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

dent of the American Humane Ed
ucation Society, this little book has
travelled 10 the utter most parts Of
the earth, entreating all its readers
to look more deeply into those
dumb lives which are not far differ
ent nor far remote from our own.
To return to to the devotion and
intelligence of horses, | would like
to recall to those who are interested
in the subjects, the beautiful anec.
dote of the Arabian courser who
comprehending that his wounded
master taken prisoner was sad and
helpless, far away from his family
and his home, picked him up by his
clothes and carried him a very
great distance, to deposit him at
the feet of his anxious wife. Then
he, himself, exhausted, fell down
and died.
In one of Napeolian Boneparte's
campaigns, one of his high officers
was shot dead in battle, and his
horse stopped right there, and
would not move. During the entire
battle he stood by his masters dead
body. After the battle was over
soldiers went to remove the body.
but the horse attacked every conner
furiously both with teeth and heels.
At length they reported to Nap
oleon that it seemed impossible to
remove the body without injuring
the horse, Napoleon ordered a
guard to protect the horse and see
what it would do. During the en-.
tire night he stood by his masters
dead body. In the morn ng, just
about day-break, he shifted it over
from head to foot, and then the
thought seemed to dawn upon him
that his master was dead, and with
a cry of pain he dashed off on a
gallop, plunged into the river Dam
ube, and was drowned.
There are such strong arguments
against all cruelties to the horse
| that it is n wonder that men do not
look into it more. This is what the
Brooklyn Star says of "docking:'
"Take: a fine noble spirited horse
cut off the hair of his tail, bob short
put him in harness with a short
check rein, hitch him in the sur
where the the the thermometer il
as high as ninety degrees, and file;
are PLENTIFUL: If he is horse o
common sense he will take the frs
opportunity to run away and de
stroy your carriage, and dash on
your brains Gf you have any,"
One of the arguments against thu
binders is, that horse sees out o
his eyes, not in front like human
being, but from the side ;and when
screen is placed along the side 0
his eyes he is more or less deprived
of This sight. In a crowded city wher
people are constantly being ru,
down it is an outrage that such
system is tolerated. Let hors
see where he is going, and he wi
try to avoid stepping on person
Any one who knows how horses wi
avoid bodies ON the battle field wi
not dispute this. We are glad t
see that binders are very common
: ly being taken off of Boston horse
and hope they may become as III
common in America as in Russi
where they are almost never use,
We are told that "over 500 vet
nary surgeons in Great Britai
: have signed paper condemnin
: tight check-reins, as being paint
to,horses reproductive Of disease
5 Then follows q list Of these disea
, es."
, There is one of Knoxville's belle
lately bride and prominent in S,
t ciety, who when ever passing
horse that is standin
held up by check-rein, quietly III
checks it no matter who is lookin
on. She is so well known for tn
trait, that when the owner CONF
!" and finds that the horse has been +
lieved Of hi, torture, immediate
: says: "Mrs. - must have pas
ed this way" Would that mo-
would follow her example. I'll
Queen of England has commando
I the Duke of Portland, "Master
Horse to discontinue the use
5 the check-rein on all the horses
: the royal stables. Lets us HOP
: since the people are so apt to folio
: the example set by crowned head
: that this noble exar pie W
1 be followed rapidly, and universe