New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-30

Of animal power, when, left alone, the same result
would have been cached by almost natural causes
In regard to watering horses again. great error is
constantly made, in two ways-frst, in letting horse
become partially COOL Just enough to be half shiver-
ing before giving II the pail, and then IN allowing II
TO drink bucket, or even two buckets full, II q
draught.
Unless water is intensely cold and fresh from very
deep well, there IS no danger in allowing horse to
take few swallows, while he is in glow OF heat;
provided that he lie put in motion again immediately
after taking them; unless he be exhausted and In
state Of collapse when cold water Is almost certainly
fatal and VIXEN that which he requires 10 dench OF
cherry or of ale with a dash of spirits in it.
Once in ten or twelve mes, horse travelling last,
cay from eight to twelve miles an hour ought to be
watered, with from one to two quarts Of water. And
an excellent plan to put in couple Of table spoons
ful Of salt and handful of oatmeal or Indian meal
II very thirsty any horse will readily drink this; but
is highly advissbe to accustom them to it. as they
viii soon come to drink |. in the form OF thick Cruel
by Going which, while apparently quenchlng ihtf
thirst only, they will take very considerable supply
Of nutIinsnt, enabling them in some mcclure to dis
pebse with portion Of their solid susteDance.
AZ the time Of the midday halt at whtsh It is IN
tended TO feed approaches it is highly desirable 70
slaeken and moderate the pace, when the latter enc
OF The last stage s attained so as TO brog the
reasonably cool, Or at all events not reeklng with
sweat Should the latter BE- their condition II is aoso-
lutely ard inv ariably nece ssary-n any case IL IL
ticulsily advsable-to remove the harness az once,
thO Cdure Inc NOIrc or n0rees 70 Dc NaiAoa
fro gently in the shade where there may happen 20 DC
come eight motion of the air; but any place IN WIN
there is thorough draft, or strong cold breezs plo1
iIg, b 10 be avoided actually dangerous IL nsra.
y recessHy presume, to add, that the Psence, zoe
often tscrtsd to by ignorant bostlers snd helpers "
country tavern stables especially, Of riding nor ano
weary borses, Just ss they come of stage or yoar
ney, into cold pond river. up to their oees unus
the imprsssion that they washing % the an ana
sweat, u, in the last degree, prejudiciai $40 uNn
gerops.
When the borrss are cool, they may be mod.ra.sy
wstered, and ed into the stable; where, nary auea
they should be curJcombed and nicely wisPsa' ~
their legs brushed and hand-rlbbed tsln wei, 'Ioy
should be rubbed til perfectly dry, and men os,ss
slightly dressed, should be clothed accofdns " @
search, and fed according to their habit anu ~
have found four quart feed OF old oss VIZ u s
aocition Of one quart Of Old Indian oor an
foon feed Tor horses on hard work. AZ ieass naI 90
bour should eapse after the horses have nnsnsa ol
feed, before they again pus to ther ~ GU
vhen they the road again, they shoua =.
moderately for the first Eve or sn miiesn ''' INC
fret hour, 20 much the better.
Ibs time apparently 80 lost, is 10 reahy a.
the driver viii perceive before be reaches iae emu "a
his journey especially If il be oss 81 many dsJs c's
,nHanse. The same nay BE- said OF the oeiauo1 o.
he Issa halt, for tesd.ag. sheala ne'e' 90 's"'