The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-14
How III Pick a Good Horse.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

bf Jo5h BiLLlNHos
LIST. Lot the color be sorrel,
roam, a red, a gray, q white, black
blue. dapple, a spotted,a a cream
buckskin, green, ohesnut,
brown or SUN other good color.
2d.-Examin his ,rs 4; see that b
has tew ears, and pound q tin pa,
oluss to him, tu find out whether hi
hearing il goSd. All horses ar
dun, but IL def and DUN boss arc no
desirable.
3d.-Look we'll to hiz eyes see
that he haz got pupil in hix eyes
and not too large a ono, neither
hosses with too large pupils in thoil
eyes are nearsightcd, and kau'c soc
oats, and have tn wear green goggles,
and green goggles make q boss look
tn much liko a trakt pedlar.
5th-Feel ov Of hiz neck with tie
inside ov yure right hand soc that
the spinal collum iz we'll fatted, and
runs the whole length ov him from
fore tn aft-a hoss without q good
phatt spinal collum from fore tn aft,
amt worth-(speakin sudden)-
amt worth we'll defiued cuss.
5'h.-Put yure hand on his breast
this iz al owablc in the case Of a
quadrupod see of hiz harte kan beat
seventy squeeze hiz fore legs to see
if he iz we'll muscled lift up hiz
before fe t, aud Sec if there il emmy
frogs in them-irogs keep hoss's
feet cool and sweet, just az they do
q we'll or spring ov water.
6th.-Look we'll to hiz shoes; see
what number he wears.-number 8
IL about right
7th.-Ruu yure hand along the
dividing ridge ov his boldly, from
the top ov bis withers tn the com.
mencement ov hiz tail (or dorsul
virtibra), and pinch him az yu 20
along, tn zee if knows how tn kick.
8th.-Ilook OH hiz hind legs for
sum spavins, kurbs, wiudgalls, ring
bones, skratohes, quittors, thrush,
greaseheel, thorough pins, spring.
halt, qua rter-kracks see if he haz
got whirlbone look for sum pin-
hips, hunt for strains in the back
tendons, let-downs, and capped
hooks.
9Th. Investigate hiz teeth see
il be amt IA years cid last May,
with teeth fled down, and six
year old black mark burnt into the
top ov them with hot iron.
10th. Smell ov biz breath, tu
see if he hain't got sum glanders {;
lo'k just back ov his ears for signs
of pole evil, pinch him en- tho top
of his withers for fistula, and look
sharp at both shoulders for q sweeny.
llth. Hook him to wagon that
rattles, drive him up tn an Irishman
and his wheelbarrow, meet rag
merchant with cow bells strung
acrost the top of hiz cart, let an
express train pass him ut as miles
tn the hour, when he IL swetty,
heave buffalo robe over him, tu
keep oph the cold, ride him with a
nmbrel highstcd, and learn hiz
opinyun of these things.
l2Ih. Prospekt hiz wind, snrch
diligently for the heaves, ask if he IL
a roarer, and don't be afraid tu
find out if he Il a whistler.
18th Be sure that he amt n
krib bitter, amt balky, amt weav.
er, and don't pull at the halter.
These are few simple things ca
be looked at in buying good fami-
ly boss there il CRATE menny
other things tn be looked at (at
yure leizure) after yu have bought
him.
Good hosses are skarse, and good
men that deal in emmy kind ov hosses,
arc skarser.
Ask mau all about his wife, and
he may tell you examine him cluss
for Sunday school teacher, AID
find him all on the square; send
him tn the New York Legislature,
and rejoice that money won't buy
him lend him $500 in the highway
without witness or note even swop
dorgs with lin with perfekt impu-
nifty; but when you buy o good
family hoss ov him, young, sound
and trew, watch the man cluss, and
make up yure mind besides that you
will have tu ask the Lord tu forgive
him.
ga honest man IL the noblest work
ov GoD ;" this Janus saying waz
written, in CRATE anguish of heart
by the late Alexander Pope, Just
after buying good family boss.
Three murders In three days il
considcre about the correct thint