•^ /Se^ '■^' 0(S:fiB^:fiC9rE. THE PR0FE880B. - - A Kniiiht Errant, ------ A Reasoner,from the Pacer family , The Unequalled Counterpoise, - - - A Sarage Chief from Lower California An Assine Judge of the Criminal Court A Whole Constellation, . - - - The Ilarnhletonian that takes a hand, - How can you explain it, - - - - Too Lazy for anything, and nojwmp, - As Awkward as Corniced, - - - An Arabian Afaiden, just too cute, - A Spanish Beauty , full of fire. The Graceful Daughter of her Sire, A Broncho Queen, in love, _ _ - A Sylpli from Fairy Land, The JVew Pupil, ------ Geo. Bartholomew - Chevaltei; M. Prin( i - - - C.POl'E - - MUSTAN(; JUDOE Draco - Brutus C^SAR - Jbi - Bucephalus Miss Nellie - Miss Sprite Miss Abdallau Miss Beauty Miss Petite - Black Ball TJ2 53 03 ^ c3 P« >-> • S , •- 02 ?^ 03 3 •i-H CO OQ p3 '^ s ^ ^ UJ 0^ ,0^ ^ f-H 1 H-^" r^ S ?H o 3^ U2 ^g ^ ^ a c5 C3 f— » 1 ) O •f— t r^ bl ^ O ;::^ OQ I-H o o o rt CZi .a c3 ■ o ^ 1 rC^ o «+^ « O k* b£ a >-> rt ® •i-H ^ INTRODUCTORY. The points deserving- special mention, and which we do- Bire to impress upon the minds of the public that they may the better understand the marked peculiar featured so pleasingly presented in the Paradox, are as follows : The School at Play is a work of art, out-vjang nature and worthy of studious attention. In this scene, taking from it the laughable and grotesque, is found a most rare and beautiful picture. No herd of wild horses perfectly natural in all their movements, could be more gTaceful or more artistic in their playful antics. For a tronne of horses to appear on the stage is entirely novel ; buf for them to be entirely free from all restraining influence un- der such circumstances is wonderful almost beyond belief . The Leap Frog calls out many features of great inter- est outside of the astonishingly intelligent feats performed. It is unnatural for one horse to jump over another, but it is much more astonishing for the troupe as a whole to insist upon a negligent member doing his part of the perform- ance promptly, plainly proving that they understand the. duties of each other as well as their own. The Military Drill is one of the special features of the exhibition. In it we find the truly wonderful, the mai'velous beyond conception. No company of veteran soldiers ever were more perfect in performing intricate evolutions than are the equine enthusiasts of the Pro- fessor's school. ** The Battle Scene lifts the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm, for in it the school seems filled with inspira- tion of a high degree. Full of the excitement of what, to them, is a genuine battle, they get wild with frenzy, doing theu' part with almost electrical rapidity and precision. They are wounded, killed, repulsed, victorious I All joining in the elation of victory over a foe worthy of their steel. f P Epip P^^D0^. " A paradox ! A paradox ! A most enchanting paradox !" '' A school of horses? I never beard of such a thing I" ^' Tui'ned loose upon the stage? It is extraordinary I" *' Without bridle or rein, obeying every command with the precision of soldiers? Come now, this is too much I I don't believe it!'' And yet it is true. I realize all your doubts, dear read- er. It is a wondrous tiling, even in this age of wonders, but the reality is more wonderful than your imagination can paint it ; much more wonderful ! No wizard of old ever claimed to possess such power over the spirits of the air as the wonderful educator of these dumb friends ex- ercises over tliis school of equines. They do everything but talk, even doing this in a way all their own — a sort of equine pantomime, fully as ex- pressive as any language could be. Those who have witnessed their performance many times always find somethuig new, so expressive, so astonisMng, that they go away feeling sure that some wizard-like power is possessed by the teacher, enabling him to mes- merize them, if you please, so that they obey his behests. Let me assure you such is not the case, lie is simply their friend, thoroughly understanding their natures, and working upon their powers of perception and under- standing, in a way all his own, bringing about results as- tonishing to you, and yet possible to any student of his peculiar school. '^ Was his system a discovery?" Yes ; such a discovery as the student makes who searches after truth. It was a conclusion, rather than a discovery. Not based upon the laws of evolution, as set down by Darwin, but based upon those sublime truths as set forth in Holy Writ. It took years of patient labor to reach the present results ; but failure upon failure onlj'- led to more patient study and diligent research, until the laws govern- ing his brute friends were discovered, and success at- 4 21ie Equine Paradox, tained. He found that horses could be EDUCATED LIKE CHILDREN, to miderstaiid and appreciate the vahie of spoken lan- guage as a medium for an intelligent guide to all action, and in 1876 he determined to practically illustrate liis theory by putting it to a severer and scientiic test. To