208 KICKING.- ILLUSTRATIVE CASES. 



but to call attention to a type of character that will often 

 be met. 



In Goodman, Mississippi, I had a large class. The only 

 subject offered for experiment was an ordinary looking sor- 

 rel, medium sized, and to all appearance, perfectly docile. 

 This was all the more puzzling to me, as I noticed a gen- 

 eral expression of interest to see the horse driven. To il- 

 lustrate the First Method, the " throwing rig " was put on, 

 when, with scarcely an effort of resistance, he dropped 

 down upon his side without appearing to have energy 

 enough to get up. He was equally indifferent to the Sec- 

 ond Method. No matter how confined or pushed, he could 

 not be made to go around rapidly enough to cause the least 

 dizziness ; also out of harness he was as indifferent as an 

 ox while having a pole brought against his quarters or legs. 

 While attempting to drive in harness, there was no resist- 

 ance to being hitched up; but the moment started, he com- 

 menced such a volley of kicking as I never saw a horse do 

 before. If confined too closely he would drop sullenly 

 upon his belly, not attempting to resist until again upon 

 his feet and an effort was made to move him, when he 

 would repeat the kicking. 



I told the class I never saw such a kicker before, that 

 the simplest way of satisfying them would be to give them 

 their money back. Their answer was : 



" No, sir ; you advertised to drive any horse. We have 

 furnished you with one, and we want to see you drive him. 

 If you can't do it, we will see that you stop traveling 

 through the State swindling the people." 



This implied that if I could not do it my career would 

 be short. It was not a matter of teaching the class any 

 more, but of driving the horse. Aided by a number of the 

 class, who really did all they could to help me, I worked 

 upon the horse from four o'clock in the afternoon till ten at 



