The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

they never admit being 'quite well
but with dismal look and woe. be-
gone tone, declare they are "only
toPable."
II the doctors mileage wal
quadrupled there would be much les,
sickness" in the country and no more
deaths, as the farmers would be com
PEELED to make a closer study of mat
tiers and things affecting his health
and find the doctor seldom necessary
STRICTLY PRIVATE.
One may sometimes be made to set
the uselessne IS of a foolish habit by be
ing made the victim of similar behavior
on the part of another. Here is an ex
ample says the Youths Company. A
landlord in country town was busily
employed at his desk when farmer
came to the door and asked to see
him.
The man asked his errand but he
persisted that he must see the hotel
keeper alone. The latter stepped out
size, when the farmer motioned HIM
TO follow, and walked around to the
rear Of the hotel.
When they were we'll around the
corner the farmer stated that he wish
ed to buy COW and had heard that
the landlord had one to sell.
"Come on" said the other, and led
the way through garden, patch OF
potatoes and after climbing fence
through muddy barn yard and into
d hotel barn. When they were inside
the landlord put his mouth near the
others ear and whispered:
"Say neighbor, PIE sold my COW"
A MODEL DRAFT HORSE.
The following description of draft
horse by DR.. Flemming, veterinary in =
spector of the British army, will CON-
mend itself to those who desire tt
know the best conformation of horse
for moving heavy loads.
1t has been recognized that a horst
required to move heavy weights mus
himself be weighty, and also be en-
lowed with great muscular develop
ments all over. He must also be nea'
the ground-that is, have compare
,ivly short, powerful limbs. He like.
wise should possess strong, sound feet
broad back and loins, deep chest AM
RIBS, prominent shoulders, wide be-
tween his forelegs and wide from
Group to hooks; he should stand firm
and square, forelimbs we'll outside
him, and the feet in direct line with
the body, the hind ones slightly
pointed outward; the pasterns shoulo
be sufficen ly oblique to indicat.
elasticity and freedom of action, with
out being to slanting; all joints anc
sinews should be we'll defined and the
limbs clean and proportionate. Fol-
the purpose of heavy draft the neces-
sity of excellent conformation OF the
hind limbs is far more Importance
than the symmetry of the anterior.e x.
tremities.
Horses fer lighter and quicke
work IN pair horse vans may be. NOR
outstanding; they should possess dept
OF rib, plenty of hear; room and all eli
sential qualifications for usefulness.
Don't LEAVE THE FARM.
| Where lies the responsibility of tn
large number of young men ant
women too, who every year leave tn
farms for the towns and cities?
There is doubtless misapprehen
sion among them as to the advan-
tages which city life affords.
They have dewelt upon the brigh
side of the picture 80 much that thu
inuumerable blessings. and advantage
surrounding them in the country sinl
into insignificance.
Where is the blamef We are sorry
to admit that there are cheerless, un-
attractive farm homes, where no am
bilious, energetic, self respecting boy
could wish to stay, but many appa-
rently happy, desirable homes.
One great cause of this dissatisfac
ton may be removed by education
though not necessarily the education
of the schools. Fathers and mothers
stop grumbling about the miserable
lives you lead; teach the boys anC
girls to see the beauties surrounding
them on every hand and which are
inaccessible to the city dweller. Tel
the boy that the old hard head buried
beneath the surface, and which
brought his team up standing with
the plow handles jammed into his
own ribs, is a stranger far from its ma
tive ledge, perhaps hundreds of miles
away; that the cablestones, bowl
ders, etc, were all brought
by the same mighty glacial
force unknown ages since. Show
them that the different strata in the
familiar gravel bed are as an oper
book to the geologist, recording the
history of their formation long ago.
Call their attention to the curious
things to be learned about the ia
miliar weeds, the insect pests, the
feathered friends and foes, the ami
mails that prey upon the crops, in
short, get their eyes open to all about
them. ...
But, you say, you are not capable