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sometimes overtry their abilities for endurance, in conse- 

 quence of becoming a little excited on some topic of the 

 day themselves, or get a little too much of the crathur 

 in the head. And sometimes this happens when they 

 are going to market with other articles, or riding from 

 town for pleasure, &c., for there are various ways of 

 abusing this noble animal. 



Symptoms. — If the driver goes to bed at all, he rises 

 rather late the next morning, and on going to the stable, 

 if you find the horse with his back still wet with dew 

 immediately over the kidneys, after all the rest of his 

 body is dry, it is a sure evidence that he has been driven 

 too hard. 



Cure. — The next time the man goes on a spree, let 

 him go alone, and give the horse a moderate dose of 

 oats, adding a good brushing and comfortable bedding; 

 thus remove the cause and I will warrant the evil to 

 cease. 



A GOOD HORSE. 



Some men are quite apt to go to extremes in their 

 judgment upon the value of a horse. What one man 

 would call a good horse, others will call good for 

 nothing. Now the Maker knew well the pattern he 

 worked by, for in variety only are found fitness and ele- 

 gance which contain the spice of life. Thus all may 

 be suited if they only knew themselves what they want, 

 and learn to choose one that is well adapted to their 

 minds and business. 



Supposing, for instance, that the mechanic should set 

 himself to work and make a fine looking wagon or car- 



