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Show BtlUT FKICHTFAEI). nOVV Tlir AVFKOACn OF A ilUUS- TAIJ. IJON" AlFECTED V HORSE. 1 had the opportunity of observing the effect on a hore when ridden near a mountain Hon. It was late one night in the autumn. au-tumn. I was riding along a lonely mountain read, and. when only about two miles from tbe town or mining camp t heard the cry of the mountain Hon. My horse at once show ed fear and refused to move forward. His trembling was so Intense that he fairly shook me in the saddle. To whip and spur he paid no attention. Indeed, it was only by the strongest strong-est effort that I could prevent him from turning" and bolting 1n the direction di-rection we liad come from. A crashing crash-ing in the brush a short distance In advance of me Increased tbo horse's fear and reativeness to such an extent ex-tent as almost to unhorse me. We both knew full well what that crashing meant, but I was alto well satisfied that the beast would not trouble u, because I knew tlmt only a short distance across the hill was a slaughter houe, whither I Judged tbe terror of the mountains was Journeying. Jour-neying. Although quite a cold night, I f mnd my horse sweating as freely because of his fright as If I had ridden rid-den him on a dead run for miles. Giamltxi? Journal. , |