Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-04

| compensating circumstance. Is found in the
large increase OF horses on livery. the most
Of which are roadsters and carriage horses.
Confirmation Of this is found in o glance en-
passdnt at the data before us in regard to
private carfisges. These, ten years ago,
numbered only some eight hundred five
years afiervard about twelve hundred, and
now reach in the neghborhood Of twsnty>
wo hundred, with valuations ranging from
four 90 fifteen thousand dollars each.
Within ten years the value Of horses has
increased from 100 70 200 per cent.
To ascend somewhat in the scale, there
are believed TO be from three TO four hum
dred horses in the city worth from 900
to 1000, and from fifty 10 eighty ranging
| from that sum to $4,000. Most Of these
are valued for their speed among these
| Frank Work has a 2:2s mare. worth $1,000
| A. Win.ercsrs . Ham bletonian 2:3l mare,
worth 90 900; VIM. Hamilton a $50 geld
ing, 10000 Edmund Jones 2:30 gelding,
$4,000. a $4,000 mare. and another worth
$4,000; A. X. Lamb horse worth IS, 600;
Peter Dubois 2.S0 gelding, worth 10000,
etc, etc.
Among the splendid teams Of match horses
may be named two Of n. +. Higgins, one Of
which is worth $4,000; Simmons ponies,
same figure; Somcrdikcs roans, $1,000
Edwin Thornes ~ 900 team; Vim. Gladings
Jersey match, worth 5000; Mr. Hasker's
span of browns, valued at $4,000.
-Four INLAND teams are no longer q now
city, as tie habitues Of our unapproachable
"Cen.rsl" well know; some OF these sr
known to be high priced stock. Among
such drivers are Simeon Leland, H. L.
Smons, a 10000 team Edward Brooks,
Potter Palmer, Mr.. Gilman, 4. W. Iiough>
ton, Leonard W. jerome, August Belmont,
etc, etc.
There are probably from forty to City
horses in the city worth over $4,000 -
Among these are Louis Pe,tee's bay mare
and sorre, Peter Dubois 81 l 900 black mare
Mr.. Noes Atlanta mare, Jas. McManns
mare. { worth 100000, Vim. Simmons
Hsmbletonian stallion, (worth $4,000
| etc, etc.
II is worthy of remark that public senti
ment has become greatly modified in re-
gard to the moral elect Of expensive horse
iesh Not many years since ssdatc pstcr-
fanilias would fear TO tarnish his reputation
in society by paying more than 81 900 for
| a horse. ami Col. John Harper may be par
doned for drawing two checks 10 conceal
| from public criticism the payment OF 5000
| for a horse that suited him. These fancy
| prices are, Of course, determined mostly by
| spesd-but fast horses are no longer u,onop-
| olzsd by butcher boys or barroom swells.
Mr. Nelson Post has the largest stable Of
any horse fancies in tho city. Ii numbers
about loo horses. valued at about 10000.
Commodore Vanderbilt has long been no.
Ted for fine horscs-he has two worth $l0-
o0O-one costing him $l2, 900 has made
2:25) and number Of others Of considera.
bic speed and value.
The most valuable stud Of horses is
owned by Robert Bonner. Esq, Of Lsdger
'ame-and TO him more than TO any other
is due the demonstration of the fact that
one may own fast horses and still be gen
tlemaB. Mr.. Bonner declares he will have
the tastes. horses and the largest circuls>
ton Among his stud are Pocahonias, an
In -lish running mare, worth Sio,000-,f
whom " oodfuif declared that she could be
made to 20 III 2;ls the Auhurn horse cost
NJ him $l3, G0o--behiud which Woodruff
made hs last drive; Peerless who made
2.24 in n wagcn-the fastest on record
Lantern, who made 2:24t in double her-
ncss beng al heat against Ethan Al.
EN- the team OF mares Flatbusi and Pal
mer-worth go, 900 the stud comprisin,
lrg Mr.. b like some other modern zen
tlemen, vs., not allow his horses to run FOR
| money Cam .idrertiser,