The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-15

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son, he rode an ass. Itwas in 1740 be-
fore Christ that the first mention is made
of horses. Arabia, where the breed was
improved, was not the native place of the
horse. Solomon, six hundred years after
this period, imported gold, silver and
spices from Arabia, but his horses from
Egypt.
THE BARE.
This is the head of the Arabian breed.
He is from Barbary, PARTICULARLY from
Morocco and FeZ. 1t 5 lower than the
Arabian, seldom exceeding fourteen hands
one inch; shoulders fat; chest round
joints inclined to be long; but the head
is beautiful. 1t is from the Barb that
Spain has secured all her fine stock.
And here history tells Us that it is from
the Godolphin Barb that Great Britain
has produced all her fine stock of horses.
The Dongola horse is from the kingdom
OF Dongola, and from Egypt and Abys-
sinia. He stands sixteen hands high.
There are three breeds of Arabian horses;
the Altecki or inferior breed, the Kadis-
chi, i. G., horses of an unknown race, q
haltbreed, and tae Katchlani, whose
genealogy is known for 1000 years. The
China horse is snail, weak, and i'll
formed. The Persian horse is next to
the Arabian; the head not so beautiful,
the crupper superior, equal in speed, but
deficient III endurance. The Tourke-
man horse, from Turaistan, south Tar
tary, northeast of the Caspian sea, is of
pure and valuable breed for service
they are said to be more desirable than
the Persian. They stand sixteen hands,
and are inexhaustibk under fatigue;
some have travelled nine hundred miles
in eleven successive davs. The Tartar
and kalmuck horses are small and badly
made, but capable 0f great endurance
The Turkish horses are om the Arabian;
the body is largeE, IL jumper more ele-
heavy and slow swedish, Finland and
Norwegian horses are rarely over twelve
hands; they are handsome, spirited and
fleet. The Iceland horse is strong and
fleet, but smaller even than those of Nor
way. The Flemish hones are large and
strong. The best French horses are from
Lemou~in and Normandy; ponies and
golloways from Auvergne and Potion.
The Spanish charger, from Andalusia,
and the genet, are known to all readers
of Spanish history and romance. The
Italian horses, particularly the Neapoli
tan, were once famous, but the stock has
degenerated.
POINTS.
A horse has twenty eight points, some
of which may be enumerated: The eau
dal veTtebr@ has fifteen bones; the cos
tie or ribs, seven; the corpas knee con-
sists of seven bones; the tarsus or hook
consists of six bones Ifthe judges will
study the twenty eight points OF a horse,
and then tell US how to tell how old he
is, why, the horse show will serve a good
purpose, as the buyer is tired of that
specialage for all horses, "six years last
spring, sir"
EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCES.
If there is a spot on the earth where
one should be influenced. by educational
surroundings, that place, far above all
others, should be the centennial exhibit
tion. Scholars, scientists and Swans have
assembled in intellectual groupings to
devise means for the discriminating of
man from the incubus OF ignorance that
throttles him with an iron grip, while its
doleful shrOud is shutting him out from
the glimpses, even, much more the full
glare of general intelligence. Yet, he
will not learn, hence / must accept as
trulsm, an opinion long since formed,
that stupidity, allied to brute force, Is
much necessity of our organization, as
high nervous sensibility is in full accord
with fragile system. Within five feet
OF the handsome little headquarters of
the New York Tribune, is a placard
stating: Don't walk Hear" However,
it was supposed by the distinguished or
thrographist that those who did not heed
the sign from a standpoint of optical inn
preston, could from the auricular. 1t
reminded me of the wag, who said the
worst spell of weather he ever heard of
was " Wether." | looked at the chirOg-
raphy, which was lair, and wondered
where the spelling MASTER was. The
writer may have been phonetician of
the new school, who knows.
MISCELLANY.
Commissioner Dodge, from Arkansas,
left for home for short while. Arkan-
sas NAV we'll be proud OF her efficient, as
the presiding officer of the state at the
centennial, the honorable commissioner,
has made himself more than acceptable.
His colleague, DR.. Lawrence, is also a
popular and efficient gentleman, whose
illness. while distressing to his friends.
has not injured his usefulness. | am in
hores. in a few days, to make a full re-
port of the valuable position of Arkansas
in the international field. Thanks to
superintendent Rowell, one of the most
efficient workers in the interest of Ar
kansas. on the ground, 104 900 visitors on
Saturday. at twenty-five cents, were adj
mitted.so cheap rates make a success
&c oil anternrises. A fire some davs a0o
burned up all the packing boxes of the
foreign exhibitors-loss some $4,000, all
insured. Fifty-two French delegates
have arrived. This Is the third delega-
ton from France; the first was commu-
nistic, the second was sent from the de-
partment of Lyons, the third and last
includes representatives of the Societie
d. d'Agriculture, at AK, Typographical
Mutual Benevolent Union, in Paris,
Agricultural Societie Of Doubs, Munici
nal Councils of Bensaeon and Toulouse
Corporation of Toulouse, Horticultural
Societies of the Department du Var, and
the Council des Prudhommes, Paris
This is an intelligent body of Frenchmen
and their mission may serve some pooc
purpose in introducing to France man,
Of the utilities of the United States
The Swiss celebration was grand affair
some 5000 participating This, as strang,
as it may seem, was the largest gatherin.
at any of the foreign festivals held upol
the centennial grounds. Most of the so
cieties we're from Philadelphia and New
York. The international regatta is at
tracing thousands, On the trial hea
for the honor of contesying for the inter