Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-16
THE HORSE.
Boston Transcript.


during the post pliocene period, contempora-
neousiy with the mastodon and megalonia.
The truth of this statement can be easily
ascertained by consulting any well-inforned
mastodon or VeTacious megalonia you may
chance to meet.
The horse, however, Is believed TO be native
OF Asia Therefore, gentle reader. you can aiSe
your mind On that matter
1t is said that there are no real Wild horses;
but DON'T you put too much dependence on this
asseI ton, or saddle be the consequences.
The horse belongs to the equine race, and exc
wine can always oe found upon him. He never
travels without his hook.
He rears up his young Ia the way they should
go; he rears up himself In way that his rider
does MT want TO go.
1t has been said that yoI can lead a horse to
the water, but you can make him drink. The
latter clause OF this proposition is erroneous
You can make him drink, when he Is pony,
and very common drink it is.
Horses are subject to colds. and the pony is
always little horse.
Ponies are quite prevalent at Harvard. The
University Is therefore frequently called d
stable institution.
King Richard exclaimed. "A horse, a horse.
my Kingdom for horse!' At that time his
crown was in danger. Had he found horse
his crown mig have been broken.
A young horse is called q cold. Colts are re-
volVers. They discharge their load With a
snap.
Horses are sometimes ridden bareback; but
DO not bear back too far. You may find it hard
to keep your seat On. The seton Is frequently
used on the horse.
When driver wants horse to get down to
his Work, he tells him 10 get up.
The horse Is not afraid OF BAD weather. He
ID guided BY the rein.
He is great eater, and generally has biz In
his mouth.
His bridal trip usually lasts through life.
He Is always TO be depended On, Come wheel
or whoa.
The horse is covered With hair, but 1t Is on
MS neck in the name. This is his name
The tail is the horses after deck. Horses
can still be sold at whole ale after that ap-
pendage is gone, but 1t is Impossible to Retail
The horse has no toes You will no toes it II
ne steps on your foot. Horses come from the
steppe5.
Horses are always kind and sound, That is.
the kind that are advertised for sale There Is
pleasant sound about the expression.
Al. A morse vent go right unless you pull him
from The straight course.
They are very horsepitaole animal. You
seldom see q horse Still.
They VIII eat corn. They leave the cob, but
cob will not leave the corn.
Their flesh is sometimes eaten, The filly of
Deef Is rechoned dainty.
Tne female is called a mare. A sea horse is a
cheyai de mer.
horse is sometimes called charger. Stable
keepers are chargers also.
The horse is not very strong. He has to lay
DOWN his ears hen he lifts his heels
And when he lifts his heels look out for horse
scars. Horse cars are quite common in our
crowded streets.
When horse feels his oats YOU would hest
make an Oat OF 1t.
A whinnying horse Is bad neigh bore
ire horse has four legs and Is Well armed. He
carries cannon and bullets. His muzzle is
a horse has four feet, and we often hear of
one OF flfteen hands.
You can't stine his ambition. He Is kingly
beast. and always wears coronet He cares
nothing for the thrown.
You can tell q horses age by his teeth-that
Il, you Know what his age is before you look
1t is not considered polite to look a gift horse
you did.
There are many races OF horses, Including the
race horse.
The chestnut horse and the reddish horse
must not be COMPOUNDED with the horse chest
nut and horse radish. These latter are horses
OF another color.
A horse laugh Is not pleasant. JOB speaks of
this When ne says that the horse "saith among
the trumpetS Ha, hal" But horses In the jof,
business seldom laugh.
The centaurS were all horsemen. They have
all neen centaur way long ago.
/ Horses are caught by TIE lasso. Alas! so It
Notwithstanding all that is said Of the health
fulness or equeStlianism. YOU viii seldom GET
dealer TO take horse back.
A morse marine Is not a hawSer. Neither are
the horses OF the yards like the horses In the
cOrrals.
Horses are fond Of the ladies', and are always
ready TO take gallop. This Is an old pun, and
You may think IL trot; but go your own pace,
and let us anb!e along with our history.
/ a good nag should not be neglected.
a Wei-rounded horse Is always appreciated,
but he is better known by his points,
There are several kinds Of horses including
the saw horse. tie clothes horse, the horse
sboe and the horse Ifs; but should we go into
the description OF these 1t would be ex-norse-
ting.
We always loved bay. We Shall probably
never get over1t
But perhaps we had beet end this sorrel lot
OF puns, We don't wish to curry it too far
Our readers might show trace OF 1li-hunor,
and be little sulky
Shall we 60 on? Neigh.