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mounted. Some had saddles, some were bareback, 

 with blind or open bridles. Some of the riders wore 

 tall hats, while others had slouch-hats and caps; some 

 wore coats, some were in their shirt-sleeves, but all 

 were enthusiastic and entered with great spirit into 

 whatever I suggested or directed. Pi-obably no such 

 parade or assembly of Jioioes had been seen since the 

 time of the great battle in 1863 On this occasion I 

 was presented with a beautiful, g^d-mounted whip. 

 The parade was formed on the Gettysburg pike, one 

 and a quarter miles from the town, under the marshal- 

 ship of Dr. Kane, who, after countermarching, brought 

 the whole cavalcade back in fine shape to the United 

 States Hotel. This affair cost me $825. The bands 

 of music came from four different towns; I don't 

 know where the turkeys came from, but there was a 

 huge wagon-load of them. The town was literally 

 packed with people; the windows were filled with 

 ladies, and certainly it was a great affair. I was a 

 "lion" on that day in the estimation of the good 

 people of Little York and vicinity, as I stood on a plat- 

 form erected for the occasion, with a living witness 

 of my prowess, the well-known Dover horse. This 

 animal had, for nearly a year, defied all efforts to 

 harness him; it was even almost impossible to enter 

 his stall. The other would-be horseman had signally 

 failed on the animal, which had won me renown 

 throughout this part of the country. 



Soon after my arrival, it was circulated that anothet 

 so-called horse-trainer was to be " cleaned out." When 

 one of the first animals was brought to nie, I was in- 

 formed, with many a knowing wink, that I would 

 have my hands full. He was a remarkable animal, I 

 will acknowledge; but after a lesson of not exceeding 

 three hours he was so completely convinced that he 

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