this end he determined upon selecthig a group of horses of different breeds, temperaments, and natural inclinations, tliatin the group all classes of horses would be repre- sented, pioving thereby that, by means of liis method of instruction, any naturally intelligent horse could be edu- cated to do not only the will of his master, but by the de- veloi)ment of his natural faculties through education, ac- complish tilings hitherto deemed incredible in a brute, in- dicating, in fact, an ability for reasoning that allied these animals to the human race itself. Animated by this large purpose, he selected fine specimens of the Mustang, the Broncho, and other of the native he necessary to pound, to beat, to restrain the horse? He is only too willing to fulfill your wisl>es. The Equine Paradox, M - jT_^ _._M ^■m 02 ^^^H Wi h3 'S ^^§ W- o 3 00 13 o l^^^l^ ffl, °' ^ ^ *S g ^^Bl 1 Uti ^ g ^ o3 © S^V^^Hr jlr iw i.P = 3 O --- C/Q ^ ii o ^ OQ o m; ^ ^^1 s ^3 S 'g ^1 ' ' t-^ i O c3 8^^^^^'"^ Ki 1 O rr-" ?5 jwjg'lr 11 ''), o .3 :p «» ^Hf| i^ 'Ja 6 The Equme Paradox. Feed him well, be kind to him, and he will gladly do any- thing in his power to aid you. Too long has brute human- ity out-bruted the brute, not sparing the whip or club to enforce commands willingly obeyed if understood. If under-stood? In this lies the Professor's success. Bis pupils are so educated that they understand what is inquired of them. Line upon line and precex>t upon precept are instilled into their minds, until they are enabled to understand the com mauds of their master intelligently. Why should it be necessary to guide every movement of the horse? It is nor; and the horse of the world's to- morrow will simply be told to — ''Take the carriage round to 27 Wisconsin street, then go home to the stable, eat your dinner, and return for me ato:oO, sharp! Yes, and Brutus, tell Caesar to have the groom saddle him so that he can take Willie out riding along the lake shore, say about 2 o'clock.'^ I do not expect you to beheve this possible, for, as yet, you are ignorant of what has been accomplished by this new system of education , You may say, on receiving this little book : " An advertising dodge ! Do they take' us for fools?" We answer you in this wise : This is an advertisement. How else could we make known to you the results at- tained? But, in addition to this, we emphatically assert that it is a truthful advertisement, stating in the plainest of language, the simple truth. If you believe what is said in this book, you will only believe the truth very modestly stated. Read what is* said of us ; read what we say of ourselves, and beheve it, for it is the truth. We emphatically assert that no language can explain to you the wonderful Paradox that the Equine School asks you to vdtness and solve. You cannot help but laugh heartily, and you cannot help biff be dehghted; you cannot hefp but be astonished, wonderstruck, amazed, to go away with the desire to come again ; to tell all your acquaintances of the wonder- ful things you have seen, and urge them to go at once and see the astonishing exhibit. The Equine Paradox. 7 Perhaps it would be as well if I were to give a short biographical sketch of Prof. Bartholomew, for it is but natural that general interest should be aroused in regard to a man whose patient endeavor and diligent genius has placed the equine race upon a footing that belongs to it by right of their natural high intelligence : PROFESSOR GEORGE BARTHOL03IEW was born May 14th, 1833, in Erie county, N. Y. His father achieved an enviable local reputation as a subduer of fi'actious animals, and to this bent of his mind was due, no doubt, the life-labor and wonderful achievements of his son, George. _ Whilst yet a boy the subject of tliis sketch gave evidence of great power and marked genius in the handhng of all kinds of domestic animals. The most frac- tious submitted to his will, acknowledging inliim a master mind. So great was his success, even in the beaten tracks, that he was led to make the breaking and snbduing of horses a life study j and to more fully acquaint lilmseif with all that pertained to his profession, he started, in 1818, for the western plains, where the wild horse roamed in all his native freedom. The termination of his journey found him in San Jose, at the head of San Francisco Bay, full of tlie gold fever. Two years in the mines cured him of the fever, and gave him means to renew his hfe-work with greater facilities, fiiling him with a determination to le{, naught else distract his mind from his great ambition. Making his home in Oakland, just opposite 'Frisco, he set- tled down as he thought for life. But great difficulties lay in his way, and ere his discovery of the system that has made him famous was made, many years had come and gone, each with its high and low tides. His life has been most romantic, and its record alone would create Buch an interest that if we were to give it in this connec- tion, our real object would be lost sight of. Suffice it to say that his perfected scientific system which the Profes- sor very ai3tly calls Pferde Garten, was reached only after years of diligent research and active labor, the first fruits of which are now given to the public in this won- derful exhibitioD It was only after years of patient The Equine Paradox, The iLquine ravfuTox. " My men are all dead, Professor, what can I do but snrrender?" " My horses shall take their place. " 20 The Eqiiine Paradox, j;v'#\*, 111 ■111 O •I— ( X 0 CO o CD CO •r-i (D 0) C CO Cm 0 o PU The Equine Paradox. 