The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-09-17
.Hj,sts on HOrse1lesh,

that age. If he is early overworked, the lig.
aments which unite his one hundred and
thirty bones are prevented from becoming
sufficiently fixed to the frame, and he is
dwarfed and wears out or dies long before
reaching the full twenty-five years which
should be the average duration of his life and
vigor. The muscles of fine horse ought
to be thick and very long thickness in
sures strength, and length and extended
sweep of limb. Properly constructed har-
ness is as essential to the comfort Of horse
- easy clothes are necessary to the comfort
Of man If harness is not well fitted to
the form, the veins are compressed, circula-
ton is retarded, and disease ensues. When
in motion, the horse regulates his centre of
gravity by using his head and neck. The
check rein is therefore inhuman and injuri-
Gus. II horse is compelled to run when
his head is held in vertical position, the
gravity is thrown too far back, and he ad-
vances with difficulty. The ears may be
called indices of = horses mind. Intelligent
animals prick up their ears when spoken 10,
vicious ones throw their ears back A blind
horse directs one ear forward and one back.
ward, and in deaf horse the ears arc with.
out expression. Tho ears on the best horses
are short and wide epart; the eyes are well
open, and the forehead is broad. A broad
forehead indicates good brain. The Arab
says: 1.-THE horse must have the fiat fore
head and the courage of bull" The horse
hssah6s ~ - soss and not by his mouth;
Asnss - aesastDs sAeslA = lmoe,sss ~
1..ss ass nay sSslAa = lsssly. Dslass
sala11S asncai:.::ss of shsw Assso ~ osi-
'1sls1 asAa The ne1lh a . ys1ng tdliss
is round @inssstaA tsDpass AagssW -
elongated. The .rab says, speaking - ~
horse: The first seven years are for my
younger brother, the next seven for myself,
and the last for my enemy" A horse has
only one jugular vein; man has three
The withers can never be too high. The
higher they are the easier the animal travela
The loins should be short, the chest square,
and the shoulders well developed. The
veterinary surgeon who said mo foot, no
horse, !" was perfectly correct. The hoof is
. curious and complicated mechanism; an
elastic box which expands and contracts a.
the horse raises or puts down the foot.
Shoeing should he done with care and skill,
or the natural form of the hoof is destroyed
Above all. SO noble nm animal should treated
with the greatest kindness, and no pains
should be spared to make his bonds % easy
to wear Is may be.
A Mosr SINGULAR CAsE.-The Oregon
Herald of late date gives this:
About six weeks ago Gull w. Hess, Of
Yamhill county, was shot by man named
Morris. The shot passed through the fleshy
part of his right arm above the elbow, and
also through the skin of the right side, and
came out at the back. The wound was
dressed and Hess went home, his arm being
close to his side and over his right breast.
Mrs. Hess, the wife of the wounded man,
was at that time encisnts, and on learning
what had occurred, she was considerably
agitated, ~ a matter Of course, but there
were no unusual or extraordinary demon.
strations on her part-no fainting or epilepsy
whatever. Eight or ten days ago, however,
that is about five weeks after the wouuding
of her husband, she gave birth to twins.
seven months old and still-Lorn, one of
whom was " marked" in the most singular
and extraordinary manner. On examination
it was ascertained that hole had been made
through its right arm and side correspond.
ing exactly to that made on the arm and
side of Mr. Hess; that the position of tho
arm was the same as that of the arm of. Mr..
H., and that inflammation had ensued and the
right arm had grown to the right side; and
that the hole in the arm had partially healed
up and cicatrized. We consider this one of
the most singular and extraordinary cases on
record, showing the wonderful maternal in.
duence often exerted over the fotus during
pregnancy. 'ss..
"Thirty years ago." Gays Wakss 4ptrH,
"the orators ruled America: today 1t is
ruled by editors" It adds: "There IL .
class Of men among bankers and merchants
and lawyers who effect condescension TO-
ward the journalists, which 10 intensely
amusing. The writer Of the newspaper ap.
rears 10 their blinking eyes kind Of literary
adventures, who i to be tolerated tor his
genius, but not 70 be trusted In business.
They are ignorant that Il sells their goods,
furnishes I'll their facts, and presents them