 worth, regardless of whether it was the product of an officer of the 

 army or a manufacturer in business. We wrote to our London office 

 that when mounted troops were again dispatched to South Africa 

 a clerk be sent to the dock, who should give out free sample boxes 

 of Bickmore's Gall Cure to the men themselves before they sailed. 

 This was done and nothing further was heard for a long time, 

 when one day we received notice that an order for a considerable 

 quantity of Bickmore's Gall Cure for the use of the troops in South 

 Africa had been filled. And thus the remedy used by thousands 

 of American and Canadian farmers in the peaceful pursuits of their 

 daily lives, overcame by its merits alone the objections of the con- 

 servative army bureau and won its own way, proving its great virtue 

 in the face of official indifference. 



The Percheron 



The name is taken from the department of Perche in central 

 France, including three political divisions, Montagne, Nogen-le- 

 Rotrou, and Vendome, and occupying a territory about twenty-five 

 leagues long by twenty wide. The Percheron should not be con- 

 fused with the Norman, which comes from a heavier and slower 

 type in the region to the northward. The horses of Perche were 

 bred from native stock, represented by the old BLACK HORSE 

 of western Europe and Britain, with Arabian crosses. 



The old Black Horse was the product of feudal customs and the 

 abundant nutritious feed of the lowlands. Although of general 

 use for the pack saddle and agricultural work, the best specimens 

 were prized by the knights who fought in armor. The weight 

 of rider, armor, and accouterments was about four hundred 

 pounds, and required a substantial horse to carry it. In with- 

 standing the shock of the charge or in charging, weight was a 



" Have used your salve for some time and must say it is superior to any- 

 thing I have used on our stock- 



Ft. Yates, Winona & Bismarck. Stage Line, Bismarck, ^' D. " 



