The sun., 1884-01-10
Iit ming IL kfOrSS.

During DR.. Dio LoViss 'Gypsyins il
the Sierras," he became much interest
ed is Prof. rapp Of SIN Francisco, wa,
tanned wild and vicious horses, withou
violence or drugs. Showing tho docto
herd of wild horse from the mona,
tains, the professor said, "You may pic
ou. any horse from this herd, aud il
two hours l will drive him before bag
~; and hen going down hill will 10
the buggy loose Oh his heels, withou
he least risk. The doctor elected tn
largest horse, the leader Of the herd.
took an hour t. separate him from hi
fell and drive hin into the protes
sor's pr vate corral. which was about the
size of "A circus ring. with sand six inche
deep, aud surrounded by close plu nj
fence. twelve feet high DR.. Lewis se AT
I'd himself in the circle above, where h
saw what he thus describes:
Prof Tapp entered The corral, hold
ing in hs right hand a whip with
short stock and at long, heavy lash.
In his lett hand were strong halter
minus the hitching strap, Two old pota-
10 sacks, two straps aud strong rope
about thirty feet long.
Putting all these hut the whip into q
ecesS in the fence, the professor turned
Jnward the horse. The animal was
making frantic Efforts to get away. Tbe
nrofcss watched his oppor unity and
hen the whip-cracker hit one OF the
norse's hind ietltcks.
The horse scampeled from side to side
md the cracker again Int the fetlock
Within fifteen minutes this was repeated
-wenty to thirty tunes.
The horse learned the lesson this
reatnent was Intended TO convey-that
there was only ore sale place in the
oral, and this Was close by PROF.. app.
there, there was no hut, but Il gentle :,
% tHing voice. In hall an hour, when
The pro ;essOr ran across the corral, the
lorse would run alter him. He had
earned that it was dangerous 20 be more
dian ten ieet away.
Pro. Tapp at length succeeded IL,
ouching the horses head with his
hand. He arted away, but before ne
aad taken three steps came back.
Within three qu1rterS OF an hour the
headstall was on. The horse was fright
eLed and used his feet 70 remove it.
II was now easy to rub his heat and
neck. The end of the whipstock then
tickled his side. The horse switched the
spot with his tail, and the professor
canght the end of the long tailhairs.
This trighlsued the animal; he forgot
md the whipcracler called him back
The professor then seized the tai. drew
It towards him, tied into the end of the
tong hairs q strong cord the other end o.
which IVES fastened to the iron ring o:
he hea1stall.
Tnis drew the heaA and tail toward
each other. The horse continued TO turn
III circle, and soon was turning as las
Is he could. IN a minute he fell, drunk
With diZZlpeSs.
The professor wound a pO:ato-sack
around each hind leg c.ose to the hoo
and lastened Il short strap ovt 1T. There
VAS an iron ng in each strap, aiId
through both rings a rope was passed
nd tied upon itself, ei.hteeA jnches
from he hind feet
The long loose end cf the rope wa
passed between the horses fnrelegs.
through ne ring of the headstal. aau
{ hen lied into heavy ring in the wall OF
the corral.
The cord connecting the head and tail
was cut, and after little tima, Ill,
ound he was fastened he made tre
uleudous struggle. The p: ofessor stooo
Dy the ring where the animal vas tied
TIE animal could not turn his hea from
ide to side because OF the rope which
ran. through the ring of the headstal.
He tried TO back, and sat down in the
stnd. He sprany to his ,eet, again
,acle1 and sat down in the sand.
s.prattv 81 ,u said tha pr0fa sSOr Hha
will switch lis tail from side to side !;
that means he gives up."
"Wi'hin eight minutes. the horse
moved his tail rom side to side to side.
"Now he's DONE" said the professor
He knet do~n by the horses hind
egs, united the rope, unbuck'el the
straps, walked behind him. put his
hands ul'on the horses hind legs, stu X
us head between them, patted his aeat
and led him about the corral.
was oh igea t. leave, but learned
ha: he harnessei the horse. and let the
bu1gy strike his heels while golns down
hin