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IIANDItlUX. I'Ot-TKItH, I'.I.ANKB, CARDS, CIKCl'I.AIIH, I'AMl'llI.KT-WOKK and other kinds, dons to order, a short notice. A Weekly Newspaper, devoted to the Principles of Jeffersonian Democracy, and advocating the side of Truth iu every issue. Vol. IV. OREGON CITY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 13, 1858. ' No. 81. mm- ,' A TotaoNKD Vaj.lky. A singular dis covery has lutcly bca mado ucar Button, In Jars, of a poisoned valley. Mr. Alex ander London visited it lout July, and the "following U a paragraph from a comnwiil eation on the mliject addressed by him to "tho Royal Geographical Society: 1 "'It Is known by the namo of Gucvo v Upas, or rowoued V ulley, and following a path which hoi been made for the purpose, . the party shortly reached it witli a conplo 'of dogs and fowls for the purpose of making .experiment. On arriring at tho foot of the mountain, the party dismounted and .craiublcd up tho side of tho hill, at tho distance of a mile, with the assistance of 'the branches and projecting rooU. When at a few yards from tho valley, a strong .nauseous, suffocating smell was experienced; 'but on approaching tho margin the incon venience wus no longer found. The valley Is about half a milo in circumference, of an oval shape, and about thirty feet deep. ." The bottom of it appeared to be flut, without any vegetation, and a few large .stones scattered here and thero. Skeletons 'f human beings, tigers, bears, deer, and mil, sorts of birds and wild animals lay boot in profusion. Tho ground on which they lay at the bottom of tho valley ap peared to be a hard sandy sulstance, and too vapor was perceived. The sides were covered with vegetation. It was proposed to enter it, and each of the party having lit a cigar, managed to get within twenty feet of tho bottom, where a sickening, nauseous smell was ex perienced without any difficulty of breath ing. A dog was now fastened to tho end 'of a bamboo and thrust to the bottom of the valley, while some of the party with their watches In their hands observed tho effect. ' - ;..:, V At the expiration of fourteen seconds he fell off his legs, without moving or looking oronml,, and continued alive only eighteen minutes. The other dog now left the company nnd went to his companion. i)u reaching him he was observed to stand Ijnite motionless, and at the end of ten sec Touds ho fell down; ho never moved his limbs after, nnd lived only seven minutes. IX fowl was thrown in, and died in a min ute nnd a quarter; and another, which was thrown In after, died in the space of a min ute and a half. ( . "r A heavy shower of rain fell during the timo that theso experiment were going for Vard, which, from the interesting nature of the experiments, was quito disregarded. On the opposite side of tho valley to that which was visited lay a human skeleton. Tho head was resting on the right arm. Tho effect of tho weather had bleached the Wies as white as ivory. This was proba bly Jho remains of somo wretched rebel, hunted toward the valley, who had tuken shelter there unconscious of its character. ',. .Ballooning is Illinois. An amateur neronnut having gone np in Mr. Brooks's galloon, at Centralia, Illinois, and having lighted safely some twenty miles distant, tried the experiment of allowing the farmer upon whose grounds he alighted to go np a Short distance, say a hundred feet. This, loo, succeeded. Then two children of Mr. Harvey went up a little girl aged eight years and a little boy aged three years when-by some accident the rope slipped, and tho balioon speedily shot up out of sight. It was feared they would be lost. To add tq the horror of such a flight, it was then nearly seven in the evening, with 'darkness rapidly gathering around. The agony of tho parents and the apprehension cf, all may be faintly imagined. At three o'clock, the next morning, eighteen miles from tho i.,acc of ascent, Mr. Ignatius At chison, who' h.'