Year: 1861

Trained Horses for Cavalry.


To prevent your horse shying, or becoming
unmanageable by boiling, or rearing, or pitch
ing in the face of an enemy's fire, he should be
thoroughly broken and trained He should be
taught all the simple movements OF the troops
and TO obey them if possible at the sound OF
the trumpet also familiarize him by firing
blank cartridges over his head, in front of his
face and alongside of his ears, or to wheel to
the right or left with you by pressure of
YOUR knee on his sides. These can all be ac-
complished with very little trouble by any
person Of ordinary intelligence. Many
battle by the sagacity Of his horse, in obeying
the calls Of the trumpeters and numerous in-
stances are on record where riderless they have
charged with the squadrons they belonged to
into mass of infantry, and by ndulging in the
most vigorous kicks and art of biting placed
many of the enemy hors d combat. In some
portions of Europe, cavalry horses are trained
to wheel and kick with both hind feet, and
follow it up by a succession of kicks directly
at the front Of an enemy's square.


They should also be trained to leap piece
of artillery while being fired, hedge or ditch
to make them entirely serviceable in time Of
action, and be ready for all emergencies that
might arise attention and proper care should
also be paid to their grooming and see that
their forage is not musty and damp. They
should never be picketed or hobbed," if it
can be avoided, on wet or marshy land, or to
stand exposed to cold winds without being
blanketed or to the heat of the sun in warm
weather, when a shady place under tree is
near at hand. After long march, a little
dung applied to the bottom of their hoofs, and
permitted to remain there few hours, will
have tendency to draw Off all inflammation
about the frog and pastern joint, and greatly
relieve your animal. 1t may be retained in
its place by piece of rag or canvas and
when these cannot be obtained it would be
well to wash their legs in the nearest stream
From Currys Camp and Field Book.


Mrs. PARrIYGrox VISITS THE TENTED
FIELD.-We take the following from the Bos-
ton Post:


Did the guard present arms to you Mrs.
Partington ?" asked the commissary of her as
she entered the marquee.


You mean the century" she said smiling.
&" | have heard so much about the tainted field
that believe l could deplore an attachment
into line myself, and secare them as we'll as an
officer. You asked NE if the guard presented
arms. He didn't, but a sweet little man with
an epilepsy on his shoulder and a smile on his
face did, and asked me if would not go into
tent and smile. l told him that we could
both smile outside, when he politely touched
his chateau and left me-" The commissary
presented hard wooden stool upon which she
reposed herself. This is one of the seats of
war, | suppose; she said. "Oh what hard
lot soldier is objected to. don't wonder a
mite at the hardened influence of soldiers
life. What is that for ?' said she, as the noise
of the cannon saluted her ear. 9" 1 hope they
amt firing on my account" She was told it
was only the Governor, who had just arrived.
Dear me" said she, " how cruel it must be
to make the old gentleman come away down
here, when he is so feeble that he has to take
his staff with him wherever he goes" She
was so affected at the idea that she had to
take few drops of white wine to restore her
equilibrium, and TO counteract the dust from
the tainted field"