The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-18
How to Buy "a Horse.

In case you have tnily and firmly decided
to buy a family horse, says the Detroit Free
Press, and nothing on the face of this earth
or above or below IL, will cause You to
change your mind, BE- careful TO observe
certain rules and be guided bv certain fixed
principles. Ii may shock you TO be told
that there are many reasons why you
should try white horse, but wait and see.
In the Il st place, the boy who takes care of
him has to put In more work for MS wages,
and that's O rebate for you. 10 the next,
you can SEQ him out driving in dark night,
whereas you couldn't tell whether
black horse was in front or behind you.
Thirdly, If you bappan to 20 out to the
barn OF a night your white horse defines
his position, whereas you are quite liable to
blunder up against the heels of black one,
and get hurt. II you are driving around
town, your white horse can be seen a mile
away; and the ambulance, fire engines,
brick and ice wagons onn get ready to turn
into the side streets aud avoid being run
down. LASTLY, you can wear any oolored
socks or suspenders while driving a white
horse, and always combine harmony and
effect Whenever you see man with a
blue necktie driving sorrel PAGER you may
be sure that he knows othing about har-
mony of dress.
DO not advertis your want. but casually
mention to some friend that if he hears of
SOuleJulLR eAttd HOOu anu CnoHp ne mig II
mention 1t, though you are IL no hurry TO
buy. 1t will surprise you - find out how
many good things your friend knows OF in
the way of horsehesh, and hpw anxious he
is to do you kindness. rhs first horse will
be around to your house IL exactly twenty
five minutes.
Don't get the idea THAI everybody in town
wants to sell his nag Not more than ons-
half Of the horses will be ssnt around to
you.
The frat point to settis ~ tne pr!os. You
are willing to pay $500. EYsry man with
horse is willing TO sell Cor $3.50, which Is,
of course, a sacrifice of at least $50 on his
part. 10 is sad thing 80 see a man have
to knock of $50 from she actual value Of
the best family horse 10 the world, but you
are not advised to shed any tears over it.
In the course Of an hour. il you EXHIBIT
proper tirmness and indifference, you can
beat him down 20 your figure. You feel
that you are robbing him and that 1t is
mean action on your part, but feelings dOn't
count in buying horse.
Now, frst examine the animal mo nth.
II there are any tsnpeuDy nails betw SCI u .
teeth, or he mas piece OF bootleg laid away
alongside OF MS cheek for Quid, he's d
hearty feeder aud alI right. The black spots
on the teeth indicate tho horses age. If
there ars only tbrss, then he's a 3.year-old
II there are xty, then he's 6O-yearsold
The eyes come oext. Be sure that his
sight 10 ali right, ami that he wont take
dancing bsar or a minstrel parade for q load
Of new hay coming into town from Taylor
township. The best way to try horses
vision Is to stand of with piecs OF board
aud make as il you would his him across
the nose.
The feet have considerable 10 do with a
horse, as no 10 popularity supposed 20 walk
around on them. Look out for quarter
cracks halforaoks md whols-cracks Don't
pay a. much for a quarter az a whole
one The frog Of the foot should be located
somewhere near the center in a good
horse.
! Then look for ringbones and spavins
Take the chances that the other fellow
doesn't know any more about it and look
around the legs instead of the head and
neck. IL will be the best to find some, or
something to make him believe that yoI
are not q greenhorn. Then ask the follow
ing questions;
HAS he ever been sick 9"
mo-
"Does he cribF'
"Does he kick"
Never"
HAS he ever run awayp
"You couldn't scare him into such a
thing"
Twill he standm
Like a rock"
afraid of anythingl"
Nothing on EARTH
whats mis- best recordp'
"2:31.n
"Can my wife drive him~
Fright up to an elephant il she wants
to-"
chow is he on shoes !'
''Say was going to speak to you about
that He only needs shcsing twice year.
Never saw horse so easy on Shoes"
"Looks like heavy feeder"
'But he isn't. Six quarts Of oats and a
pinch of hay daily will keep him rolling
fat"
Then you guarantee him all aroundF
II do. If there's one single thing wrong
with that horse, l don't know it.n
"Well. l guess I'll take him."
And he turns out to be just as good a
horse as if you had gone out to a pasture