-d got np to see the comet, u astonished, if 2' alarmed, by seeing a oMal'objcc't in a tree about twenty yards Iron V house. . Ho retired, waked np his romlly, and, on re-approaching the tree, jkeitrd eak and piteous voice call to him, " Come fcere and let ns down, wo are al most frozen." Mr. Atchutfn speedily pcr eeived the astonishing nature of the case, mustered hclp cut away several J'unbs of the tree, and drew the car in safety to the ground.,' The little boy was first lifted out, and, whea placed npon his feet, instantly ran for several yards, : then turned, and for a taoment icontemplated the balloon with apparently intense curiosity. TVhen the balloon was hauled down, the1 youngest ptiild was found asleep in the bottom of the Basket, or caf, and the eldest carefully tVatching oVcf bcr little brother. They had been wafted about by different currents "oT air throughout the nigbt, and bad come 'to a halt but a little while before they were clicved. , The story the girl told was, that, ai the .balloon ascended, she cried to her father to puU it down. She said they passed over a 'town where she aaw great many people, . in whom she likewise appealed at the top of bcr voice. This place was Centralia. The balloon was aeen to pass over there, but the people little imagined it carried two persons in such danger. Her little brother cried with cold, and the heroic little girl took off bcr apron, covered, him, and got him to sleep, In handling tho ropes, she happened to pull one which had the effect of bringing tho bulloon down, and, al though not understanding tho philosophy of tho movement, she was quite content to keep tho vulve open, so long as by so doing she found sho approached the earth. It may easily be imagined that among the neighbors where the landed, these children were objects of much curiosity nnd Interest. The girl's presence of mind and loving consideration for her brother may well be remembered, whiio tho incident it self was of such a remarkable character that we opino It will not soon be forgotten In thut section. Tho boy and girl were conveyed home as soon as practicable, and it Is needless to say they were received with outstretched anns. JKiT On tho 16th of September, at Ad riun, Michigan, a balloon ascension was made by Messrs. Bannister and Thurston. The ascent and descent were perfectly suc cessful, landing near Riga. While detach ing tho net work, the sack of the balloon escaped from Its fastenings and rose, carry ing Mr. Thurston with It, who, at first, felt no uneasiness, supposing the gas was escap ing, and that it would soon settle down again, which proved not to be so. He was soon horror-stricken to find himself desti tute of any menus of managing his vehicle. The power to rise aud fly he had the power to manage was left behind, and astride of the rigging he soon shot up, out of sight of friends, into the regions of frost. After being up about four hours, the balloon descended, but Thurston hud fallen from it a short timo before, and great efforts were being made to recover his re mains. 8QT Political crimes, as well as curses, " like young chickens, come home to roost." Douglas took an active lead in repealing the Missouri Compromise, after having de clared it a " sacred thing," which " no ruth lees haud should toucV He was tempted to this in the hope of securing the Presi dential nomination, but now the Chicago Herald, a Buchanan organ, says that the repeul was " not merely an unnecessary measure, but a most mischievous revival of the slavery agitation in Congress, to avoid which the Democratic party had pledged its faith to tho nation, in the Baltimore Convention." Louisville Journal. ' Death of Dred Scott. This rather celebrated personage died in St. Louis not long since, a victim to consumption. Dred was a free man, having been manumitted by his owner shortly after the decision ren dered in his case before the United States Supreme Court. Another Asteroid. A new asteroid was discovered on the night of Friday, September 10, by George Searle, assistant at the Dudley Observatory. It is of about the eleventh magnitude.. , New Name. Parliament has christened New Calidonia (the Frazer river country) " British Columbia." -Tenacity or Life. Thomas Henley, of Atlanta, Georgia, who was shot a few weeks since, lived four days and nineteen hours with a pistol ball in the right ventri cle of the heart. ' ' J6T It is estimated that there are in the United States 25,000 persons who make their living wholly or partially by the sale of patent medicines. , , . SST The London Times grumbles at the United States because it docs not annex Mexico. : J- Daniel Webster's father made a cradle for little Dan, cut out of a pine log, with an ax and anger; and Lewis Lass was rocked by his mother in a second-hand sngar trough. ' ' ... J 8- The notorious horse Cruiser, which was tamed by Mr.,-Rarcy in England, is now performing in a circus. Dtir Sia Socrdimoi. 