Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-23
A MillioMafrc's Horses.
The stables OF a. Z. stewart

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day Acucs, aad d5 Oh the Soik,
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Aau.lne tAen, ~ anI iiom ne store
number IT churches ia the lower req. . II
shis c,ty nave N Ell irsrsfJfIcu i.to ssaL1es,
rA4le me ne occupied tor NOR. ignobic
purposes. TIE basement, or SUNDAY school
room OF the Baptist Church 70 used as
store room for The drsys and express was>
ons the second II or vi Tue cb".ch, where
the congregation used 10 meet, = :iied WITH
hay ami straw. A cutting machine stands
where the pulpit used to, and anu ense BINS
'or mes,. oais. &c. have been arranged
svouni the sides OF the room. 81 course
the chandelier, the choir AID the pulpit
have been lsAen dDxn - tho psws, prayer
book. and carpets removed, but every thing
else rem aims a, before.
A large brick building for the horses and
stalls has been added to the rear end of the
church. The sunshine Is admitted through
kyiights, many OF which are arranged 10
open with cords ard pniieys for the purpose
of Ventilation. THIS stable for work nurses
Is considered . model one, and IN consider
ed one VI the best, IL hot tie best in Nes
York When we remember how thorough
IL and with what good taste NJ Stewart has
stores nnd dwelling house, which are the
pride I'd Animation OF the city, We may be
nj. naf ~ haR Oof
spared to make this stabIe n healthy, coma
venlent snd perfect IS iossible.
| Tie sta 10 arc arranged IN sets OF four
each, placed each side u broad aisle, much
IKE lews in church. The floor VI the
stalls Is Of God, and inclinea at . slight an
gle from the head Of the stall to The en-
rance. The rest Of the floor is paved with
brick. There are thlrty>two stalls IN the
room. . force OF Ibis NUT Der being required
by Mr.. Stewart To carry on his business
About twenty Of these are employed 81
the wholesale or downtown store, aud SIX
at the upt town or retail store. They are
sometimes kept out until 10 o'clock nj
night, delivcIin, PACKAGES. Poor Miss
| Flora Mcflimscy has nothing to wear
Six horses running until 10 O'Clock in the
evening TO deliver silks, laces, shawls and
kid gloves.
The stables are lit with g's, and large
trough Of Croton water II IN the rOoin,
from which tn horses drink. The room Is
very lofty. aud when all the horses are IN,
siid the windows closed, the temperature
rapidly rises. A small room opening GU,
of the stable il used for . harness room,
and Is KEEP, warm by . coal fire. One man
Is employed to keep tho harness IN order,
mendng aud oiling them. l he horses have
10 fixed time for their work, but come into
the stable when there isnothing to DO done
groom is always in attendance 10 rub
tn, III down and blanket them. Each stal
contains a small trough lined with zinc iol
oats, inca! and liquid food, also trough fol
bran.
All the hay eaten by the horses is cut
salsed and mixed With oat and corn meal
Each horse is fed sixteen quarts Of oats pei
dsy. The cutting machine vas spoken o
asa "bully one" and the name of +. II
taney 4 Co., Of New Yor., So Waite,
sueet, was painted upon the sides, n lac,
which may be Of S me interest to thei
stab keepers Slides i,r the hay, oats and
meal iun iiom the church 10 The stable
winch l. on tar ground floor.
these lore, are Il .ar,c >lZ'. stout and
healthy ihcir l,ei.ig e.. - ltic Il b Ok ia
urii than Eu j., II AL market, VIII
the. ale put, as'd. i man attrnds ia,
.ai,> selc, stth ant as NAY horses n
~ ~a.ttd anl ;nk fh,in tu the static or
weeks tina AZ tie ,ni .. thai III
the, ,a,c puvrd her 81 I'd ess an,
,"i kin Gp,tcS. az are kept ~ sent be
t'' f:,rply. The i1ir.S ltid 'Ir III IA