The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-10
A Curious Show.

Trained BrOnchOs-Intenigent Goats
The Educated EHx-And the Promising &
Buffalo Calf.
Out in Denver there is an exhibition
now being given which is of more than
usual interest, showing as it does the
wonderful capabilities hitherto lying
doEnaaDt, aud now brought out by
skilled training, Of wild animals, from
which nothing of the kind could reason
ably be expected. The following from
the Denver Tribune viii give our read
ers some idea of what these animals can
do, and of what We may expect in the
future
The elk, an animal from which moth
ing has ever before been expected, ex-
cept. indeed, tender steaks and Juicy
roasts, has been trained to do some of
the finest jumping ever Witnessed, aud
to perform many interesting tricks.
The buffalo calf has been in training
only a short time, and does not come
out strong yet. His intelligence and
ambition have not yet been sufficiently
aroused. He doss, however, obey the
word of command, and viii run around
the ring to order, and lie down when
tOld-if he happens to feel like it.
The wonderful thing about the exhi-
bitiou is, that Bartholomew will con-
troll and direct nine horses, two goats
and buffalo calf, put them through a
great variety movements, and make
them perform many wonderful tricks,
simply by the word of command, never
touching them, and having not even a
halter on them.
He will stand in the center of the
ring and call to horse standing with
the others, by the side of the tent, to
l. - Il
spond with the alacrity of a democratic
voter invited to take a drink. And the
horses have been trained TO do various
things will raise the lids of boxes with
their noses, and take out any article
found therein have been taught to
distinguish colors, and will, as directed,
select a red, white or blue flag, and
carry the same to their master. They viii
step to music, mark time, and waltz,
keeping perfect time. Bartholomew ex-
pests to put them through the gallop
shortly. Two of them have been train
ed to take positions on opposite ends of
a long plank, placed over a bloek three
or four feet high, and there will see
saw with as much grace, and seemingly
with as much zest, as two truRnt school
boys. They will roll barrels, fire pis-
tolls, and initiate man in almost every
thing except talking, drinking whisky,
and playing poker.
The two goats will jump upon their
respective horses, and the horses gallop
rapidly around the ring, will turn
alOund and change herses, as readily as
independent newspapers change position
or parties.
The most wonderful thing is the drill.
Bartholomew will call his nine horses
out by name, make them take their posi-
ton according, to size, and then make
them march by company front, IN
platoon and in file, make them wheel
and countermRTch, and make them
move in quick step and double quick.
He will teach them the mammal of arms
and the artillery practice next. And to
wind up, one acts as oTderiy-seTgeant
and dismisses the rest. 1t must be re-
membered that through all this the ami
mails are all loose, not rope or halter
on any of them, and are managed en-
tirely by word of command. At the
command "come- here" ego get that,
4" march," and so on, they start as
promptly as a small boy in a well-regu-
lated family, when bis stern parent tells
him TO 60 after an armful of
wood or pail of water, If BartholO-
NEW shonld tell one of his horses to
climb a greased pole, we believe the an
imal would at least make the attempt.
As this exhibition goes east, the people
will learn that rich essays, magnificent
mining schemes, big beets, enormous
turnips and large stories, are not the
only wonderful things that come from
the Rocky Mountain region.