The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-15
Black Beauty.


held in the parlor of the Jackson
House, May 18th 1892, 1880 p. m
Published by request.)
Black beauty is the name of a de-
lightful book, which of late has
been attracting the attention of the
world. The object of the book is
to expose the wanton cruelty of
man toward the noblest, the most
willing and most intelligent of all
domestic animals. 1t brings to our
notice young colt, "Black Beauty"
who has had the good fortune to fall
into gentle hands, and consequently
has been allowed reasonable sway
to his natural instincts and charac-
istics, and touches us with his kind
ways and obedience, and developes
not single vice. Here is an eX-
ample of his wonderful instincts.
One dark night his master and his
cOachmaD were struck by his I'M
willingness to cross bridge. They
urged and coaxed and applied the
whip, but he could uot be induced
to 60 step farther. AS they Won
dering at the unusual disobedience,
several persons attracted by their
voices emerged with torches
from. house on the other
side of the river, and called out
loudly and with great excitement;
Hoy! hoy! hoy! halo! stop! The
bridge is broken IN the middle, and
part Of it is carried away. If you
come on, you'll be in the river"
The master and coachman then
realized that this noble animal had
, saved theii lives,-so loved him
more than ever.
tits Black Beauty who tells us
his own story. He gives US a de-
scription of how he was "brokon
in" and successfully so, by kind
words and little coaxing, instead
of the cruel ordeals which many of
us have witnessed, where it was
accomplished by most uncalled for
beatings, bound to develop stub
borness instead of obedience. He
next tells us of his sad experience
in having to change masters. The
lady of the manor being proud and
naughty would not be seen behind
horses which were not tortured by
the cruel check reign. This was
entirely new experience to him
Another painful one was the blind
ers which were also applied. The
check rein diminishes the power of
horse and consequently increases
fatigue; and the binders paralize
his sight. Without the latter often
it would be in his power to select
the road better than could man..
especially at night, a time at which
the vision of the horse is superior tC
that of man. A case in point is
given: A carriage full Of people
was going along the river side, on 6
narrow road, upon a very dark
night which blinded the driver sc
he could not see to drive the horses
and the binders blinded the horses
so they could not guide themselves
The result was that ell were plung
ed in to the river, rot one escaped
death. But more of this evil o
binders later.
, Black Beauty touches our heart
q to the quick, when he tells us of be
I ing ridden rapidly and recklessl,
q over sharp rocks, by man So in
o toXicated with drink that he wa
Indifferent to the fact that his h0rs'
had lost "a shoe. This resulted il
splitting the hoof to TIE raw flesh
and the wound was SO painful tina
he fell on his khee,-ipjuring then
. for life,-and thowing and KILN;
his rider. And yet, the brave hors
,. stood watching faithfully by tn
the side of the dead man until anX
ious friends reached the spot
Through this accident to his knee
his value has decreased greatly
He is again sold, this time to
, livery man, who hires him out b.
the day. Some days he is HANDLED
. kindly, on others cruelty. From
this hard life he is sold to kin,
Q cabman. He does not mind hi
a hard work here, as the compensa
n ton is great in always receivin
: kind treatment. He finally falls in
!. the hands of arefined and lovely Ia
Y dy, who hearing of his beautifu
c traits and noble acts, decides neve
;. to sell him, but to let him die peace
h fully of old aye, upon her place.
: "Black Beauty" which ha
reached circulation in the Amer
il can Edition, of probably over