Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-28
HBURG MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER IS. 1889,
The Horse an Intellectual Being.
asAARkaRLs krrRcrs OF .upuolous TRAINING.

DR.. G. IL. Sutherland, uf DE Kalb, Now York,
sent us n letter few days since, in which, among
other things ho alluded to the Importance Of treat
ing horses u. intellectual bcings" and of trying
she effect oi'constant kindness" in training them.
the result OF which he believed would be the at
tainment on the part Of the horse to ''an elevated
position in the scale Of Intelligence, not only dis
;nguishing themselves among their own kind. but
actually ontst'ippF"y many Of Their o@ners, as far
ns the noble tributes are ooncerned.,' With this
high appreciation Of the capacity Of the horse the
Doctor five months ngo came into possession OF u
fine three year old colt, and he concluded to try
tho power Of kindness in the enlcavor to develop
his mind The result Is given in the st. Lawer.
ence Repn6icau in which paper II correspondent
writes
During my wandering a short time since,
chanced To stopat Hermon. Hearing of Dr. South
erlands learned colt. had tho curiosity to 20 and
see him, and found him prodigy in learning, hc
sdcs being quite curiosity Tho Doctor calls
him the white Pilgrim" His color s light nan
keen, white name and tail,and white eyes. lIe is
splendid litto horse. The Doctor tolls me that h."
has owned him but six months--rode or drove him
almost every day (ashs riding ia eonsdcruble)hut
still during that brief time he br 'ko him to tho
snddle aud harness. and taught him tho different
feats saw him perform such standing upon
his hind feet, jumping the whip kneelng down.
lying down, sitting up anil walking on three legs.
lie will unbuckle c,mm,n sal ilo sIrth, and
.akc of lis own suddle. lie will step to his mas
ter, make n very low bow, shake hands, take his
coat, cap, and miricns of and lay thcm away aud
when told to bring them back Ia him again With
cards lie will tell hi' age. the day in tho yrar.tS'
With the alphabet h" will spoil any simple word
put to him. Spread out u number Of playing cards
and he will fetch tho ono called for. lle will play
II good game ut old sledgc and beat You as uftcn
as you him. and tell your fortune If requested
lie will waltz around the yard with quite as much
ease and grace MS some country gentleman, and
pass around the hat for n contribution at the close
oi the performance. lie is rare specimen Of horse
flesh, nnl Mis- equnl. think. for beauty. activity
aud intclli sencc. could not be found considering
the labor performed by him and the short time he
has been under discipline; and the Doctor certain
y deserves thccredlt ofbeing agre"t Horse man.
From ire N.~ York Ersninq Past
Extraordinary Meteoric Phenomena
a coRREsroNDENr SMELLS HRiMsToNk-wARM VA
TEX IN WELL.
East KiLLiSGLY. c.. November H. lS59.--I
lave observed ih tho Epening Post All account of
IL meteor which wnS observed Ia New York sono
days since. in tho day time. There seems to b.
some specu aton TN the subject, and ns it s
| entirely above my comprehension, | will not at
tempt to explain the phenomenon. hut by stating
n lew facts concerning recent similar appearances
in this village. giving scientific men some data for
| their theories.
About three o'clock in the afternoon cf We'd.
nesday lust WAS walking from tho mill to tho
post Office, distance Of some quarter of mile.
! The day was cloudy. and ~ mist was SLOWLY sol
tng over the hills which skirt the horizon. A
slight drigzling rain was falling, and had just
opened my umbrella, when was astanshed by
loud whizzng noise, somewhat like that pr'-
duced by sky rocket on its ignition. turned
my umbrella aside and looked uD, when per-
ceIyed II phenomenon that very much surprised.
| and, / may say, uwed me. Out Of The mist, from
! the hill top. bright hand Of fame seemed mp
proaching that part of the upper air under which
stood, and for quite distance on either side tho
mis-, was llnlnincd 10y the light but the ccutre If
| the luminosity was intensely brilliant aud very
| rapid in itI motion. In few seconds it
above my head and 10 my intense disgust not
| very far above eithor; and was cnvelopcj ia IL
sheet Of milky while light, and iccnme sensible
oi n very nos''ine smell, something between thai
Of very coarse burning birthstone and sour car.
! lie.
| followed with my eyes the course of tho cen.
tre Of the belt Of light, which pn<sod just abo"e
the mill, and describing parabol'c descended 10
earth with terrific exposi"n, about hnll ~ mile
Df. The appearance Of everything quietly as
sumed its regular position, and business inter
| yening, it an hour and mora before ! could
| 60 in search Of the exploded lite When |
reached the spot where had observed i, fall, |
was petrifed with nstons iment to perceive 40
trace whatever Of it's presence. There is spring
just about where supposed it fell the water Of
| which WAS several degrees warmer than usual
| Whether not the meteor fell into tho we'll. and
warmed it up II little cannot pretend to say, but
think not, IN the water tasted sweet and whole
some.
| EDwArp l.. 1liGGIEf.