. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. usts to his guidance and protection with filialconfidence. Frequently, when the herds are grazing 270 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY quietly, a wily stallion will try to recruit his own herdby cutting out a filly or young horse from some otherherd. The stallion of the robbed herd never allows suchdepredations without at least an attempt to recover thestolen member of his family, and pursues the thief andhis prey into the very heart of the enemys camp. Some-times he is so successful that he not only bring
. Illustrated history of the Union Stockyards; sketch-book of familiar faces and places at the yards. usts to his guidance and protection with filialconfidence. Frequently, when the herds are grazing 270 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY quietly, a wily stallion will try to recruit his own herdby cutting out a filly or young horse from some otherherd. The stallion of the robbed herd never allows suchdepredations without at least an attempt to recover thestolen member of his family, and pursues the thief andhis prey into the very heart of the enemys camp. Some-times he is so successful that he not only brings backthe victim, but cuts out a filly belonging to the is the story of the Sabine women acted over again,with a little just retaliation added. Indeed, any skepticof equine intelligence has but to spend a day on theplains, and he will not only be convinced but amazedat the horses sagacity. In fact, to sit on a hill-topand watch the maneuvers of tljese wild horses of theplains is a far more thrilling sight than to view thatricks of the best string of circus horses that ever dancedto music. IN COACH AND SADDLE. One of the most ratioDal fashions of the day is expertdriving and riding. There are very few ladies or gen-tlemen of the present generation who do not under-stand, or at least attempt to understand, the skillfulhandling of the reins. And there can be no more rea-sonable and healthful recreation. It is not every one who understands instinctively how-to drive well, nor can every one sit his horse like acentaur. Correct teaching, however, will go far towardaccomplishing those results; without it they will be asimpossible as astronomy without mathematics. It isthe object of this article to provide the amateur driverand rider with a few simple rules by the applicationand practice of which he may lay the foundation forthe much admired skill. First, let us talk about thefour-in-hand, the revival of interest in which promisesto be a long-lived fad, as popular as it deserv
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