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CHARITY OF GEN KOSCIUSKO Celebrated Polish Generals Horse Was Well Acquainted with Kindness of Master The celebrated Polish general Kosciusko once wished to send some bottles of good wine to a clergyman at Sclothurn and as lie hesitated to send them by his servant lest he should smuggle a part he gave the commission to a young man of the name of Zeltuer and desired him to take the horse that he usually rode rodeYoung Young Zeltuer said to Kosciusko that he would never ride his horse again unless he gave him his purse at the same time Kos ¬ ciusko asking what he meant the young man answered As soon as a poor man on the road takes off his hat and asks for charity the horse immediately stands still and will not stir until something is given to the petitioner and as I had no money about me I was obliged to make a motion as if I were giving something in order to satisfy the horse horseThis This beautifully turned compliment is taken from a Polish journal A higher eulogy could hardly be pronounced on the hero of the tale From the American Turf Register of 1S33
