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does as the way he acts out his performance that so 

 intensely amuses. He is as apparently innocent and gentle 

 as can be; even allowing a child to go under, around, or 

 over him. Should a rider even fall under his feet, he will 

 either carefully step over him or stand still until the rider 

 gets up; yet in an instant by the merest signal, his whole 

 nature seems to be changed to the character of a vicious, 

 dangerous stallion, with ears back, mouth open, eyes flash- 

 ing fire, and every hair on his body on end, he will clear 

 the ring of all intruders. At such a time there are but few 

 of the most courageous who will dare to enter the ring, so 

 apparently dangerous does he appear; yet as quickly at 

 command will he assume his former gentle appearance, and 

 play with any one or go around the ring for presents. The 

 sagacity he exhibits even in this is almost wonderful, for 

 if given no attention he will pass by without apparently 

 noticing a person, going directly to those of the sunniest 

 nature by whom he delights being caressed, always showing 

 preference for well dressed and good looking ladies, for 

 whom he seems to have a great fondness, acknowledging a 

 caress or a present with the politeness of a courtier, by 

 a bow of the head. 



It is, however, in his great contests with riders that he 

 shows the most wonderful sagacity and power, throwing or 

 not a little boy easily and quietly as commanded, but send- 

 ing the smartest and best riders flying at will from his back. 

 It is in his great performance of " throwing the boys" that 

 he brings down the house with almost insane applause. I 

 have seen at. such times the most habitually grave men and 

 women laugh and scream with delight, until the tears 

 coursed down their cheeks, and in many instances of per- 

 sons lying down upon the seats, or rolling upon the 

 ground, yielding in their paroxysm of excitement to the 

 uncontrollable impulses which seized them. When the elo- 

 quent preacher and senator from Ohio, Mr. Garfield, who, 

 with his friends and faculties of the Hiram College, 

 attended one of my exhibitions in that place; so great was 

 his pleasure while witnessing this great performance of 

 TOMMY'S, that he rolled, clapped his hands, and shouted 

 l with delight. 



The following from the Cleveland Leader, in speaking of 

 TOMMY'S performance during one of my exhibitions in that 