8me prwni art lur pristd at a statement that th water upon the lei vrmnhle olateao between Trinity nt Valentin Ha)- from two to three milea deep in ita dfepeat parts, having been told that there it comparauve i. . A comDjrisoa of deep sea aonndinn will show that !ha Uea of iuahallowaeaa ia comet, Kn mnuured bv the almost incredible abvnea to .hixh the olommet bat been sent. Uent Berry man, in 1803, made eoonami in me usnuc ocean 39,600 feet in depth, eaoal to a little over ',' nrfes; andCspt Denham, of Ui British Nary, v.. nhtiined soondinn at the aat depth of 46,836 feet, of about 8 Englh miles. Tba highs moontainsopon the globs might Da Harieo inw these immense chasms and iU leare nm ocean .bore their tallest peaks. Ths gi Himalayas, .i.. .m. sU other tooantama. Wonld be swal- lowed as easily th Alps. The highest peak of thaehala is only 38,178 feet abora tne sea istoi, and k summit Bi ght be submerged about three mile (t the point of Cspt. DeuW deepest sounding 1 - t- Refrain from bitter Words: there is only the difference of a letter between ' words' and swords. . Thc Atlantic Tkleoba mi. There ap pears to be great difficulty iu regard to the working of the Atlantic Telegraph cable. The London Timet publishes a long letter from a correspondent at Valcntia on the subject. The view is rather a discouraging one, but it is nevertheless stated that " Mr. Henley, who has been for some days mak ing experiments upon the cablo, is su'nguiue of making the lino again serviceable by the uso of his powerful magucto-clectric ma chines, which are now on their way from Loudon." Mr. Lundy, one of the electri cal assistants, proceeded to Newfoundland for the purpose of ascertaining the condi tion of the wire at the other terminus, aud also for the purpose of arranging a day on which a certain known code of signals is to bo sent at concerted times from both ends, and to endeavor thus to rc-cstublish intelli gible communication. The Times says, " It appears the recent experiments induce a belief that the frac ture, or fractures for it Is thought there may be two will be found to exist at a distance of between two and three hundred miles from the shore. For about two hun dred and thirty or two hundred and forty miles, the depth is only four hundred and ten futhoms, and within that range the mischief could easily be repaired, but a sad den descent then occurs to 1,518 futhoms, where it is exticmely doubtful if anything could be done., Tho probability seems that it is at this abrupt point the damage has been sustained." A Break in the Atlantic Cable. The workmen employed iu cutting up the cable in thc machine-shop at the Brooklyn navy yard, found a break a short time since in the communicating copper wire, about three-eighths of an inch long, through which the saw passed in the solid gutta percha, showing that the disconnection must have occurred during the process of manu facture, and, therefore, leading to the very great probability that other similar lesiont may have occurred in other parts of the cable. A Out Iloaaa Novi Violetta started con vulsively, and turned her tear-drenched eye wildly upon the speaker j fur to her there seemed some thing familliar in thnse low, rich tones. Their eyes met ; bis beriming with love and tenderness hers gleaming with uncertainty. "Violetta!" " Allendorf !" And the beautiful girl sank, from excess of joy, upon h's noble heart, throbbing with the pure, holy, delicious love of other dnys. Al lendorf bent tenderly over her, aud bathed her pure whilo tcinp'e with the gushing tears of deep. though subdued, jny. Whilo doing this, Violctta's father, Rip Van Snort, was seeu approaching the lovers with a flnil. Allendorf taw the aged patri arch, who, just as he was turning the corner of the red barn, gave him a lift with the flail, that placed him on the "other aide of Jordan." Violettx, driven to distraction, threw herself npon the grass, and for a long, long hour, was deaf to every con solation. IIonorasli Conditions Mnny yenre ago in what is now a flourishing city In this State, lived a stalwart blacksmith, fond of his pipe and his joke. He was also fond of his blooming daughter, whose many graces and charma had ensnared the affec tions of a susceptible young printer. The couple after a aeosou of mutual billing and cooing "en gaged" themselvea, and nuthinglMit the lack of ths consent of ths young lady's parent prevented their union. To obtain this, an interview was ar ranged, and the typo prepared a little speech to as tonish and convince the old gentleman who sat enjoying his pipe in perfect content. Typo dilated upon their long friendship, their mutual attachment, their hopes for the future, and other topics, and taking the daughter by the hand, said, " I now, sir, ask your permission to transplant this lovely flower from its pareut bed" but his "feelings" overcame him, he forgot the remuiuder of h's rhe torical flourish, blushed, and stammered and fi nally wound up with" from ita parent bed, info my own." The father keenly relished