New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27

Management snd Appointments BY Jor-
ton: Little Brown & Co.
MANUAL OF coAccHING. BY Fairman Bog
ers. Illustrated. Octave. PIP. XIV, 57s. Phila-
delphie: J. B. Lippincott Company.
When bicycles came in it stated with
owlsh confidence by many observers that we
would soon have to go to the museums of nat
ural history in order TO study the outlines and
general aspect OF the horse. That familiar ami
NAL is still familiar. There probably en-
thusiastic advocates Of the automobile who are
scarcely less ready than the bicyclists of an
earlier day 10 sing the departure Of the horse.
They may continue to sing. The horse con-
tinues and will continue until the end of time,
10 excite the interest and love of most Of man
kind. In the midst of the Juror created by the
automobile two authors come forward with
tributes to the horse. and they are bound to be
popular and useful. "Jorrocks" throws all the
weight of his portly volume on the side of use
fulness. practically. His object is not to write
dithyrambs. but TO put his reader in possession
of facts which will enable him TO face the keep
ing Of horse with a modest purse and light
heart OF course. it is possible to spend any
thing one likes on stable. its occupants and its
fittings, and "Jorrocks' offers guidance to own
ers with big ambitions as we'll as to those whose
outlay must be small But in both fields he is
careful to seek accuracy and practically.
He quotes significant reply made to him by
ing better work for his employer. We'll sir"
said the man, there amt no use sittin' up all
night cleaning harness when the folks don't
care whether it's done not. gittin' up
afore the crack of dawn to have the stable
clean and tidy when nobody never sees it, The
author is of the opinion that the first thing to
do when establishing a stable is to register
vow that it shall be the object OF searching
visit every day and that the cOachman shall
dafo 1Off nn
work under his charge. well set up equpage
does not necessarily mean lavishness of ex-
penditure. II means that everything about We
hicle harness and horse shall show the results
OF unceasing To this the author adds the
recommendation of harmony. With everything
controlled by good taste, with everything exact
Iy right" the mere display of magnificence is
quite unnecessary Now. TO have things just
right is clearly shown by "Jorrocks." He gives
full tables covering the cost of maintaining
stable in either city country, and in numer-
ating the items he tells how to select them.
He abounds in wholesome advice on horses and
harness vehicles and fittings, food, bedding, lv
cries and. best of all. how to administer ones
stable He who turns TO this volume for sug
gestons will know better how TO order the ex-
ercising and shoeing of his horses. how to have
his carriages washed and his harnesses cleaned.
In short, "Jorrocks' is at his elbow whenever
any stable matter, great small. comes up to
be considered. The book is copiously illustrated
with Photographic and other plates calculated
TO really elucidate whatever may be at all tech
nicaI in the text It is q good book. well done in
every respect. Coachmen and grooms may
criticise some of the pointed remarks on their
place in the stable. but their fault finding should
be the truest ratification of what the author has
TO say
Mr.. Fairman Rogen5 is also very practical in
his Manual of Coaching He opens his dis
QUESTION with a brief but sufficient survey OF
the historical development of the special vehicle
which excites his enthusiasm, and then proceeds
TO treat his subject with minute detail He
describes the structure of the coach, carefully
drawn diagrams enhancing the value Of his re-
marks, and he gives further a painstaking ac-
count Of coach horses harness and general
equipment. Mr.. Rogers is himself well known
amateur whip. He gives US the fruit of ex-
perience and of deep study The book is full of
ideas which will be Of value TO the beginner.
On the whip alone, and the use of it, Mr. Rog
ers is eloquent and desiring make his work
comprehensive, he provides a sagacious chapter
on accidents, how TO avoid and how 10 deal with
them This volume is handsomely printed, the
many illustrations being good in themselves
and we'll reproduced.