The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-18

RaREY TAnING NICIoUs HORSE He
entered the ring. reighng 'carfuiy, >nortIng.
and rushing sometimes at aud sometimcs
away from the pro'es,,r. Now he paved
the ground with inratcnce, and then flung
out hind hoof with iv.ce which sugges-
ted to standers-by the expedieucy Of keep
ing at civil distance His ease was per
feet lesson, and was watched with intense
interest Mr. Rarcy at first approached his
intractablc Iupii slowly, gently, but without
fear, lecturng as be went along, and ex-
planning the course of ''gentleness by
means os which this proud spirit Was soon
To be brought 10 a state 81 submission -
His left hand was on the strap. which peep
ed unobtrusIvely from the coat pocket. aud
his right-extended in the most conciliatory
manner-in readiness for the preliminary
then frightened. reared rs if he meditated a
sudden visit to the reserved seats. and then
stood perfectly motionless. The masters
eye was upon him, and bis own quailed un-
der the mesmeric influence la very few
seconds Mr. Rarey was at Lis shoulder. the
strap was on hisforeleg, and the lesson com
menccd The struggle that followed was
probably as exciting and extraordinary an
exhibition As was ever witnessed IN pub
lie thea,er. There was no sham, no stage
trick, No spell, no phiier il was regular
stand-up fight between the horse and the
man, between strength directed by courage
and intellect aud mere brute force, having
only its sheer bone and muscle to depend
on. Sometimes the muddencd animal rear
ed, and seemed IA If about TO crush the pro-
tessor, sometimes lac s,na upon his Grip
ped fureleg, and. with head stretched oct.
blew up columns If sawdust By the violent
respiration from the n,strils Then he
would make another d speraie eflurt to ri-c.
but only 10 be followed by another and more
helpless prostration. He swcaf'd. be pan
ted, lac quivered, his skin ro-c aud fell IN
waves uuder the sroDg agony, aud bis
haunc e. were marked with dep corruga-
'lons as he repeated hi- frantic attempts to
/ break MS to blm, mysterious bohd- But
| IT was Of no avail The tanner all through
chung 90 close to him as 10 s., IN part of
himself. he never got excited. never loet
temper. never missed single opportunity of
describing to the audieIce what he were do
ing and why be did 1t. His gripe and pres.
urc Was as slow, regular, gradual, but as
inexOrabie as fate, until, at last, the IoOr
animal surrendered al discretion, stretched
himself at his length upou the arena, aud
seemed to experience an exquisite sensation
of relief as the reward If bis eutlrc aud un
conditional submission. The painting now
gradually ceased, the muscles ali became re-
laxed, and the limbs lay helpless IN the pro.
fess3r's hands, as he knocked the hoofs to.
gether or placcl ;heui succes.Ively on his
own head 10 show how Pc. fec; was hIs COLI
fidence in the subjection Of the horsc. After
few minutes rest the straps were taken
off and the pupil was allowed to rise, when
Il Was curious o. ob.erYe that az first be KEEP;
bis fore legs contracted, under the impression
that the terrible lIga;ures stlii remained In
their places. When be had completely re.
covered his equilibrium, Mr.. Rarey noun.
ted on his back, and rode him slowly out q
the ring, amid loud aud general applause
London DAILY Nelcs.
A STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IN
: DIcTED.-The Grand Jury Of ChlitendeI
Co. have indicted the Vermont State Agri