The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-09
BLACK BEAUTY.
A CHARMING NEW BOOK.

BLACK BEAUTY.
CHARMING NEW BOOK.
A book that comes to M with IN &C
knowledged circulation Of over $1,000
copies in England and tho warmest recon-
mendations from George T. Angel, the
president of the American Humane Educa-
ton society, carries with it certificate of
high excellence. Its perusal will win for it
Thousands of new friends in this country.
We are not exaggerating in the least when
We assert that no child of sufficient age
throughout the length and breadth of
the United States should be without copy.
It will teach lessons of gentleness and self
control that will repay the cost Of the book
| thousand-fold. While specially fitted for
children. there is no sympathetic man or
woman but will read its bright and
interesting pages with real pleasure. The
book, which no one but woman could
have written, is a new crusade in favor of
the horse and against the crueltles that are
constantly being perpetrated upon that
friend of man by ignorant, brutal and
| thoughtless men and women, and is con-
spicuous, not only for sympathetic kindli-
ness. but for thorough knowledge of the
subject in hand. In the form of an auto
biography, it tells the story of handsome
colt whose early training is of the happiest,
but who, through series of misfortunes
utterly beyond his own control and caused
by the ignorance and even brutality of his
masters, sinks from the lofty estate Of a
well-bred carriage horse through all degrees
of misery and overwork until it is
finally rescued from impending death
by the wisdom and care of some good
ladies, who might we'll be Representatives of
the warm-hearted authoress herself. In
Montana, whose pride is in her horses, no
parent should fail to take the earliest OPP
portunity of delighting his boys and girls
with this valuable book. If they will read
it and the charming story will take no
denial, they at least can never plead ignor-
ance as an excuse. "Only Ignorance! only
ignorance"' exclaims the writer, "how can
you talk about only ignorance? Don't you
know that it is the worst thing in the
world next to wickedness? And which does
the most mischief heaven only knows
The story is inwoven with practical ad-
vice. Hero is picture of the idylic break
ing in Of the colt.
Every one may not know what breaking
in is, therefore will describe it. It means
to teach a horse to wear saddle and bride.
or child; to 90 just the way they wish, and
to go quietly. Besides this, he has to learn
to wear q collar, a crupper, and breech-
ing, and to stand still whilst they are put
on; then to have cart or chaise fixed be-
hind, 80 that he cannot walk or trot with
out dragging it after him; and he must 90
J fast or slow, just as his driver wishes. He
must never start at what he sees, nor speak
, to other horses, nor bite. nor kick, nor have
any will of his own; but always do his mas
ter's will, even though he may be very
| tired or hungry; but the worst of all is.
when his harness is once on, he may neither
, Jump for Joy nor lie down for WEAKNESS. Sc
you see this breaking in is great thing: :.
had of course long been used to hal
ter and headstall, and to be led about in
!, have bit and bride; my master gave me
, some oats as usual, and after good dea
of coaxing he got the bit into my mouth
and the bride fixed, but it was . nasty
! thing! Those who have never had bit il
8 their mouth cannot think how bad it feels
great piece of cold hard steel as thick al
mans finger to be pushed into one'i
Q mouth, between ones teeth, and over ones
y tongue with the ends coming out at the
, corner of your mouth, and held fast there
Q throat, round your nose, and under your
p chin; SO that no way in the world can you
II get rid of the nasty hard thing; it is very
q bad! yes, very bad! at least ] thought so
a but knew my mother always wore one
when she went out, and all horses did whel
: they were grown up; and so, what with the
nice oats, and what with my master pats
kind words, and gentle ways, got to wea
my bit and bride.
t Next came the saddle, but that was no
o half so bad; my master put it on my baol
n head; he then made the girths fast undo
my body, patting and talking to me all tn
time; then had few oats, then littl
leading about; and this he did every da
until began to look for the oats and tn
ter got on my back and rode me round tn
!" meadow on the soft grass. It certainly di
) feel queer, but l must say l felt. rathe
10 proud to carry my master. and as he con
l. tinued to ride me little every day, 500
became accustomed to 1t.
The next unpleasant business was putin
It on the iron shoes; that too was very har
.s at first. My master went with me to tn
10 smiths forge, to see that was not hurt Q
~ got any fright. The blacksmith took m
a cut away some Of the hoof. It did nc
pain me, so I stood on three legs until h
=. had done them all. Then he took a piec
~ of iron the shape of my foot, and olappe
10 it on, and drove some nails through th
shoe into t sg sns stiff
Ss>e- >'>-
ar heavy, but in time got used to it.
And now, having got 80 far, my maste
went on to break me to harness; thel
d. were more new thing to wear. First, a eti
or heavy collar just on my neck, and and
i, bride with great side pieces against m
~ ~ eyes, called blinkers,, and blinkers indee
n side, but only straight in front of me; mex
of there was small nasty stiff strap thu
went right under my tail: that was Il
7 kol k1,n NNs1vN =
lis long tail doubled up and poked throua
is that strap was almost as bad az the bit.
.e never felt more like kicking, but of oo1r
,st I could not kick such good master, and
%. in time got used to everything, and cou
nj do my work as we'll as my mother.
ne BADLY LIGHTED STABLES.
are severely criticised. "There was on
OF one very small window at the end, and Il
lie consequence was that the stalls were
IN most dark. Besides the depressing effe
or this had on py spirits it very much wea