National Republican., 1884-04-14
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And How It Ended-An Interesting Com
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Whether !" in motion or at rest tho horse
has always been considered tho most tractabo
of domestic animals as well as the noblest.
m odorn writer has observed that horses aver
ago better in disposition and the nobler quail
ties than do men, but whether this be strictly
true or not, il is certain that the entire world
admits the amiablc qualities and mission of
the horse. Still, however traotablo ho may
be when fully broken, he does not surrender
his will readily, and hence horse training has
assumed almost the nature of q fine art among
every day sciences.
There arc innumorable methods of break
ing horse aud no end of books have been
written on the subject, but probably the old
est and most successful man in this field is
Mr.. Edward Seeley who has lived in Niagara
county, Now York, for nearly seventy years.
At present he is over 80 years old, and the
"reminiscences ho can recall, not only of horse
training, but also of the region he resides in,
are interesting and without number. Ofa
naturally vigorous Frame he felt in former
years that there was no limit TO his physical
capabilities, and it is not surprising that he
overexerted himself while handling especially
fractious horse. At first it seemed to be only
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and troubled him severely. This seems to bo
the common course with all strains and all
ailments arising from overexertion. They
may be slight at first, but they finally attack
some vital portion of the body, and slowly
but surely undermine the life. This was the
case with Mr.. Seeley For years ho Buf-
fered severely from this strain, which would
disappear for time, and then appear with
still greater power. He would feel it in his
neck arms shoulders, and occasionally in tho
right side, and finally IL seemed 10 attack his
head, so that he could not lie in bed, and was
unable to got full nights rest in five years.
Speaking of that period ho said TO the writer:
During all that time ] was not able to
dress myself, and had TO have help to comb
my hair it being impossible to raise my
hand to my head. The only way in which l
could rest was by sitting up In rocking
chair What at first seemed very slight
troubles kept increasing, aud l was certain
was getting worse. 1 tried numerous lini-
ments and various remedies which the
physicians prescribed, but failed to grow any
better; indeed, no one seemed to know
what allied me, or why the effect of strain
should be so severe and continue so long.
And yet to-day l am as we'll as l ever was
in the world, and drive all the wild horses |
can get hold of, although am 80 years old.
am training several now, one of them the
finest in Niagara county. To all appearances
/ shall live to be a centenarian. IL seems
wonderful does it not? Do you ask how
am ablo to do ths2 By means Of Warmers
Safe Cure. which believe to be the finest
known remedy, not only for all liver and
kidney troubles, but also for the infirmities
of old age, which, fortunately, 1 am able
to overcome by the help of this great remedy.
1t is not our purpose TO comment largely
upon this statement of Mr. Seeleys--it speaks
for itself. 1t must be apparent however, to
every unpreiudiced reader that o medicine
which can do what this remedy has done
possesses power of remarkable quality, and
such as entities it to the confidence of those
who are suffering, whether the cause be from
q sudden and severe strain, or these subtle
and slow sappings of tho foundations of life
which are SO increasing in number and be-
coming so dangerous. There are few men or
women to-day who are not threatened, to
greater or less degree, by some one of these
very evils, and nothing but careful and we'll
directed effort can prevent severe suffering
and an absolute shortening of life.