New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
ALMOST HUMAN INTELLIGENCE

The inteuisence displayed by horses long time
employed in the arduous service in their apparent
attention - the many details OF their work mas
often approached so closely to human intuition as
To- give new emphasis TO the honort,i saying tnAe
bors. has rs much sense man No wonder thlt
many died. that numbers were soid again a. uiAt
for the wearing service they We're calti upon u
prU' I'm ,,',i,ns r. bad digestion that not "A few
w,re ruined Dy careless hosters. ana that none
Wa eve, pemsoIn iGi IT,, sur FOR honorable service
Every change brought business to the horse dealer
When the cable roads started as II by mage hear.y
5000 horses disappeared from the streets Oh the ely
sands Of others had 20 be Withdrawn mere anu III
Brooklyn. and the breeding OF STOCK Oh the Sneaper
grades had setback from which 1t VIII never re-
'rh other failure to which The Tribune made al
hsion was that of the Dickel Academy. In West
Enrfv-six th-st where numbers OF young men ana
,,n', women of the Weather Classes gathered in
SstrmrIion. enjoyment and healthfu recreation The
failure OF the school calls attention to the passing
Vt ~ ilv ov,inr 70 the Increase In popular
favor OF the bicycle. While there VIII always be
room room io' evsn fever Tor a time at least for the
Silent seed is everywhere New converts are making
svrrv hour of every day. The Wheel Is an accepted
nanacca for the ills arising from sedentary life.
II takes him who rides II out OF doors 10 enjoy It's
country encompassng powers. Il takes him away
among strange faces and strange scenes. II leads
thr mind from contemplation OF single things into
newer paths OF thought and consequent mental
rest for change Is rest TO the worker And 1t does
not have 10 be fed The first cost is the great item
and lovers of fine horses are sometimes astonished
70 and the same Intimate affection they lavish upon
their equine friend showefed by the bicycle en-
thusiast on his or her Wheel
ALL TENDENCIES IN THE SAME DIRECTION
Herein lies one phase OF the decadent for the
horse 1t reaches through every department Of his
usefulness under the saddle. Cavalry Is being
mounted bicycles. or may be In the future. for
certain kinds OF evoutons. Messengers between
posts are using the wheel Even park policemen will
speedily be stemmng the exuberant tide of park
DCyCpS.
sWells and sounds on In an ever widening circle
The horseess carriage has come to stay apparently
although certain difficulties remain 10 be overcome
Indeed IL Is argued by expert that the hour has
almost come for the introduction OF horseless trucks
on the of great cities for the carriage OF
heavy goods from point to point. and for the quick
delivery OF small purchases in retail stores-a SER
men and boys with wagons and horses in bewilder-
ing numbers. When the horse.ess carriage has be-
come a fact OF the day, then another prop OF sup
port for the horse-breedng industry will have been
removed and the animal VIII De READY Tor transition
to the geologic stage OF history save and except In
one direction. perhaps two liigh-grade horses OF
the coaching and carriage breeds and fine blooded
racers viii still be preserved for humanity Is nor
SO cold AS to permit this last vesge or equine cory
To pass IL has been said that all the world loves
lover Certainly II Is hardly less true and infinitely
more sensible on the part OF the world for al OF 1t
to love n fine horse. Coaching, that chmaN OF the
art of fine driving. VIII not pass away. ~ NOUS 700
high n rank among the expensive Injuries 10 De
lghtly DISCARDED Then there Is too much positive
comfort In the gracious reaXatioH VI car rage up
hoistery for an ease-Io'ihs i"'e "e""' " ioieso
Thus IL is that horse dealers will tell there
=, s, nor FOR those OF the coaching breeds.
Coach horses still keep IN sim 1smand; and the
prices range from $50 10 sI'V", mat the stable
called for I'm large numbers. and they sell for 800
each without difficulty When the brewers fall
to using the horseless beer wagons. then the last Of