the discom fiture of the suitor, and after removing his pipe and blowing a cloud replied : " Well, young man, I don't kaow as I have any objections, provided you marry the girl first !" J3T The young lady who does not ap.loglxo when you find her at work in the kitchen, but con tinues her task till It m finished, will not fail to make a good wife. . ry The phrase conveying looseness of eon- itractios, 1 A coach and four oould drive through it,' ia now changed to 1 A lady in full dress could walk through it.' ! '; Msaiira ths Bur or It. A party of belated gentlemen about a certain hour begaa to think of borne and their wives displeasure, and urged departure. ' Never mind,' said one of the guests, 1 fifteen minutes now will make bo difference ; my wife ia as mad as she can be.' How to CoNQfta Bad Habits Infi nite toil would not enable you lo sweep away a mist ; but by ascending a liitle you may ofien look over it altogether! 6 it it with oar mural improrement; we wrestle fiercely witb a vicious habit, which hai no hold of us if we ascend into a higher mor al atmosphere. . . Jty Pity expreasea itself in words often relieve itmlf by a look. Charily as serts itself io gifn. A man may be full of pity, and yet extremely empty-haaded. g& How many womrn marry that they mar wr rich trarmen'a. Cambne nad kerthiefs are not the only things that can b drawn throojrh a wadding ring. t3f If te doctor orders bak, baa not the pa-ieot a right to fowl f Frtm tkt Sttt York Tribunt. Tne American Art or TAMING HOUSES. ORIGINALLY systematize and BT JOnS I. RAREY. PRACTICED It Ifiitory and Differtnt Methodi, tc. bring a complete compendium of all that it now known of the tytttm. Filtered, ascording to Act of Congrm, In the year I8.'8, by IloiuciCir.ri.rr At Co., in the Clerk'a office of the District Court of the Unilcd States for Die Southern District of New York J (Concluded.) AXOTIIER METnoD OF TAUISO A HORSE; ALSO, TO TEACH HIM TO LIB DOWN. The horse to be operated unon should be led into a close stublo. The operator Bliould be previously provided with a Btout leather halter; a looped strap to slip over the animal's knee; a strong surcingle, and a long and short strap the first to fasten round the Tore-foot which is at liberty, nnd the second to permanently secure the leg which is looped np. The application of the straps will be better understood by reference to tho engraving. In tho lirst place, if the horse bo a biter. muzzle him; then lift and bend his left fore leg, and slip a loop over it. Thc leg which is looped up must be secured by applying! we snort strap, nuckumg it around the pos tern joint and fore-arm; next put on the surcingle, and fasten the long strap around the right fore-foot, and pass tho end through a loop attached to the surcingle; after which fasten on a couple of thick leather knee-pads these can bo put on in tho first place if convenient. The pnds are neccs- snry, as some horses in their struggles route violently on their knees, abrading them badly. Now tuke a short hold of the long strap with your right hand; 'stand on the left side of the horse, grasp tho bit in your left hand; while in this position back him gently about tho stable until he becomes so exhausted as to exhibit a desire to lie down, winch should bo gratmcd with as little vio lence as possible; bear your Weight firm ly ngaiiiRt tho shoulder of tho horse, and mil stendily on the strap with your right land; this will force him to raise his foot, which should be Immediately pulled from under him. This is the critical moment; cling to the horse, and after a few struggles he will lie down. In bearing against the animal do.not desist from pulling and push ing until you have him on his side. Pre vent him from attempting to rise by pulling his head toward his shoulder. As soon as he is dono struggling caress his face and neck; also handle every part of " his body, and render yourself as fnmiliur as possible. After he has lain quietly lor twenty min utes let him rise, and immediately repeat the operation, removing the straps as soon as be is down; and if his head is pulled toward his shoulder it is impossible for him to get up. After throwing him from two to five times the animal will become as sub missive and abject as a well trained dog, and yoa need not bo afraid to indulge in any liberties with him. A young horse is subdued much quicker than an old one, as his habits are not confirmed. An incorrig ible horse should have two lessons a day; about thc fourth lesson he will be perma nently cotiquercd. If the operation is re peated several times, he can bo made to lie down by simply lifting np his fore-leg nnd repeating