New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-27
mept, in Paris, 80, horses, of which 800 were under


The long building before rs, which as / nave
stated very much re.e "a i.o scS 60 foe, ,org
,nntxring 20 lortss 10 on each side, win ofoai
DasssEe between Lhetb; IT ..-,ol -,.,b "a.
on entering No. !. y az M, s;'ucA vi -.
total abseDee - the ugHal smell OF si@'ie AM
49, ~ sceee ~ ich unex Dsctetly presented itseii
OF the 90 horses ihat agsd % H. a'"s "be ih'i
we're our al work. OF the remainder, some "ete
,,srd,ng Nth ,ler tails 20 ite ina1ser, looking a
,b.,r csnrsdes o. the OppOsirc SIDE 50 ne Inl.c1-
its beautiful clesn shiny S1eat-sua~; while O'nors
on liiers Of great thickness and ca lay clean we're
wing as if cead, in 4 variety q attitudes O1e y
tao al fui length. were feDCsing parallel - teef
manners: sOGie occasionally srOaned, of r2ther
eruBted az shey slept oLe gently ral'e1 Us heao
10 look at me, anc tneD as II really 1as no, worm
moments more notice, laC II ia, do IN Sg4ln -
Two more, WING ACE % lee. 2s If IA ca % Othsfs
were partly uncer TIE feet oi nelgho'r
ieecIrg from hls margeI. Al we're seek A2d ~
In fe~ stables in England have eve, seen liter
IN cleaner state, ho,slS 70 oe ter he1iin, or Ia
greater state of erJoyment The reason Was eYl-
cent The row Of hiteen stables, Instead of DeinS,
as n our cavalry barracks or even as IA our hua-
iDg.boxes- DIVIDED from eaeh other by onck Ntils,
were separated only Oy Open wooden paihss dOou'
eight feet high which al.D Sed tue ar 20 clIcu are
throughout the whole length Of the building, ard
escape through air-chinneys constructed fortAe puT-
pose Besloes this, Ia the upper portion OF tne oht
and rear walls OF each siaoe there had been con-
ttrgced ar shutters Tor regulating the temperature
IN each long compartment ~
you are too hot by three degrees SAID Mon
seuI Dendult 10 nam IL blue yacbet ana oide
trous.rs who from the instant had entered the
stable had not only fixed his eyes upon me- DAT mad
swallowed every observation Aad made
"Ah 3" said tins man, nodclng ms aeai, " we shal
have rain then"
unseparated oy PARTITION. but divided IN Couples By
swinging bals--weIe all tied and fed together IN
PAIRS TO each couple there was gwen per cay
"kiosr OF hay, 4 OF straw, 10 ltres OF gram. III
summer an aooiOn2l Itre Of gram, and IN very NOT
weather bran twice week
mentioned 10 IA Denanlt, that IN Engiand omnl
bus horses are almost invariably fed on mixture OF
chopped hay, chopped straw, and corn. lie replied
he was Of opinion that, according to the common
principles gssircnomy horses, IKE men, prefer
variety o. disnes.
"T6ev enjoy Their hay gain strength and susie
nance from Ihelr c0rn and alter that, Sr, tney cav
straw, (shIugglng up his shoulders and showing me
the palms OF DOth his hanfS)t 10 aInuse themselves
II OCCUPIES them-it ciSracts their atfentloa-t PIE
vents them from fighting.
OnnY inqurng how many persons were employed
to keep the siaoe as clean a bcheld H. ne informed
me that To eveIy ten horses IS attached one man,
who feeCs and takes care Of hem, there are co1se
Quen,ly two such attendants IN each sable For
every ten horses thcre - also person appOn.edto
clean Their hsrnets and the carriages they draw
On entering stable No. g which in pon. OF clean
lIDess and ventilation was the facsimile OF the one
had Just leit, found II continsd nothing ont en-
ire horses who, nnsepdIateC even ~ balls, ied
seIt worked, in hort, lived together 10 pairs each
cOuple, however. were divided from the adjoining
ones OF the night and left by Swinging bare, sds-
above the hooks The horses before me were not
only III The enjoyment Of stout robust health, but
their coats particularly short, sleek and glossy
For the work they are required TO perform they ap-
peared amOSt perfect in form. They are low punchy
creatures, with short stout active looking legs AMI
small heads, bought by the company between four
ana five years OF age, principally IN Normandy aud
Belgium but the best come from the Department des
Ar1eInes. The price paid Is from 800 - 600 r'ncs,
say about LOO sterling As soon as they are received
from the several sellers they are marked with what
sc liff. b.f r-ai ptlr,t cetEe
the hair OF the neck. Alter the PERIOD OF tnal has
expired, II founc to be sound as warranted, the same
number is branded with hot iron on the hind tssh.
just below the hip, and beneath IL the last figure OF
the year IN winch they were purchased.
