Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-21
RAREY THE HORSE TAMER.
Cruiser-A Ticiom .Mle-A Kirhing
and Biting Horse-Hov He Managed
Them.

Mr.. JouN S. RAREY delivered his Sec
ond lecture last evening, at the Acade-
my of Music. Nobody in this latitude
need be told how terribly cold night i
was, and how biting was the wind which
blew from the northwest. Notwithstan-
dug this acerbity of weather. the city
railways running near the Academy ran
full cars on the trips about the hour for
opening the doors, and at 7 o'clock the
vast building was crowded from the or
chestra to the upper tier The Impress
vcncss of the scene, although not new,
was something to dilatc upon. The ca
ger faces, the variety of expressions, and
the many noises which blended into one
sound, like the mnrmur of the ocean,
were exciting to the Oldest hlbitues Of
the Opera House.
Mr.. Rarey appeared at 8 o'clock, and
was received with applause. He made
n few Introductory remarks in reference
to the horse "Cruiser, no" in his po-
session. but which, when in its tameless
state, was the property of an English
Earl. From the aye of two years no
man ever mounted Cruiser for he would
reach his head around and pull rider
off his back. Cruiser then had in
jnred himself greatly by his numerous
fights, and there were numerous cuts On
his legs received by his various battles
When Mr.. karey first approached 'Cruis-
er' he opened the door OF his box with "A
wide swing. Cruiser" then approach
ed Mr.. Rarey, who stood still and let
him approach without making a hostile
sigp. Mr.. Rarcy then lightly carcssed
him, and the horse appeared to like it
Mr.. Il. then wanted to get into the stall
entirely, but his owner got Mr.. II. to
fasten his halter to the beam. AS soon
as Cruiser" was fastened in this way,
he began to kick and squcal. and MIR
Rarey let him alone for half an hour -
At the expiration OF that time Mr.. r.
entered the stall, quietly put strap No
l on his fore ley, led him out of the stall,
put strap No 2 on him, and then went
through the regular tanning process.
Here Cruiser" was introduced, He
prauced around the stage quite lively,
and kicked quantity of tan over into
the orchestra among the..rcporters. AT
ter showing how he could make Cruiser
lie down, give his foot like gentle
man." &c; MIR. Il. dismissed Cruiser
''Kicking Kate" with whom Tues
days lecture closed, was then brought
forward, Mr. r remarkirs that on Tues
day night he had not attempted to saddle
her, although he had done everything
else in the way of tanning her :, onight
he would put the saddle upon "Kate, to
show that this (although never done but
ouce, and then by force could be done
with case, if gentle treatment were used.
Kate then followed MIR Rarey about
at his word, and seened quite Iond of
him. kate was thsu put through all
the exercises, aud in conclusion, the sad
die was placed on he's back without any
trouble whatever, and Mr. Rarev noun
ted her easily just as he did the nervous
horse ON Tuesday night Kate was
then dismissed amid the applause of the
whole honse.
Mr., larey then said a mule, sent here
by the l'ennsy yvania Railroad Company.
would be introduced The animal was
no. described as vicious. for she was sup
posed to be sufficiently vicious to need
no description. The mule was then
brought on the stage in all his ng!y sIlag-
giness. After caressing it little, Mr..
K. applied the straps. aud entered upon
u struggle With his muleshp, which was
protracted for considerable time. +
nally. the mule WITS conquered. and laid
down quietly and submissivcly in the
centre Of the stage. At the close of fif-
teen minutes MIR. Rarey had the mule
SO completely under controe that he
strapped its legs together, placed his
forehead against its hoofs, laid down be-
side it, aud did various other daring
things. He then attempted to get the
mule on his fott by straighvening out
his legs, but the mule took an obstinate
fit, and refused to ct up for at least fvc
minutes, during which its Roman firm
ness created tremendous outburst of
laughter. At last the mule rose and al
lowed MIR. X. to ride him round the stage,
and do just as he pleased. Mr.. r. f.
nally rode him off in triumph.
The two small Shetland ponies belon-
ging to the horse-tamer were here ex-
hibited, and Mr.. Rarey remarked in
speaking of horses in different clim1tes,
that in bis opinion English thoroughbred