The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-21
SOME KNOWING HORsEs.]
4 Animals Noted, for Unmistakable
a Display Of sense.


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pec>s Delly Brihe-Triunrhs 81,
of Mind Over Mates. "
In the business portions Of our city,
says the Boston Herald, there are .
good many horses belonging to Arms or
to private individuals which stand ION
call" as It were, oftentimes for hours,
in front Of their owners place OF busi-
ness. These horses come to be we'll
known In their neighborhoods, and ao-
quaintance with them shows In them
habits and idiosyncrasies which are
most interesting. One Of the equines,
with an individuality all his own, is
gray horse belonging to Arm in Winth-
rop Square. He stands in front Of his
owners store, apparently pondering
trade and the weather, and occasionally
he starts of for an independent tour
around tho square, affording much
amusement, sometimes constornation, to
the people who are nacquainted with
his ways Of doing things. Should 1t oc-
cur to him that he is thirsty or that to
take drink would be diversion in the
monotony Of his afternoon, he walks
over to the drinking fountain in the
square, politely awaits his turn, quenches
his thirst, turns around and marches
back, like Bo-Peep's sheep, 80 that his
owner, having left him facing in one d.
rection Is quite apt to find him facing in
another. Tho old gray horse is an in
dependent character. they will tell you
in Winthrop square.
In the next store, still in Otis street,
Is Q firm whose head resides in the sub
urbs, and who frequently drives back
and forth TO and from his residence,
leaving his horse at the door with Q
weight attached to the strap. The
Doctor" as he is called, frequently
grows impatient, casts longing looks
around, and sometimes whinnies for his
master. The other day, having waited
overlong, as he undoubtedly thought,
Doctor reached down, picked up the
strap, and with the weight dangling
from his mouth set of in brisk and in
dependent fashion for home, leaving his
master to follow on foot or in horse-car,
as II, having waited long enough, how
other people got home was no concern of
his.
Down in Congress square there stands
an old gray tow-horse Of an observing
mind and engaging manners, who likes
to mako acquaintance with passers-by.
Il has been the habit of o gentleman
who comes in town every morning to buy
an apple at fruit stand and treat the
old fellow, whose somewhat monOtonous
life appeals to him. The old tow horse
has grown to expect his apple, and he
nowowatches regularly for his friend.
Upon the few occasions whom the apple
has been forgotten or intentionally
omitted, the horse has followed the man
or has stepped up on the sidewalk In
front Of him and stopped his passage a.
II to say: "You can not pass until you've
paid your toll" Ono afternoon, not
long since man who has strong
resemblance to the tow horses
friend was passing through Con-
gress street, whom, to his astonishment
he felt himself grabbed by the coat
sleeve Turning around his surprise was
still greater when he found 1t was .
horse who held him prisoner. The tow-
boy who has charge OF the hosss came to
the rescue and cleared matters up by ex-
| planning that the two men looked 80
much alike that he, % well as the horse,
was deceived Tho fondness Of horses
for apples and their liking for . bit Of
kindly attention may be further illus.
trated by the story Of horse in 81. John.
who would never stand still until his
owner bethought himself to bribe the
horse to do 80 by occasionally giving
him an apple through his hours Of weary
waiting. This expedient proved COM
plete success. The runaway was rum
away no longer. Gould he have spoken,
no doubt 1t would have been In the
words Of Solomon OF old: "Oh, comfort
mo with apples" At all events, like .
famous animal Of another species, he
''waited patiently about" till the apples
did appear. =
A great many horses are fed on the
streets from 'ost bags" drawn up over
their noses and wabblng about In .
manner which must make II very un-
comfortable to eat ones dinner in that
way. A bright horse, down In "Pie
alley" tho other day had nearly reached
the bottom Of his bag. It wabbled aw.
fully, but the oats were sweet and he
was hungry. In front Of him stood o
wagon, and the wagon had . wheel.
Happy thought He walked up to the
wheel, rested his canvas bucket on the
top Of 1t, and finished his dinner to the
last oat in comfortable, leisurely
fashion and with twinkle in his eye.
If that was not q triumph OF mind over
matter, what Is?
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