New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
PUTTING on THE BONAPARTE BRIDLE.
MR. GLEASON DEFIEs "CRANKs" AND sUBDUEs
THE SORRFL GELDING.

MR. GLEASON DEFIES "CRANKS" AND sUBDUES
THE soRREL GELDING
Professor .. X. Gleason had an upright and
downright zgzag and waltz time OF 1t last night at Cos
mopolltan Hall. He introduced a demure-looking lito
horse which bore the bad reputation OF "shyer hav-
ng a remarkable facility for jumping to the left when
baby carriages within his horizon. Within half an
hour the animal trotted boldly up and past baby
carriage propelled tho at him by a stalwart
young mau while tin pans were being banged about his
head drums beating. nre-crackers werc going of
and band was playing airs from Tho Mikado' IL
took the dOube-safety ropes to bring hm to It, and
good many "at ups"
Mr. Iexamers sorrel thoroughbred seldng, whose
hind legs learned their first submission
and took the first impression OF shoe
the evening before brought out again specimen
Professor Gleasons magical power. The great ques-
ton whether the animals hind feet could be shod
Mr. Hexamers blacksmith had sent his regrets that he
would not be present have MS head kicked INTO frag-
ments for future lfo But he had sent the shoes for
which he had taken q measure. brawny-armed
young man from wllkesbarrc. Penn. was on hand TO
make the attempt to put them on. The animal was not
80 neryOus as Friday evening Tho new blacksmith
was than the former one. Tho double
horse thrown then the doube-acton rope con
Meeting tail and the left hind foot was put IN wOrK-
ing order pu this rope drew the tau and the oot
together the tail not pulling from tho socket the loot
naturally rose. Professor Gleason promised not 3 to
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pose. He would use that in private. when there
were not so many "cranks around, he declared Ge-
family gazing wherever Mr.. Bergh might be: Inc
trainer pulled the tail rope stout assistant fnrthcr
off pulled too while small boy tlckled the hind foot
with pole. Tho horse kicked unmercHnly; Inc
trainer suddenly changed his mind and cried aloud:
Bring on the Bonaparte bride. mans llfes as good
as a horses Lapplause will put on the bIldle ana IL
an ybody hero says its wrong I'll take 1T on NoDouy
said wrong" and the powerful trainer made "a ught
moose over the lower lip and under the annaIs under
jaw and then passed tho rope ughtV over over
his head and through hIs mouth several times,
saving mean while that the horses mouth should bleed
IL would be duo to sores. The mouth did bleed but
under the mental occupation which the bride gave no
sorrel 1t forgot hind feet while the Industrious oah
smith put on the shoes reacn'ns man ou' te,tinc
a hot poker with water his nngers. Inc
audience derlded his caution but appauded MS sue,
cess After nailed on the Professor sa
it was the hardest he undertook Inc geiln9
will receive more lessons and then Will be exhpiteu
as model OF patience. A balky morse
whose owner said it would "only stand and
gaze at you and do nothing was broken into the al-
euare of git ups" and whoas" IN i've minutes: MS
owner. who had lost all confidence In the 3east eh,
claimed THANK you," rapturously The Cahadlal
mustang, which was broken in early IN the week
Kicked dashboard Unto snitheroens yesterday up
the road, so It's owner said last night