The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-28

In 1906, during the campaign in Aus
terlitz, a PiedmolYtese officer possessed
beautiful, and in other respects, most
serviceable mare, but which one pecu-
liarity rendered, at times, exceedingly
dangerous for the saddle. She had a
decided aversion for 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 il, was SO prompt and 50 vio-
lent, that in many cases she unhOrsed
her rider; and in one case, his foot be-
ing ,entangled in the stirup, she drew
him q considerable distance over ston-
ny road. In other respects, this mare
had not the Slightest fear of objects
that would terrify most horses. She re-
garded not the music OF the band, the
whistling ofthe balls, the roaring of the
cannon, the fire of the bivouacs, or the
gIittering of arms. The confusion and
noise for an engagement made no inn
preston upon her; the sight Ofno o'her
white object affected her; no other
sound was regarded; the view or rust
ling of paper alone, reused her to mad
ness. All possible means were employ.
ed to cure her of this extraordinary and
dangerous alteration, but without sue
cess and her master was finally COM
compelled to sell her, for his life was in
Continual danger.
A mare belonged to the French Guard
Royal, from 1916 to 1921. She was en-
tirely manageable and betrayed no an
tipathy to the human being, nor to 9TH
er animals, nor to horses, except they
be of light grey color; but the mo-
ment she saw a grey horse, she rushed
upon it, and attacked it with the great
est fury. 1t was the same everywhere
and at all times. She was all that could
be wished on the parade, on the route,
i'm the ranks, in action and in the sta-
BILE; but such was her hatred towards
grey or white horses, that it was dam
gerOus to place them in the same stable
with her, at whatever distance. If she
once caught a glimpse of one, whether
horse or mare, she rested not till she had
thrown her rider on it with the greatest
fury, and bit it in q thousand places.
She generally, however, seized the ami
NAL by the head or throat, and held it
SO fast that she would suffOcate it, if it
were not promptly relieved from her
bite. AS she grew old, this mania was
not quite removed, but twas somewhat
weakened. No other body Of white
color, appeared to make the least i'm
preston upon her.
A mare belonging to the fifth squad
ron of French hussars, feared, on the
contrary, all white animated objects
such as white mautles or coats, or even
the sleeves of shirts and chemises 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 rap
i'd, She was in a dreadful fright, and
strove to escape; buff they were of no
great size and moved more gently, she
rushed furiously upon them, struck at
them with her fore feet, and endeavOred
to tear them with her teeth. No 9TH
err color produced the slightest effect
upon her, nor did the appearance, how
ever sudden, of white horses, or dogs
of the same color; but if a white plume
waved, or a white sheet Ofpaper fiOated
by her, her fear or rage was ungoyerna-
BILE. $500 tH
These three cases of singular and
particular aversion possesses all the
characteristics of true mOnOmania.