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you need not often permit. If another person 
is then in the wagon to drive him on, he will 
probably keep a-going while you jump in, 
and he may not stop again. 
Fifth, open his mouth and put in a piece of 
sod, or little fine dirt, or some weeds, or any 
thing which, if he happens to swallow it, will 
not hurt him, and this will so change hie 
thoughts he may then promptly start off. 
Sixth, strap his ankle np above his knee and 
let him stand on three legs till he gets so tired, 
he will gladly move on when bis foot is let 
down again Be very careful that the strap 
has a buckle to It, and is easy for the horse. 
To tie with a cord might prove dangerous. 
Seventh, as soon as the horse stops, try 
to turn him round and round in a ring, 
and as soon as he gets a little diszy, he 
will then be quite likely to go ahead freely, 
when put into the straight road. 
Lastly, place over the head a piece of thick 
cloth sufficiently wide and long to cover the 
eyes loosely, and tie It fast so it cannot drop 
down. After using this a short time, it will 
probably be found effectual, and its great 
merit is that no harm can come from it. In 
case of fire in stables, by throwing a blinder 
of this kind over the head of horses or cattle, 
they will not mind the blaze of the fire, and 
can be led out instantly to safety. They can 
thus also be led an a steam boat, into railroad 
cars or anywhere else where without this pre¬ 
caution they would be too frightened to go. 
I might go on and enumerate other methods, 
but if none of the above proves a core, perhaps 
it would be useless to give them. 
begrimed and soaked individuals before him, 
as he rowed to the cabin, but never laughed, 
that the two broke oat again and again into 
peals of laughter at their ridiculous situation. 
“ It's a good thing for you to do” said Jon- 
kins. ** It will keep your blood warm any¬ 
how. Where’s your flask ?” 
“Lost in the brook. We camped close to 
the brook and the water rose and drove us 
out and we had no time to save anything but 
ourselves.” 
“Abl said Jonkins. I should have thought 
a lawyer would know better than to have 
done that. Why didn’t you get an injunction 
to stop proceedings ?” 
“ Court was not in session and the judge 
was on his vaoation," replied Dr. Noble. 
The boat grated on the gravelly shore and 
the men leaped out. 
“ How is the patient ?” asked the Doctor. 
“Awake and up; but hold on; he thinks he 
was hurt in the storm last night. Don’t say 
a word until I give the cue. T don’t think he 
will know you. Let me go in first ahead of 
you.” 
“How’s the traps, Crusty ? Did you catch 
those fellows in them ? Out in the storm too 
I should think, and look as if the whole woods 
fell on them at once. You’ve had a pretty 
hard time boys, I should say. From the lum¬ 
ber camps I suppose!” 
“ No, they are surveying for the railroad,” 
said Jonkins and he locked at the doctor. 
“Onlyexploring for a route you see; and 
we got canght last night in the swamp away 
from the camp.” 
“ Where were you when the wind struck, 
boys?” 
“Oh, they were crossing the big beaver 
meadow at the foot of the lake and in a safe 
spot you see.” 
ommatt 
OUR AH1MAL PORTRAITS, 
“Hold on Barley; not yet my boy. These 
are only small fry. I will take you where the 
•ix pounders are. Get the anchor ready and 
when I say heave you will see a rock just 
under the water and then fasten her. Then 
you’ll see some fun." Now heave! 
A broad point of rock here approached 
within two feet of the surface, and the big 
stone which served for an anchor, was cast 
upon it and held the boat from drifting. 
“Now Barley let oul about. 50 feet of line put 
on a piece of meat, for a bait and you’ll get a 
bite to-day before you count a dozen see if you 
don’t. Then draw him np quick. You may 
put out 100 feet of line here without touching 
the bottom of this rock.” 
The hook was cast overboard and sank rap¬ 
idly; when the line twanged and twirled 
through the water this wav and that, as the 
fish darted swiftly in its effort to escape. But 
it was securely hooked and was very soon 
lifted over the side of the boat, a huge speck¬ 
led trout more brilliantly colored than those 
of the Southern waters and fullv eighteen 
inches in length. / 
in the boat, its beautiful colors and 
STANDARD BEARER, 
This two-year-old Clydesdale Colt won the 
Sweepstakes prize of f 100 at the New York 
State fair in 1882, for best draft stallion of 
any age or any breed over one of the largest 
fields of stallions ever entered; also the first 
prize in the two-year-old Clydesdale Class. 
He was foaled June 7th, 1880, and imported 
by his owners, M^rs. Smiths & Powell, in 
the Spring cf 1882 He is by Lord Nelson 
(1202), dam Jean by Clydesdale Jack (1415); 
grandam Nancy by Prince of Wales (676). 
