Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28
MisfeIlaneut1s &eadina.
From the PIt,sbury Republican.

M1sfeAatlentla geadlMg.
From the PIt,sbuy Republican.
i.h}' sAGAcITY OF THE HORSE. ~
An aged and venerable friend, residing in on
of the cities on our Eastern seaboard, gentleman
of character and WORTH once related to Us the fol
lowing anecdote of the horse, illustrating in a re
markable manner the sagacity and memory Of thi
animal: ~ .... M ,.,f -a..g, ~,
cat the close of the Revolutionary war, whel
Everything was unsettled and in disorder, an &C
quaintance, residing on the Boston road some thir
| ty or forty miles from New York, lost valuable
young horse, stolen from his stable in the night
Great search and inquiry were made for him, bu
no tidings of him could be heard, and no trace o
him could ever be discovered. #.' -
"Almost six full years had now elapsed, and thu
recollection, even, of the lost animal had nearly "a
ded from the mind At this period a gentleman
from the East in the course Of business, was trav
cling ~ horseback on this road, on his way Il
Philade ia When within four or five miles o
village on the road, the traveller was overtaker
by respectable looking gentleman on horseback
resident of the village, returning home from I
short business ride. Riding alongside by side, the.
soon engaged in pleasant, desulory conversation
The gentleman was Immediately struck with tn;
appearance of the travellers horse And ever,
glance Of the eye cast toward him seemed to ex
cite an interest and curiosity to look at him, anG
to revive recollection of something he had seer
before, and soon established in his mind the i'm
preston that, for all the world, he looked Like the
horse he had lost some six years ago.. This soo1
became so nresistibly fixed on bis mind that be re-
marked to the traveller: ' ...... ..' - =
"You have fine horse, sir. ," %
eyes," he replied, an exceedingly valuable and
excellent animal" 80
"Whatis his age, sir ' lit ~
"WeI, I suppose him to be about ten or twelve
years old.p, ,i.agF.... s.i..... %. ..y..
sYou did not raise him, then2' .,+.. .,.
"No; I purchased him Of a stranger, traveller,
nearly six years since. ~ /
'Do you reside in this part of the country?"
"No, I reside in the Bay State, and am on Lly
way to Philadelphia, on business. How faris it to
New YorkP' "fl gi! e'1' 1-ana {! ,2zaHt' ,-t
'WeIl, sir, 1 really regret to interrupt you, %
put you to Inconvenience, but I am constrained tc
say believe you have in your possession horse
that must claim" - #."r"
The traveller looked with surprise and amaze
ment, and replied: :.' a..'...'.%rfs.. II, y.
ssWhat do you mean, sir?' - s-''ea.i.a:
- ssI believe the horse you are now on, in truth,
belongs to me. Five years ago, the past autumn,
o valuable young horse was stolen from my stable.
Great search was made for him, but no tidings Of
him ever came to hand. In color, appearance and
movements, it seems to me he was the exact coun-
terpart of the horse you are on. ltwould be hard
ly possible, think, for two to be so near alike.
But my horse was an uncommonly intelligent, saga
cious animal. And 1 will make proposition to
you that will place the matter in such position
that the result will be conclusive and satisfactory,
I think, to-both of us We are now within mile
of my residence, which is on the road in the center
of the village before us. When we arrive at my
house, your horse shall be tied to the east post IN
front of my door-the horse am on to the west
post. After standing short time, the bride OF
your horse shall be taken of, and if he does not 60
to pair of bars on the west side Of the house, and
pass over, and go around to the east side of the
barn and pull out pin and open the middle stable
door and enter, will not claim him. fhe does, 1
will furnish you conclusive evidence that he was
bred by me- but never sold that he was stolen from
me at the conclusion Of the war, about the very
time you say you purchased him. +"
The traveller assented to the trial. The horse
was hitched to,the post as proposed; stood few
minutes the bride was then taken of; he raised
his head, pricked up his ears, looked upthe street.
then down the street seyeralti times then deliberate
ly and slowly walked past the house and over the
bars and to the stable door, as described, and with
teeth and lips drew out the pin and opened the
door, and entered into bis own stall. We hardly
need to add he was recognized by his neighbors,
who fully attested the facts stated by the claimant
and that the traveller lost his title to the horse.