Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1869 — Remarkacle Instance of Equine Sagacity. [ARTICLE]

Remarkacle Instance of Equine Sagacity.

The Austin (Va.) Rcpubliran Bays: .“There is a horse at the ’ government corral, at this place, noted for loosening the knot of the halter strap with which he is tied. It is useless to tie him with any ordinary knot. He will work the stnsp loose with his teeth, and go about the corral, just when he chooses. There Is a well in the yard, from which all the govenbeut stock aro watered. Day before yesterday the pump (a force pump worked by brakers) got out of order, and no water coukl be obtained The animals were taken to the creek., close by, for Water. Tbe horse referred* to reflised to drink; was taken to his stall, and* tied as usual. In a few minutes he deliberately untied his halter, walked Over to theptnnp, and, * finding no water in the trough, where he was accustomed to drink, at, once seized the brake with his teeth, and worked it up and down several tipies,; Uieuput to nose to the spout, evidently expecting water to. come. Again and again, for nearly five minutes, did he seize the brake and Work it, and then put his nftae to the spout. Finding his efforts useless, he walked oil', evidently disappointed. Several of the hands at the corral, .and others, witnessed the above, and can testify to ita correctness. .