Breeder and sportsman . n able to refuse ahelping hand to nearly every one who appealed to rare old Bourbon whisky is nearly as well knownas his horses. He stocked his cellars with barrels ofthe best in the market more than thirty years ago andthat which remains is said to be the choicest and mostvaluable in America. He presented a bottle of it toMiss Harriet Richardson of Lexington about five yearsago, and asked that she sip it as she vould so muchnectar. She promised. When, in 1896, she wasselected by Secretary Herbert to christen the battle-ship Kentucky, she announced that the priz
Breeder and sportsman . n able to refuse ahelping hand to nearly every one who appealed to rare old Bourbon whisky is nearly as well knownas his horses. He stocked his cellars with barrels ofthe best in the market more than thirty years ago andthat which remains is said to be the choicest and mostvaluable in America. He presented a bottle of it toMiss Harriet Richardson of Lexington about five yearsago, and asked that she sip it as she vould so muchnectar. She promised. When, in 1896, she wasselected by Secretary Herbert to christen the battle-ship Kentucky, she announced that the prized bottleof whisky was to be broken over the vessels Thomas was furious. He wrote Miss Richardsonthat his whisky was far too good to be wasted on anycraft that ever rode the waters. Miss Bradley,daughter of Kentuckys governor, was substituted forMiss Richardson, and the whisky was not wasted. Horse Owners Should. UseGOIffBATJLTS CausticBalsam The Great French Veterinary Remedy, A SAFE, SPEEDY ANDPOSITIVE
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