Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-23
PROF. RAREY's SECOND LECTURE IN
PHILADELPHIA - MORE TRlUMPHS
FOR THE GREAT tanner. D

GUn 1n6 uhGhA AhmGR. hN =
Notwithstanding tho fact that a biting North v
vester roared through the streets last night, nip n
,ing the ears Of the pedestrian, and making him a.
Of encOuntering rapidly descending trap ii
ioOrs, signs and chimney tops, q large audience o
at the Academy of Music to listen to a
he second lecture in Philadelphia, and to witness a
the experiments Of the celebrated John S. Rarey,l v
the Prince of Horse Tanners. Every seat was &C. 8
cupied, and the audience was composed Of a +,
strange medley. A large number of ladies were v
present, and every grade Of admirers Of horse flesh, d
from the stable boy and the hostler TO the owners 3
OF racing sIuds, were gathered to witness the
achievements Of the tanner. Scattered among the
audience were many who took o purely humani-
tartan view Of the matter, and who consider Mr..
Rarey the great Apostle Of kindness to the equine
race. These, with persons who were only attract
ed by curiosity, filed the vast building.
The stage was set" as on the occasion of the
frst lecture, with q wood aud lawn scene, and with
an enclosure Uttered with straw in which the lee
turer introduced his animals, and exhibited bis
power over them.
Cruiser" whose reputation is now worldwide,
as q reformed horse, who has been changed from
a most vicious and ugly tempered brute to a
remarkably well behaved and amiable horse, was
first introduced. "Cruiser" exhibited his good points
by way Of illustrating the lecture of Mr.. Rarey.
The secret of the great success Of the tanner may
be briefly summed up in the two words frmness
and kindness. lie approaches a vicious horse in
such a way, as while impressing the mind of tho
animal with the idea that he has no intention
whatever os hurting him, be let's him understand
that the man is tho master, and that the quadrup-
cd must succumb. To accomplish this object no
approaches him as gently as possible, aOcustoms
the animal to his presence and touch, and while
lingering about his legs, be gets one of them strap
ped up. Deprived of the use o. one fore leg, and
with the other at the mercy Of the lecturer, by
means Of q strap passed through the girdlo of the
animal, the latter finds further resistance useless,
and he falls upon the stage full of the idea that he
has been subdued by the strength Of grip of the
tanner, and that no harm is intended him by his
subjugation.
kicking Kate" with whom Tuesdays lecture
closed, was then brought forward, Mr.. R. remark
ing that on Tuesday night he had not attempted to
saddle her, although he had done everything else
in the way Of tanning her. Tonight he would put
the saddle upon Kate" to show that this (al-
though never done but once, and then by force, J
could be done with ease, if gentle treatment were
used. kate then followed Mr.. Rarey about at
his word, and seemed quite fond of him. kate"
was then put through all the exercises, and in con-
clusion, The sad, 10 was placed on her back with
out any trouble whatever, and Mr.. Rarey mounted
her easily, just as he did the NERVOUS horse" on
Tuesday night. To completely illustrate the power
of the tanner and the change effected in tho charac
D ter of the mare, Mr. Rurey led her all over The
stage by means of a simple straw Topped in hel
e bride.
The next customer was q mule belonging to TIT
, Pennsylvania Railroad Company. His muleshiI
G was a rough, shaggy, dirty specimen of his race
e He was led upon the stage by a young man, VIII,
d was mounted upon q horse, it not being deemed
prudent to NEEDLE with his muloship, unless hi
meddler had him a! an advantage. Mr.. Mole wa
t. cast loose, the man on horseback rode out of tn
IN enclosure, and Mr.. Rarey and tho stubborn mon
lie grel were left alone within the rails. The mule
with huge ears cooked forward, his fore legs plan
ted in the same direction, and his hind hoof
Il placed as firmly upon the ground as though h
bad grown there wore o general expression G
characteristic stubborness, which seemed to ga
on Il would like to see the biped that would max
m me do anything unless l am disposed to do it ="
Mr.. Rarey sided up to tho quadruped with
r.. view to making friendly demonstrations toward
ed him but mule SHE'D of, and showed signs of ms
re king vigorous demonstrations with bis hind boof
The bride was firmly seized, the hand of tn
all tanner was slid gradually down one fore leg, an
To- in a ~twink!ing it was strapped up secure. Til
long-eared gentleman finding himself suddenly re
he duced TO the condition of a tripod, showed fsh
as but his other fore leg was coon hObbled, and I'll
off shaggy one was literally brought to his knees. II
at held out for some time before he went over uoo
lid his side, q conquered brute. Mr.. Rarey then ca
in loose the bonds, clattered the hoofs of the mu'
rs, together, ratified his avs against each other, moul
he ted upon his back, and took numerous other libe
nb- ties with him which would have been impractic
am BILE fifteen minutes sooner. But although the mu'
ma was %subdued, there was q slight tinge Of the pr
hit. verbal obstinacy OF the animal left. Mule ha
lar been brought to his knees 30 please Mr.. Rare
red and he concluded that he would stay there to graf
his iy himself. So be remained il his squatting pos
are ton for ten or fifteen minutes, alike Indifferent
dV the Establishments Of the tanner and the rours
md laughter from the audience. After q time Mul,
ing got upon his feet, Mr.. Rarey mounted upon b
ne, back and rode of with him 10 triumph.
the Inc TWO small shetland ponies belonging to Il
ng, hOrse-tamer were here exhibited, and Mr.. Rar,
!, a remarked, in speaking of horses in different G
ing mates, that, 10 his opinion, English throughbr,
horses were finer than Arabian steeds. lie belly,
Use, that all the horses in the world were descend,
the from the same original Arabian stock; but the
nee difference in IespOct to size, speed strengths. spir
b ia &C., was to be attributed to their breeding. al
the circumstances of climate, soil, feeding, &c.
an- The next and the last subject. was a fine gr
d. stallion belonging to Mr.. Charles A. Murpb
on Before the animal was introduced, Mr.. Rar
bot read a humorous letter from the owner Of "Turco
the name borne by the horse. The vicious pr
Ian pensity Of the brute, in the way of kicking al
E in biting, was described, and "Turco" was chars