The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-19

to rune jobbcr, whose object is to wiring The
utmost possible work cat of the animal before
selln. it 10 be killed. a feeling of horror
and compassion thrills through the spectators.
They can hardly believe that they are only
looking at a play, for the stimulation is per
feet. Staggering along with ITS draueht IN
der the cruel urging OF the whip, thr moment
arrives when Prince can 20 II" further. Its
unhappy span of life il terminated. II sud.
denly drops down under its weary Ioad--to
die and bc relieved OF all ITS troubles. IN
yOked from the cart and relieved at lis har.
ness, there il is stretched ont, with crowd
of idlers about H. seemingly In the last gasp,
and offering in its fate dreadful instance OF
Iundescrved cruelty to ANIMALS. Mans lnhn-
manitv to man makes countless thousands
mourn" Quite true; but, alas ihhumani'y
to man is nothing in comparison win the IN
humanity which is recklessy exercised To-
wards the horse.
| There is concluding scene in the life Of
the horse we have been describing which
must on no account be omitted. While lying
| in the street in its death struggle, ana when
preparations were making to drag II OH 10 the
shambles, a lady who is passing recognizes
! the dying animal TO be her farorlIe morse
Prince, which she had ridden gears ago at
the foxchase. At the same time the poor
beast, family lifting its head recognizes Its
old mistress, and with failing eyes seems 10
implore her compassion. In state or dls-
traction the lady kneels down, takes the poor
horses head in her lap, speaks TO 1t consol-
ingly. and once more calls It her dear Prince.
! o, what would she not do to revive the dying
animal, and give Prince new lease OF exis.
tence! Just ut this junCture, in the manner
OF the old plays, when something supernatu-
raj was required to get over serious dltilcul.
", o sylphike being in the character OF a
benevolent fairy appears on the stage carry
| ing a magic wand Her mission, she says,
! being to redress wrong, she touches the dy-
! ing horse with her wand and bids II rise. In
an instant Prince starts up from his recum-
bent position, and to the delight and amaze.
ment of everybody, It is as fresh, glossy ana
! beautiful as when 1t went out with the hounds
IN the fox chase The lady springs upon Its
back, and off Prince goes at splendid gal
Il op. The applause was, of course, immense!
Perhaps in the whole annals Of horseman-
ship there was never demonstrated more
wonderful case of acting. The horse had all
along been feignipg for public amusement.
IL had feigned to be a cab horse. 1t had iclgn-
ed to be tired when il stood on three legs. ii
feigned TO be dying when ii dropped down IN
front of the sand cart. The whole affair was
piece of stimulation, and by means of some
Iadventitous aid in discCloring :he skin the
deception WIS complete. IL ulsty luo Vim
cloth puts 1t all to rights; and instead of dy-
ing, Prince gallops off in the consciousness
of having performed u very brilliant piece of
acting.
| What we have narrated from recollection
will assist in illustrating the natural intelli.
gence of the horse, and the extent to which II
can be educated by patient and gentle train
ing. Harsh treatment would be all mis-
take Words kindly spoken, some small re-
ward in the shape Of a mouthful OF what is
agreeable-a trifling sweatmeat for instance
will work wonders in forming the character
of the horse, and teaching it to perform any
required feat. We always thought that IN
impressive moral lesson was conveyed IN the
play of the High Melted Racer."-Cham,
jers' Jouradl