500 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. 



tie without breeching within forty minutes, every man 

 joining my class can have his money back. I wish it 

 distinctly understood that I do not ask for any favors, and 

 will not grant any. I have tried to be reasonable, even 

 generous, to the horsemen of this city, without having the 

 least confidence or interest shown in my efforts by any one. 

 I now wish it distinctly understood that I will not now 

 grant any favors to any one, and will not ask for any. I 

 have no friends here, and do not want any. I will show 

 you now that I am able to win success without the help of 

 any one. Every man remaining inside, except the mem- 

 bers of the press, must represent $5. If I fail to do just 

 what I promise, you can all have your money back before 

 you leave. Not only this, but to-morrow at twelve o'clock 

 precisely I will drive him on the square, without bridle 

 or breeching, not only perfectly gentle in harness, but a 

 trained horse to drive with a whip. If I do not do it, as 



I before stated, every man can have his money back." 

 Thirty-five remained ; and I drove the horse entirely gentle 

 within thirty minutes. 



It now became a question of great interest to know 

 whether he could be driven on the square as promised. At 



II o'clock, I was notified that it was considered too 

 dangerous to permit the experiment to be made ; and in 

 order to make the trial. I was compelled to give bonds of 

 $1,000 as a guarantee that no harm should follow. At 

 twelve precisely the horse was driven as advertised, in the 

 presence of upwards of 30,000 people. This was followed 

 by the largest and most enthusiastic class I ever made up 

 to that time, numbering nearly 500 members. Every man 

 now seemed to take a personal interest in my success. 



The better to explain the general interest these exper- 

 iments excited, I include paragraphs from a few of the 

 press notices : 



