The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23
AN kxTRAoRDINARY SUCCESS,
Return Visit 10 Syracuse by iarihoio
news Equine Paradox.

Return Visit to Syracuse by I iarlhoio-
news Equine Paradox,
During the week commencing Janu-
ary 26tb, the Equine Paradox was ex-
hibited nine times TO the largest tusl'
ness done here this season by any COM
pany. The interest In the marvellous
exhibition was 30 great that Manager
Miahlef cancelled q week In Albany, and
secured the Grand Opera House for o 70
turn visit OF nine performance, which
eOm menced last evening before an au.
dlence that filled every available space.
In fact several hundred were turned
away for want OF even standing room.
A crowd gathered In front of the theatre
early In the evening 10 see the hand
a0me and Intelligent eqnines walk up
stairs. The educated horses have again
become the chief topic Of cOnyersal lon
In amusement circles. There is no 0tl or
entertainment that creates the same ex-
citfment, and receives such u unani.
nous opinion OF approval and delight
from its patrons,
The peri rmance Ia reproduction Of
the Genes and incidents Of the same
number OF boys and girls In school,
with q similarity OF their dispositions
and peculiaritlea. They understand
spoken language. know their own
names and numbers aud those OF their
sch00lmatee, aud each others duties.
They kn0W curves, circles, 0gurea.
height, width, depth, balance, coOrs
and measurement. The performance Ia
a pleasure TO them. They do their duties
readily, gracefully, easily and willingly
with an Intelligence heretofore thought
impossible In horse sense. BarthOl0'
news exhil ltion should not be compared
10 "tralned horses" that have been
shown, II Ia not on the "clrcus" prIncl.
pie, bat the realization OF u new depar-
ture In hOrte sense that vii be Of great
good TO the noble animal ana cause the
horse To be moro respected and receive
better treatment II IN u pleasant, In.
strnctiye entertainment that gains
ones deepest affection more and more
each time II Ia seen.
One thing that makes the horses
almost perennial In Interest is the fact
that their accomplishment are an ever
changing manifestation OF intelligence,
and no matter how often they do the
same thing they never DO II In the came
way. TO The thoughtful spectator one
thing auggesta Itself TO provoke pro-
found meditation. The hOTs show
themselves TO DO ,amenable 10 a sort Of
reason on the part OF their teacher.
They obey him, not under lhs fear OF
the whip, but because they are told 10
DO 80 sometimes In one way and some.
times In anO her. There IL about II q
moral peTsu ial0n-an influence that IN
manifest whether the professor Ia near
by or not. The animals are all without
any harness and the professor has no
assistant Patience, kindness, perseyer.
ance and 1rmness are ths fundamental
principles OF BarthOlOmew's system OF
horse education. They certainly owe
him or they would not DO as dOcil as
they are.
Prof. Bartholomew has fully deter
mlned 10 retire next December 10 his
home In Oakland, California, and keep
the horses for hla own pleasure only, and
for o further development OF horse sense
for his own satisfaction, as no contends
he has only made Q beginning In horse
education. The Equine Paradox will
appear here after TWO weeks at Roch q.
TER and two AZ Buffalo, aud then for ten
weeks In the principal citle, OF Ohio,
under The l0cal management OF Mana.
ger n A. Comatock, proprietor OF the
Opera House, Columbus. Ohio. MIR. E.
II. johnson OF Salem, Mass. closes his
contract OF eleven weeks In this State ut
Buffalo. He has made many friends In
his tour, who are pleased with tho
financial and artiatic success Of the en-
gagement.-lSyracnse IN, Y Courier.
Prof, Bartholomew school OF cele
brnted horses will exhibit at Schaefer's
Opera House the week commencing
Monday, April 9Th, with matinee per.
formances Tuesday, Thursday and Sat.
urday afternoons,