Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1882 — Anecdotes of the Horse. [ARTICLE]

Anecdotes of the Horse.

The fidelity of the horse is a favorite theme of the naturalist. Frequently, a dog or a cat is the object of the attachment, probably from the fact that those are the animals they are chiefly brought into coutaet with; but their devoteduess to their masters or attendants and their gentleness to children have formed the groundwork of a hundred tales. Youatt mentions many instances of attachment between horses and animals of other species, such as that of Duncannon, a well-known racer, for a sheep, which it would lift into the manger to share its fodder; but would permit no one else to molest it in any way. Chillaby, another famous horse, which only one groom ever dared to approach, had also a favorite lamb that it loved and tended with paternal affection. A wonderful anecdote of affection in horses is told by Monsieur de Bonssanelle, and although it is not an instance of friendsliip between animals of oppo site tribes it is too appropriate to om theme to be overlooked. This gentleman a cavalry officer, mentions that a horse belonging to his company, being, from old age, unable to eat its hay or chew its >ats, for two whole months was fed by two horses, one on each side of it, who tte from the same manger. These two noble creatures drew the hay out of the rack, chewed it, and put it iutaet before the old horse, and did the same with the oats, which he was then able to eat. Youatt, it is presumed, is the authority for an account of the way in which a colt repaid the kindness and care of a farmer's boy who fed it. One day the boy was pursued by an infuriated bull, and contrived to reach a ditch and get into it before his pursuer oould overtake him. The bull endeavored to gore him, and would, it is believed, have succeeded, had not the colt come to his assistance. This grateful little animal assaulted the bull, screaming so loudly all the while that some laborers were attracted to the pot, and rescued the lad from his perilous position.