The Press., 1884-07-03
"How MUCH DOES 4 HORSE KNOW p,

ssHoW MUCH DOES A HORSE KNOW ?,
 That was the question asked Professor Bartholomew. the successful horse-trainer, one afternoon. as I met him in the hall where he exhibited his educated horses. The question may sound like vague one, but he answered it promptly enough.
 ssAbout as much as the average man- more than great many. You don't be- lieve it Will you give me half an hour to prove 1t ?''
 ..But."I objected, ''you can teach horse certain tricks, which become mere matter of habit, and it proves nothing of the horses knowledge"
 The professor smiled pleasantly. sl won't argue with you. Wait. N, lie p
 A slight scuffling followed in the stalls at one side of the stage, and beautiful little bay mare came trotting up to where we stood. She stepped beside the profes- sor, and rubbed her head against his arm caressingly, gazing curiously at me tho while.
 '.Bow to the gentleman. "Now shake hands, tae teacher continued, as she nod ded her pretty head toward me, and then lifted her left fore-foot.
 ''Is that the right foot ?" asked the pr = lessor, reprovingly. ss~
  sion on her intelligent face as she quick y corrected her mistake.
 ''Nellie is like some children. She can't seem to distinguish between her right and left hand" sad the professor, batting her atfectionately. 'Now count one, two, thrce," he added Tap, tap, tap went the iron shod hoof on the stage. "Good v said the professor 'Now get the gentle man chair.
 I must confess thought this was going little too far. The tricks she had exhib- ited were ordinary enough; they display ed careful training but this quiet request rather surprised me. I watched to see what she would do. She trotted over to the opposite side of the stage. and Ill 8 few moments returned, bringing chair ill he1 teeth.
 "Here," said Professor Bartholomew. pointing to the place where he wanted me to sit. "Now," he said, ''wait until bring on the rest of my scholars ;'' and he crossed the stage, and put his hand on the swinging door which led to the stalls. Mel lie started to follow him.
 "Why don't you stay with the gentle man ?" he said, quietly, without turning his head, just as one would speak to child. Nellie turned obediently, and came
  felt rather embarrassed, and in my contu sion hardly knew how to treat this little lady-horse. Suddenly thought of some candy which had in my pocket, and sool We were getting on rather finely, eating candy together.
 In the meantime Professor Bartholomew had returned, followed by about doze1 horses, who marched sOlemnly on tht stage, and ranged themselves along ont side Then came the exhibition.
 It would be impossible to describe al the performances they went through marching and counter.marching, dancing in perfect time to Professor Bartholomew whistle, lying down, kneeling, lowing jumping-all at the quiet command of the teacher. In fact his voice was so low ano and gentle that it could hardly be called z command it was more like 8 suggestion on his part, with which they compiled readily.
 One handsome Arabian attracted my at tention, and the professor at once called him over to him.
 "How do you do, Selim ?' said the teacher.
 The horse bowed.
 ''Is that the way you bow in Arabia 9
 Salim at once dropped upon his knees and touched his forehead to the floor The professor gave him the signal for get ting up. Then turning to me, he said:
 ''That is an extremely difficult feat. Fol some reason horse hates to do 1t.
 'Does he understand what you say ?' asked.
 ''Does he not act as if he did ?" was the professors answer Then he continued ''There is no doubt that the horses under stand every word say to them. l could see no reason why if horse can compre bend the meaning of 'Whoa,' 'Glong, .Huddup,' he could not learn more, so began to teach two or three, and soon had this school around me"
 ''I notice you speak in such low tone, while so many who have to do with horses seem to think it necessary to yell at the top of their lungs"
 GA horse is not deaf his hearing is more acute than a mans, and yelling at him only tends to make him harder to manage. You can lay it down as a cer- tain rule that the louder a man shouts at a horse, the less he knows about horses. But then half the men who have charge oi horses now should be made to practice ten years on clothes horse before they are allowed to touch live one. 7"
 'How do you manage to teach them SC much ?" I asked.
 The professor smiled s'Any one with patience can train horses, and almost any horse can be trained The trouble is that most people have but very little patience and great many good horses are spoiled by half-witted owners who are not fit to have charge: of saw-horse. 7"
 But the scholars are becoming restive and the professor said, ''School is dismiss ed" Each horse left his place, came III to the professor, and walked off the stage
 "Now how mach does horse know ? said the professor, turning to me, and re beating my own question.
 "A great deal more than some men, fol he knows enough to do his duty cheerful ly, and to the best of his ability" an swered, promptly, as took my leave.- Allen Fornnan an Haoper's Yoaaag Peo pie. --
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