Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1880 — A Balky Horse. [ARTICLE]

A Balky Horse.

Absolute brutality towards a balky bone of the stubborn kind is of no avail, but something most be done to make the snivel forget this determination. Once, in the streets of a town in Sacramento county, we saw a buckskin-colored diminutive bone, attached to a backboard, baffle for boon a large and energetic crowd of men and boys. First he was whipped; then clubbed; then a dosea men put their hands to the wheels and ran the vehicle upon the hone, who sat down in the harness, looked the quintessence of stubbornness, held back for “I b* was worth. Twenty more men took bold of the wagon, and managed to slide the quadruped a few rods on his haunches. Bat he would not styrt. Then a hose was attached to a faucet, and a large stream of water waa turned loose upon him. In a few minutes the animal laid down, and so remained motionless. Horses were now bitched in front to drag the stubborn brute, «d they moved him a few rods with great flffleulty, and this, too, was abandoned. There was talk of fire and brimstone, but those were ruled out, and the «mw«i wad unhitched and led to the stable, m »«ter of the situation. The next day, however, when once more harnessed, be had evidently forgotten hie resolve, andhe went off without demur. But the markeTvSneof inch a hotse is not extremely great. w • | 1.1 t- ; ■ Everybody should note the fact that the best remedy known for cough*, colds, etc.. Is Dr. BulPs Gough byrap. Price only 26 Cent* * bottle.