The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
A PLEA FOR HORSES.
by b. y. e1pp.

IneE6 are many nalI-6LATv6Uy Ov6E-uTlV0l
horses In our strests, whose condition does
not seem ameliorated by the law for the pre-
ventlOn of cruelty TO animals. II II almost as
bad az cruelty to our own species to maltreat
this most beautiful and useful Of animals
one, too, 90 linked with us In all Our most In
teresting and pleasurable pursuits. and taking
part With lie also In the daily duties Of life.
He Ii more nearly human than any other AMI
NAL; and would rather believe mankind were
originally cef,taurs than monkeys, according
TO Darwin. While the latter species are
merely miMlCe, horses have sylnpathies and
Interests IN common with man. No Won
der the Mexicans Thought horse and rider
one, for they move a. one and seem to be
says 81 she Ros scts she batse aisr
on Shakespeare, Ia referring to q fierce ooI-
test between two adversArles, also includes
their eteeds: Harry to Harry must, hot
horse to horse" On the rAce-couTse even
cherished ambition does not feel greater im-
patience Or evince more determination
than does the thoroughbred racer to reach
his goal. Rollins tells of q monument erected
by the areoiaDs In honor OF Two horses In the
Olympiah games, who won the race alone
after their master had been thrown from his
chariot and killed.
10 subdue aud control d spirited horse IL a
featof which man Ii justly proud, for, alter u
fierce contest, man only conquers by the
power Ot human intellect, which supplies him
with curb and rein. How often, alas, the
master compares but poorly In true no.
bility with the proud beast he has van
pushed.
The prose and poetic works of nearly oil
great authors abound with descriptions Of
this noble animal. Old Don Quixote and
ROslnalte are lnseparable. Byrun's dessert
burn" Ia ~ famous ~ the winged Pegasus
VI mythology. THE Rhyme OF the Duchess
Mary" one of Mrs. Brownings first poems,
scene iii which the husband and hls bride,
rather than surrender to q deteeted Zoe, leap
from the tower Of their castle to certain death
below.
The horse In stark despair. with his front
hoofa poised IN air.
On the last verge reArs Hmain.
Now he hanxs; he rocks betwesn-and bis nos
And he shiysss head and hooi- and the flakes Of
And bic fape grows fierce and thin,
And LOOK Of human woe from his staring eyes
And q sharp 81 CRY uttered h.. In ioretold agony
OF the headong death below
50 In life and In death the history Of the horse
IL interviewer with that Of man. The con-
quest Of Bucaphalus is handed down with
Where would be the charm nj the days Of
chivalry, the knights and the tournaments.
without the eager, Intelligent and sumptuous-
ly ACQUIRED steeds2
And III our own day, Id the daring deeds OF
our own Southern scouts aud eavalrymen,
Moeby, Morgan. and the incOmparable stuart,
did not their noble chargers act we'll their
part, and do not they come In for their share
Of the glory2
A knights and soldiers first duty should
be to attend to the wants Of his true and tried
friend, bis horse: thus Mazeppa:
But first, outspent with his long course.
The Go aeaek prince rut bed down his horse.
And made tor him leafy bed"
Our noble 1remen deserve one laurel more
to bs added to the many they have already
won, for the care they bestow upon their beau
tiful horses. Even those that are old and no
longer lit for duty are tenderly cared for, and
these exempt ones, prlcking their ears 70 the
with some or their youthful enthusiasm,
added special charm to the procession on
the fourth Instant