A. B. ALLEN, 
Balking in a horse is usually acquired not 
from a vicious disposition, but because tbe 
animal ha9 been overloaded, and notwith¬ 
standing his best efforts at a pull, is unable to 
go on with the great burthen. This discour 
ages him, and afterwards any time he takes a 
fancy, he thinks the load beyond his strength, 
and tben stops still, or begins to back and 
twist around. Another cause of balking 
comes from galled shoulders, and ill-fitting 
collar or harness. When the habit is firmly 
acquired, it is almost impos-ible to break the 
horse of it and instead of working alone, he 
should be put in alongside of another horse so 
powerful that when he balks, his mate is able 
to pull forward both him and the load to 
which they are attached. In this way he 
may be so well cared as 
to work kindly with a 
mate, and perhaps alone. 
As balking does not 
come from an obstiuate 
or vicious disposition, the 
horse must never be whip- , 
ped for it, or spoken to 
uukiudly; for this, nine .jgSi 
times out of ten, only 
makes him worse, and Kg* 
adds fear to his imagining 
that he is unable to draw ** 
the load; thus creating on 
his mind a double instead 
of a single obstacle to un¬ 
dertake it. 
Many things have been _—■ 
prescribed and tried for y : ,T — 
curing a balky horse with- 
out (fleeting the object. I / 
I will content myself with ZZ 1: If \\ 
relating such as I have ; ’ j ■ 
fouud the most effectual. 
First, the moment you ’ 1; 
see the horse is going to ' l 
stop, call out, Whoal -= rC~ 
sharply to him, and take \ \ \ . 
a pull at the same time 
on the reins, as if you \ 
wished him to stop. He \ • W \. . . 
will then be apt to think V \ 
that he stopped from ' \ 
your command, and not \^ -- - 
by his own will. Let him 
stand a while, then get 
out and geutly pat him 
on the neck and stroke 
down his forehead and 
bis nose and take hold of 
the bridle side loosely just 
above the mouth. Then 
As ft leaped and struggled 
---1 propor¬ 
tions, and its strength and vigor well entitled 
it to be colled tbe king of game fishes. “ Put 
your knife in just back of (he neck, Barley; 
the fish will be twice as good and it wont 
flop.” A few shivering, spasmodic contrac¬ 
tions followed the severing of the spine and 
the beautiful fish lay motionless in the boat. 
The book was disengaged with difficulty; as 
these (Lb, eager ia the pursuit of their prey, 
s w allow it, as they seize it so voraciously that 
a piece of red flannel is 
gorged as quickly as the 
most luscious bait. The 
fish took the bait eagerly 
and very soon a sufficient 
number were captured for 
their present nse. 
“ Now, Barley, look out 
for ducks. There are some 
over that point in the 
grass. I will take you over. 
Keep quiet until I tell 
^ you; then standup,fire one 
barrel — the rifle barrel 
that will raise the birds, 
jjft and then give them the 
Sa shot barrel: you will get 
K half a dozen, no doubt.” 
lImEhA The boat was silently 
EsI moved to the narrow 
point; not a ripple fol¬ 
lowed the paddleasit was 
HB itSwi - skilfully dipped and turn- 
^ ed in the water; the boat 
glided over the soft mud 
|~ and through the low grass. 
||||£H j “Now, Barley; now’s your 
1Y fy time,” said Jonkins. 
The report of the rifle 
iM llB j raised a cloud of birds of 
which the second barrel 
t J dropped several at short 
“ Down, Barley ! Keep 
v'-’;rsD' still 1 ” Jonkins reached 
for his rifle and fired, 
bringing down a deer 
which had been standing 
in the water feeding upon 
_ ^ the grass, and had raised 
its head to listen as the 
first shots were fired. 
“Load up again, Barley; 
THE STORY OF STONY BROOK FARM. 
chapter xv n. 
(Continued from page 788.) 
He rushed into the cabin and said hurriedly 
step forward and encour¬ 
age him to follow, w bleb, 
if the habit is not strongly confirmed, be will 
generally do, and w hen walked a short dis¬ 
tance, let go the bridle, pat him on the neck, 
and if he keeps on, try to jump into the 
wagon without stopping the horse, and he will 
usually keep on going; but if stopped to get 
into tne wagon,he might not start easily again. 
Second, when he bulks sit still and let him 
stand till he gets so hungry and thirsty ho will 
be glad to move forward of bis own accord. 
