The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-08
BARNyM AND MS HUMBUcs.
The WaoIIx Horse.

From the Life Of T. Barnum Candidate for Congress
In the Fourth Connections District
In the summon OF lS4S, while In Cincinnati with Gen.
eral Tom Thumb my attention Was arrested by hand
bills announcing the exhibition OF .wooly horse
which to amuse or atonsh the public visited the exh
bition, and found the animal 10 be verabe curiosity
II was well formed horse OF rather small size without
any name or the slightest portion OF hair npnn his tail
Tho entire body and limbs covered with thick fine
hair WOOL curling tight TO his skin He foaled in
INDIANA, freak Of nsture and wlthal very
curious looking animal purchased him and sent him
10 bridgeport, Conn. where no placed quietly away
m retired barn until such time as might have use for
him #@n
The occasion at last occurred. Colonel Fremont
lost among the tackless Of the Rocky Mountains
the public mind excited Serious apprchensions
existed that the intrepid soldier and had fallen
victim TO the rigors OF winter At last the
mat brought intelligence Of his safety. The public
heart beat quick with JOY saw a chance for tho
"wooiiy horse.n He carefully covered with blank
els aud ie2gngs that nothing could be seen except
ing his eyes and hoo conveyed 60 New York, and de-
posted IN rear stable where no eye OF curiosity could
reach him
The next mail said to have brought intelligence
that Colonel Fremont and his hardy band Of warriors
had after three days chase succeeded In capturing,
near The river ella, most extraordinary nondescrp
which somewhat resembed a horse but which had no
name nor tail, and was covered with thick coat OF
sent this wonderful animal as present TO the United
States Qnartermaster
Two days after tbs announcement the following ad
vertsement appeared in the New York papers: -
coonel Frernonts Nondescrpt wooly Horse win be
exhibited for few days NJ the Of broadway and
have eaered her ingenuity in the production Of
tais astounding animal He Is extremely complex made up
the fun size of horse has the launches of the deer the
tail of the elephant fine cured hair color
ana the Oldest ppers assured Colonel Fremont that
Natuss Last and the richest specimen received from CAT
lorna 70 be every day this week. Abundance %
cents; children half price"
The iiding where he was exhibited exactly oppo-
site Suart's immense dry goods store, mounted by
several large raosrarencies representing Monde
crypt. IN iu Hight pursued by the brave Fremont and
his hardy handful Of soldiers The streets were also
lined VITA handbills and posters illustrating in VOID
cuts the same thrilling event IL the nondcscript had
made the fearful leap here represented no would have
jumped not less than FIVE miles; and II he alive
when he struck on tn other side OF the vaev ina
gne that even the speed OF the gallant Fremonts
hor-es would have been inadequate to his capture.
But the public appetite craring something tangible
from Colonel Fremont the community sgns cLsosteIy
lant,stsn1 They were ravenous They c1id hare scal
toscet dnWhing and like good genius threw them,
not bone" but regular Gbt. 6oa5,n--and they
sioo 'totced ii a. a single 1ulpf
Ny dgen, tried sod Wooify'' In several OF the pro-
vincal towns with toerable success and finally he
orer the eyes OF p,cians success uiy done for
several days. chen Colonel Benton rcgdrfL of the
reputation Of his ldw caused agent 81 be d,resed
IN grand Jury cmpcinf for Obtaining from him trenty
hre cents under Jclc prec~ and the S>n1tor from Ms
sour tested that haring meation o. THIS horse any
tie Numerous letters received from hi a-Ioic scas
sarc Coonet Fremont nereT the animal
pla ut ruled out and OId wooy'' came on victo-
rona The excitement ,uhich Colonel Benton unc,nsiotsy
edursd added materially to the recsts for he succeeding
fer days But oicavs entertaining TIE greaef respect for
Od Bullion" and cut Of regard 10 has feelings ordered
TIE horss back Bid0eprt Uhere ia due e no gaze his
las KICK.
For some timc however, he was turned loose in
York patrons recognized their wooiy friend his re-
tiremenI