On receiving this information xpressed 20 VI.
Denault my surprise that his company should be
honest enough indehbly 10 fecOrd that which ladies
and horSe-masers IN England are always so very
particularly desrous &C. conceal, namely, the exact
age; but he replied, When the company have once
purchased horse they never sell him until he be-
comes useless
Then" said l. with my eyes fixed upon the
branced marks OF an extremely powerful, wel-maoe
entire horse that Was before me, do you designate
them only by their numbersl-have they no namesl'
mo" he replied, ave only know them by their
numbers they have no names
"Oh :" observed sharply and gruffy the stable
man in blue, In charge of the horses, and who, like
his cOmrade IN the other stable, had been most atteal-
lively listening to every ~o'a that had come ont OF
tots Il give each OF them his name. This one, for
instance, ponting 10 the powerful, tickset, sleek,
Ii, ely grey horse vhc:e brand st.li looking at
call " Jean. Batt!sie = that one Fool
The latter word was hardly out OF his mouth, and
most certainly could not have reached the roof OF
the stable, when all OF sudden, and for no apparent
cause, John Baptist tossing his head in the air, and
kicking violently, gave most Tremendous squsai,
that really quite electrified me-
"Ah 1bominable hog :" exclaimed his keeper,
with raised and uplifted eyebrows, as with :. n
hands he raised his long pronged pi,chfork
ptrpepdicuaily above lis head, what is the matter
with YOU, YOU old rogue 7" John make no answer,
but at once whatever might have been the point in
dispute. gave ~ up, and then. nesting like lamb
toward his comIace, shared win HIM In mouth
FL OF clean straw
While was Eliminating at the hurricane which
had so suddenly subsidized, bell rang, and al the
same moment / observed that all the horses Ul one
SIDE OF The stable began TO prick their ears move
their feet lock behind them and ShO y little outward
Signs Of inward satisfaction, such as occasionally
may be very slightly 10 lit across the counte
nanees OF fine ladies and gentlemen when, after
dull tedious, protraced period OF waiting their ears
are suddenly refreshed By the sound have jusmen-
tloRed--,he cinnerbeA. In less than a minute the
feeder entered, rrying on his shoulder sack OF
com, which he placed on the ground, and he had
scarcely commenced - measure out three or four
double haudfuls into large round sieve beside H.
when all his ten horses began some 10 scream. some
10 bile at each other, and AL more or less to stamp
on The ground | asked NJ Deuaut Why the ten
animals before us remained perfectly quiet
"Ah," mu,teYed the keeper In blue, because
they know vel enough tile not for them ?" In ab0yt
I'VE minutes, however, when IN his turn lie weRs
away for his sack Of oais, h> own horses, Jean Bat
tste, Fou- aud all became 50 excited that good
many "sacies." some long. drawn ana some sharp,
were expended 20 Su1due them indeed, never saw
q set OF animals feed with greater 'oTsciy
While the twenty horses II profound silence, with
Their twtIty mouths IN the mangeI, With nothing
aboe, them moving but their lows,--save occasion
ally ear that very YlcIJuS,y lsy back whenever
ccHraoe Of the neishOCrlgg couple yeltuTCd 10
look al vlct thtl were CafDg,-wcrs .aGs husuy
occupied. | asked NJ. neraut whether they lid rot
fight II night Pointing 70 a large lamp suspended
flcm ra.IeG ~ The center of ne ssaii, ne told me
that the 40 men be'o.e Is NoTe always required
70 sleep IN tho stable.
"lhsle aTe our icstheT sedS SAID NY blue sat-
elite. rCiriire - some straw on @ wooden frame
al the end Fl tne stable. An. nov 80 he exciA ned,
Though his teen, % a GLo. siuf1y, blown horse,
4 ~ a few seconds $50 had begun - n.hb.c he
mare 81 his ccmrsde, and biting harC er aud
harOer every instant.