the words " Lie down, sir," which he must be previously made fumiliar with. The following rules will serve as a guide to the amateur operator, nnd should be strictly observed: First: Tho horse muRt not be forced down by violence, but must be tired out till ho hus a strong desire to lie down. Secondly: He must be kept quiet on the ground until tho expression of the eye shows that he is tranqiiilizeu, which invariably takes place hy patiently waiting and gently patting the horse, llnrdly: Care must be taken not to throw thc horse upon his neck when bent, as it may easily be broken. Fourthly: In backing htln no violence must be used, or he may be forced on his haunches and his back broken. Fifthly: The halter and off-rein are held in the left hand, so as to keep the head away from the latter; while, if the horse attempts to plunge, the halter is drawn tight, when. the off-leg being raised, the animal is brought on his knees, and rendered power less for offensive purposes. The operations of teaching a horse to follow a man, and also to cure him of kick ing and balking, should be preceded by the throwine-down process, and in bad cases hy the choking operation, as the animal is thus rendered gentle, tractable, officiously obedient to whatever he can be taught to comprehend. This subseqnent educational course ia necessary in order to render the reformation permanent. BOW TO BREAK COLTS. The following instructions witb relation to the management and breaking of colta, and the subsequent operations npon obdu rate and ungovernable horses, were origin allv written and published by Mr. Rarey some three rears ago, and are an important part of bia system, although coming more particularly under the head of training ra ther than taming. If a colt is properly broken in his first encounter with man, the necessity for a method of taming, other than that wed for wild bone, would never bare been experienced, therefore these Instruc tions are peculiarly valuable, now to halter, saddle, and bridle a CO LT. In breaking a colt, we should first en deavor to make him conscious of what If required of him. Fettering him with a halter for tho Unit time, placing the saddle upon his baek, fuxtciiing the girths, are all mutter of paramount importance, demand ing the greatest degree of patience, perse verance, and an intuitive kuowledgc of bis idiosyncrasies. llefbre putting a halter upon a colt, he must bo rendered familiar with it by cures ing him and permitting him to cxamiuo the article with his nose. Then place a por tion of it over his head, occasionally giving it a slight pull, and iu a few minutes ho will be accustomed to these liberties, and then thc halter may bo fastened on properly. To teach him to lead Is another difficulty. Stand a little on ono side, rub his nose and forehead, tnko hold of the strap aud null gcntlv, and at tho sumo time touch him very lightly with tho end of a long whip across liis hind legs. This will make him start and advance a few gUM. Repeat the operation several times, and he will toon learn to follow you by simply pulling the halter. The process of saddling aud brid ling is similar. Tho mouth of tho colt should be fretiiiently handled, after which introduce a plain miulue between his teeth and hold it there with ono band and caress him with the other. After a time he will ullow tho bridlo to be pluccd upou him. The saddle can now bo brought in and rubbed against his nose, bin ueek and his legs; next hang the stirrup strap across Ins bock, and gradually insinuate the saddle into its pluee. Tho girth should not be fastened until ho becomes thoroughly ac quainted' with tho saddle. Tho first tunc the girl li is buckled it should be done so loosely ns not to attract his attention; subsequently it enn bo tightened without : i.i... t.i. t. lf-.. 1 iiiKiiiriuu: mill Willi lenr, siikh, h uimtriirai, immediately it would most atvuredly do. In this manner the wildest colt can be ef fectually subjugated by such imperceptible degrees that he gives tttcit obodienco before he is aware of his altered condition. THE PROI'F.R WAY TO BIT A COLT. Fanners often put a bitting harness on a colt tho first thing they do with him, buckling up the bitting as tight as they con draw it, to make him curry his head high, and then turn him out in a lot to mil half a day at a timo. This is one of the wont punishments that they could inflict on a colt, and very injurious to a young horse that has been used to running In pasture with his head down. A horse should bo well accustomed to the bit before you put on tho bitting har ness, and when you first bit him you should only rein his head up to that