St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-07
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'ithipct vi tudt Happy ialhifs, lioi
excepting the rat but after that dc.
monstration on the part of tile rat |
did not think it expedient to perscyere;
daughter. l have sometimes, sii,
been led to moralize upon that trivial
spectacle, as of the success Of the ex.
traordinary experiments of the Messrs.
Rarey, and to ask myself whether w8
may not deritc from them a lesson
which may be of advantage TO us in
our treatment of fellow-mcn. The
best of books says Go to the ant,
thou sluggard /; consider her Ways
and be wise" Sir, may we not so to
the fractious and ungovcrnablc horse,
whose nature has been changed by
these gentlemen, and learn how to-
treat our fellow-mcn Loud cheers
Is the nature of man, sir, this lord
of creation us the nature of man So
much more obdurate than that Of tho
wild Zebra and untamcd horse, that
what changes their instinct and makes
them gentle and quiet, would all be
lost upon us do not believe it,. The
Mcssrs. Rarey tell us that it is not
strong perfumes, it is not powerful
drugs-no, sir, it is that inctfablc
charm, that nevcr-to-bc-describcd in
tiuencc, of a soft touch, kind words.
gentle treatment. This, this, sir, is
the true subducr-that is the gcune
oil of Rhodium, that enables the soft
ened brute to read reproachful les
son to rational humanity. Pcrsever-
ing Kindness sir, let US try it. Let us
see whether it is not like those de-
llcious swcetmeats that used to come
from the tropics when | was boy.
You have seen them, sir--thc pretty
white paper cases, ornamcnted with
! tilagree, and all around was the in
scription Good for sick people, but
will not materially iniure those who
are WELL Laughter Sir, what if it
should turn out that this kind, gentle
treatment, which is good for cats and
dogs, for zebras and horses, would
have an equally salutary effect upon
! human beings? What if it should
turn out that good for horses, it would
not materially injure fellow men and
tcllow-Christians? Applause. Might
we not, sir, be more likely to agree
with each other, and be happier when
we disagree, if instead of dctraction
and abuse Of those who differ from Ills.
we should approach them with the
language of good will and kind feel
ing! However this may be. sir. if
any one who doubts that the horse
the animal that most concerns us on
this occasion--is susceptible of the
kindest feelings of our nature, | think
he would be convinced of his error by
a most interesting anecdotc of Edmund
Burke. In the decline of Mr.. Burke's
life, when he was living in retirement
on his farm at Bcaconticlds, the ru-
NOR went up to London that he had
; gone mad and the fact that was stat
cd in support Of this rumor was that
. he went round his park kissing his
COWS and horses. \ friend, man of
rank and influence, hearing this story,
and dccming it of too much impor-
I tancc to be left uncorrectcd, hastens
, ed down to Bcaconfclds, and sought
an interview with the view of asccr-
= tanning the truth Of the rumor. Enter
ing into conversation with him, Mr..
r Burke read to him some chapters from
his Letters on the Regicide." His
friend Immediately saw that though
the earthly tenement was vcrging
back to its native dust, the lamp Of
reason and genious shone within with
undminishcd lustre. He was accord
, ingly more than satisfied as to the OBJ.
, ject of his coming down, and in a pri-
, vate interview with Mrs Burke told
. her what he had come for, and receiv-
: ed from her this pathetic explanation !:
: Mr.. Burke's only child beloved son,
+ had not long before died, leaving be-
, hind him a favoritc old horse, the COM
! panion of his excursions of business
o and pleasure, when both were young
o and vigorous. This favoritc animal
q was of course, turned out by Mr..
q Burke, the father, into the park, with
= directions to all his servants that he
t should in every respect be treated as
# a privileged favorite. Mr. Burke
;. himself, of course, in his morning
IS walks, would often stop to carcss the
is favoritc animal. On one occasion, as
' he was taking his morning walk
d through the park, he perceived the
N poor old animal at distance, and
,e noticed that he was recognized by him
The horse drew nearer aud nearer Il
= Mr.. Burke, stopped, eyed him with tho
H. most pleading look of recognition
,e which said, as plainly as words coult
t have said, "I have lost him too :
O. and then the poor dumb beast delibe
,e rately laid his head upon Mr.. Burke,
| bosom. Struck by the singularity 0
,s the occurrence, struck by the recollec
in ton Of his son, whom he had nevc
an ceased to mourn with grief tina
N. would not be comforted, overwhelme
la by the tenderness Of the animal, eN
Of pressed in the mute eloquence of hol.
10 Natures universal language, the illus
in trious statesman for moment los
he his selfpossession, and, clasping hi
nj arms around the neck of his sons ia
,s- vorite animal, lifted up that voic
IS which had caused the arches of West
;v. minister Hall to echo the mobiles
.rs strains that ever sounded within them
IN and wept aloud Sir, this was seer
he this was heard by the passers by, am
he the enemies of Burke, unappeased b.
70. his advancing years, by his failin,
NO health, by his domestic sorrows, mad
nat nat it the ground of a charge of insanity
to Burke is gone but, sir, 50 help IN
il Heaven, if | were called upon to de-
m. ignate the event or the period i
.ro Burke's life that would best sustain
nd. charge Of insanity it would not |
nix when, in a gush Of the holicst an
alb. purest feeling that ever stirred the b
ex- man heart he wept aloud on the ne.
ad- of dead sons favorite horse. Bu
the sir, it should be when, at the meridi,
rat of his fame, when the orb of his imI
u 1 rial genius rode LiGhest IL the hea vcl