The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-08-16

! SauVIc, anu arrived nome SAFE, COOn al
ter this the man joined the Temperance
society, and is now useful and happy
man. 1t is now more than ten years
since this occurred, but the horse is still
kept and treated like one of the family,
and will be till he dies.
have seen horse at an exhibition,
which, upon a watch being held before
and he asked what time it was,-happen-
ing to be four O'Clock, struck the floor
four times with his foot.
A friend of mine, in Brooklyn, has a
horse which, when asked by his master
to salute the company, will place himself
against the wall, and, standing upon his
hind feet, nod with his head to the COM
pany.
A friend of mine had valuable horse
stolen from his stable, for which a large
reward was offered and dilligent search
made, but TO no purpose. Having chan
ged masters several times, he was at
length rode by gentleman whose bust
ness led him thro' the place from which
the horse had been stolen, and when he
came opposite his old masters house, he
marched directly up and put his head
over the hali-door, and commenced neigh
ing. His rider kicked, spurred, coaXed,
and whipped, but to no purpose; to move
him was impossible. A crowd gathered
around him, and among these was his old
master. They recognized each other i'm
mediately, the master by naming his
horse, and the horse by laying his head
on his masters shoulder. The rider
gave fair account Of his purchase, and
so did the next, and the next, until it
came to the thief, who was committed for
trial.
Some years ago, favorite old hunter
belonging TO a gentleman in Somerset
shire, England, being locked in the sta
bic, and hearing the sound of the French
horn and the cry of the hounds, became
very FESTIVE. The hostler, going into
the stable, thought the spirited animal
wanted some sport, and instantly saddIed
him, and, placing large monkey upon
the saddle, turned him loose. The horse
followed the sound, soon joined the pack,
and was one of the first in at the death OF
poor Reynard. But the amazement of
the sporting gentlemen was greatly
heightened by observing the monkey hold
ing the reins with all the deXterity of a
true sportsman.
A gentleman who owned a great many
horses, was in the habit of turning them
loose in a field to Craze in the summer.
Among them was horse stone-blind.
One of the horses attached himself TO this
blind horse, and whenever the blind one
strayed from his companions, thie good
tempered creature followed him, and by
laying his head on his neck, and other
signs which they perfectly understood 4,
would lead him back 10 his companions.
And, what is still more remarkable, this
horse was so gentle and peaccable that he
incurred the character Of being a coward
when only himself was concerned; but if
any of them made an attack upon his
blind friend, he would lly with such fury
that not horse in the field could stand
before him. | thought the conduct OF
this horse might put man to the blush.
One of the horses belonging 10 the Ok
ford Dragons, having got loose in the
stable, marched up crooked staircase
into the hayloft. When his rider came
into the stable, he was thunGerstruck on
missing his horse, and flew like mad
man to inform an officer of his loss; but
he had scarcely got twenty yards, when
the animal put his head through the pitch.
ing-holc, and neighed aloud. The aston.
ishment of the soldier and his neighbors
was beyond description. Every strata
gem that could be devised, was made use
of to lead or force him down, but in vain
he saw the danger, and was obstinate
He kept trotting and snoring round the
large hay-olt for nearly two hours, unit
at last he stepped upon trap door made
of thin boards, which let him down upor
the floor, about eight, without the slight
est injury.
A few years since, the servant Of Mr.
Walker led his horses to the corner o
New and Broad streets TO drink, ant
was always followed by fine Scotch ter
rier dog, which had londIy attached him
self to one of the horses, and always slep
under the manger, by the fore feet Of hi
favor,c. On going TO drink, one morn
ing, the terrier was attacked by a power
full mastill, (lhe prototype of Bonaparte
the great building of murderers) and wa
in fair way of being torn to pieces
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