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Brutal. [Horses.]

Our readers may have noticed a grain wagon which passes frequently through Washington street, drawn by three beautiful grey horses. This morning, the driver, who it seems is a very passionate man, after whipping the noble animal that worked at the thills in a most cruel and barbarous manner with the lash, struck a blow […]

How Horses Are Taught.

Astley’s method was to give each horse his initiatory lesson alone, and when there was no noise or any thing to direct his attention from his instructor. If the horse was interrupted during the lesson, or his attention in any way withdrawn, he was dismissed for that. When perfect in certain lessons by himself, he […]

Camanche Horses.

A writer in the New York Dispatch, who professed to speak from “a degree of experience,” says: It takes a prairie horse a long time to appreciate the merits of grain-they snuff their noses at it in disdain, at first, and wonder what you mean by offering them white pebbles to eat. Having never been […]

To Accustom A Horse To The Use Of A Gun, Umbrella, Etc.

Commence showing your friendship by rubbing the horse’s face with your hand, then snap and explode percussion caps with your hand, then snap and explode percussion caps with a pistol; let the horse frequently smell the powder and smoke, then you fire small reports, until all fear is removed, then overhead and behind the horse, […]

An Arabian Horse Tamer.

The Richmond Whig says that there is a “horse tamer” in that city, who professes to be in possession of a secret which enables him to tame the wildest horse. The Whig gives this account of an experiment he made in Richmond on Thursday: “The experiment was performed at the circus. The exhibition to the […]

How To Keep A Horse From Straying.

The Icelanders have a most curious custom, and a most effectual one, of preventing horses from straying, which is peculiar to that country. Two gentlemen for instance, are riding together without attendants, and wishing to alight for the purpose of visiting some object at a distance from the road, they tie the head of one […]

A Tragical Wedding Truly.

We have heard a rumor of a very tragical occurrence in Washington county, Indiana. According to a statement made to us, a young couple in that county went to a house and were married last Thursday night, and a large number of persons, agreeably to a prevalent custom, surrounded the house with tin horns, etc. […]

Horse Charming.

The Columbus Ohio State Journal relates the following incident: A good steed is a bad fix. One of our neighbors, Mr. J. L. Gill, called on us yesterday morning with an invitation to witness the exercise of certain powers of control over horses and other animals, possessed by a Mr. Fancher, now staying at the […]

A Horse-Boat.

Mr. C. D. Trusdell, of Oregon City, has built a horse boat, of which the Spectator gives the following account:- The horse-boat Mr. Hellen, built and owned by C. D. Truesdell, Esq. left this city on the afternoon of the 27th inst; for Portland under charge of M. K. Kellogg, Esq., as master, and returned […]

A Trot Over The Niagara.

On Tuesday last, we are informed, Mr. Clinton, of New York, accompanied by a lady of Niagara Falls, crossed the suspension bridge in a carriage drawn by a spirited horse from this place. On returning, when nearly in the center, or that part of the bridge torn up during the late dispute, their horse was […]