Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-09
A HORSES AGE.
An Old Jockey Gives Few Suggestions on
the Subject,

the Subject.
Detroit Free Pcs.
A dozen different articles are resorted to
by horsemen and horse sharpers to conceal
the age of an animal after he has passed his
tenth yesr. No buyer need be decsived,
however, who will follow the rules herewith
laid down. You want TO buy borse-an
apimsl not over 8 years of age. The report
gets cut some way, an you receive postal
card inviting you to call ut certain place.
The would be seller takes you for gean-
horn and is all ready for you. Your lire
of proceeding is straight as board. Ask
to have the horse brought out into the
alley, where you have the full light Of day.
Begin by looking at his feet, snd after yoa
have inspected them shake your head in
dub GUS way, as if you wouldn't give $40
for the beast.
Next hold the horse's head close TO your
face and jab your index finger at his eyes.
If You jab hard enc u h y2u'n hit the eye
bail. Then pull his right ear down and
blow into it. You may blow him off his
feet, bat it is not probable. Then punch
him in tie ribs, press on his spine, look
vary dubious and inquire:
How old do you call him?"
"E ght last spring." tie man will re-
ply.
Then you will for the first time open
the horses mouth, take Lightning sur
vey. and turn away with thu remark:
He'll nsyer sss p again."
"What!"
sit was very foolish in you to put up
such a job On me"
Job! Why, sir, you are sadly mis-
taken"
eyes, know; but I didn't want him
Just the same. He's got all the marks Of
horse who has passed his twenty-ffth
year. I want an eli neg for grinding tan
bark, bat l can't take one over 16 years
DID,"
''Say, mister, see you know your gait,
and it's no use 10 Try to work You. He's
Is aud a month, and you can't have him
for Sl25"
You can make any excuse you wish to
get way, but you have sccorp'ished the
great poiat in horse Transaction.
Elf you are selling al old horse the case
will be different. When the would-5e
buyer makes his cell keep him waiting for
at least FIVE minutes. Then, VIXEN he hGs
stated hi elrand, you must obviously OBJ
serve:
II did sly would sell him, as wan
to get big cart horse, but the wife and
children take on go thst it gees agaiosttoe
grain. We rsised him, you know, and he's
ike one of the family"
III you raised him you mus know his
exact age"
"Ob, certainly. Got bis birthday down
in an Old diary. Billie is 8 years and a
month DID,"
Tie man locks at Billie's teeth and re-
plies:
"Ten years old! Why, the beast is
above 20 or I'm lisrw
NV You want 10 lead the horse back
into the stall AID innocently remark to
the visitcr
You will excuse me, sir, but I an very
busy this morning"
''But about the hCrse?"
"Oa, be wouldn't pleess you sir. You'd
always feel that you were cheated"
Cent &c 20?"
Didn't l esy I he'd his birthday in
writing? Didn't feed him milk with my
own hsads?"
. ''He has the teeth Of an old hore"
Every well, sir. No harm dore, Of
Course"
IL rather like his looks"
$50 does everybody. He's horse to be
PROUD Of"
Just what I wan5 if I was only SURE
about his age"
Excuse me, sir, bat must 60 in and
sooth the ch'ldceo. Tney are crying for
fear I'll sell Billie"
"Ws!l, III take him at $50. II You say
he's Cnly 10 that settles it, for l know you
tn BIO man vito wouldn't lie nor deceive
in q trade OF any Slrt.N