Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-12-25
HORSES.

Some stories of Famed Steeds and
Their Exploits-The Faithful Mare
that Saved Her Mate-The Old
standby That Would Drill.
In 1909 an Englishman named Banks
had horse which he trained TO follow
wherever he led, over fences. bitches.
upstairs, and to the very roof of houses.
One day they went to the very top of
st. Paul's church. an immensely high
edifice. They did various other things
that were almost rs astonishing. When
all England was talking about these
feats Mr.. Bank concluded to increase
his reputation, as well as that of his
horse. by trip to Rome. Thither he
went, and the Obedient horse followed
his fond master to such greatS''-& chts
that the story of his perfofSs -
reached the ears of the pope, n-r-.lat
do you think he did?
Wanted TO see the horse perfOgm."
Well, almost anybody would think so;
but this pope took quite different
view of it. He didn't believe that
hOl SO SOuIu ~ W StlCi tlLLN
unless evil spirits helped him. So he
just made an end of the whole matter
by ordering Mr.. Banks and his horse
burned Us enchanters.
A fishing party once drove TO Lake
Minnetonka. One of the gentlemen.
the owner of team. took his horses
and tied them apart to feed. He en-
tered small cabin near by, 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 tied with a
strong rope galloped up to the door and
neighed. Thinking it strange that she
should be loose. he FASTENED after the
horse, that had run excitedly away as
soon as her master made preparation to
follow. To his surprise ho 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 af-
fectiOnate mate showed by her Joy that
she understood that the master would
know Just what to do. She fully ap-
preciated what his help was worth when
she managed to break the strong rope
SO that she could bring that help to her
companion.
| Horses, like boys, are creatures oil
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 oi
Il pillion on the same horse. There
was one faithful creature that was fol
years accustomed to this Sunday jour
ney. After time his services were ne
longer needed and he was left in the
pasture. Long habit was strong upor
old Dobbin, so he quietly pulled dowr
the bars and walked demurely L
church, took his accustomed place un
der a spreading tree until the service
were over, and then went back to hi
pasture. This he repeated Sunday aft
er Sunday.
One dark night at a late hour trav
eier asked for lodging at q country
tavern. After talking with the guess
for few moments the landlord sud
denly turned pale as he asked: pray
sir, which way did you Gomez? The gen
tleman answered that he had come iron
certain direction-the south. ''lmpos
sibleI" exclaimed the landlord. '.for to
day all the planks of that bridge wer
removed for repairs. 1T may be so,
exclaimed the man, "but have com
from such town since noon" Their
was no other possible way for the trav
eler to have come. and in the darkness
of the night he had trusted to the in
telligent animal he rode to keep tn
way. While the master was who'll
unconscious of the perilous feat. tn
horse had actually walked the string
piece of a long bridge and kept his foo
ing. The timber was scarcely a foe
wide. Had it been in the daytime n
sane man would have dared to attemT
such ride.
Napoleon had horse of which b
said: II had horse that distinguish
me from the rest of the world. an
which manifested by his bounding an
naughty gait when l WAS upon h
back that he carried man superior
those around him." NapOleon's bea'
tiful gray Arabian horse Marengo W;
worthy to have borne'a better man.
An old horse that had for many yea
been ridden by commander when !
became disabled for such use was so
TO a farmer Several years after. wht
he had been reduced from old age ar
hard work to meager Rosinante,
was in the service of backwOOds su
veyors' assistants. 1t SO happent
that not far from the land under i
spection a large number of volunte'
soldiers were drilling. When the o
horse heard the fife and drum the ma
tial spirit took possession of hi
Away he went. over fences and ditcne
: The Jerks and pulls from his rider we
: of no avail. In front of the regime
he took his place and capered al
danced as well as his old legs wou
let him. The civilian equestrian up'
! his back could not induce him TO lea
I the ground as long as the troops
! mained there. 10 the great anu,
! ment of the volunteers and the
small annoyance of his rider. he
sisted upon marching into the town
!. his chosen place.
! One of the old writers tells OF hol
I that was conscious of his triumph
. When he was in the Olympian gan
+ he would proudly direct his steps
: the tribunal of judges for his crow
= This samo thing l. related of several