Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-10-19
From the Knickeroecker.
THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER.
BY LAwRIE TODD.

BY LAwRIE TODD.
"The horse knOweth his uwner,n end
! he knows much more than many of the
two-legged animals who ride ON horse
back, aud l am quite sure there is moro
of the spirit Of Christianity in his prac,
tice than is to he found in many Of the
bipeds aforesaid; for the horse, especi-
ally the Carman's, rests on the Sabbath.
whereas bis rider often works harder for
IA C devil on that day than he does for to
keep lis soul and body together on any
day in the week. Besides, the horse
will Caress the hand that leeds him; but
thousands Of bis riders thank not God, in
whom they live, aud move, and have
their being. TO illustrate my position,
le. me give you a few anecdotes of this
beautiful and friendly animal OF a two
horse team, belonging to the Earl of
-, near Oxford, one was very vi
ciOus 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 then
were turned out TO pasture, this good
tempered creature constantly took his
blind friend under his projection. When
he strayed from his companions, his
kind friend would run neighng after,
and smell around him, and when recog-
nzed, they would walk side by side, IN
til the blind friend was led to the best
grass in the held. This horse was so
exceedingly gentle that he had incurred
the character of being q coward, when
only himself was concerned; but if any
of them made an attack upon his blind
friend, he would 1y to the rescue with
such fury, that not horse in the field
could stand against him. This singular
instance ofsagacity Il had almost said Of
disinterested humanity may well put
the whole fraternity Of borse jockeys TO
the blush. They, to be sure, will fight
for brother jockey, whether right or
wrong; yet they expect him TO fight for
them on the first similar occasion: but
this kind-hearted animal could anticipate
no such reciprocity.
Some years ago, the servant Of Thom-
as Walker, of Manchester, England, 60
ing 10 water the carriage horses at
stone trough, which stood at one end of
the Exchange, dog, that was acrustom'
ed to lie in the stall with one Of them,
followed the horses, as usual. On the
way he was attacked by a large mastiff,
and was in danger OF being killed. The
dogs IA vorte horse, seeing the critical
situation Of his friend, suddenly broke
loose from the servant, ran TO the spot
where the dogs we're fighting, and, with
a violen kick, threw the mastif from the
other dog into cooper's cellar opposite,
and, hilving thus rescued his friendly
compan ion, returned quietly with him 10
drink al the fountain.
God, speaking to job, asks him "E1ast
thou given the horse strength Hast
thou clothed his neck with thunder2-
He mocketh al fear, andis not affrightad.
neither turneth he back from the sword"
Shortly after that mighty battle which
closed the career of Bonaparte, and stay
GU IllS WuOlSSdl0 mlIueISsH dHu at luB
disbanding Of part Of the British army,
the remains Of a troop Of horse belong
ing to tie Scotch Greys, we're brought
to the hammer. The captain being rich,
and a man of feeling, was 10th 10 see
these noble fellows turned into butcher,
baker, or beer.hodss drags, and after
helping TO drive the French from Spain,
and to turn the fank-of the Invipcibles 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 10 peace. One warm. summer.
evening, when twas Just dark enough,
to render lightning visible, "a vivid fash
was instantly followed by loud report
of thunder. At this moment the horses
were grazing leisurely, apart from one
another; but seeing the blaze, and hear
ing the report, they thought battle
| had begun. In minute they were in