But this might take from 15 minutes to several 
hours waiting, and few' have the time to spare 
or the patience to endure this. Still, if one 
pleases to take an interesting book in hand to 
read while his horse is indulging in a balky 
fit, he might be willing to wait till it was 
over, and the animal rejoiced to go ahead 
without again stopping. 
Third, when he stops, attach a team to the 
hind end of the vehicle, strong enough to pull 
him backwards. This will so annoy or 
frighten him, tint he will gladly go forward 
after the hind team is unhitched. 
Fourth, allow him to get pretty hungry 
before harne*sing; take some grain in a dish 
into the wagon with you, aud when he stops 
jump out and hold the dish for him to eat the 
grain. After he h is taken one mouthful, go 
forward bolding out the dish near his mouth. 
He will then step forward to eat more, which 
CLYDESDALE STALLION. ST 
“ Barley, don’t you go out until I come back. 
I must go and see some traps, I forgot. You 
wait here and don’t you go out. If your head 
aches lie down a bit.” And he leaped into the 
boat and paddled swiftly down the lake along 
the shore, scanning the surface of the water 
and the shore with his quick eye. 
In a few minutes he was greatly cheered by 
seeing two men standing upon a rook near tbe 
shore. He guided the boat to the point, but 
stopped a few feet away and gazed curiously 
at the men; tben approached the shore and 
met them. “Well you are a pretty pair, you 
are, anyhow;” and had he not forgotten how 
to laugh in his many years solitary exile he 
would doubtless have joined his two visitors 
in their hilarity. 
“ I told you not to go; but “ a willful man 
must have his way” as * Dumbiedikes’ said to 
his pony; and I guess you have got yonr 
share for this time. Where is the plunder ?” 
“ What do you mean ?” 
“ Why the pack and the guns and the game." 
“Washed out into the lake I guess, or too 
wet to go off, anyhow, until we go up for them. 
But I guess we will try and find a dry place 
aud get some supper and go to sleep, for we 
have had no supper yet,” said Mr. Bates. 
“Get In. Well I never,” said Jonkins and 
he looked so comically at the tattered and 
DARD-BEARER.—FIG. 411. 
“Lucky for them. Now boys just you take 
a pull at this flask, and get your wet clothes, 
well—they’re hardly clothes any more—but 
get them off and turn in under these blankets, 
or you’re so damp yon'll get moldy. I’ll go 
and help the old man get some breakfast.” 
“Is not that a wonderful thingf" said Mr. 
Bates, he does not recognize us in the least.” 
“No; and we must not muddle him up at pres¬ 
ent, he will come out all right in a few daysJ’ 
It was but a few miuutes before the two 
damp travelers had rubbed themselves down, 
swallowed a copious draft from the flask, and 
had retired under the blankets. Dr. Noble 
who was almost exhausted dropped instantly 
into a deep sleep from which he could not be 
aroused to take some hot tea; Mr. Bates more 
used to physical exertion, partook of a hearty 
breakfast of tea and venison broiled over the 
coals, when he too wrapped himself first in 
the blankets and then in a comfortable 
slumber. 
Jonkins closed the door of his camp, ordered 
his dogs to take charge and, with Barley, 
entered his boat and paddled down the lake. 
The ripple of the water dashed musically 
against the bows of the boat. The flies toying 
with the tiny waves fell a prey to the trout 
which leaped bodily from the water and 
caught them as they shot above the surface 
never be caught with an 
empty gun. That’s good 
advice here in the woods, and just as good out¬ 
side, where men are as much to be watched 
as the wild critters. The game wont getaway 
—it least mine wont, I know.” 
And they rowed around the point into the 
grass and picked up the ducks and then to the 
shore and found the deer dropped in its tracks 
with the ball straight between the eyes. 
They landed and dressed the deer and put 
it in the boat; then lighted their pipes 
and sat on a rock in the warm sunshine 
and smoked. 
“ These ducks are fat,”said Jonkins. “They 
come here about May with the wild geese. 
The geese stay a few days and go further 
north, but the ducks pick up the wild rice 
which falls to the bottom and lies there wait¬ 
ing for the warm weather to make it sprout. 
You will find their crops are full of it. “I 
hate to kill the deer; they look at you 
so innocently and so foolish, staring 
straight at you while you take u bead on 
them ; but this young buck never knew w T hat 
hurt him; aud I never shoot a doe at any 
time; I could uot do it; my pet deer follow 
me about and lick my bands. I could never 
kill one of them and so 1 take the wild ones, 
I can always tell a good-natured man. Bar¬ 
ley, when he goes a-hunting. He will never 
hunt just for the sake of killing things, and 
