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This ceasing to be a novelty, by the number of horses 

 soon after so trained by others, who assuming the most ex- 

 travagant pretensions, made jt no better than a burlesque, I 

 superseded it with other and more interesting features oi 

 performance under canvas, as now exhibited by me daily. 



This fine horse has shown some peculiar features of saga- 

 city. He will not allow a stranger to loaf around him, will 

 allow any one to approach/ feed, water and clean him, but 

 curiosity seekers who may show any timidity in going nea* 

 him, are soon reminded that he is not to be trifled with, 

 but is perfectly docile. / 



GIFFORD, the blacb' horse on the near side, is of Mor 

 gan blood, ten years old, and is one of the most beautifully 

 modeled, as well as one^of^the finest performing horses in 

 the country. Have owned and exhibited him for nearly 

 five years, both north and south. Among his most remark- 

 able feats is that of acting vicious ; or gen|le at will. He 

 will play sick in the most natural and wonderful manner, 

 even groaning from apparent intense pain. 



Next on the off side, to the left, is Represented BLIND 

 BILLY, which is acknowledged by all witnessing! his per- 

 formances, to be not only the finest modeled pon^, but the 

 most wonderful performing BLIND HORSP in tje world. 

 BILLY is now nine years old, mahogany bakcolori fourteen 

 hands high, and weighs nearly 900 pounds. He is as above 

 stated, totally blind, and has been so for foiir years. He 

 does everything by word of command only! ajnd not the 

 least interesting peculiarity of his performance fs the atten- 

 tion with which he waits for and promptly obeys every 

 command. He will run the ring, turning right or left, 

 go lame, walk on his knees, kick on his krjeeyj look for and 

 find a handkerchief, jump clear of the ygrotmd and kick, 

 walk on his hind feet around the ring; or turn right and 

 left in circles while standing erect on his hind feet. He 

 will sit down like a dog, turn right <fi .left while sitting on 

 his haunches. All this, and much more, he does in the 

 promptest manner, at the word |pf command. He is 

 acknowledged not only to excel all o'ther horses, blind 01 



