Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-23
Buying a Nag.
[ Detroit Free Pfaas,

Ia case you nave Iuiiy aHd nfmly oecloeu
TO buy = family horse and nothing on tn j,
face Of the earth er SD we or he ov it wi |
cause you to change your mind, be C careful
TO observe csrtain rule. aud be guild by
certain fked principles. Ii may shock y II
to be told ttaf here sre many ressons WHY
you should try a white horse, but wait and
SET.
Ia the fret place, The bJg who takes care
Of him has to put in m1re work for his
wages, and that's 9 rebate for GU. 10 the
1exs you can see him out driving in dark
light, whereas you could Z tell whether u
olsck horse was in front or beuiud you.
Thhd.y, if you hspp.l To g. out to the
barn 1T night your white horse defines his
position, whereas You are qlite liable to
blu ,der up sgainst the heels Of black one
and get hurt. IL you are driving srouni
town your white horse can be eeen mile
away, spd the ambulance, fire engines,
brick ard ice Wagons can get ready to turn
into the tide streets and avoid being run
dom.
Lastly, you Can wear any colored socis CT
suspenders while driving phi horse an
always combine harmony and feet. When
ever you see man with blue neckt driv.
ilg a sorrel p.eer, YOU may be sure that he
,aws nolh'rg sb ius hrmany Of dress
Do not sdveftls- y u w,us bu casua II
Mention to some frlsad III It If he hear, o
something ezra sooi and ch,sp n nigh;
mention it, though you are IN no hurry TO
buv.
l, will surprise yoI TO fn1 on; how m my
good things YOUR frien1 knoss Of ia the
way Of horsef sb, and how spx,oas he is 10
do you kinta.ss The est horsa will be
around to you. house ia .x,c ly % miru.ss :
Don's get the ids tnAt ever o,dy in toxn
wants 10 seli his nsg. No more tnsn one
half Of the horses will be sen: sr3und to
you
The fret point to settle i, the price. Y.u
are willirg 30 pss $500 Every man with
horse is willing to sell for $3.50, which :,
Of course, . sacrifice Of st least $50 On his
part.
Itiss SD thiog to SEE MN have to
knock # $50 from the actual Inc Of the
bes; family horse in the worlj, bai YOU are
not advised to shed any tears over i. In
the course of an hour, If you exhibi: proper
6rmness aud Indifference, you can beat him
90 IN to your figure.
Yoa feel thst you are ioobing him mi
that it is a mean &c i'm on youe part, bu'
feelings don's coua. in tu7iag horse.
Nov, fret examine the animals mouth
IF there are any tenpenay nal, between
his teeth, or he has n piecs Of bootleg laid
swsy slongsid. Of his cheek for quid hes
. hexrty feeder And all right.
The black spots on the teeth indicate thu
horses age. II there sre only thrae, thea
he 10 . Swear Old. II there are so, then
he is q 60 year old
The EYES come next Be sure that lis
sight is all right. and that he woh's tlke a
dane ns bear or q minstrel parade for
load Of new hay coming to t3wn from Tay-
lof to ~nship.
The Rest way to test horses vision is to
staod off with piece Of board aad make
IS IL you would bii him Acruss the nose.
The feet have eonsidersbi. 10 do with
horse. IS he Ia popularity supposed to walk
| around on them. Look Gus for quarter
cracks, h.lf cracks and whole cracks.
DON'T pay as much for a q iarief crack AS
= whtl oae. The fecg of the foot should
be located somewhere Etar the centre in
sood horse.
Then look for rins Arass aud spavius.
Take the chsnces ta,t the other fellow
doesa't know any more ,h,n you do about
i. AID look around the legs instead of the
hesd and neck
II VIII Ut Dest u u IL tOMS0Le, OF some
thing to make him believe that you are no,
9 sreenhorn. Then ask the following quss-
tens;
Has he ever been .iek p
NO
ID ,es be c'ib9'
"Ne"
'D3es he kichyr
Never"
"Has he ever Yu1 away
"You couldn't scare him into such .
thing
will be stsnd?r
Like . rock"
Afraid Of snyihine?"
"Nothiog on earth"
"Whst's his best record2-
'2.2I"
Cen my wife Dive hint
r. got up to q. eie ph. ant II che wants to. :"
"Hov 10 he on ,hoet?''
Say / vas q ing TO spesk to you
ah,us that BE o.iv re.cs shoeias tsice
year. Nsver saw h -. ~ ea.y on shoes"
! "Looks lie . hs>vy Fee eY."
"Ba. fe Isn't Six quarts Of oIts ard
pinch Of hay viii keep MIN rolling fat /"
"rhen you guarantee him sill around ?"
Il do. II tre.e's nne sinale thing vrorg
with ss,at horse dan's kne~ it,"
WI, gu.ss IL take him."
be turns III; to be jass a. good Q
hels - IL you had gone out 70 . psssare