Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-07-16
THE INTELLIGENCER-
tFtom the London Punch, June 90.
MIR. Isnrcy Punch.

EuhcnS
And Mr. Punch dreamed that he was Mr..
Rarey.
And behold, Rulers of the Earth had been
turned into quadrupeds, by an eeyating and
improving magic, hint from
'the .z:,pan bay
And their people brought them to the great Ra
rcy Punch that he might tame them
Come Pranciug in, a naughty black horse,
with red eye and he tried to tranplo upon
everything in his way. They called him C6rsi.
can Newspaper was laid before him, and he
stamped it to atoms, and only to those who APP
preached him on their knees would he be pla-
cable. Mr. Punch talked to him for five min.
utes, and then Co-aicaa ran playfully about
holding tho Cap of Liberty between his teeth
He kicked hole in drum, and snorted with
delight 9s Mr.. 2. whistled our National An
them.
Keys embroidered on his cloth, there entered
a sleek, but vicous-looking Italian horse, ma
med ILard His vice, as vas explained by one
Mazzlni, his keeper, was, that having gained
your confidence by apparent good nature, he
would strike out, lame you, and try to roll over
you He had actually nained. in this manner,
another horse called Liberty, who had then been
KILLED by French quack veterinan. In ten
minutes Tiara was dancing on his hind legs, to
the music of Luther's Hymn.
a handsome creature Of Spanish blood, was
then introduced She was named Tie Innoccnk
She had fondIing and wheedling ways but sud
denly laShed out and bit venemousiy, and never
was 30 dangerous as when apparently in the
best humor She came of bad stock, but i'll
training had been the poor things worst enemy.
Very brief time passed. and she was caracOlng
round the ring, delighted with popular air
called the PrOnunciGmeRto.
brought to Mr. Punch AGrS nc naff s9Rd 6d9 1 ,s Tss
Il III. = 4
capable of dOingmuch harm. The point seemed
to be to give him activity, but the only thing
that excited him was the attempt to take away
ANY OF his gay trappingS. There was talk of
entering him for the Enlightenment Stakes, but
he evidently could not live the pace.
Then came BOmbG an obstinate brute, exceed
ingly malicious, whose fort was getting ANYBODY
into corner, Keeping him there, and OCCASION
ally kicking him in the face or stomach. The
stern, yet mild D0mPtsur stood no nonsense
from this animal, and in quarterEof an hour
he nmiably beat time to hymn of Watts, and
it was cleaf that he would see no enemy in n
Park.
a rather young horse from Vienna was next
subjected TO the process. He also was iil-bred
rather than positively vicious and he became
frightened at the commoncst objects, when moth
ing allsyed him but the sight of soldiers uni
foTns: He was gradually familiarized, by the
flung at him.
Some Russians then carne with horse called
Alerander. 81 had a good deal of trouble with
his Sire, ," said Mr.. p, "but this seems altogeth-
er horse Of another color" And so it proved,
A2erdndsr rather shying at the sound of a gun,
but being apparently pleased with that of the
railroad. "a free goer," said Mr. Punch, land
l hope to see him at Ascot"
Lastly came Yankee horse called President
S'9 Boots The moment he entered he delber-
atsly winked At Nj. Punch. The latter went
gently up to him, and. being a master of the
American language, addressed him as follows
II calklstc, old hoss, az you amt in want of no
| teaching from me. Lookin' reound after Cruz
asr, air you? Never mind about cruisers
That's all square, yes Stree. And you knows
it fired well, old hoss. Ycw git out" added
Mr.. Punrh, with one of Mrs. Barney Williams
most brilliant squalls.
| President Sly Boots SCI up such an uncom-
mon hearty horse-augh that Mr.. Punch awoke.