Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-04-10
SAGACI0US HORSES.
EXAMPLES OF TAE ANIMALS MEMORY
AND INTELLIGENCE.

Ieer~d Injuries md Have Rcvenged
Thcm-A Case OF "A Horse who Turn
ed Life saver.
Authenticated Instances Of the horses
memory under circumstances the most
trying-in fact. where man himself
for the time being has relied solely
on the Intelligence and memory OF his
stccd In preference TO his own-are
many and place the horse in n highly
credtablc light.
An instance Is op record OF a man
riding a young horse i'm a most difficult
part OF the country. perfectly unknown
TO him. After n great deal of perSe-
vcrance and many inquiries he at last
reached his destination. Two years
later he had occasion to travel the
same roads again. Night closed in and
left him in 4 most trying section Of his
Journey. still many miles from his des-
tination. I'm the darkness there was
no light or other guide 10 lead him
through his laLyrinthiau way. Per
ceiving his utter impotency TO guide his
horse 10 his destination. in sheer de
spair he abandoned the reinS and al
lowed his horse TO choose its own
course. and. wonderful 10 relate. this
animal. that had only travelled the
road but once before. two years pre-
vious. with his master. unerringly
picked his way through the darkness
and may way mile after mile and
at last brought his master IN safety
10 his destination.
In Broad street. Newark. y. J.. a
horse. With light buggy. was stand
ing ut the door OF his masters store.
The horse was n great pet with the
children and was continually eating
out Of the hands Of some member Of
the family. on this particular morn
Ing one Of the younger children. little
girl about > years Of age. had been
playing around his legs. At last,
growing tired. she made for the street
car tracks and. unnoticod. fell Just as
q car came bounding along. Another
instant and The Mortified spectators ex-
pected 90 see the child crushed beneath
the approaching car. The horse gave
a strange little "ninny" aud suddenly
veered toward The track. picked the
child up quickly 10y its clothes and
switched IL sideways from the track
just In time 10 save IL from a horrible
death.
Occasionally the horse displays I'M
paralleled obStinacy. suffering himself
70 be dashed aud bruised in the severest
manner rather than yield 10 the wishes
OF his master. In most Instances there
rs some diScovcrahle cause for such
perversity. though in some there APP
pears 20 be no other impulse save
that Of stubborn and willful DISPOSE
ton. Many have Witnessed n dra II
horse working Justify and cheerfully
all az once stand still on coming 10 n
certain spot. and no coaXing that could
be offered or punishment that could be
inflicted would cause him 10 move one
step until he was bllndfolded. and
then he would push forward rs If
nothing had happened.
On one occasion an expressman's
horse took one Of these obstinate fits.
The most shameful fortunes were had
recourse 20 10y the expressman. but
all 10 no purpose. II seemed as though
the animal would allow himself 10 be
cut 10 pieces rather than stir one foot.
As last recourse the expreSsman
threw q chain around the animals
neck and yOled Il 10 another horse.
but 40 sooner did the obstinate ami
NAL perceive the purpose In view than
he rushed forward. and afterward the
mere juggling OF a chain was sufficient
TO put him ont OF the sulks.
Though Providence seems 10 have
implanted in the horse n benevolent
disposition. with NJ the same time a
certain awe Of the human race. yet
there are Instances on record OF his
recollectlng injuries and fearfully re-
venging them. 4 person near Boston
was In the habit. whenever be wished
to catch his horse In the field. Of tax
Ing a quantity OF corn In a measure
by way OF bait. On calling TO him
the horse would come up and eat the
corn while the bride was put over his
head. But the owner. having deceived
the animal several times by calling
him when be had no corn In the meas
ure. the horse at length began TO sus-
pect the design. and coming up one
day as usual on being called looked
into the measure and. seeing II empty,
I'll Ath iOuHQ. At1Itu on MS uluu legs
and killed his master on the spot.
Ii Is told Of a horse belonging TO an
Irish nObleman that be always became
FESTIVE and furious whenever n Ger
tain individual came into his presence
One day this poor fellow happened to
pass within reach. when the animal
seized him with its teeth and broke his
arm. IL then threw him down and Law
upon him. every effort to get Ii of
proving unavailing till the bystanders
were compelled 10 shoot ii. The rea-
son assigned for this ferocity was that
the man had performed a cruel opera
ton on the animal some time before
and which il seems TO have revengeful-
ly Observation-Disclosures Times Her
aid.
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