The daily gazette., 1874-10-14
L.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1874. PRICE GENT.

| llllSnt IN the myth OF CbffOn, and in hi
bringing up of Jason, Fsculapius, anc
Achillcs-but most perfectly by Homdl
| in the fabl" of the horses of Achilles, and
the part assigned to them. in relati on t.
the death OF his friend and in prophccyof
| his own. There is perhaps. in all the
fudd nothing more deep in significance
| there Is nothing in all literature more
perfect i'll human tenderness. and honor
for the mystery Of inferior life than the
verses that describe the sorrow of the di-
vine horses at the death OF Patroclus,
and the comfort Given them by the grcat-
| est of the gods
How much have we advanced beyond
the morals OF the ancient Persian5 who
taught their youth, to draw the low, to
ridc and speak the truth
| II riding on horseback will teach MS
the right command over our passions"
rs Ruskin finely say, let II for that rcl-
| son alone encourage it,
| by far the hcst horscman | over yAw
was our fellow countryman Mr.. Rarey.
whose gentle couragc and intelligent
| mode of handlinGa horse has never to my
| knowledge bccn surpassed or even equal
/ led.
| why Is 1t that @ocrtics for tho prcvcn-
tIon of cruelty to animals have not cree
| tel u statue to tn" memory of this man.
| who revolutlonizcd so much Of the bar
harouj treatment Ia horses, and substi-
| tut"d rational management for tupid
| hrutlity
RArey Just axiom wa, no man c1n
hc good horeman VIII" cannot control
| himself. l.ct the horse Lc never 20
| Vicious and provoking, the temper Of the
| RIDER must first be- hrill"d and mttel. =
Eem"nbcr that, my young f,i,nds. when
next you take yonr colts in hand Re-
| member you must establish the conf
d"nce of your dumb companion in vour
L'adneSs as well as you" power. Helnn t
| love rs we'll rs fear You.
The docility noticeable in certain
breeds OF horses il in fact the resul, of a
habit OF being treated gently.
Mr.. NAlter4, "f iia ltimol", once show
cl me number of 'rmcrsr + fcL...iH
hon '"s, for heavy draught. which he had
br ,ught from r'ronce. and commended
| them i"r their trlctihility and good
ampor, which hc aid WAS only the re-
sult OF the cI 'cssng crd gentIr manner
~ which they had been treated for gen
erations IN the frmiics of their owners.
There Il no vice SO hateful a cruelty
| 1t is never sulitary. but is always found
~ nest full of hat ifnl compa Mons i'm
| hcddod II the worst characteristics of
crime. When a man = cruel W. cali him
iA-hlman, not human, / .. not man.
have often oh 'crVcd that cruelty
| is generally inflicted upon the poorest,
ldullcst, weakest class OF horses. What
seems lazincss is often simple inability
To move faster, and this bcgcts impI-
thence in the driver; Il heavy blow
follows the weary waiting, and the
horse and driver both bccomc brutal
lied.
| The prevention of cruelty is largely
Iaidcd by the high spirit of a horse,
rc1dcrin% chastiscmcnt unnecessary
land also dangerous, and for reasons,
ami some quite apparent, men take
more care, are are moro considerable of
: good horses than poor ones \ rigid
economy IN the purchase Of whips is
much To be commended.
The increase in value of horses will
induce attention to their diet, theiI
Stabling and thcirmedical and surgical
treatment
| surely no thinking, reading man
= would subject hi~ horse TO The ,o-callct
| horse doctors Of the day, whos
gross ignorance would he aughabl,
were it not 80 trrnblr-thc class ~
men who scar with hot iron, the in
lamrd gums and loul ol Tho lor>c'
t''"'" ~ ~ IL ''d' nv ''ihI'I~
, VINO CiNaSc'N hll"che'! ont VOL! teeth
10 fol!eNc troubles IN the eye, an'
commit All SORTS oi uSelessly brnta
: operations Wilicti W"ull render thcn
lhdlctahlr II committed upon huma
peih@.
The dignity and high uecflinces a
Itruc veterinarian is becoming rccno
- niIcd, and class "a, vet much Ia
Y smalb ot educated and iutclliren
men are forming in this country and
: community like ours should cnntai
n such practitioners. cur farrics. t.,
= as cla.. of llmentablS deficient i
y that ,pecial knuwlrder al the anatt
my of horse foot and the lays +,
qui-itc Ia keep il in proper conditfn
=, Tor the severe ~orh imposed UPON il
y high glldc ot mechluiral .kill
requisite aided hg c,lur ltien. farricl
1, are Il very ,'np''l'nt ria'S IN a con
q ih'inlt4, anu am often amazed ut tn
u ilait'feh'' ti"y CNhlh't Ia Obtain, b
|, r'a,lln%, more ll.hl upon the deil'al
:! ana uliilchIl WORK ihrS are lrc4urntl
" called lnDn Ia DGTtnIu rtlIl