Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08
THE FARM HORSE IN W1NTER.-We hav,

that farm horses should be frozen out dur
ing winter, than that trotting horses should
be SO treated A good many farm horses
are so kept in winter. They are compelled
to get their living in the stalk field or at
the straw stack even in the most inclement
weather We cannot believe this is wise
management. Undoubtedly many horses
and colts have been so wintered and have
''come OUT in spring i'll good condition
The plan is preferable to an extreme in the
Opposite direction, SO far as overlooking
is concerned. During winter, farm horses
usually are comparatively at leisure and
need less food than when at work, certainly
less of grain It's good economy, however,
in the large majority of cases., to give them
| comfortable shelter and some grain feed
daily. Daily exercise is especially desira
BILE. In pleasant weather it is well if they
can spend much of the time In the open
air; but we know of nothing desirable
which can be expected to come to either
colts or grown horses from needlessly ex-
posing them to storms or extreme cold.
| Overlooking with corn, lack of exercise for
days together, then violent driving and al
lowing them to stand in the cold unblanket-
ed, are common causes of injury to farm
horses in winter. This last matter Of ex-
posture after driving we consider worth
more attention than it receives. A horse
readily becomes heated by driving, even in
quiN cold weather; and when left to stand,
perhaps for hours, in a cold wind, as is fire.
quently the case, it is marvellous if serious
injury does not result.
| THACKERAY's MARTYRDoM.-I am only
permitted to tell one incident out of the
many that have been related to me. The
best years of Thackeray's life were given
to the affectionate care of his Insane wife.
Her disease was that Of violent type, ex-
cept at intervals, but she required constant
oversight and attendance. To secure this,
| Thackeray bought a house in the country
near London, in which the invalid was sur
rounded with every comfort that love and
sympathy could devise. AS she still craved
his presence and seemed unhappy when he
was out of sight, Thackeray made frequent
visits to her in her retirement. These were
the hours which his enemies declared were
spent in the midst of all kinds of follies
and excuses. They'were devoted instead to
soothing the invalid repinings and quieting
the unreasonable suspicious of a wife dearly
beloved but hopelessly insane. In one Of
his unpublished letters he relates without
complaint, but in strain of heart-broken
resignation, that sometimes his wife could
only be appeased in Der insane moments by
being permitted to beat him with her naked
fists. This he endured shut up with her
for hours, or until the violence of her pas
sion had passed, when he would emerge
from her rooms look like one who has
died once and comes unwillingly back again
to a hateful existence 1t is not to be
wondered at that Thackeray's views of life
were tinged with a profound melancholy
| sCoyn,rQU in Inter Ocean.
No noRG TO LovE.-No dorg to love,
none to kaTess; how can | ever my sadness
express? Chunk is defunct-ded as a male;
hushed is his barkin', and still is his tale.
Oh +. such tale-white Oil the end; opht
did he chase it with wiggle and bend; chase
it with hope, twisting around till overcome,
he reposed on the ground. Now he's Elk
stinct-ded as male; where an his bark
and the wag of his tale? In dreams alone
poor Chunk l see swigging his milk or else
catching flea. IT'S but dream WAX
ing, l weep-for under two foot of ground
does he sleep. o beautiful pup! wunce
full of pla haven't fed you day after day
given you milk, and given you bread,
given you many a pat on the head? Now
you are ekstinct; ded as male; where am the
bark and the wag of your tale? No dorg
| " IofC. ItouC w hOICso, sdHiiy 1 otiNO tlC
sad tears to repIess. "Why did you die ?''
sadly | none .'Was it from pizen or swal-
leiin' bone?" No waggjn' tale, no BEAM
in eye, answers a question, or gives repi.
As WELL TO WATT Good morning, -"
Brudder Bony. elias yon any gift to glib
de Lawd dis mawnin' ?''
'.Yes, parson, sartin | has; heah's a
| dallah.f And he pulled out an old greasy
pocket book, from which he tished out a
greasy greenback, and reached it toward
the expectant parson. Drawing it back
again, he said:-
''Does you expect to see the Iawd yo'-
self, parson -
Course does,'' sad the preacher.
when will yer run acrost him, dye
| tink ?''
sob sometime in de sweet bimeby,''
"Well, den,' said Bony, ''1'n ies' keep
dis greenback till de sweet bimeby, and
han it to He myself" and he slowed it
away.-Boston Herald.
NERVOUS HORSES. The only treatment
to be prescribed in such cases is kindness
and quiet handling. If beaten or spoken
to roughly, they become more excited and
nervous than ever.
II declare" exclaimed slovenly writer
81 wish l could find pen that would just
suit me-" And instantly came the chorns,
''Try pig pen.'
A fashion paper says : Gathered waists
are still very much in favor with young
ladies'" They are with young men also.
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