11 Nellie, is her estraordiaary feat of laUnilBS irith litr f ore f Mt n a "itmAt vhile passing over ibe plaslc. 12 The Equine Paradox. Sprite's unequalled leap on the stage. The Equine Paradox. 13 labor and study that he arrived at the conclusion that cer- tain animals, and particular the horse, possessed an intel- ligence which was subject to development, to a yet un- known degree, and that the severity once deemed essen- tial to secure obedience was like the barbarism practiced upon children of the African tribes, and only served to make more brutish the animals which were ignorantly made to suffer. As a result of liis life work, we are enabled, to-day^ to reach out into tlie lieretofore unknown, and what is yet before us can only be conjectured fi^om what has been accomplished. But let us turn from the Professor to his equuie scholars, and give a short description of then* peculiarities and pedigrees : — Nellie is an Arabian mare of great beauty, and poss- essed of remarkable acuteness. She is a natural flirt, de- lighting the children and ladies witli her pretty ways, and exciting their admiration by her graceful acting. The remark that she is *Uoo cute for anytliing!"' is a very common one, and true to life. Abdallah is Arabian and Messenger, with great sym- metry of form and grace of motion. Her beautiful move- ments and intelligent actions make her a general favorite, though the Professor does not rank her as high in intelli- gence as — C--ESAR, a pure Hambletonian. He is very nervous and restless, full of that fire which great mental powers give to man and brute. Some of his acts astonish the most scientific, and set them to considering as to whether the equine race is not fitted for yet greater advancement than the Professor claims for it. Pope takes the lead in reasoning from cause to effect, proving by his intelligence that the common American carriage horse possesses more good horse-sense than many of tlieir drivers. It is impossible to explain what he does from any other standpoint tlmn that of reasoning from cause and effect, as we do. Prince steps in and shares equal honors with him, though not so thoroughly leliable, sometimes getting care- less and negligently performing his duty. 14 The Equine Paradox, The Equine Paradox. 15 Mustang is the favorite among the boys, for he is full ©f odd pranks, in keeping with his wild nature. In 1876 he was the leader of a band of wild horses, roaming the broad prairies of New Mexico. Then he was a savage chief, proud, defiant, and glorying in a seemingly untam- able spirit. To-day he is the most obedient of scholars, delighting to exhibit his newly acquired knowledge. Awkward Bucephalus comes next in the list, being a Kentucky thoroughbred of great value, outside of the exhibit. To see him is to laugh, but what he does is well done and always appreciated. ^ Sprite and Beauty give evidence of their origin in many ways pleasant to witness, Sprite being a Spanish beauty, and Beauty a Broncho queen. Sprite is worthy of special mention, having merits in harmony with her name. In Leap-Frog she is superb, vying with Mustang for encores. Chevalier, Draco, Petite, the Judge, and the new PUPIL, Black Ball, And their places in the ranks, each adding his mite to make the entertainment pleasant and interesting. Their performance is peculiarly adapted to their different characteristics, making the setting as charm- ing as it is perfect. Brutus and Jim bring up the rear, but are grand in the Military Drill, where all join in to send you home as- tonished, wondering if what you have seen is not some vagary of the imagination— a dream that is with you la your waking sense. the question is, Is the Equine race capable of progressive intelligence? As we have known them who could say yes? As we see them in the Professor's school, who dare say, No ? Sure it is that they can do everything but talk, and no think- ing mind can watch them as they give expression to their remarkable intelligence without saying: ''It is incredible, but I am forced to believe what I have seen." The Humane Society everywhere endorse the Equine Paradox. 16 The Equine Paradox. :j rJU U) i1 h "s§ ID 1— i 5 si d 5 ^^4 i Qh o 2 § > -3 3 s h U a H ? h ;: ^ L p gj 3 t: o i« O t* a ;?; ^ o o t A • Prof. Ceo. Bartholomew- LOW'S mmA HOUSE. PROVIDEITCE, R. L ONE W[[K ONLY ! Wednesday and Saturday Matinees ! MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1883. Special Prices, 25, 35, and 50 Cents. I^sei-ved Seats for alt the Etitertainments now on Sale at. usual places.