Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-07-19
A TENAN IDYL.
The Vaccinations and IIarassinCnts of
IIOrsc-ThiovlnG.

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IIOrsc-Thioving.
Galveston News.
At various points in Texas bands OF
horsc-thicycs are reported 10 be organ
lied and plying an occupation which
is tcn-fold more injurious to the farm
ing interests than the raids Of Mexican
stockthicycS and forays of wild Indians
ever were. A perusal of the ncwspa.
pers will show that the daily losses from
the operations of hOrsc-thicvcs are
simply enormous. The occupation of
the hOrsc-thicfiS attended with dangers
and cXcitcmcnts that have irresistible
attraction for adventurous youths once
engaged in an exploit of the kind.
Theirs is n wild life OF midnight adycn-
ture, and when enlisted in organized
bands, traversing the country under
vigilant and experienced leaders, or
concealed by day in their forest hind
ing-placCs, the life which they lead has
much in it to fascinatC the ignorant
and vicious youth OF this time, demoral-
lied by the shameless cheap litera-
turc with which thacountry is dclugcd.
As 4 matter Of course, the poor farmer
suffers most from thicr incurSiouS.
He can little afford to spare the time
and expense of pcrsuit, and many a
poor widow whose last work-horse has
been stolen is practically bcggarcd for
the season, In the StOck-raising districts,
where there are great stretches Of I'M
settled country and stock is abundant,
running wild in extensive pasture
or upon open praires, the oppor-
tunities for thieying and conccalmcnt
are very much greater than in the thick
ly populated regions, but the eases Of
individual hardship in the former
are not so numerous. II is stated
that the Stockmcn have organ
lied an agency for the detection of
horse.thieyes. This fact implies that
the losses of stOckmcn have become
so great that associated effort and
heavy individual expense are necessary
for their protection, No efficient pro-
lection is afforded by the state. Not
one horsc-thict in twenty is apprchcn-
died at all, and of those who are
caught not one in ten is arrested
by officers of the state. HUrSc-thicycrv
is IN evil Of such magnitude.
so injurious to the rural pc
ton, melting robbery, murder,
lynch law, that it appears mary
that the state government should
taken no adequate step for its SUI
sion, Until some general systj
detection at tho public Nprn
adopted the adventurous, 'ylrmcn'
continue 10 he attracted to this :
| tive business of DEMONSTRATING. ~
people will be compelled all TIN
the country TO organize cNpC
agencies, costing much more in tn
than vigorous system Of suppr,
by the state which would protec
poor farmer rs well us the we
stock.raiscr. The NcEs has nothi
say against that muniliccnt spiritl
was at the last session of the lcgisl
exhibited IN the substantial cont
tiOns Of cash for monuments, hist,
works, the university, colleges,
schools, but suggests that
amount from the cash balance for
lection of the sweating proc
against these bands of horse-th
should have first been allowed.
farmer is sometimes obliged to sell hi,
COW to pay the tax on his stolen work,
horse, and he has the right 10 ask that
the tax be used to catch the chief ralh.
or than to build Il monument.