Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1903 — Take Care of Your Horses. [ARTICLE]

Take Care of Your Horses.

We al ways like to see a farmer or a horseman drive up to a hitching-post these winter days, jump out of the rig, unfold a big warm blanket and carefully cover his faithful horse. There is a big heart in that man. He is thinking of something else besides himself, and he takes as much pleasure in caring for his horse’s comfort as for himself. On the other hand, it makes us sad to see a great big man, warmly clad from head to foot, drive a steaming horse up to the' rack, hastily tie him fast, leave him shivering, and make for the nearest hot stove. There is something wrong about this fellow. He may be a nice man, belong to church, may not swear, smoke nor have any bad habits, but he has no feelings for a dumb animal.