The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-01-04
[EIom the San Franciseo Call.l

iOOgnac was put. under new treat
ment yesterday by his new trainer,
Professor Tapp. Two or three hum
dred spectators assembled in the pavil-
lon tent at the rear of the Record sta
bles, on Market street, near Seventh,
to see how an animal possessing Cog
macs peculiar idlosyncrasies would
conduct himself under the electrifying
effects of a galvanic battery. The
novelty of the experiment and fhe
fame of the subject upon whichsit wa
to be tried, attracted several IaAses'
who accompanied their husbanda
witness the exhibition. The RIM e.
closure is about seven feet high hLd
the seats for spectators elevated
above this, s0.le1f ny are pre-
bly, out OF tn EtaF q Cognac. ssr
wtthstandina b. eame YER
4 making q So ~ of q who'd oro@ll -
looking Gill; $50 was uInS1.
ifcanlng over fl1 Ep orery rail that
surmounted 5c tenclosure. The
hoEg5 was run bis freedom In
the ring, and 1|.ls with q wild fury
upon every who approached
the railing, a&tE5 they were above
his head. he he gentleman in
question by appel, taking al
so his vest, shIEt ga undershiPt In his
teeth, and bag a. IAmensely power
ful animal,it 49, the greatest diff
Guilty that tho mas - kept from beiRg
dragged into ~ and killed. AS
1 it was, the her8 &c hearty mouth
full of vest, shIE t1Il+ red-flannel I'M
dergarmentSyrz and ne mans breast
was discolored yas 90 Ae had received
heavy blow. This was before the
audience had assembled or the Pro-
fessor had come in.
At 2 o'clock the work of securing
Cognac began, and by a little maneuV-
ering two ropes were made fast to the
headstall he wore. This was accom-
plished by the Professor and an assist
ant who stood on the outside of the en-
trance door, which was opened suffic-
lently to admit q mans ann, Cognac
keeping his nose thrust close to the
opening In the apparent hope of get
ting nip at somebody, One of the
ropes was then pssse4 ~ along the
corridor in front or ths seats and made
| fast TO uPsis1sef1, Then the
trainer entered the ting and secured
the ether rope TO tne E9ta pole. Then
Cognac found hinfsalf unable to follow
the bent OF his incls1a1lon any further.
Professor Tapp then gave q history
| of the animal. U0Eaac Is q notified
gray thoroughbred Normandy stallion,
| of symmetrical bRt nayerful mold.
at his native hons ke was docile, and
worked in the ploW. BE was import
ed to the United States 10 years ago,
being then five yonpldy He became
the property of I lIlaS IA Illinois. One
day his master put helter on him,
| the style of which Be took as a mortal
affront, and he became refractory. All
attempts to subdue him were in vain.
He was so terribly beaten about the
head, that tor some weeks he was but
little better than dead horse. He re-
covered, and has ever since exhibited
a deadly hostility toward man, though
perfectly harmless TO animals of his
own species. The Professor exhibited
the halters and fastenings with which
| the animal has been secured and han
died heretofore and since he has taken
his presenQblood-th notions.
Tapp then retired from the ring, and
in few moments returned armed, as
he expressed it. He had on an over
coat and buckskin gloves. In the in
side pockets of the overcoat he had two
small electro-galvanic batteriessuf on
each side. These were connectcd bT
an insulated wire that passed bchine
his back. A wire run from each
battery, one being positive and he
other negative, passing down 1nt[[i4 81
the sleeve to his gloves and com Sd
with a small metallic plate coseElHg
the ball of the thumb. He hxd also D
bride bit, with long reins attaeed
The bit was wound with coil Of eCp-
per wire, which extended along eeeh
strap to a small button. Wil1t ilstle
difficulty he got the bit in E4et h6Eie's
mouth, the bride being put over bis
head by piecemeal. During this nro-
cess Cognac fought with hif man til ind
fore feet as best he could, but g sh4ws
no disposition whatever nov q rsa This
hind feet in warfare. Pr0(no % 1Spp
then took the reins, one - htnd.
He kept the thumb of his let hand
constantly on the button of thar strap.
His right thumb he held eSos shs other
button, but not in contact with it, ex-
cept when he wanted to give the horse
a dose of lightning. When all was
ready he dropped his right thumb on
the positive button, giving at first but
light charge. Cognac started as If
he had been struck by q bullet. AS
the shocks were increased in strength
the animal plunged and reared as much
as his strong fastening would permit.
At leRgth the side ropes were loosened,
and he had the full circuit of the ring.
Tapp let on the electric fluid, and Cog
mac reared high In the air, endeavoring
to plunge at his tormentor, but Tapp
kept his eye on him, and by the slight
est movement of his thumb created
q wall which the horse could not cross.
1t was q magnificent sight. The
horse, covered with foam, fretting,
chatting, ana painting, reared and at
tempted to throw himselt forward up
on the Professor, but the brute
strength and fierceness paled before
the behest of science, and Cognac was
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ments continued about twenty min
utes when the Professor concluded tc
test the docility of the animal. He
said that the principal thing TO b.
overcome was Cognac's disposition tC
} bite. Tapp approached him, strokeG
him on the body, then on the head
and took hold of his nose. Cognac
either from exhaustion or good nature
permitted this, and even showed the
faarne docIlity toward Tapp's assistant
INRn. thinks he has MADE great I'm
aueat in Cognac. He thinks the
B ~ fanlc tee11Rent Is a success, and IL
f'I& b Wok ce1o1rred by number o.
-fndE&rr11 IL 1'lo AUDIENCE, although
NAL exhfoiss Is usual 70
ward any others Hho 1pnsc1--I bed Bins
Before Cognac was taken Hos y.
ring he would come and % D1ct y III
trainers command, and in m4A
speets, act like an intelligent hor1
At the close of tho exhibition Profess
sOr Tapp hitched Cognae up in q bug
gy, and the gates that lead into Meal
j lister street having been thrown open
he drove several blocks and returned
{ There were q great many vehicle:
q passing and repassing and hundreds o.
T people on foot, watching to see how
, Cognac would acquit himself in har-
ness. He beeaved just like any othei
horst, and but for the fact that the
eman-eater" was followed by q larg,
crowd, no one would have suspected
: that he was the distinguished anima
: that ali the world had heard so mucl
(; about
f Keen comes the current from the north
Blue shines the sky, clouds scOdding there
!, Rouse from thy sleep and wander forth
= And taste the sWoeeness OF the atri
A man named Strider, of Green
: tgeld, Ohio, made . wager that b
3 would eat, on Christmas day, ct on
} maal. A TURKEY weighing tWenty-on