The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-01-23

that displayed the most consummate judg-
mcnt and skin in horsemanship. At last the
tanner seemed tired Of the cruel sport, and
taking advantage Of his infanated victim as
he threw his fore feet in the air, he slipped
of quietly hehind, and with a slight jerk
careened the horse over on his hack, driving
his head deeply into the soft turf Stunned
and confounded, the poor, disheartened ami
NAL rolled upon bis side, and the tanner threw
bis bride over his back and left him. The
poor creature was completely conquered; (;
trembling from head to foot, and half
drowned with the profuse sweat that rolled
from his sides, he cast look of imploring
despair at the crowd, and big tears actually
rolled down his cheeks; he was completely
conquered. r9ey aet
A little coaxing brought him on his feet,
the saddle was removed from his back, the
bride from his head, and the stallion, no
longer wild, walked slowly of, and by a
singular law of nature associated Wih the
pack horses of the tribe, where he waits
patiently to do his masters bidding. sa
The Arabs alone, who have no need to
hurry the education Of their horses, and who
live with them as we do with our pet dogs,
train their colts by degrees, with patient
gentleness, and only resort to severe measures
to teach them to gallop and stop short. For
this reason Arabs are most docle until they
fall into the hands of cruel or inexperienced
grooms.
We have had frequent opportunities of
proving the truth of the last sentence especial
", not only as applied to the Arabian, but
to all other horses. One of the horses pre-
sented to the Hon. VIM. III. Seward was
shipped as tame as domestic kitten, and
remained so until he was placed under the
care of person who knew not how to treat
him, when he gradually became unmanage-
able, and finally was placed in stall and
subjected TO the most cruel treatment; he
was fed through half door, a ponderous
loaded whip being used to keep him at bay
until he was fed, and was not gUomed for
several weeks before placed under thccare Of
Mr. Henry Booth, by whom he was brought
to his present quarters at the farm of Messrs.
Bathcate & Brown. When Mr. Booth (who,
by the way, is by no means a large man, but
has seen the frosts of many winters), arrived
at the stable of the ''savage" Arabian, his
groom and several gentlcmensin the neighbor-
hood overwhelmed him with cntreaties not
to enter his stall unprotected; lac listened to
their earnest caution and kindly intended adj
vice, but nevertheless approached the horse
unarmed, and in few minutes brought out
the proud Arabian bridled. The gentlemen
present were amazed, and the groom dumb
founded; but their surprise was speedily
turned into fear and trembling when Hadg-
rogi threw back bis cars, and with open
mouth rushed at Mr., Booth. Ordinary men
would have fed for their lives, but Mr.. Booth,
by dexterous leap and sudden pull at the
rein, sent the gallant Arab upon the ground.
Be it remembered that Mr.. Booth uses nc
straps or ropes, nor does he touch any part
of the horse with his hands. Hadgrogi in 8
short time arose, and soon after began smell
ling bis then master. The spectators were
surprised, and called to Mfr. b. to leave him
their voices probably distracted the horse
and in an instant his fine ears were poised
Booth thercupon jcrked up his head, and
watched him ,intently his eyes and ears be
tokened mischief brewing, and at length the
beast made another desperate attempt to bite
and tread under foot the undaunted Booth
but he was again foiled, by another dexterou,
movement which made him bite the dust 1
second time. In FIVE minutes the noble Ar
abian was following his master around the
enclosure, and the same afternoon was OF
his way to New York, as quiet and gentle a,
lamb, as he will probably remain, being
now in hands which know how to "punisl
vice and reward virtue" L
Somewhere about 1888 or 1880, We think
Mr.. Booth was at Nashville, or in the vicini
ty, when he received note from Gen. Polk
requesting his presence at the Generals farm
where was located one Of the most sayag'
and ungovernable brutes Tennessee soil hat
ever been trodden by; his name was Fop
and came from Ireland; he was thorough
bred, and over sixteen hands high, verl
powerfully built, young, and as active as
wildcat. His groom was strong bull
si14Oot-tEO EagIishman. brought up witt
horses. but although he had for some tim
managed the horse easily, he had final,
been oyerPOwered, and FOp vas sole maste
of his box. across the threshold Of which NJ
one in the vicinity dare tread. There b
reigsed fpr useaths until Mr.. Booth paid hi
respects TO him; needing not the earnes
cautions of the bystandsrs, he entered hi
box, removed his huge head-stall ard muzzls
fed him. and retired for the day, the anims
looking after him as ifaimost paralyzed wit
astonishment Next morning he went to bi
! subject at day-break, and in half an hour Fo