Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-14
VOL. XVI.
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The foIioWing sketch, by PlymPtOn Of
the Cincinnati Commercial, ef the sale Of
lot Of condemned hOrsss in General Ian
dsr's division, is more spirited than the
subjects Of Il could have been; '
OUHnERLAED, Nd, Feb. Z, 1892.
The announcement Of . QuRrteFmsster's
sale OF condemned horses on Thursday
drew together quite crowd Of speculetors
In Government hoFse-skslstons and inteF-
ested spectators, Notwithstanding thHin4
adequAte means Of transportation in this
division Of the army, one hundred head Of
horses were found unserviOesble and con-
demned by the inspector. Probably mot
many weeks ago they cost the Govern
ment an average Of one hundred dollars
per animal.
FWsut down in time to witness part Of
the sale, but fOrty-three being knocked off.
Considering the sorry condition Of the
horSes, the bids we're spirited, the lowest
price paid being So, and the highest $5s.
The average was probably $S5 or $40
better than Government usually fares at
such auctions. The first brought up WAS
small dark bay, not over four Years old.
he was spurred into something like spir.
tied attitude, and went OF at S25. Then
followed q dark brown, CALLED about the
neck, his flank and sides giving evidence
Of orthodox knocks. His ribs we're uneven
as the knobIy mountains. Yet he sold for
$50. a light ehesnut came next Had
sore on the jaws, An1looksd as though q
ourrycomb WAS TO him o forgotten friend.
But be hsla 3 liVsly eye, got up well, and
attitudeniEed 10 the satisfaction Of the
spectators. Knocked off at $44 he Wssa
succeeded By melancholy brown, looking
as though ths basiness Of his life had been
to haul hesrses to funerals. He wore his
hair long, afteF the fashion Of penitential
reoluses, and seemed continually mourning
for departed oats,
3 Never, never more TO return"
The buyers did not seem to think there
was much speculation in his bones, and he
went down heavily at $l3 Even more
sorroEful was the bundle Of bones trund-
ling sfteF him. Had he been the sole
survivor Of the siege Of Sarsgosss, or risen
with Simon from the caverns Of RACED Jer-
usalem to petrify the astounded Roman
guards, he could not have been leaner.
he looked ike the ghost Of an old distem-
per, and moved as though no lubrieating
oil had ever soothed the friction Of his
joints. BE dragged at $5, and went of
at 81. a EEH
90 for steed, a rushing steed,
And blazing scimetar-"
And here he comes, his eye flashing fire,
and his msne tangled In Wild disorder,
like the locks Of Meduss. The more you
look at that ere horse, the more he will 1
bear inspection" is the recommendation Of
the auetioheer. But notwithstanding this
eulogy, and the poze Of David's steed In
his picture of Bonaparte's crossing the
Alps, he brought only $25. His successor
was of q mild and philanthropic dispOsi-
ton, one that had eVideutly seen q full
share Of the tribulations OF this wicked
world, and vas about ss ready TO depart TO
the Paradise Of his kindred. He didn't
even remOnstrate ct the low value plseed
upon him, but rather satisfied that SI1 vas
eli he was worth. A sorrel was next walk
Cd in by way Of variation be could mot
have trotted. He started at q low figure,
but somebody kept prOdding him With
something sharp, and at every unexpected
N0MOA3bIdtAon VI atl6 4o ENou III VALUE anu
was finally knocked of ct S23.
Death on pale horse is a figure Of
the Apocalypse; but the seer Of Pstmos
didEtsee such an equine figure as moved
fozf y a signal from the &uctioneer
Des doubtedly had first mortgage on
hin FOuld not have selected him for
q horse. would take my chances
sfee get away from the rider if he had. |
Be Of 81 vas disrespeotful to gray
haiI old age, and was glad to see
8 pprecisGive value placed on him,
eV agh it was limited to $15. A very
lean and sorsggy soFrel followed he had
M appearspcs Of having been in hospital
hix m0nths, consuming with fever, and
racked with pains; he was moving spec
sacle, leaner than contribution box, who
woul, could he have spoken, asked, as the
Men In thesIFon Mask did, concerning the
grass and skins, if oats had the same color
and sweetness that they did in immsmorial
dsys. He went off ct 81.