NOTICES OF THE PRESS AND PEOPLE. 11 



too much skill and merit to have the admission now of this 

 fact injure his standing or character. 



I also gave a gentleman named R. P. Hamilton, the 

 privilege of republishing one of the earlier editions of my 

 book, which he did under his own name, a copy of which 

 edition I have in my possession. 



[I met and cultivated the acquaintance of Prof. Hamilton in Ohio, 

 in the winter of 1866. Between this gentleman and myself, there had 

 during our acquaintance been maintained the warmest feelings of 

 friendship, contributing: to a more than ordinary interest in each other's 

 success and welfare.] 



In March, 1868, I started a resident of Batavia, N. Y., 

 named O. S. Pratt, in the business, selling him two trained 

 horses, one of them a gray trick pony called Billy, and 

 a fancy advertising wagon. At the same time I sold 

 another gray trick pony, named Tommy, to a gentle- 

 man named Graves, a resident of Lockport, N. Y. This 

 pony was afterwards purchased of Mr. Graves by the said 

 Pratt, and are the same he still uses in his business. 



Mr. Pratt, who makes some pretentious to character, I 

 learn, advertises himself as author of the New System, etc. 

 He certainly was not identified as a horse man before the 

 above date, having kept a grocery in Batavia previous to 

 the above time, which he sold for the express purpose of 

 buying his outfit, as stated, and engaged in the business as 

 a mere matter of speculation. 



I am known in the principal portions of twenty-three 

 states, extending from Maine to Mississippi, including New 

 Brunswick. I am the author of my own work, have 



TRAINED AND OWNED, AND DO OWN THE FINEST AND MOST 

 VALUABLE STUD OF HORSES IN AMERICA. 



To illustrate and prove the interest I excited by my suc- 

 cess in this field, years ago, I will insert here a few sam- 

 ples of the many flattering notices I received from the 

 people and press of that period : 



From the Utica Morning Herald, Jan. 23, 1863. 

 HORSE TRAINING. In the afternoon Mr. Magner gave a few persons 

 an opportunity to witness his process of training horses, at the barn of 

 Mr. Roberts, near the cemetery. Mr. R.'s stallion, Ethan Allen, which 

 is known as the most vicious horse, in this part of the State, was taken 

 in hand, and in 20 minutes, Mr. M. had him completely under control 

 so that he could handle him precisely where and as he pleased, and 

 mannge him without bridle or halter. Among other apparently very 



