The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22

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hood rf Nlornw, Ohio
Whom the hmnderinS onirr tNr
tho charge OF the Light Brigade was
given Capt, Nolan was in command.
Az tho mon charged into tho "vallcy
OF donth," Nolan, on his conspicuous
whito Arab spurrod far in advance OF
all-~n fino mark for u Russinn rilo.
man. With his sword high upliftc,l
and chcor on his lips ho WAS struck
IN tho brcnst by frugnont Of sholl,
thrown in tho Ruasan's frat ls.
charge, and instantly killed.. llis
sword droppod from his hand, hut
tho arm retained its upright position
and his loft hand tho bridio roin, IA
tho horse instinotivoly turned hnck,
and gnllopod toward tho brigade. Az
tho filos opened to lot him pnss an
une"rthly Hhriol1 rcnt tho air, suid
by somo to hnvo boon Tho last nyon
izing cry Of Nolan, in Il vain effort
to turn tho brigade from ta impond.
ing doom, but thought by others to
bo tho result Of no human will, but
duo rather to those "spasmodic for
oes which may net upon tho form
whom lifo hnH ceasod."
Straight into tho Russian guns,
which wore oncnod full upon thom,
a"Hhcd tho brigade, and "thon thoy
rodo lack; but not, not tho Nix hun
drcd.' Tho immonso loss waH "only
oountorhalanccd,' says ono, "by tho
brlllianco OF tho attack and tho gal
lantry, ordcr ana discipline winch
distinguished it,"
Th" romnnnt Of tho Light Brigade
w"a sont over to Quebec to rocupor-
ate, and with them Nolnn'a whito
Arab, with two slight snbor cuts in
his side. llo carried tho marks to
his death. After his masters death
the horse was called Nolan. Whilo
III Quebec Lester Taylor, a whole
sale cotton merchant Of Cincinnati,
purchased him and brought him to
Cincinnati, whore he shortly after
ward sold him to August 10 Broot.
Lac Broot was Fronchmnn. Tho
Le Broots owned pretty summer
house at South Covington, KY, on
tho cliffs OF Licking river, and now
known rs Dinmoro park. Luxurious
quarters wore littod up for Nolan.
A Fronoh zouavo wuA brought from
France to caro- for him, and a hand.
some jet black stallion called Sui
tan, purchased in Algiers by Mr.. lao
Broot or ono OF his humorous trips
to Europe. Nolan was Il mapnili-
cont cre"turc, fifteen and half
hands high, snow whito, with mano
and tail like strands Of FURNISHED
silver, and noBtrols Diko pink satin;
iieot 10 the wind undor the saddlo-
tho only uso to which no wus put
with swinging, oasy gait, most in
vltlng to tho equestrian lover; high
spirited, yet gentle withul as a fuwn.
Both Nolan and Sultan wore repu.
larly exercised in II ring laid ont on
ono part of tho grounds for that pur.
pose. So dooilo WAS Nolan That tho
two little daughters OF tho house
wore much givon to climbing upon
hls back during this exorciao. If
either chancod to slip and fall bo.
meath tho foot OF tho horse while in
motion no would stop instantly, and,
with tho zouavo's cry to tho ohild,
"Tranquiol, tranquiil!" meaning bs
quiet, would, with raro intelligence,
bend his head and carefully push tho
little ono from his path.
On ono OF tho ravnging oxpodi-
tlons of tho Union troops stationed
at Fort Mitchell, u fow miles dis.
tant from tho Lo Broot rosidonco,
both horses were taken from tho
stables. Mr.. Le Broot was awav
from homo. Upon his return, with
tho impetuosity and decisive action
OK tho typical Frenohman, no started
at once with tho zouavc in hot pur-
suit OF tho ANIMALS. Some four miles
from homo ho camo across them, teth.
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