Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-11-09
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From the KnickerJocker.
THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER.
BY LAWRIE TODD.

" The horse knoweth his owner" and
he knows much more. Iycrily believe he
knows moro than many Of the two-loggcd
animals vino ride on horseback, and am
quite sure there is moro Of the spirit of
Christianity in his practice, than is to be
found in many of the bipeds aforesaid; fer
the horse, especially the carmRn's, rests on
the Sabbath, whereas his rider often works
harder for tho doyi on that day than he
doc for food TO keep his soul and body to-
gether on any other day in the week.
Besides, the horse will caress the hand that
feeds him; but thousands Of his riders thank
not God in whom they live, and move, and
have their being. To illustrate my posi-
ton, let me give you q few anecdotes Of
this beautiful and friendly animal. Of a
two horse team, belonging to the Earl Of
-, near Oxford, one was very vicious,
The other quite the reverse. In the stall
next TO the gentle horse, stood one that was
blind. in the morning, when the horses,
about twenty Of them, were turned out to
pasture, this good tempered creature con-
stantiy took his blind friend under his pro-
lection. When he strayed from his com
pan.ons, his kind friend would run neigh
ing after, and smell around him, and when
recognized, :hcy would walk side by side,
until the blind friend was led to the best
grass in the field. This horse was SO ex-
cccdjngy gentle that he had incurred the
character Of being q coward, when only
himself was concerned; but if any Of them
made IN attack upon his bNnd friend, he
would lY to the rescue with such fury, that
no- horse in the field could stand against
tm Inis singular instance Of sagacitv,
had .In0st SAID Of DISTINGUISHED humanity,
may well put the whole fraternity Of horse
Jockeys to the blush. They, to be sure,
will ighj for brother Jockey, whether he
is right or wrong; yet they expect him to
fight for them on the first similar OCCASION;
jui this kind hearted animal could antci-
pate no s0ch reciprocity.
Some years ago, the servant Of Thomas
Walker, Of Manchester Eng. going to water
the carriage horses at a stone trough, which
stood al one end OF the Exchange, a dog
that was accustomed to lie in the stall with
one Of them, followed the horses as usual.
On the way he was attacked by large
mastiiT, and was in danger of being killed.
The dogs favoritc horse seeing the criti-
cal situation Of his friend, suddenly broke
loose from tho servant, ran to the spot
where the dogs were lighting, and with a
violent kick threw the mastiif from the 9th
or dog into coopey's cellar opposite, and
having thus rescued his friendly compa-
Mon, returned quietly with aim 10 drink at
the fountain.
God, speaking to Job, asks him:-'Hast
thou gwen the horse strength? Hast thou
clothed his neck with thunder! He mock
eth fear, and is not atI'righted; ncihtcr tur-
no.h he back from the sword" Shortly
after that mighty battle which closed the
career Of Bonaparte, and stayed his whole
sale murders, and at the disbanding of
part Of the British army, the remains of
troop Of horse belonging 10 the Scotch
Greys were brought to the hammer. The
captain being rich, and a man of feeling,
was 10th to sec these noble fellows turned
Iulo butcher, baker, or bcer-houSc drags,
alter helping 10 drive the French from
Spain, and turn the flank OF the invincibles
at Waterloo. He therefore bought the
whole lot, and set them loose in one Of his
fine grass parks, TO wear away their old
age in peace. One fine summer evening,
when it was just dark enough to render
lightning visible, vivid flash was Instant
" followed by loud report of thunder
At this moment the horses were grazing
lolsurely apart from one another; but see
ing Inc blaze, and hearing the report, they
thought battle had begun. In a minute
they were all in the centre Of the field, all
drawn up in 4 line, their beautiful ears
nuiyering with anxiety, like the leaf Of a
poplar trembling in the breeze, listening
for the word Of tho rider to lead them to
the charge. Ny informant, who was an
owe witness Of this wonderful scene, told
me he had often seen these horses. Many
Of them bore honorable scars on their IA
ccs, necks, and shoulders, but none on the
rump A Scotch Grey never "turns tail"
Some years ago, baker in London pur-
chased an old horse at a public sale. He
placed on his sides 4 pair Of panners, or
large baskets suspended by large leath-
'Crn strap across the back, where he HIM
self SIT, while his feet rested on q block Of
wood attached to the sides Thus accou-
tered, he sailed forth to supply his custo-
mcrs viz, hot rolls, etc. One davho hap