Eureka Reporter | 1906-05-11 | Page 5 | Christian Names Not for Horses

christian names not for horses the practice of naming horses after eminent persons Is common fn eng land and france but in russia it Is considered disrespectful by some j adges of manners A russian sports man has named a promising ally elea nora duse as a mark of his esteem tor the celebrated actress he is severely rebuked in the russian papers it this should be tolerated they kay we shall be having forsea called after tolstoi and other national worthies nay Koura himself will be saddled or turned out to grass the censor ought to stop the abuse of the names of christians la the holy synod A russian may call his dog caesar of pompey for they were pagans and their memory Is not revered by members of the orthodox church but suppose some reckless subject of the czar should call bis dog or horse what would the holy synod say thena london chronicle I 1