Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Winning Personality.
New York World.

Trained horses are net alone found I'M
der the circus tents. There are animals
outside of the canvas canopies that would
make many ringtricksters go into immedi-
ate retirement if they were once made &C
quainted with their accomplishments.
One such animal is owned in Paterson,
and occasionally gives a private matinee
In It's box stall in Straight street. The
owner of this remarkably intelligent
quadruped is James McGrogen, he takes
as much pride in his handsome pet as
Bonner does with Maud S, or any of his
other renowned animals.
McGrogens horse is called Lady Hope
and is known to almost every horsemar
note in this vicinity and is frequently
visited by lovers of horsefesh in New
York and other parts of the country. Usu-
ally Lady Hope greets visitors to her we'll
kept stall with smile that would do
credit to bashful maiden. 1t is general
ly believed that horse is not capable of
laughing, but the fallacy of this opinion is
known to all Lady Hopes visitors. Nc
Grcgen has the animal thoroughly under
control and she obeys his every command
with alacrity After a difficult feat she is
always requested to Laugh once more, y
and the glossy-coated pet comes up with a
smile on her countenance as bright as the
MONDAY sun.
Lady Hope can unite a handkerchief
that has been tightly knotted to her legs
or tail, and blindfolded can find hidden
objects with the instinct that seems pecu-
iiarly her own. To stand on her head,
operate pump-handle, ring dinner bell
or grind an organ is a comparatively easy
task for her to accomplish. She is a
roguish young lady and can pretend to be
lame when she is commanded to do so.
Most horses require keeper to lock the
stable door, but Lady Hope needs no such
attendant. She can perform that duty
herself with the greatest ease, and if she
took it into her head could bar herself
from all intruders Besides being a phe-
nominal trickster Lady Hope has scholarly
accomplishments which commend her to
admiration. With a piece of chalk be-
tween her snow-white teeth she traces the
letters of her name on blackboard held
by her owner, from whom she took lessons
in chirography The animal autograph
is in demand everywhere. She has also
learned the terpsichorean art, and when
she hears her master whistle jig she will
dance III most approved and graceful
fashion. Lady Hope is not military
horse, but she can fire a pistol with the ac-
curacy of any of the national guardsman.
She has wonderful knowledge of colors
and can choose from a number that are
called for by her master. In selecting the
colors the articles are never arranged
twice alike. This is regarded by some
horsemen as one of the most wonderful of
her accomplishments.
The animal received all her training at
Mr.. McGrogen's hands. The commands
are communicated in quiet tone of voice
utterly devoid of harshness, and the steeG
apparently understands perfectly almost
all that is said to her and never hesitate;
to do her tricks when requested by her
master.
Lady Hope is pretty little bay mare
five years old, CT excellent disposition
She is well-bult and clean-limbed and
without a sign of imperfection from hel
nose to The tip of her long tail. She was
sired by Young Fullerton, 2.1814, and is
of a mare with few superiors, as a road
ster, by Stranger. The wonderful young
mare has the points of trotter and ought
to make her mark in the s1llky