point where he naturally holds it, let tlint be high or low: ho will soon learn that he cannot low er his head, and that raising it a little will loosen the bit in Ins mouth. J. his will give him the idea of raising his head to loosen the bit and then you can draw the bitting a little tighter every time yoa put it on, and he will still raise his head to loosen it. By this means you will gradually get his head and neck iu the position yon wish him to carry it, and give him a graceful carriuge, without hurting him, making him angry, or cansing his mouth to get sore. If you put tho bitting on very tight the first timo, ho cannot raise his head enough to loosen it, but will bear on it ail the time, aud paw, sweat, nnd throw himself. Many horses have been killed by lulling buckward with the bitting on; their heads being drawn up, stiiko the ground with the whole weight ot the body, llorscs that have their heads drawn up tightly should not have the bitting on more than fifteeu or twenty minutes at a time. HOW TO HARNESS THE COLT. You should, by all means, have your harness mado to fit your horse, especially the collar. Hundreds of horses have been spoiled by collars that do not fit as they should. A little attention to this matter beforehand will facilitate your progress very much. Tako your harness into the stable; go through the whole process thut you did with the saddle, letting the colt examino your harness satisfactorily; and after you have it all complete, put on your lines; uso them gently, as ho is rather skit tish, until he is used to them a little; then lead him back and forth in the stable until he does not seem to mind tho fitting of thc harness to his body; then take hold of the end of the traces and pull slightly at first, increasing your strength until he will pull you across the stublo baek and forth; then bitch him to whatever you wish him to pull. .TO HlTCn CP THE COLT. This should be done with great cantion, first letting him examine thc buggy or sulky in his own way of examining objects; then carefully hitch him np; having everything safe, let him start the buggy empty, and null that nt first in that wav: then iret In. and let him take it slow, and he will not be near so apt to scare, and by degrees yoa will be making a good work-boast. If yon want to have a horse that will be true to pull, and that thinks he could poll mountain, never hitch him to anything that he cannot pull, and after he is used to pull ma. he iust thinks that he can null anv thing, because he always has, and he docs not know anything about bis strcngtb be yond bis experience. the iixd or bit, axd row to accustom a COLT TO IT, Yon should nse a large, smooth, snaffle bit, so as not to hurt his month, with a bar on each aide to prevent the bit from pulling through either way. This yoa should at tach to the head-stall or your bnuie and out it on vour colt without any reins to it, and let him run loose in a large stable or shed some time, until he becomes a little used to the bit, and will bear it without trying to get it ont of bis month. It would he well, if convenient, to repeat this several times before yoa do anything mora witb the colt as soon as he will bear the bit, attach siuglo rein to It, without any mar tingale. You should alto have a halter on vour colt, or a bridle made after the fash ion of a baiter, with a strap to it, to that yon can hold or lead him aliout without pulling on the bit much, lie ii now ready for the saddle. now to xor.vT the colt. First soothe him well on both sides, about the saddle, and all over, until be will stand still without holding, aud is nut afraid to see you anywhere alxiut him. As soon as yon liavo him tints gentled, get a small block, about one foot or eight een inches Iu bight, and set It down by the tide of him, about where you want to stand to mount him) step up on this, ruining your self very gently; horses notice every change of position very cloudy, and, if you wire to step suddenly on the block, It would be very apt to scare him; but by raising yourself gradually on it, ho will see you without be ing frightened, In a position very near tbo same as when you are ou his buck. At soon as he will In-ar thlf without alarm, untie the stirrup-strut) next to yon, and nut your left foot into the stimip, and stand iunro over it, holding your knee against the horse and your too out, so aa not to touch him under the shoulder with the toe of your boot. I'luce your right hand on the front of the saddle, aud on the opposite side of you, taking hold of a por tion of the mnno and reins, as they hang loowly over the neck, with your left hand; then gradually bear