Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-04-30

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choice, If one she could effect, between
the two, whichsh soon accomplished, and
was married to the one she most admired
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The Horse Charm; or the Great Secret oil
Tanning Horses.
The horse-castor is wart, or excres.
cence, which grows on every horses fore
legs and generally on the hind legs. Ithas
a peculiar rank, musty smell, and easily
pulled OF The ammonical efiluyia Of tho
horse seems peculiarly to concentrate in
this part, and its very strong odor has a
great attraction for ell animals; especially
canine, and the horse himself
For the oil of tamin, the horse has an
instructive passion--both arc original ma
tives OF Asabia, and when the horse
scents the odor, he is instinctly drawn to-
ward It.
The oil of Rhoiium possesses peculiar
properties. All animals seem to cherish a
fondness for it. and it exert es kind
of subduing influence over them.
The directions given for tanning horses
are as follows:
Procure some horse-castor, and CRATE it
fine. Also get some oil of Rhodium and
OIL OF cumin, and keep the three separate in
alright bottles.
Rub little oil of cumin upon your hand;
AMI approach the horse in the field, on the
windward side, so that he can smell
the suInin. The horse viii let you come
up to him then without any trouble.
Immediately rub your hand gently on
the horses nose, getting little of the oil
on It.
You then can lead him anywhere.
Give him little of the castor on piece
Of loaf sugar. apple or potatoe.
Pat s drops of oil OF Rhodium into la
dy's silver thimble Take the tlli.nbIc be-
tween the thumb and middle finger of your
right hand, with the fore-fnger stopping
the month of the thimble, TO prevent the
oil from running out whilst you are open
ing the mouth of the horse.
as soon as you have opened the horses
mouth, tip the thimble over upon hi, tongue,
and hcis your servant. He will follow You
like pet dog.
Ride fearless and promptly, with Your
knees preset to the side of the horse.
and your toes turned in and your heels out;
then you viii always be on the alert for a
shy sheer from the horse, and he can never
throw you.
Then il you want to teach him to lie down.
stand on his nigh or left side: have couple
of leatherstraps about six feet long: string
UP his LETT leg with one OF them around his
neck, strap the other end Of it over his
shoulders; hold it in yonr hand. and when
you are ready, tell him to lie down, at the
same time, gently, firmly and steadily pull
ing on the strap, touching him lightly on
the knee with switch. The horse will
lie down. Do this few times
and you can make him lie down without
the straps.
lie is now your pupil and your friend
You can teach him anything, only be kind.
to him, be gentle. Love him and he will
love you. Feel him before you do your
self. Shelter him well, groom him YOUR
self, keep him clean, and at night always
give him good bed at least foot deep.
In the winter season, don't let your horse
stand out for long time in the cold, with
,ut shslter or covering. for remember that
he horse is an aboriginal native of warm
Innate. and in many respects. his consti-
ution is as tender as mans