Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-17
tanned BY ELECTRICITY.

EACltluR treatment OF CORmaC, the
MRnsEat1ng HOrHe-Sc1ence sub
dues strength and VichOusness.
San Francisco CALL
The celebrated man. eating horse
Oognac was put under a new treat
ment yesterday by Professor Tapp.
Two or three hundred spectators
assembled in the pavilion tent at
|. the rear of the Record Stables, on
Market street, near Seventh, to see
how an animal possessing Cognac's
peculiar idiosyncracies would con-
duct himself under the electrifying
effects of a galvanic battery. The
ring enclosure is about seven feet
high, and the seats for spectators
elevated above this, SO that they are
presumably out of the reach of
Cognac. Notwithstanding this he
came very near making a square
meal of a wholesome-looking citi-
zen who was unwarily leaning over
the temporary rail that surmounts
the ring enclosure. The horse was
running at his freedom in the ring,
and charged with wild fury upon
every person who approached the
railing, although they were above
his head. He seized the gentleman
in question by the coat lappet, tax
ing also his vest, shirt and under
shirt in his teeth, and, being an
immensely powerful animal, it was
with the greatest difficulty that the
man was kept from being dragged
into the ring and killed. AS it was
the horse got away with large
piece of broadcloth coat and a
hearty mouthful of vest, shirt and
red flannel undergarment, and the
mans breast was discolored, as if
he had received a very heavy blow.
This was before the audience had
assembled or the professor had
come in.
At two o'clock the work of secur-
ing Oognac began, and by a little
maneuvering two ropes were made
fast to the headstall he wore. This
was accomplished by the professor
and an assistant who stood on the
outside of the entrance door, which
was opened sufficiently to admit a
mans arm, Cognac keeping his
nose thrust close to the opening in
the apparent hope Of getting a nip
at somebody. One Of the ropes
was then passed up along the corri-
dor in front Of the seats and made
fast to an upright post. Then the
trainer entered the ring and secured
the other rope to the tent pole,
Thus Cognac found himself unable
to follow the bent of his inclination
any further.
Professor Tapp then gave IA his
tory Of the animal Cognac is a
mottled gray thoroughbred Nor
mandy stallion, Of symmetrical, but
powerful mould. AT his native
home he was docile, and was worked
| in the plough. He was imported to
the United States two years ago, be-
ing then five years old. He became
the property Of a man in Illinois.
One day his master put a halter on
him, the style of which be took as
a mortal atfrQnt, and he became re-
fractory. All attempts to subdue
him were in vain. He was so ter
ribly beaten about the head, that
for some weeks he was but little
better than a dead horse, He re.
covered, and has ever since exhib.
tied q deadly hostility towards man
though perfectly harmless to ami.
mails of his own species. The pro.
fessor exhibited the halters and fas.
teaings with which the animals ha,
been secured and handled hereto,
fore since he has taken his present
blood thirsty notions.
Tapp chen retired from the ring
and in a few moments returned
aimed, as he expressed it. He had
on an oyercoat and buckskin gloves
In the inside pockets Of the over.
coat he had two small electro-gal'
vanie batteries, one on each side
These were connected by an insu.
lated wire that passed behind hii
back. A wire ran from each bat
terry, one being positive and tn,
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