Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-12
The Horse His Memory and Sa-
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An aged and venerable friend, residing
in. one of the cities on the Eastern sea-
board, gentleman of character and worth,
once related to me the following anecdote
of the horse, illustrating in remarkable
manner, the sagacity and memory OF this
animal: - 1.,.i. ., =. =. -lifp1
3 AT the close of the revolutionary war,
when every thing was unsettled and 10 dis
order, an acquaintance residing on the
Boston road, some thirty or forty miles
from New York, lost. valuable young
h horse, stolen from his stable in the night.
Great search and inquiry were made for
him, but no tidings of MIN could be heard,
and no trace of him could ever be discov-
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Almost six full years had now elapsed,
and the recollection even, of the lost animal,
had nearly faded from the mind. At this
period gentleman from the East; in the
course of business, was travelling on horse
back on this road on his way to Philadel
phia. When within four OF five miles OF
village on; the road, the traveller was over
taken by respectable looking gentleman
on horseback, resident of the village, re-
turning home from q short business ride.
Riding along side by side they soon en-
gagged ina pleasant desultory conversation.
The gentleman was Immediately struck
with the appearance of the travellers horse.
And every glance, of the eye cast toward
| him, seemed to excite an Interest and curl.
osity to look at him again, and to revive
recollection of something he had seen be-
fore, and soon established in his mind the
| impression that for all the word he looked
| like the horse he had lost some six years
! ago. This soon became SO irresistably
fixed in his mind, that he remarked to the
traveller: ,+...-If. 4 -E--,lr.rr
''You have fine horse, sir."r l-a.f.l
| "Yes," he replied, ian exceedingly valu
able aud excellent ANIMAL - f-9i.-..I
What is his age, sir" l.,. ,.-a.t,.sI
| "Well, / suppose him to be about ten or
eleven years old" .s,..f q. d --e4
| You did not raise him, then 70 --ar.-
| mo; 1 purchased him of stranger,
a traveller, nearly six years SINCE"
DO you reside in this part OF the eoun-
try?" 4.,.,. 49,. ...,.s9j---.,,7e :
on my way to Philadelphia, ON business.
I How tar is it to New York P'I-e .e.s-.F
| "Well, sir, l really regret to interrupt
you, or put you to Inconvenience, buJ l
am constrained to say, l believe you have
in your possession horse that must
| claim.p .7,..r,rstF T5.. r---.---. rT,,.f-{
1 The traveller looked with surprise and
amazement, and replied: 85---...s.
] ..What do you mean, sir ?" .-nl-. II
I 81 believe the horse you are on, in truth,
| belongs to me. Five years ago, the past
autumn, valuable young horse was stolen
4 from my stable. Great search was made
for him. but no tidings of him ever came
to hand. In color, appearances and. move
ment. it seems to ME that he is the exact
i counterpart of the horse YOU are on. 1t
wonld be hardly possible. i think. for two
tn he 40 near alike. But nv horse was an
uncommonly intelligent, sagacious animal.
And will make a proposition to you that
will place the matter in such position
that the result will be conclusive aud salts
factory, think, to both Of US. We are now