The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-12-25

In the wear 1s2l. In Perth. Scotl,r,
MAS born the most remarkable anir,si
trainer In the world. Ills name Wa ~
set. and In early life he becane a ionrn..,,
nlan-rhoemaker but. having a lon,ln.s.
and faculty for managing animals. M, -.
gave himself up entirely 10 this oe,r,.'
tlcn. His first success in educating hr,,..
WAS with a horse and dog. vh.,u,. ~
taught 10 perform many curious fa,r.
tie next tried his skill upon a couple \,
monkeys. who soon learned 10 dane. N,
rope, ride and leap on the bac@s al hors.,.
and 90 through intricate dances with tb,i,
equally accomplished companion. tie ,og
Three young eats were the sucsaee,lng ~
iscts 81 Bisset's tui'ion. and these w.. III
siructed 10 play upon dulcimers. anna.
entity reading from music book. b..,er.
them. while they squalled vocal accom-
panlment in three different KEYS. or tns,.
producing altogether chorus who..
piercing effect the musical may perhan.
Imagine
The fame of Bisset's learned animal.
spread rapidly, and he was finally indu.sI
10 exhibit them in London. A No, IN
the Haymarkef was secured. ana M.
= Cats Opera" advertised. CrowtleI
houses responded 10 the advertisement
and the horse, the dog. the monkeys. NM
the cats went through their respective
parts amid great applause IN bri,frims
the skillful trainer found himself IN no.
session 81 1000 a. the reward III Nh. novel
enterprise.
Encouraged by this success gis.a,
sought other pupils in th, animal king.
dom. Among these was a leveret. which
hc taught 10 beat the time Of several
marches with his hind legs. Canarv-bir.l..
iinncts. and sparr0ws. caught the trick nj
di~iingui> hing the hour and minute, al M.
hour and of spelling the name OF any psr-oD
~ their aildiencr- Six tnrkcv-coek. wsr..
made To go through country dance: ami
in a single months time. turtle l..trn.,i
10 fetch and carry like dog. A goldfish
came To the surface al his call ana IN
from his hand. and answered, la variOu.
other Interesting ways. Bisset's call upOr
lis intelligence.
Al length the master brought his ingr
nuity to bear on the most Obstinate III an
animals. the pig lie nearly met M.
match this time; but. after a patient di-e
pine IT twelyemonth. gentleman-piggv
wa rendered dscile a spaniel. api
oheyed his teacher every command. This
sapient creature could spell, east % AZ
counts. tell the time OF dav. knc, ana
make obeisaEce 10 the spectators. and 9th
er~ise conduct himself like gentleman "a
parts. But such extraordinary pOrcine wis
dom could not BE- accepted a. a ua-
tural phenomenon BY the ignorance
81 the age in which il dwell.
and il began 10 b. whispered that
Bi>>ei. who taught animals 10 do an but
speak. was in league with the Devil. This
Was enough To rouse the spirit 81 T4rsecu-
ton and one night. while the learned pig
Was exhibiting his tricks in Banriagh. In
land. the mob. headed By a stupid official.
broke into the room. DESTROYED the appa-
ratus with which Bisset worked. and a.
-aulted him and his pig 20 yirulcntly that
they barely escaped with their lives. Til.
event was followed soon after hy TIA. death
~ Bi>Set, but whether the odium that TELL
upon him a a suspected necrOmancer hal
any thing 10 do wirhhis demise. our infor-
nant DOES not tell u.