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The Stafford horse was the worst one they handled. It 

 was only after being subjected to treatment in the most 

 thorough and persevering manner, and being tied down 

 ten nights in succession, that they could, by using the 

 greatest precaution, handle him with any degree of safety. 

 The zebra was tied down every night for two weeks. Of 

 course all this was kept a profound secret. In all critical 

 cases, they invariably handled the horse in private until 

 successful. Cruiser and the other horses were handled al- 

 most daily for two weeks, to insure their reliable manage- 

 ment when in public. 



Another fact was not known ; namely, that the entire 

 subjection of the zebra, and almost the entire work of sub- 

 duing the Stafford horse, was done by Mr. Goodenough. 

 At the conclusion of the interview, the writer asked, "Who 

 wrote the three principles upon w r hich it was assumed the 

 system was founded ? " His answer was, 



" Oh, I fixed those up." 



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I would call special attention to the far-reaching skill 

 and boldness of conception exhibited by Mr. Goodenough 

 in the management of every detail of the enterprise, with- 

 out which, success would have been impossible. First, in 

 creating such great interest in and attention to their efforts ; 

 second, the ingenuity capable of suggesting such means of 

 management as would give success ; third, the skill and 

 care with which every point of weakness was guarded and 

 concealed until he had accomplished his purpose. This 



