The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-08-20

modity--away back to "our reverend grand
mother" in her rocking chair loves them.
No sweet meats smothcred in sugar arc half
so good; no aroma OF dissolved confection-
airy is half so simple as the soft, pnlpy
flesh of well baked apple, Of the right
kind. 1t is good in milk, with bread. 1t
is good on your plate, with breakfast, din
ner or supper-we don't take tea" at our
house.-Prdirie Farmer.
What IL a Thorough Bred Horse.
In former article the writer referred to
Youatt, and Prof. Low, on what constitutes
an English thorough bred horse. Stone
henge, a highly approved standed author on
the horse, and Of more recent date than
either quoted thus far, devotes chapter of
his large and valuable work to the discus
sion of the English thorough bred HORSE
At the time Of the Roman invasion OF
the British Island, the horse was used there
in chariots and as cavalry. But England
never became remarkable for h>r breed of
horses until the time of the Stuarts, who
paid great attention to the improvement Of
the horse, and imported several Arab stall
lions and mares. In the reign of Henry
VIII, the want of good horses was so gen.
orally felt, that an act was passed forbid
ding any entire horse older than two years,
and less than fifteen hands high, from be-
ing turned out in any common or waste
lands within the borders of some % coun-
ties in England, including also North and
South Wales. In other counties, the limit
was fourteen hands. Small, wcedy mares
and foals were ordered to be destroyed !;
end the owners of horses infected with
contagious diseases, who turned them out,
were fined ten shillings. These were good
laws.
Still the deficiency was such, that in the
threatened invasion by the Spanish Arma-
da in the time of Elizabeth, only 5000 hor-
ses could be collected for the cavalry. On
board the Spanish ships were great num-
bers of the Andalusian horses, then consi-
dered the best in Europe. These being ia
ken possession of by the victorious Admir-.
al, were of great service in improving the
horses of England. The invention of
coaches, taking place in the reign of good
Queen Bess, gave an additional reason for
the raising of large and more powerful
horses. Racing had long been established.
No sooner was light cavalry demand
than double impetus was given to the
amusement, and Arabs, Barbs and Turks,
were imported in large numbers, for breed
ing animals for the saddle and turf This
was about the middle of the 18th century.
The Duke of Newcastle, banished in the
time of the Commonwealth, occupied him.
self while at Antwerp in writing book on
the horse. This was between 1850 and
1860. He describes the horses Of his day
as follows: 1.-The Turkish horse stands
high, though of unequal shape, being re-
markably beautiful and active, with plenty
of power, and excellent wind, but rarely
possesses good mouth. Much praise is
given to the grandeur and carriage of the
Neapolitan horses and in truth, they are
fine animals, those have seen being large,
strong, full of spirit. l have not only
seen several Spanish horses, but several
have been in my possession. They arc ex-
tremely beautiful, and most eligible of any,
either to form subjects for the artist, or to
carry monarch, when, surrounded by the
pomp and dignity Of majesty, he would
show himself to the people; for they are
neither SO Incorporate as the Barbs, nor
so large as the Neapolitans, but the perfec-
ton of both. The Barb possesses superb
and high actions, is an ercellent trotter and
galloper, and very active when in motion
Although generally not SO strong as other
breeds, when well chosen, do not know
more noble horse; and have read strange
accounts Of their courage; for example,
when SO badly wounded that their entraiis
have protruded, they have carried their
riders safe out of danger, with the same
spirit with which they entered it, and then
dropped, dead"
The wal horse Of that period resembles
the Flemish Hanover;an blacks, now in
England, but of greater parts. Gradually
by the introduction Of foreign blood, a
breed Of horses was made, quite celebrated
throughout the world for more than a GEN.
fury, for speed, power, and beauty, "in all
of which qualities" says Stonehenge, from
whom the writer has condensed the fore
going sketch of the early history of the
horse of England, 'the present stock excel
their parents on both Sides" adding that
''much of this excellence is due to the eli
mate and soil, favorable to the growth oil
grasses exactly suited to the delicate stom-
ach of the horse"
But without care and judgment in the
selection and breeding Of the horse, our an.
cestors never could have arrived at such
extraordinary success; and whether this
depends upon chance, or preconceived the.
Dry, nearly equal merit is due, for there is
as much credit in Selling facts which upst
theory Of prejudice, as in acting upon
those that support it. For century and
and half we have carefully preserved the
pedigree of our pure bred horses, and for
been recorded in the Stud book by the
Messrs. Wetherby. Besides these, we have
breeds suited to the various purposes fol
vr,hso 81, hos 10
ing, hawking, light and heavy harness
work on the road, and agricultural opera
TONS" These several varieties must there
fore be considered separately; and as thu
grand piece de resistance, the writer viii
begin with examining the records of tn
English thoroughbred, commencing will
1850, in his next Bosto,
Cultiuat0r
BEAUTIFUL ExrRAcT.-Let then the age
woman be no longer the object ofcontempt
She is as helpless as child, she may b
learning her last lesson from her Heavenl
Father. Her step is trembling on the brinl
Of the grave but her hopes may be finall
planted on the better shore, which lies be
yond. Her eye is dim with suffering an
tears; but her spiritual vision may be con
templating the gradual unfolding of tn
gates Of eternal rest Beauty has fade
from her form but angels in the world q
light may be weaving wreath Of glory 70
her. Her lip is silent but may be onl
waiting to pour forth celestial strains
gratitude and fallen and sad, she sits anon
the living; but exalted, purified, and haE
py, she may arise from. the dead. The
run if you will from the aged woman i
her loneliness but remember she is not fol
saken of her God