Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-10-25
How TO Manage an UnmanageabIe
Horse.

\ beautiful and high spirited horse
would never allow a shoe to he put on
his feet or any person to handle his feet.
In an attempt to shoe such horse he re-
sisted all efforts, kicked aside everything
but an anvil and came near killing him
self against that, and finally was brought
back to his stable unshOd. This defect
was just on the eve of consigning him
to the plough, where he might work
barefoot, when an officer in our service.
lately returned from Mexico, took a cord
about the size of common bcd-cord,
put it i'll the mouth of the horse like a
bit, and tied it tightly on the animals
head, passing his left ear under the
string, not painfully tight but tight
enough to keep the ear down and the
cord in its place. This done, patted the
horse gently on the side of the head, and
commanded him to follow; and instant
~ the horse obeyed, perfectly subdued
and as gently and obedient as a we'll
traied dog; suffering his feet to be lift
ed with entire impunity, acting in all
respects like an old stager. The gentle
man who thus furnished the exceeding
ly simple means of subduing very dan
gerous propensity, intimated that it is
practired in Mexico and South Ameri-
ca in the management of wild horses.
DIR. Sheshadri, the converted Brah-
min, i'll his queer costume, was the OBJ
served of all observers, i'll the Evangeli-
cal Alliance. He wore white turban
! and a white overshirt, which contrasted
well with the dark brown of his face,
and figured dressing-gown, pair of
black trousers and pair of boots com
pleted his dress. In very excellent En-
glsh, and with clear, good voice,
which was heard all over the house, save
where few ill-mannered persons were
so rude as to drown it with the constant
creakmg of boots and rustling of silk
and chattering Of tongues, DIR. Sheshad-
ri told how he had been led to abiure
Hindooism and adopt Christianity:
''FOr nineteen years." said he, II was
worshipped as God incarnate. Men
and women prostrated themselves before
me, and | believed that | was God in
deed. The Brahmn is one who claims
divine honors and receives them. When
his people refuse or neglect to accord
him such honors he visits upon them
the direst punishment. had been
taught that one of our gods drank
down at one gulp all the water of the
oceans. Then | was taught the story of
another god-a monkey, whose name
was Ram. This god once lost his wife,
and was sore distressed. lie sought for
the lost one far and wide, but could not
find her. At last, one day he learned
that she had been stolen and taken to
the island of Ceylon. Forthwith he
wrapped rags around his long tail, sat
urated them with oil, set them on fire,
and visiting Ceylon, burned the whole
island over. This story was more than
| could swallow, and began to listen
to those who were preaching about
Christ, and then to study the Christian
religion. 1t was not long before my eyes
were opened 10 the truth. Then | came
into the fold, and have labored in it ever
since"
Dr. Sheshadri's speech was the feature
of the evening. lie was listened to at
tentively, and when he closed was greet
ed with round of applause.