Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-05
HORSE SENSE.
A Remarkable Exhibition of Equine In-
 teIIIgenoe-A Horse that Reasons.

A Remarkable Exhibition of Equine In-
 teIlIgenoe-A Horse that Reasons.
 "Yes, I believe that horses have lots of good sense, and if the newspaper re- porters of this city had half as much sense as one horse I know of they wouldn't make such blanked fools of themselves on suudfy and divers occa- sions."
 The speaker of this profound and graceful tribute to the genius of the fa- Der did not eject pint or more of choc- olate liquid from between his teeth upon a visiting canine, nor did be pro- ceed to arrange the cuspidors, for it was not the venerable janitor of the court house who propounded the odious com parison, although the veteran Captain Hand may be eognizant of the facts here detailed.
 The gentleman oUntinued: There's Charley Browns old bay horse 'Dud, now in the neIghoorhOOd of fifteen years old; he's keener than California lawyer, reasons with the best of lOgIc and IS noted philosopher. He came from good stock-I think be was sired by 'Lummux'-aud he has never been beaten on q race course III Arizona. Charley has owned him about ten yegTs. He hhs made trips into the mountains, travelling from thirty to sixty miles a day with him, and then after twenty days training would run him against any horse that came along. He would not let another horse pass him; he would take the bit m his teeth, bend his head tO the ground just quick enough tO pull the rider clear mp on bis neck, and thea distance his competitor.
 "In tue mountains he was extremely cautious. and ID passing over loose and dangerous rocks he would often put hls hOof down upon suspicious places and test the iirmness of the foothOld before venturing to step. If by chance he gets a bunch of choila fastened to leg he will stop and turn his head towards the rider and signify by gestures that he wants help. If no notice IS taken of hls appeal, he VIII give the rider slight bite, and ss a last resort he will shake him off Then he will hold up his leg to have the painful thcTns extracted. In travelling over dry places, if he wants water he will stop and make motions as If trying to drink. Charley has often taken his hat, made a dent ID its crown and filled it with water for Dud, wEo will carefully driUk up every drop, Rp- pRrentiy Rppreclating its scarcity and consequent value.
 ,l aftanhaA fn he utulla and tf away from home he will always return If he can by any means get loose. If another horse be in his company, he will not go until that be loosencd also, when he will actually force II to obey him. An instance of this remarkable trait occurred only last week, during Mir. Browns hunt in the Santa Catalinas. The horses had been left by themselves a short time while supper was being prepared and eaten, when they were missed. No anxiety was felt about the circumstance. for Charley knew this trick of Dud's, and knew they would bring up safely in Tucson. Young Mir. Lee happened to come along h'lf an hour after the horses were missed and undertook the task of giving chase. He returned st late hour without them. He found 1t impossible to outvit the sagaciOus animal, and even when he attempted to take a short cut over some hill to head of the horses. Dud would bite the other horse and force it into run and come out ahead of the pursuer. He is as gentle ss lamb. but he won't be abused. He makes his wants known with a language that cannot be mis- taken, and as all his demands are within the bounds of reason, he comrels q respectful attention.
 Now, If that horse cal not reason, how can you account for the fact that he knows more than half tie men in town?'
 The CITIZEN reporter took the ques- ton under advisement until he should hear the horses testimony in rebuttal.