Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-11

In 1906. during the campaign OF Aster-
litZ a Picdmontcse officer possessed a
beautiful, and, in other respects, a most
serviceable mare, but which one peculiari-
ty rendered, at times, exceedingly danger
Gus for the sandle. She had decided
aversion to paper, which she Immediately
recognized the moment she saw it, and
even in the dark, if one or two leaves were
rubbed together The effect produced by
the sight or sound of it was SO prompt and
so violent that, in many cases, she unbors-
ed her rider, and. in one case. his foot
being entanglcd in the s'irrup, she drag
ged him considerable way over stony
road. In other respects, this mare had
not the slightest fear of objects that would
terrify most horses. She regarded not the
music of the band, the whisting of the
balls the roaring of the cannon, the fire oi
the bivouacs, or the glittering OF arms.
The confusion and noise of an engagement,
made no impression upon her; the sight ef
no other white object affected her; no 9th
er sound was regarded; the view or the
rustling of paper alone reused her TO mad
ness. All possible means were employed
to cure her of this extraordinary and dan
gerous alteration, but without success;
and her master WAS at length compelled 10
sell her, for his life was in continual dan
ger
A mare belonged 10 the Guard Royal
from 1915 TO 1871. She was perfectly
manageable, and betrayed no antipatlly 10
the human being, nor TO other animals,
nor TO horses, except they were OF light
gray color; but the moment she saw gray
horse she rushed upon ii. and attacked il
with the greatest fury. 1t was the same
at all times and everywhere. She was all
that could he wished on the parade. on
The route, in the ranks, in action, and in
the stable; but such was her hatred to-
wards gray or whi'e horses, that il was
dangerous to place them in the same stable
with her, at whatever distance. III she
once caught glimpse of one, wheter
horse or mare, she rested not until she
had thrown her rider, or broken her halter,
and then she rushed on it with the great
est fury, and bit it in a thousand places.
She generally, however, seized the animal
by the head or by the throat, and held il
so fast that she would sufiocate il ifit were
not promptly released from her bite. As
she grew old. this mania was not quite
removed, but it was somewhat weakened.
No other body of white color appeared
10 make the least impression upon her.
A mare, belonging TO the fifth squadron
of huss&rs, feared, on the contrary. all
white inanimate objects-such as white
maniles or coats, or even the sleeves OF
shirts and chcmiscs too much displayed,
and particularly white plumes. When
any of these white bodies, and especially
in motion, were suddenly perceived. if they
were of any magnitude and their motion
was rapid, she was in dreaful fright, and
strove to escape; but if they were OF no
great size, aud moved mere gently, she
rushed furiously upon them, struck al
them with her fore feet, and cndeavorcd
to tear them with her teeth. No other
colors produced the slightest effect upon
her, nor did the appearance, however sud
den, of white horses or dogs. of the same
color; but il a white plume waived, or q
white sheet of paper iloaied by her, her
fear of rage was ungovernable-
These three cases OF singular and partic-
ular aversion possess all the characters ol
true monomania.