St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-07

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excepting the rat but after that dc.
monstration on the part of tile rat |
did not think it expedicnt to pcrseyerei
Laughter have sometimes, .ii,
been led to moralizc upon that trivial
spectacle, as Of the success Of the cx4
traordinary experiments of the Mcssrs.
Rarey, and to ask myself whether W8
may not derive from them a lesson
which may be of advantage 10 IT'S in
u treatment of felIow-mcn. The
best of books says "Go to the ant,
thou sluggard ; consider her ways
and be wise" Sir, may we not go to
the fractions 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 thcir" 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
drngs-no, sir, it is that incffable
charm, that Observation-Disclosures in
l~iuence, of a soft touch, kind words,
gentle treatment. This, this, sir, is
the true subduer-that is the equine
oil of Rhodium, that enables the soft
ened brute to read a reproachful les
son to rational humanity. Persever-
ing kindness, sir, let us try it. Let us
see whether it is not like those de-
l~icious swcetmeats that used to come
from the tropics when | was a boy.
You have seen them, sir--the pretty
white paper cases, ornamcntcd with
filagree, and all around was the in
scription Good for sick people, but
will not materially %iniure those who
arc we'll" 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
fellow-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 us.
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
klndest 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 Bcaconficlds, the ru-
NOR went up to London that he had
gone mad and the fact that was stat
cd in support or this rumor was that
he went round his park kissing his
cows and horses. y friend, Il man of
rank and influence, hearing this story,
and dccming it of too much impor-
lance to be left uncorrcctcd, hasten.
, ed down to Beaconfields, and sought
an interview with the view of ascer-
= tanning the truth of the rumor. Enter
ing into conversation with him, Mr..
+ Burke read to him some chapters from
his Letters on the Regicide." His
friend Immediately saw that though,
the earthly tenement was vcrging
t. back to its native dust, the lamp of
reason and g%enious shone within with
!. undiminishcd 0lustrc. 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 a beloved son,
t had not long before died, leaving be.
hind him a favorite old horse, the com
| panion Of his excursions of business
, 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, will
directions to all his servants that he
should in every respect be treated as
# a privileged favorite. Mr.. Burk,
himself, of course, in his morning
IS walks, would often stop to carcss tn,
favoritc animal. On one occasion, as
Y he was taking his morning wall
ID through the park, he perceived TIL
N poor old animal at a distance, an
noticed that lie was recognized by hin
-. The horse drew nearer aud nearer +
. Mr.. Burke, stopped, eyed him with tn
n. most pleading look of recognition
re which said, as plainly as words coul'
I have said, - have lost him too !;
e. and then the poor dumb beast delibe
10 rately laid his head upon Mr.. Burke
bosom! Struck by the singularity {
- the occurrence, struck by the rccolle,
in ton of his son, whom he had nevt
~ ceased to mourn with a grief tn;
n. would not be comfortcd, overwhelme
10 by the tenderness of the animal, e,
of pressed in the mute eloquence of hol
10 Natures universal language, the illu
in trlous statesman for Il moment los
he his self~-possession, and, clasping hi
nj arms around the neck of his sons 1;
U.s. vorite animal, lifted up that voic
IS which had caused the arches OF Yves
iy. minister Hall to echo the mobiles
.rs strains that ever sounded within then
in and wcpt aloud! Sir, this was see
'he this was heard by the passers by, al
he the enemies of Burke, unappeased b
70. his advancing years, by his failin
NO health, by his domestic sorrows, mac
it the ground of a charge Of ~insanit
10 Burke is gone ; but, sir, SO help IL
il Heaven, if | were called upon to dc
nm. ignate the event Oh the period
are Burke's life that would best sustain
nd charge of insanity it would not
nix when, in a gush of the hottest al
alb. purest feeling that ever stirred the /
ex. man heart he wept aloud on the ne
of a dead sons favorite horse. b
the sir, it should be when, at the meridi
rat of his fame, when the orb of his i'm,
ID rial genius rode Lighest in the heav We.