your weight on the stir rup, and on your right hand, until the horse feels your whole weight on the saddle. Repeat this several times, each time rais- ing yourself a little higher from the block, until he will allow you to raise your leg over his croup aud place yourself in the saddle. There are three great advantage! in having a block to mount from. First, a sudden change of position is very apt to frighten a young horse who has bever bern handled. He will allow you to walk up to him and stand by bis side without Bearing at you, because you have wonted him to that position, but if yoa get down on your hands and knees and crawl toward him, ha will be very much frightened; and upon the same principle, he would frighten at your new position if yon hod the power to bold yourself over his buck without touching him. Then, tho first great advantage cf the block in to gradually accustom him to that new tosition in which he will see yoa. when you ride him. Secondly, by the process of leaning your weight Iu the stirrups and In your hand, you can gradually accustom him to vour. weight, so as not to frighten him by hav ing him feel it all at once. And, in the third place, the block elevates yon so that you will not have to muke a spring in or der to get on the horse's back, but from it you enn gradually raise yourself Into the saddle. Bl'BSEQl'EKT EDl'CATION'AL LESSON'S tSf HORSE TAUIKO- HOW TO Bl'DDl'E A KICKING HORSE. A kicking horse is the wont kind of a, horse to undertake to subdue, and more dreaded by mail than any other; indeed, it tt-rmM not tin too much to snv that thev are more dreaded than all other bad and vicious horses put together. 1 ou often hear the expression, even from tho horse liH'kpva tlienmelves. " I don't care what be docs, so be doesn't kick." Now, a kicking . . . i. 1 . 1. ... i horse can tie iiroKcn iroin Kicking in nar, ncss, and effectually broken, too, though It u ill rennlrp unmfi timo to itinnii't! him safe ly; but perseverance and patience by thii ...1. ...Ill .! It .,!, ...II.. Vl,..n ,.. iwn rUlu Will uu lb mui.limiij. i, inn jwu p,v to harness a norso iniii you Know notuiug nlmur if von want to find out whether lie is n kicking horse or not, yon can uncertain that luct by stroking in tne nnnk wnere tne hair lies upwards, which you enn discover easily on any horse; just stroke him down with tho ends of your fingers, and If he doea . . t i f . . ?, i i i 1. 1-1 i i not BWUCII Ills UU1, IIUU biiuhb ins ueuu, aim hiv hnrlf hi r-aru. or vomn of these, vou need not fear his kicking; if ho does any or all these, Bet nun nown lor a KicKing norso, and watch him closely. W'hpn vnn harness a kiekintr horse, have a strap about three feet long, with a buckle on one end; have several holes punched lit the strap; wrap it once around ins leg jnsx nlmvK the hoof: lift nil bis foot touching; hil body ; put tho strap around the arm of his leg, and buckle It; then you can go Dcnina him, and poll bock on the traces; vou must not fear his kicking while his foot is np, for it is impossible for him to do It. Practice him In this wny awhile, and he will soon learn to walk on three legs. You should not hitch him np until you have practiced him with his leg tip two or three times, pulling on the truces, and walking him nlnnnr. A Iter vou have practiced him a few times in this way take np his foot as direct ed; hitch him to something, and canse him to pnll it a snort instance; tk-ii IuLa l.im nnf rarpsa him evr-rr lima you work with him. Yon will find it more convenient to fasten np ins Kit lore-iooi, because that is tne side yon are on. Alter yon have had him hitched np onee or twice yon should get a long strap: put it around bis foot aa before directed (above the hoof and below thc pastern Joint) ; put it through a ring iu your harness; tnko hold of it in yotrr hand; mum mm np gpntiy, ana u no makes a mot on to kick, you can pun up his foot aud prevent it. 1 on should nse this strap nntil you have him broken from kicking, which will not take very long. Yoa should hitch a kicking horse by him .,.if. nn ran manace him better in this war than to hitch him by the side of another horse. HOW TO BREAK A HORSE PROM SCARIXO. It la an established rule In philosophy, that there ia no effect without a cause, ana if so, there must lie some cans for the Bear ing of a horse. The horse acares either from imagination or from pain.' JTow; H ia law of his nature, that if yoa will convince him that any object wdl not hurt him, there Is no danger of his scaring a( It, no matter bow frightful it may be ie appe af 1 li arr et i: fci lie :f fr1 I.? a lis Mi hi i i'V. !i" t' A', i. 7n 7 1 W fi'i tr