Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-06
Arabian Horses.


horses. and not unfrequcntly there are en-
hibitions Of animals said 10 be Of Tie
Arabian STOCK. which cxt0rt more or les
wondermeut. AID attract more or les
curious visitors. There Is great want Of
information about Arabian horses in this a.
well as IN other countries. and the truth Is
very little understood about them west Of
tie deserts Of Africa and Asia.
In the frst place. there are good and
poor horses among the Arabs. h,rA and
base blood. worthless and priceless animals.
just A. here. Hence there are plenty Il
borses. concerning which tie owner nav
affirm under oath that they are pure Arab
ans. which are nevertheless not worth
dollar sPieoe. The American horse. Of the
Wild stock. Is Andalusian by origin. 6rourLt
into Spain from the east and crossed with
Moorish blood. which LAST came from
Arabian stock. 50 that the American horse
Is IN fact % Arabian descent.
Bot the horse which the Arab Of the east
loves. admircs. aud extols IN song and
story. the horse about which Nc have al
rad Thousand stories. and Which ~ have
IN mina When We speak Of Arabian horses.
Is Al animal Of that high value that money
cannot compensate for IL. and until verv
recently was unknown in any stable CT
from the descrt. No English or French
stable possessed a Hiop,sa horse ten wears
ago. and the NioeroE Of Egypt. Nth 80
horses in his stud. was unable 20 procure
one Of those highly prizcd mares.
hsGn,s1 j. the Arabic mineral fr,. Ira
dition says Mahommcd owned ave mares
from which al the blood mares and horses
Of Arabia are descended. The Rcloain
who owns a mare % the Khamsa blood vii
not part With her ior money. The horse is
his fortune, his safety in the Ishnaelitish
life Of the desert. lis means Of lie. Money
would be but Of days value 70 him. lie
must give Il away or bary i in the sand
bui Il be loses his horsc. &c nigh; alraost
a. vel resign D.. life
The story. vel known in Cairo AM vel
authenticated. OF The attempt q Ibrahisa
PasAa % Possess himself 90 a celebrated
uazrc owned by sLc.k 90 some rcaoun.
illustrates the diihculfy % procuring tLcsc
horses IAis mari had d-sert-side re-
Paiatiou. Ibrahim sent various oHcrs 90
her owner, until b. actuily offered tbe
equivalents q -. oo0 Tor her. AMI falling
% tempt the Bcdoain. a. sent an olH.er
with ave hundred urrn % capture she ani-
nal Bat her vily master rode aroand
them and laughed a. them. THIS sheik died
Of 4 wound received ia fray. some Years
later. leaying no children. and no properly
bot tins MARI. his arms. and one black
slave IIo bequeafhed the arms 10 the
latter, Who according Co oriental rule. al-o
Ike son. tbe duty of ilc .'blood revenge.
For lon- time. TIE Nubi.a en- rs u.arc
was thc terror, OF tie t-ihc ubo bad caused
his masters death lie woald sweep
throach their encampment Ike Thunder
bo.i. icsvias his spear in some laekless
breast. and no horse On the desert coail
overtake him a. D. wcaf on the svirt s1arc.
lie and the MARI have disappeared from
Eastern DE only within tea OF fa,en
years
Witk certain exceptions. % wbieh We
shaA speak. noPurc Arzlian. q tie Khanasa
blood. have ever been brouehf % Aueriea
Nor bal anF. as nc have rcmarkcl. been
broasht into Western Earope. until unbin
icv years. when the Emperor Of Fraacc Is
believed 90 have obtainedtwo. An Amrri
can gcutieman 81 large wealth. ard vel
known among lovers q fl- horses A. lie
West and South. Mr Richards of View Or.
leans, While making tour of pleasure i-
the last. took means. which uc viii not
Pansc 60 explain. 10 obtain tuo Arab horse.
81 thc khamsa blood. Suhsrgserflr Co.,
gentlemen. friend and relative OF Air
Richards. passed two years in tbe Past.
LIVING for some time ampnr TIE Ansrs.
besiouins on the deser; Of Paimyra. east o.
Damascus. and hroucit t0 America some
splendid additions to Mr Eieiar,is' st.l
These horses. and mares were an naerif.
cent ANIMALS. one CO them. Mgs.rf. va.
Of great reputation in tie Fest. InrC
vel known dragoman. celebrated a. NJ
Ross Brown hero. 'anl uho cave a. nam. q.
81 90 crrt.cman's tcok al eastern travel
stoi' Che borsc from thc H,doairs. Bs Be-
knosn tiat to steal a horae is f.f 4. hi-f
crime az oriental co-amon law. Tbe nm
ishmcnt b. death. 81 tdc sfeal.r tses--l', Ii,
fhr robbed. La fa. ..-H e..