The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-02-02


would not bring the horse alive 10 Nchaeh.
The animal was, however, none the worse
for il, after the extraordinary ride Of ninety.
five English miles.
Even the ass, duh and stupid as orr bad
treatment too citci makes him, is not with
out his share Of vigur aud endurance. In
1876, according TO Captain Brown, a clothier
of Ipswich undertook 10 drive his ass III
light gig to London aud back again-a dis.
lance of 40 miles--in two DAYS. The ass
went to London at pace little short Of a
good gi@-horSe, aud fed at different stages
well; OF his return he came in, without the
application Of d whip, at the rate Of seven
miles an hour, aud performed the whole
journey with ease. lie was twelve aud
half hands high, and ho!fbre Spanish and
English.
AIThCIIMEST TO MAN.
In submission and attachment to man, the
horse Is cqgaIlrd only by the dog aud Gle.
Phaut. lie soon learns to distinguish lis
masters voice, and to come at his call; he
rejolces III his presence, aud seems restless
aud unhappy during his absence; he joins
with bin willingly in any work, and appears
susceptible Of emulation aud rivalry; aud
though frequently fierce and dangerous TO
strangers, yet there are few Instances on
reccrd Of his being faithless 10 those With
whom lie is dOme>ncatcd, unless under the
most inhumanc and barbarous treatment.
Colonel Smith relates the following affect
iugincidcnl Of attachment in a charger " hich
belonged to the late General Sir Robert Gil
lespie When Sir Robert fell a, the storm.
ing Of kaluLGa, his iavorite black charger,
bred atthe Cape Of Coed Hope, aud carried
10y him to India, was, :. the sale of his ci.
ieCt>. competed for by several officers Of his
dlvhI"n, and finally knocked down To the
prIvaies Oi the 9Th dragons. who cuu'rlhu-
ted their piize-money, to the amount Of 1850
Sterling, To retain this cumncmoratiuu uf
their late commander. Thus the charger
was always led at the head Of the regiment
on march, and atthc station Of CaWnpOrc,
was usually INDUCED withtaking his ancient
post at the colour stand, where the salute uf
passing squadronS was given AT drill and or
reviews. When the regiment YVES ordered
home, the funds Of the prIvates running low,
he was bought Tor the same sum by rela.
tive of ours, who provided funds aud pad
dock for him, where he might end his days
IN comfort: but when the corps had march
Ell. and the sound Of the trumpet had depar-
ted. he refused 10 eat, aud on the first oppor-
iunity. being led ont to exercise. lie broke
from his groom, and gailopiuG toh his ancient
station on the parade, after nighlug aloud.
dropped down and died.
The affection Of the horse is sometimes
displayed in joyous gambols and familiar
carcs>es like those Of the deg, though. like
the man in the fable who was embraced hy
his ass. one would willingly dispense with
such 0uisterous manifestations. We a!c in.
formed in the Sporting Magazine. that gem
,ltnan in BuCkiugham>lnre had in his pos
session, December 1853, a tlree-yoar."ld
colt, a dog, and three sheep, which were lis
constant attendants in all his walks. When
the parlor window, which looked into the
field, happened 10 be open, the colt had Of
ten been known 10 leap through il, 80 up 10
and carCsS his master, aud then leap back
TO his pasture. We have ourselves often
witnessed similar signs Of affection on the
part Of an old shetland PONY. winch would
place its iorc'.uot III the hand of lis Young
master like dog, thrust its head under his
arms TO be carcsScd, aud join with him and
little terrier in all their noisy ioinIiuGS on
the lawn. The same animal daily bore it,
master to school, and though its heels and
teeth were always ready for every aCgrc>.
>lve urChln, yet so attached was II 10 tbs
boy, that II would wait hours for him in lis
sports by the way, and even walk alone
from the stable III town TO the SChurl-rOum
whichwaS fully half a mile distant, aud wait
,addled and bridlcG for the afternoons dis
miSsal. Indeed the young sCapc- grace did
not deserve ohe-tehtli cf this attention. fuT
we have often seen old "Douald" toiling
homCward with him al the gallon, to make
up for time Squaudered al taw or cricket.
Occasionally equine attachment exhibits
itself in light as exalted and credilable as
that of the human mind. During the PENN.
Sular war, the trumpCtcr OF French cayal
~ corps had fine charger assigned to him
Of which he became paSSiOnatcly fond, and
which. by ccutlcne>S Of disposition and uni.
fern docIlity. equally cvinccd its affection
The sound of the trumpeter'S voice, the
sight Of his uniform, or the twang of his trum-
pet, was sufficient to throw this animal int,
state Of excitement; and he appeared &c
be pleased and happy only when under the
saddle Cf his rider, Indeed lie was uululy
and useless TO everybody else; Tor once, on
being removed 10 another part of the forces
and consigned to Young officer, he rcso.
mtcly refused to perform his evolutons, and
bolted straight to the trumpcter'S station, aut
there took his stand. iostliuc alongside Iii,
former master, This animal, on being rC.
stored TO the tIumpetcr. canned him. during
several of the pcuiusular campaigns, through
many difficulties and hair. breadth escapes
At last the corps 10 which he belonged wa,
woIS,cd, and in the confusion of retreat III,
trumpctcr was MORALLY wounded. Drop
ping from his horse, his body was found ma,
I ny days alter the engagement stretched ~
the swarh. with the faithful charger stand,
/ ing beside IT, During the loug interval, il
seems that he had never quilted the uum'
peters side, but had stood sentinel over Iii,
corpse. Scalua away the birds II pCy, an,
remaining totally needless of his own priva.
'iouS. When found, he was in sadly re,
ducCd condition, partly from less Of BLOOD
through wounds, but chiefly from want o
food, of which, in the excess of his rricf, he
could not be prevailed ON to pnrtale.
Outhc evening Of Saturday the 2ith Feb
Iuary 1890, Mr.. smith, supervisor Of cxCiS,
at Beauty, was proceeding home from sur
vey at Fort Augustus, aud, 10 save dis
lance at about sixteen miles, he took the hill
road from Drumnadrochit TO Beauty. The
road was completely blocked up with, ant
indi>ceruhlc amidst the waste oi snow, sC
/ that Mr.. Smith soon lost all idea Of his route
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