Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-23
The Monthlies.

The GALAXY.-We have the March
number of this magazine. Among Its
contents are "Put yourself in his
place." a novel commenced in this
number by Charles Reade, "New
York Journalists" by Eugene Benson,
"a chapter of words and their uses"
treatise on English Grammar by
Richard Grant White, The English
Positivists," sound article by Justin
Nc Carthy, "Will Murder Out"
"Carlotta," &c. We take the follow
ing extract from the Galaxy:
1t seems to be generally accepted that
the race-course improves horses and de-
moralizes men ; and among the profession
al horse men Hiram Woodruff is pointed
to with pride as the man who was honest.
hope. however, for the credit of this no.
BILE animal, and of our own race, that he is
not the only exception; and further hope
stronger, and will prevail. These tenden-
cies are shown in that such men as Mr..
Bonner and others keep, in their own sta
bles and for their own use, some OF the
fastest horses in the world which are never
used as decoys for the betting-ring. These
tendencies are also shown in that this class
of horses is more and more in demand for
gentlemen's use solely; as is to be seen on
fine autumn afternoons, by the hundred or
thousand, on the broad avenue which leads
to Macomb's Dam. 1t is estimated that
there are, in New York City alone, over
ten thousand horses noted for speed, which
are worth from one thousand dollars up
ward to thirty-three thousand dollars-the
price paid for Dexter.
But it may be well to caution our young
men-and our old ones-against vice
which besets some, and may easily spread.
1t IS the mania for buying trOtters, in the
expectation that, now and then, they will
prove prize like Flora Temple or Dexter
This is worse than useless. 1t can be shown,
as | believe, that these horses, which once
might have been bought for a song have
cost somebody all they at last brought. 1t
has taken five or more years of constant
training and outlay, and vast deal of
time and thought, to make such horses
what they are; and only one out of a hum
bred of those which are so treated is a
great prize. A young man who begins to
act upon this theory is almost sure to be
ruined. No; gentlemen must and will
own this fine quality of hOrse-but as gen.
tlemen, not as jockeys; if, by chance, such
a one finds himself the possessOr ola prize,
let him call it piece of luck, and not try
to do it again, and not expect it at all. A
gentleman will enjoy his horse, not the
money he can make out of it. But there
is danger, too, for the tarmers-the Ordi-
nary tarmers-in this matter. Some of
them already are possessed with great
desire to grow great horse, and, in at
tempting to crafty it, they may neglect the
real business of their farms; they may get
into habits Of lOunging away from their
homes; and they may fall into grog-shop
society. Then, good-by tohonor, comfort,
success or wealth.
Published by Sheldon & Co., 1913
and 500, Broadway, N. Y.
THE New ECLECTIC.-We have the
March number of this storehouse OF
selections from the best papers and
magazines of the world. 1t is pub,
lished by Turnbull & Murdoch, "a
Lexington ST., Baltimore. It's table
of contents present a wide scope of
subjects. "PhinneaS Finn, the Irish
Member" a novel; "GlimpSes Of Tus
cany,' "The Luck of Roaring Camp,
Pickwickianism," "How to Treat
Americans" an article from the Pal
Mall Gazette; Apples Of Gold, - witt
the usual Reviews, &c.
BALLoU.-Ballou is out as early a;
any Of his larger and more preten
tious contemporaries, and presents hi
usual table Of attractions for the low
er of stories-aS this magazine il
principally devoted to that species OF
literature which takes with the genel
al crowd, but not with US. PubliShe,
by Elliott, Thomas 81 Talbot, So Coz
gress St, Boston.
The NURSERY This beauty TO
children is on hand for March, abOunC
, ing with child literature and some 0
. the incest and most lifelike picture
2 John l.. Shorey, No. Is, Washingto
ST., Boston, is the publisher. PriC
$3.50.