The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-27
HORSE HISTORY.
As II Will Be illustrated BY
Wild West Show.

For ages the horse has been an i'm
portant war agent and a faithful SER
want In peace. The origin of the success
ful use and employment of the horse as
a servant in peace and war is wrapped
in the mists of antiquity. But that the
Egyptians had horses in the days OF
Joseph and we read in the Scriptures that
King Pharoah pursued the Israelites into
the Red Sea. when he and his horsemen
and chariots were engulfed and destroyed
by the returning waters.
Again we learn that when the fighting
nfSn OF Israel went out under Saul against
the Philistines at Geba, they found their
enemies in possession of 10000 chariots
and 5000 horsemen. While at war with
the Syrians King Davids army won a
great victory at Helam. Staying the men
I'm 1000 chariots and 10000 horsemen. In
after years Ben-hadad, King of Syria,
demanded colossal and ruinous tribute
from the lsraelites, who being led by
King Ahab gave the Syrians battle and
destroyed all OF their chariots and cap
tured their war horses.
Then Ben-hadad organized n similar
army of chariots and horse men. OF whom
many thousand were slain. Throughout
the historical portion OF the Scriptures
mention is frequently made OF horsemen
for war. mounted messengers and war
chariots. The horse played conspicuous
parti n all OF the wars OF ancient times.
The crusades were carried on mainly with
mounted knights, squires and men Al
arms. These facts lend peculiar interest
to the exhibition by Buffalo Bits Wild
West of the personnel, manners ana
methods of horsemen from all the civli-
lied parts OF the world.
Especially is interest attracted to the
red Indian warriors and cowboys OF the
we,tern plains. for they are the survivors
and the remnant OF the races OF men
now rapidly disappearing. Here is pre-
sented the Sioux, the Comanche, the
crow, the Snake and the Arrapahoe
tribes In all their savage and barbaric
equipment. They use the same weapons
that were employed by them I'm all OF
the great Indian wars and during the
transition period of 1880 to 1890. Now
the Indian has become a man OF peace.
for all OF the various tribes have been de-
cimated or relegatcd TO the confines OF
reservation Before many years have
elapsed such a congregation OF Indian
has become a man OF peace for all Of the
various tribes have decimated or rea-
gated 10 the confines of reservations.
Before many years haveelapsed such a
congregation OF Indian representa- tives
will be impossible for the red man has
abandoned his tepee for roof. So Il Is
with the cowboy. Cattle raising Is now
conducted I'm the west under different cir
cumstanCes from those encountered In
years past. Hcrdsmen are not now com
PEELED TO perform their arduous and la
'tguinr duty I'm the saddle 10 the same ex.
tent. consequently the race OF darinP
plain riders will be rapidly vanishing
Colonel Cody presents horsemen from
the armies OF Europe. Asia and Russia
from Mexico and South America. Ever
these types are becoming rare owing "a
altered conditions. As study Of the
horse Buffalo Bills Wild West Is a
living college. a graphical school Of equita.
ton. nothing like it has ever been seen
before, and nothing like it can ever bs
| produced when this extraordinary exHbl.
ton disappears. as some day it must
The big show will exhibit In this city
| June o