The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24
Don't Abnse The Horse.

We have sometimes heard the remark
that a man and bis horses look alike. a d
there Is more truth in the saying than
one would suppose at first thought A
neatly appearing man IL one who takes
pride in having himself and his s.r-
~roundirtS present = good appearance.
and Oft urse his horses are not for
gotten In his careful management TO this
md. But however a ma may loos. IL
wo Id seem that his aspirations would
be toward having all bis stock in EXCEL
lent condition. n result which can come
from tho1ghtiul treatment a'one. II
there Is oue duty more prominent than
another IN life, IL is the Kind treatment
OF a dumb, faithful friend Its q burn
ing shame that humane societies are
found necessary; that men must be
watched BY associations Of better men
10 prevent them from abusing the rea-
sonably obedient. patient and willing
animals under their care Yet the
necessity exists. and unfortunately Ii
extends beyond any present adequate
means Of reaching H. Our humane $ :
%cietlcs conhne their operations mostly
to the cities. where. il i true. the larger
proportion of cruelty to animals is
found. In all cities there are
thousands Of two-legged brutes who
have not the slightest sympathy for
the lesser brute. in NIL things ex ept
legs. II Il were not for the surveillance
kept by the officers OF the law over such
fellows. their cruelty 10 horses, dogs
and cattle would tax our cred lity. As
II Is. IL is not nnfre uenily the case thai,
bali starved or poor, crippled horses are
found IN the streets utterly unfit for use.
But there is cruelty in the country as
well as in the city. We have zen men
drive 10 the village and leave their
horses shisering in the cold rom morn.
ing until night. while they were In the
saloon playing cards aud drinking beer
and among the oaenses that sho Id he
punished Al the whipping post this
should stand among the first We have
never thought IL best 10 take issue with
any man who thinks there Is no harm in
taking n glass OF liquor although rs
we view the matter. he Is wrong but
we have no respect for a man who gets
~drunk-and any nan Is liable TO. II he
takes liquor nj all and W. utterly des.
pise q man who will abuse his horses.
while he Is enjoying the liberty OF max.
ing an uohooped barrel Of h mself. The
fact that the horse has Judgment enough,
even after beng nearly frozen to death,
10 take his drunken owner home. ought
10 be sufficient 10 en,itle him TO kind
consideration ever after.
II Is \ strangely constituted ~ who
can abuse an animal with such a history
and with such attributes rs the horse
possesses. In peace aud n war this
noble animal has occupied a conspicu.
Gus place In the picture of passing
events. In the field before the plow. on
the road before the carriage. and on the
battle ground beneath the commander
or the private. he Is the same picture Of
fidelity, dignity. courage and wonder.
full intelligence. Define his duty SO
that he can understand Il. and he will
eerform Il with almost human sagacify.
in ~ equestrian statues Of noe. the
fine limbs. uplifted heal. distended
nostrils and intelligent eye Of the horse
make as enrapturiag q picture as the
statue Of his rider. because we know Il
Is a faithful likeness Yet with all hi.
worth. there are some n en- capable ol
abusing him. The grew, strong. ami.
NAL submits TO such cruelty because he
Is ignorant Of his power to retail ale.
and partly because of his noble natnre.
An animal that has shown such supe
rior judgment In countless instances
that has saved human life 80 often. by
a marvellous presence Of mind I'VE
can think ri no other expression that 4
80 complete and that, under extraor
binary circumstances. ha shown ncl
delicscy Of feeling. will submit inten
tionslly 10 = crest deal Of cruel treat
menL and We are not sure but that h
often has . feeling Of sincere pity for the
british ignorance that mskes such treat
ment Of him possible. - estsrH Esrai
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