The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-16


4 god horseman usually commands ad,
miraion. A man who can ride any horse is
a regular Mameluke. But man who eau
ride two horses at the same time, is worthy
Of more than passing notice Our neigh.
Dor OF tho tatoa is now attempting the feat
lie has long ridden the Rock Island horse
aud Moline horse, but has never before been
so unfortunate as to find both nags demand
ing rider at one aud the same time. Last
week correspondent illustrated how he
rode The temperance nag and the lager beer
nag at Moline on the same day, but admit.
ted that the affair was failure,
and that considerable grooming was
required at the stables near Wagner's brew.
cry The ordinary Moline nag, it was shown,
could be duly exercised in the morning, and
the Rock Island nag 10 the evening, without
any de,rment 70 either, by the display Of
some ingenuity and industry on the part Of
! the equestrian. Ithas also been demonstra.
ted that by Harvesting the two nags togeth
er they might be treated 70 friendly drive
down Illinois street, might be watered at
Rock River, pastured with the Camden an.
imai, and GU a cool day, might even be driy.
en- down TO see the Andalusia nag =,
if the ribbons were held skliul.
Iy. Just now crisis has arisen,
which, IKE the Irish church question,
threatens dire consequences. Be
tween Moline and Rock Island lies
broad aud cloyer.strewn savanna
To nibbe grass along its fowcry meads,
rel oIcinr in all the luNuriauce Of early sum.
merj to larry beneath its ambrosial shades,
and to quaa from its pleasant streams and
fountains, might well be the ambition and
delight Of any respectable equine. And
here crops up the difficulty. The Moline
horse claims exclusive right to this domain
for himself aud heirs. The Rock Island
horse ditto. Our neighbor first tried the eX.
| pertinent ofleadng out one animal at atimc.
! For day or two this worked well enough.
The Moline horse soon discovered hoof prints
not Of his own make, however, and such
neighing and kicking ensucd that the Rock
Island horse caught up the alarm, and
snoring and praEcing at 4 furious rate,
broke from his stables and advanced
threateningIy upon the disputed territory.
| Imminent danger resulted. The Moline
| horse showed fight. Our little neghbor
called him pet names, and put salt on his
tail all to no purpose. Just then, and very
fortunately, Groom HawIey ran out with
curry.comb and brush in hand, and secured
the Rock Island animal. A conference en-.
sncd. The groom ro~-.-..4"1noed that oH
ro:o ,-vyr ride both horses out upon the
green, on the following morning, from op,
posite directions, at one and tle same time.
The experiment was duly attempted, but
from some cause or other our neighbor
found himself in the saddle Of the Rock
Island horse alone, and the Moline horse
didn't get out at all. Loud kicking, snort
ing and neighng was heard in the distance.
This state Of affairs wouldn't do at all. The
Little Corporal was in despair. He call
ed out both horses, and the groom WAS cho.
sen as referee, to decide the dispute. The
groom very pravely consented to decide the
veXod question, and after chewing grass for
perhaps an hour, jumped up and very
promptly announced it as his opinion that
the territory belonged to the Rock Island
horse The Moline nag broke from the
corporal, and ran home in great dudgeon,
charging that as the groom curred the
Rock Island horse, his decision was from
interested motives SO the matter stands at
present This morning our neghbor tried
to ride 10Th horses out again, at the same
time, but was shocked to discover that he
WASH on either one of them, and neither
got It's morning meal. The groom went up
to-day to curry the Moline animal little,
but 1t won't curry worth cent. And so
the cas- stands. We shall watch it with
interest aud being a friend to the Rock
Island Horse, shall see that the nag keeps nm
/ its spuui 70 the last