Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
Points Of a Horse.

~ can't explain what a real good horse is
said one OF the best-natured dealers in the
street. They are as different as men. In
buying horse, you must look first to his head
and eyes for signs of intelligence, temper collr-
age and honesty. Unless a horse has brains,
you can't teach him ANYTHING, any more than
you can hal-witted child. See that tall bay
there, fine-looking animal, Is hands high. You
can't teach that horse anything: Why? Well.
I'll show you difference in heads; but have a
care Of his heels. Look at that brutes head
that rounding nose, that tapering forehead
that broad, full place below the eyes. You can't
trust him. Kick? Well, l guess SO, Put him
IN ten acre lot, where he's got plenty OF swing,
and he'll Kick the horn of the moon"
The worlds treatment Of man and beast has
the tendency to enlarge and intensity bad quail
tues, II they predominate: This good-natured
the face the horse whose character had been SO
cruelty delineated, while he had nothing 1t the
gentlest caresses for TALL dOcile, sleek-linlbed
sorrel, that pricked her ears forward and looked
intelligent enough to understand all that was
being said.
That's an awful good mare, . he added Shes
as true as the sun. You can see breadth and
couldn't hire that mare to act mean or hurt any
body. The eye should be full, and haze, is 4
good color. like small, thin ear, and want a
horse to throw his ears well forward. LOOK out
for the brute that wants to listen to all the con
versatjOn that's going On behind him. The horse
that turns back his ears till they almost meet at
the points, take my word for it, is sure to do
something wrong. See that straight, elegant
face. horse with dtshing face Is cowardly,
and cowardly brute is usually vicious. Then
j! like square muzZle with large nostrils, to let
IN plenty OF air to the lungs. For the under side
Of the head, a good horse should be well cut un-
der the jowl, with jaw-bones broad, and wide
apart under the throttle"
next thing to consider Is the build of the ami
NAL. Never buy long-legged, stilty horse
Let him have short, straight back and a
straight rlmp, and you've got a gentleman's
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shoulders we'll set back and broad; but don't get
them too deep in the chest. The fore-leg should
with the hook low down, short pastern joints,
and round, mulish foot. There are all kinds
of horses, but the animal that has these points
is almost sure to be slightly, graceful, good-na-
tuTed and SerViceable. AS to the color tastes
d1fler. Bays, brown and chestnutS are the best
Roans are very fashionable at present. great
many grays and sorrels are bought here for ship
met to Mexico and Cuba. They do well in hot
climate. under a tropical sun, for the same rea-
son that you find light-cOlored clothing most
Servlceable In summer. That circus horse be-
hlnd you is what many people call calico
horse; now, call him q genuine piebald. It's a
freak OF nature, and may happen anywhere"-
lStfftHer's for January.
EDWIN BOOTH ON THE DRAMA.-Mr Edwin
Booth sent letter, in reply to q request from
the editor of the Christian Union for an article
upon the drama, In which he says: g Having no
literary ability whatever, I must decline your
hattering invitation: nor do know how to aid
the worthy cause you advocate. Could do So
be assured it should be freely done. My knowl-
edge OF the modern drama is so very meagre
that never permit my wife or daughter to wit
ness play without previously ascertaining its
character. This is the method pursue; can
suggest no other, unless it might be by means
OF dramatic CENSOR whose taste of Judgment
might, however, be frequently at fault. II the
management of theaters could be denied to
SPECTATORS and placed in the hands OF actors
who value their reputation and respect their
calling, the stage would at least afford healthy
recreation, II not, indeed, q wholesome stimu-
LUIS to the exercise OF noble sentiments But
while the theater Is permitted to be mere
shop for ga1n-open to every huckster OF i'm
moral gimcracks- there is no other way to dis
criminate between the pure and base than
through the experience of Others
TAXING CoLD.-The Periscope says: "when a
person begins to SILVER, the blood is receding
less extent, has taken place, and the patient has
already taken cold, to be followed by fever
Inflammation OF the lungs, neuralgia, rheuma-
t1Sm, etc. All these evils can be avoided and
the cold expelled by walking, or in some exer-
else that will produce prompt and decided
reaction in the system. The exercise should be
situated that you can get glass Of hot water
to drink, it will materially aid the Precipitation,
and In every Wav LIST nature In her efforts to
remove the cold. This course followed your
ultimate In Is avoided; your sunerfngs are pre-
vented and your doctors bills saved"
Ss-It is the fashion among farmers in Ma
coupfn county, ILL.,, to paint their name On their
fences, to save trouble to callers.
II The English agricultural laborer receives
the year round a little more than S q week.
with small allowance of beer money. The
agricultural unions are fighting for more.
Es AS to cabinet, Prince Bismarck deems it
"moSt tiresOme that have to discuss every
plan with five Or six persons who sometimes
know very little upon the subject"
In the Bethlehem Presbyterian church.
Philadelphia, there is 'PaStOr's Box" into
which communications may go, apprising him
OF sickness or death In any family, or any other
events OF importance to the church. II any one
desires lecture or sermon on a particular
topic, the wish may also reach him through the