Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-12-25
HORSES.
some Stories of Famed steeds ana
Their ExpIoits-The Faithful Mare
shat saved Her Mate-The Old
standby That Would Drill.

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I'm 1909 an Englishman named Banks
| had a horse which he trained to follow
| wherever he led, over fences, bitches,
upstairs, and 10 the very roof of houses.
! One day they went TO the very top OF
~. Paul's church. an immensely high
cdilice They did various other things
! that were almost as astonishing. When
all England was talking about these
featS Mr.. Bank concluded to increase
his reputation, as well rs that OF his
horse. by trip to Rome. Thither he
went, and the obedient horse followed
his fond master to such great heights
that the story Of his performances
reached the ears OF the pope, and what
DO YOU think he did?
Wanted TO see the horse perform"
Well, almost anybody would think so;
hut this pope took quite a different
view of it. lie didn't believe that a
horse could 90 to such dizzy heights
unless evil spirits helped him. 80 he
Just made an end of the whole matter
by ordering Mr.. Banks and his horse
burned as crchanterS.
\ fishing party once drove to Lake
Minnetonka. One of the gentlemen,
| the owner of Il team, took his horses
and tied them apart to feed. He en-
tered small cabin near BIZ. thinking he
would rest and sleep until the return OF
the fishing party. He had hardly COM
| posed himself for nap when one of
! the horses that he had { ed with IL
strong rope galloped up to the door and
| nc@hed. Thinking il strange that she
| should be loose. he FASTENED after the
! horse, that had run cNcitedly away rs
| soon as her master made preparation to
| follow. To his surprise he found that
| the mate had fallen into the lake, and.
| being entangled with the rope, 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that she
| could keep her head above water
| While he assisted the unfortunate horse
out of the trouble the sagacious and AZ
| fcctiOnate mate showed by her Joy that
she understood that the master would
/ know just what to do. She fully APP
preciated what his hel p was worth when
she managed to break the strong rope
so that she could bring that help to her
companion.
Horses, like bows. are creatures OF
habit. A good while ago. when the
country was new. the New England
families rode to church on horseback.
sometime two or three with the help of
a pillion on the same horse. There
was one faithful creature that was for
years accustomed to this Sunday jour
ncy. After a time his services were no
| Il H., laff in ltn
pasture. Long habit was strong upon
old Dobbin, so he quietly pulled down
the bars and walked demurely 10
church, took his accustomed place I'M
der a spreading tree until the services
were over. and then went back TO his
pasture. This he repeated Sunday aft
er Sunday.
One dark night at late hour trav-
eier asked for lodging AT Il country
tavern. After talking with the guest
for few moments the landlord sud
denly turned pale as he asked: pray,
sir, which way did You come?' The gem
tleman answered that he had come from
Il certain direction-the south. ''Impos-
sible!" exclaimed the landlord. 'for to-
day all the planks of that bridge We're
removed for repairs" at may be so,
exclaimed the man. "but l have come
from such town since noon" There
was no other possible way for the trav-
eler 10 have come. and in the darkness
of the night he had trusted to the in
telligent animal he rode to keep the
way. While the master was wholly
unconscious of the perilous feat, the
horse had actually walked the string
piece of a long bridge and kept his foot
inc. The timber was scarcely foot
wide. Had it been in the daytime no
sane man would have dared to attempt
such ride.
Napoleon had a horse of which he
said: IL had a horse that distinguished
me from the rest of the world. and
which manifested by his bounding and
naughty gait when | was upon his
back that he carried q man superior TO
those around him." Napoleon beau
tiful gray Arabian horse Marengo was
worthy to have borne better man.
An old horse that had for many years
been ridden by commander when he
became disabled for such use was sold
to farmer. Several years after, when
he had been reduced from old age and
hard work to meager ROsinante, he
WAS in the service of backwoods SIR
vevors' assistants. 1t SO happened
that not far from the land under in
spection large number of volunteer
soldiers were drilling. When the old
horse heard the fife and drum the mar
tial spirit took possession of him.
Away he went. over fences and bitches.
The jerks and pulls from his rider were
of no avail. In front of the regiment
he took his place and cspered and
danced as well rs his old legs would
let him. The civilian equestrian upon
his back could not induce him to leave
the ground as long as the troops re-
manned there. To the great amuse-
ment Of the volunteers and the no
small annoyance of his rider, he in
sisted upon marching into the town in
his chosen place.
One of the old writers tells of a horse
that was conscious of his triumphs.
When he was in the Olympian games
he would proudly direct his steps to
the tribunal of judges for his crown.
This same thing is related of several of
the fast trotters of America. AS soon
as the race is over they can not be re-
strained until they have stopped at the
Judges stand and had the bride deco
rated 18th the winners badge.
As a general thing horse is gentle
or vicious according to the treatment