The Lamar register., 1891-12-12
BUYING A NAG.
Wsrds of Caution 40 the Uninisiated 4,
the Matter OF Horsenesh

/ "Sns oh the race oi lne earth or
above or below 1t will cause you to
change your mind. be careful TO OBJ
serve certain rules and be guided by
certain fixed principles hereby laid
down in the Detroit Free Press II,
may shock you to be told that there
are are many reasons why you should
try a white horse. but wait and see
In the first place. the boy who takes
care OF him has TO put in more work
for his wages and that's a rebate for
you. In tho next you can see him out
driving on dark night whereas Won
couldn't tell whether black horse
was In front or behind you. Thirdly.
If you happen TO go 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 a
black one and get hurt II you are
driving around town your white horse
can be seen 4 mile away and the am
oulancs fire engines. brick and ice
| wagons can get ready to turn into the
side streets and avoid being run down
Lastly, you can wear any colored
socks or suspenders while driving
I
mony and effect Whenever you see a
man With blue necktie driving sor-
rel PAGER. you may be sure that he
knows nothing about the harmony OF
dress.
Do not advertise your wants but
casually mention 10 some friend that
II he hears OF something extra good
and cheap he might mention il though
you are In no hurry to buy. /, will
surprise you to ind out how many good
things your friend knows OF in the
way OF horsehesh. and how anxious he
- 70 do you kindness The first
horse will be around TO your house In
s1aetly twenty-five minutes
Don't get the idea that everybody in
souu wants to sell his nag. No more
,han one half OF the horses will De sen,
around 70 you.
Tho hrsi point 70 settle is the price.
You Hro willing to pay s20o. Every
man with horse Is villiag TO sell for
1880. which Is. OF course. o sacriheo
Of al lea-l $50 on hi, part Itisasad
ihtEg 70 see a nan have 20 knock OF
$50 from the actual value OF the bcs.
family horse In the world but you are
not advised to she'd many tears over IL.
In tho course OF an hour. II you ex-
hiel, proper firrnness and indifference.
you can beat him Gown 10 your figure.
You feel tha, you aru robbing him
and Mat IL Is = mean action on your
part but feelings don't count in buying
q horse
Now. first examine the animals
mouth. II there arc any tsupenny
nails between his teeth, or be has
piees OF bootleg laid away alongside
OF his cheek for Quid. he's hearty
feeder and all right The black spOts
on the teeth Indicate the horses ago
II there are oaiy three then he Is
S-year-old II there are sixty. then
he is a 6O-ycar-old-
The eyes come next Be sure that
his sight Is all right and that he won't
,ako dancing bear or Minstrel pa
rHde for load OF Eew hay coming 70
town IRON Taylor township The best
way 10 tesi horse's vision y 70 stand
of with piece of board and make rs
II you would bill him across the nose
The feet have considerable to do
with = hor.s as he Is popularly sup
posed 10 walk around on them. Look
out for quarter cracks half cracks. and
whole cracks Don't pay As much for
8 quarter craak as whole one Tho
frog OF the foot should be located
somewhere near the centre In a good
horse
Then look for ringbonss and spav-
ms Take tho chances that the other
fellow doesn't know any more than
you do about II and look around the
legs instead OF tho head and neck. "
Will be best TO fnd some. or something.
TO make him believe that you are not
g sreenhorn- Then ask the following
questions;
Has he ever been sick7n
No"
Does he crib?"
No"
Does ne kickF"
Never"
Docs he ever run awayP'
You oouldnt scare him into such
thing
VIII he standg'
Like rock
AFRAID OF anything"
Nothing on earth
What's his best recordF'
'2:2i."
Gan my wife drive himP"
'Righ, up to the elephant If she
wants to-
How is ne on shoesPn
Say! was going TO speak TO yoY
about that He only needs shooting
twice a year Never saw horse 50
easy on shoes.
Looks like heavy feeder"
But he isn't Six quarts OF oats
and q pinch of hay will keep him roll.
ing fat"
Then you guarantee him all
aroundFn
Il do II there's one single thing
wrong with that horse don't know
it"
We'll. ] guess I'll take him. :"
And he turns out to be just as good
a horse as If you had gone out to
pasture some night shut your eyes.
and aung a stone and cried out that
you'd take the nag the missile fell
nearest to.