The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21


Scene Ian open place in the Village Marefeld
scene II-Room in Hcmparmer's House.
Violin solo7th G. Millais
ACT H.
Scene Ian open place the Village sprlngtown
Marriage Festival
solc-le Merry Birs...,.,....-..Misss allie Grouse
ACT ui-siX WEEKS LATER.
Scene l.-Room In Hempiarmers honse-A Tableau
Salle Wood
Scene IA Stately Room In Hcmpfarmers House.
Scene lI,-Amrys Room.
Violin Solo.-The Harp that once through Taras
IT, Aillals
ACT "
Scene Il Road near Farmer Peaces Place,
Scene ia Room in Farmer Peaccs House.
Musie-C Centennial Quekstep- Sextette
solo.-La Farfalletta 'the Butterfly ,o.,,..
Quartette--Eilleen ALBANIA Misses Grouse aud Wood
Messrs. Webb aud Mitten
Musie.-Brghtest Eyes, scxteitc
On Friday evening the Musical part was
changed, the following pieces being given;
Music-Cornaower waltz............... cxtette
Duet-liappy swallows.....-Misses sallie Wood and
jamie ShriYcr
Music-Dlelman's Grand March.......... .sextette
Miss sallie Wood
solo.-Come with me TO Fairy Land,
Clarionet solo.-Apine Song with Variations,
Prof. Louis Dielman
MusicCollege ouicstep.
Music-Swect spirit Hear my Prayer, eNtette
SOlO.-Ecstacy Waltz Song. .. Miss SAllie Grouse
Mnsic-Netley Abbey Polka. SeNtettg
TANNING THE MUSTANGS Two weeks ago
we mentioned that Mr.. +. Lynch, of this city,
was about TO receive an invoice of sixty one
Texan colts fresh from the pampas of Texas.
These active and hardy equines are said to be
cross of thoroughbred stations with Mus
tang mares, giving them better size and
greater endurance. Mr.. lynch's farm, where
his Mustangs are quartered, has presented a
scene Of lively interest for two weeks past.
Numbers of visitors and purchasers have Wis.
tied the corral TO see the horses and witness
the mode of handling, Harvesting and sub.
DUNG them. The Pratt and Rarey process,
and every other process, has been tried upon
them. Some of them have been reduced to
subsection without much difficulty, while
Others have been more intractable, and in
their struggles against discipline have reared,
plunged, paved and kicked with desperation.
They have generally, however, been subec.
ted to harness in brief time, as they are
soon conquered when they find they cannot
help themselves, and quietly give up the con.
test. The words of command, whoa" "go
on, etc, have no effect upon them, us they
don't know what these words mean, and ii
the whip be applied they don't understand
that, and are MS likely as not to reply with
their heels. They will eat hay readily, but
don't take kindly to oats or chop. AT first
they would put their noses to the trough and
snort, blowing the chop out and scattering it
upon the ground. Finally some of the feed
| adhered to their lips and in this way they got
taste it. Seeming to like it, they return
ed for more, and thus they gradually got used
to civilized horse-ieed. The example of one
had a salutary effect upon the whole herd,
who seeing one Of their number nuuchng
| chop at the trough, the whole number fol,
lowed suit, Mr.. Lynch, we understand, has
found ready purchasers in the neighborhood,
having sold fourteen to one person, and pairs
and single horses to a number, who are nj
ready riding and driving them in harness.
Some oyer-eonfdent and imprudent purcha.
sers and hostlers have suffered from their
temerity. One had a fnger.nail bitten off,
and was struck oyer the eyebrow by the fore.
foot of one Of the horses, leaving a bad cut
as memorial of the Mustang corral.