The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
THE SENSE OF SMELL.
In Horses 1t Is Developed to an Extraor>
dinary Degree.

In Horses 1t Is Developed to an Extraor>
dinary Degree.
The horse will leave musty hay un-
touched in his bin, however hungry. He
will not drink water Objectionable to
his questioning sniff, or from bucket
which some odor makes offensive, how
ever thirsty. His intelligent nostril will
widen, quiver and query over the dain-
tiest bit offered by the fairest of hands,
with coaxings that would make a mortal
shut his eyes and swallow a nauseous
mouthful at gulp.
A mare is never satisfied by either
sight or whinny that her colt is really
her own, until she has certified nasal
certificate to the fact. A blind horse,
now living, will not zllow the approach
of any stranger without showing signs
OF anger not safely to be disregarded.
The distinction is evidently made by
his sense of smell, and at considerable
distance. Blind horses, as a rule, will
gallop wildly about pasture without
striking the surrounding fence. The
sense of smell informs them of its
proximity. Others will, when loosened
from the stable, go directly to the gate
or bars opened to their accustomed
feeding grounds, and when desiring to
return. after hours of careless wander
ing, will distinguish one outlet and
patiently await it's opening. The odor
of that particular part of the fence is
their pilot to it.
The horse, in browsing, or while
gathering herbage with it's lips, is
guided in its choice of proper food en-
tirely by it's nostrils. Blind horses do
not make mistakes in their diet. In the
temple of Olympus bronze horse was
exhibited, at the sight Of which six real
horses experienced the most violent
emotions. Elian iudiciously observes
that the most perfect art could not
initiate nature sufficiently well to pro-
duce so strong an a!lusion. Like Pliny
and Pausanius, he consequently afiirms
that sin casting the statue magician
had thrown hippomanesu il" which,
by the odor of the plant, deceived the
horses, and therein we have the secret
OF the miracle. The scent alone of
buffalo robe will cause many horses to
evince lively terror, and the floating
scent of railroad train will frighten
some long after the locomotive is out Of
sight and hearing. ng.-Horse and Stable.
MIR. Ruskin an AntI-Toba cconist.
Mr.. Ruskin- who, by the way, un-
happily remains in weak state Of
health cherishes another pet aver
sion" besides fools and railroads. The
great art critic is no doubt regarded as
grand exemplar by the Anti-Tobacco
League, for he regards smokers and
smoking with contempt so profound as
to be almost unutterable. liking Jamie"
himself, who looked upon tobacco as q
chosen instrument of the Evil One, and
Illuminated against wizards and smokers
with equal vehemence, could not have
hated the obnoxious weed with more
bitter hatred than does the illustrious
author of the "Stones OF Venice" In
deed, it is even said that smokers of his
acquaintance who know his views on the
subject positively submit to process Of
fumigation before they venture into his
presence in order to avoid the tornado
OF denunciation wherowith they would
otherwise be greeted. Ladys Pictorial.
A Student of Human Nature.