Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-09-11
miscellaneous.
From Chambers Edinburg Journal.
The Midnight Ride,


A number of years ago gentleman in
Clydesdnle Offered the situation rs head
groom, WHICH I accepted. H. had one horse
which WIS kcjt in stable by himself, aud
wns, witirnut exception. the ugliest aud most
savage animal of this kind | had ever seen.
There was not n single point of u strong or
a fast horse about him. lie was ms black ms
charcoal; lie was named Sa,nn, and richly
~diS he deserve the name. lie would fly nt
you, like dog, with his teeth; attempt TO
beat you down with his iore-feoi; and strike
round a corner ut you with his hind ones
He had beaten off all the rough riders, ,grooms,
aud jockeys in that part of the country.
Aiter being in tie place for n few days,
was asked by the gentleman if ] thought
could mike anything of Satan. ] replied,
that lie beat me, he would bc the only
horse which had done so but still ] consid-
cred him to he by far the most snvnge had
ever seen. "Try him tomorrow at one o.
clock" snid he, ns he turned to go away, 81
will have few friends with me to see how
you succeed"
I determined however, to try him TINT
night, and without any witness to see whctl-
er l succeeded or not. My room was over
the stables, and rs the moon did not rise I'LL
eleven o'clock, threw myself upon the bed
clothes, and contrary to my intention, fell
asleep. When awuke, il was twelve, the
moon wns shining brightly, aud rendering
everything MS visible MS il il were day.
went down to the stable with brillc,
prepared for the purpose, and heavily
loaded whip in my hand. ] knew that it
would he impossible to saddle him; aud, in
deed should he safer on his bnre back, in
the event of his throwing himself down.
/ opened the stable door gently, aud there he
was prone on his side, his legs aud neck
stretched out, as ! have often seen horses
lying nfier sore fatigue. cluppcd my knee
upon his head, looscd the collar that bound
him, slipped the Bit in his mouth, bnctled
the throat band, raised him to his feet, back-
ed him out, aud leuped upon his back before
be had time to get his eyes rightly opened.
But open them now he did, aud ihut with
vengeance, he paved, and struck the wall
with his fore-ircr, till the fire flashed from
thc stones; and then he reared till he fell
right back upon the pavement l was pre-
pared for this, and slipped of him ms he went
down, and then leaped on him again as he
rose. ] had not as yet touched him with
the whip, bridle, or spur, bnl now gave
him the curb aud the spurs nt the same in
slant He gave one mad bound, and then
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