The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-09
The Horse...His Memory and sagaoity.

in one OF the cities on our Eastern sea-
board a gentleman Of character and worth,
once related 10 me the following snecdote
Of the horse, illustrating, in remarkable
manner, the sagaclty and memory of this
animal
Atthe close Of the Revolutionary war,
when everything was unsettled aad in dis
order, an acquaintance residing on the
Boston road, some thirty or forty miles
from New York, lost q valuable young
horse, stolen from bis stable in the night
Great search and inquiry were made for
him, but no ,idings of him could be heard,
and no trace OF him could ever be dis
! covered.
Almost six full years had now elapsed,
and The recollection, even, Of the lost ami
NAL had nearly faded from the mind. Al
this period, a gentleman from the East, in
1.-The course Of business, was travelling on
horseback on this road, on his way te
PHILADELPHIA. When within four or five
miles of a village on the road, the travelel
was overtaken by a respectable. looking
gentleman on horseback, a resident ol
the village, returning home from sbor
; business ride. Riding along side BY side
!; they soon engaged in pleasant desul,ory
conversation. The gentleman was i'm
J media;ely struck with tie appearance o
a the travellers horse. And every glance
Q Of the eye cast towards him, seemed TO ex
8 ci Q an interest and curiosity TO look al hin
J; again. and TO revive recollection OF some
thing he had seen before and soon estab
: lished in his mind the impression that
= for all the world, be looked like the hors
q he had lost some ak years ago. Thi
soon became so irresisibly fixed in hi
o mind. that be remarked to the traveller
"You have fee horse, Sir ?" f
g "Yes," be replied, ian exceedingly va
}. liable and excellent animal" -
: "What is his age, sir :"
u "Well. suppose kim to be about te
= or eleven years old" df1i
"You did not raise him, then "
,e "No, purchased him Of stranger,
10 traveller. nearly six years aimee" ~
As "Do you reside in this part OF tt
country ?" v .siaaa ar@
"No. reside in the Bay State, and al
~ on my way 10 Philadelphia, on bushes
~ y How far is il now TO New York p 'ss'gs
ro "Well, sir, really regret 10 icterru
you, or put you to inconvenience-but
am constrained to say, | believe you ha'
he in possession horse that must claim.
The traveller looked With surprise al
10 amazement. and replied, }l siH B
10 "Whai do you mean. sir?"
A. II believe the horse you are on.
= truth. belongs TO me. Five years Al
cd the past autumn. a valuable young hor
e. was stolen from my stable. Great scarf
N, was made for him, but no tidings Of hi
er ever came to hand. In color, appearan
ng and movement. IL seems 10 me he W
og the exact counterpart OF The horse you q
on. II would be hardly possible, thin
!. for two TO be SO near alike. But my hor
Iar Iar was an uncommonly intelligent, sagacio
-Iv animal. And / will make a propositi
n. to you that will place the matter in su
TAT q position thai tie result will be econclusi
OF. and satisfactory. think. TO both Of US.
We are now within mile CT my residen,
'us which is on the road, in the center OF t
vi village before us. When we arrive al .
=" house, your horse shall be tied to the el
ON post in front Of my door the horse
he am on, to the west post. Alter standi
short time. the bride Of your horse SD
for be taken off--and, il he does nut 60 te
nd pair OF bars on the ives: side Of the hou
he and pass over and 60 round TO the O
no side OF the barn, and pull out pin, a
to open the middle stable door and enter
win not claim him. II he does, will +
- nish you conclusive evidence that he v
1 y bred by me, but never sold-that he v
!. is stolen from me just at the conc lusion
in tho war, about the very Time you say J
purchased him. slfQa T.
''e' The traveller asscnted 10 the trial. /
liz. horse was hitched 10 The post as propo'
so stood few minu;es--the bride '
then taken off--he raised his head
,m- prcked his ears--looked up the sire
then Gown the street, several times-tf
a deliberately and slowly walked past
TO house and over the bars. and to the sta
door as described, and with his teeth Q
%" lip drew out the pin. and opened the dc
tho and entered bis old stall. We hardly nj
II is TO add be was recognized by the neighb
Q who fully attested to the facts stated
rect the claimant, and that the traveller
ou. bis title to the horse.