New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-12
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,arrIclAl JOURNAL Of THE UNITED sTATes
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PRESIDENT GRANTS STABLES.

MI ADOLF HIS lG0uS 6uO HE lEOttCEos
lFrom the Washington Star, October I'll
From early boyhoOd President Grant has
been an ardent admirer Of horses, and since
his arrival at years of maturity he has
always been the pOssessOr of one or more
attractive animals. His stable at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion now comprises the best
stud of horses in this District, and the best
ever owned by any President. All OF them
were his own private property, purchased
or raised by him before his election to the
Presidency. Although he never permits
any of his stock to participate in races, he
has several excellent ~trOtters which can not
be easily passed by any horse in the city.
At present he has eleven horses here, most
of them blooded animals, besides q number
OF inferior horses on his farm near st. Louis
The stable of the Executive Mansion,
nifcence with that of Boss Tweed OF
Bonner, of New York, is, nevertheless, a
very comfortable and respectable establish
,ment, such as BELTS a gentleman of modest
taste. 1t is located in the southeast corner
Of the garden, about two hundred yards
east of the Navy Department. 1t is a brick
building, two stories high, with a front Of
fifty feet and depth of forty feet. An addi-
ton ON the north end accommodates the
fOals and stallion in two comfortable apart
ments. The carriage house is in the main
building, about fifteen feet wide and forty
feet deep; the ceiling is painted a light blue
and the walls white. The floor is of brick,
and the room is spacious enough to contain
eight or ten carriages. A wide hall runs
through the building at right angles with
the carriage-house, and upon either side of
the passage are two large rooms, in which
tho stalls are located. At the head of each
stall is an oval window, with a cast iron
frame or collar, opening into the passage
above described, giving a free circulation
through the building at all times.
The windows are large enough to admit
the head and neck Of the horse, and it seems
to be the favOrite attitude Of some of the
of the window, gazing at their n%eighbOrs
across the passage. Upon either side Of the
passage are two smaller rooms, in which
The harness ia kept in glass cases fixed to
the walls. A portion of the second story ia
devoted to the feed, and the other is di-
vided into comfortable rooms, in which the
shOstler lives. The building is lighted
throughout with gas, and a stove in one
portion keeps the atmosphere therein at u
moderate temperature. The entire stable is
as clean as a new pin, and is kept in this or
der at all times. The hOstler is Mr.. Richard
Curtis, who thoroughly understands his
business, and enjoys the full confidence Of
the President.
The first to claim attention upon entering
the stable is q beautiful chestnut-sOrrel stat
lion, who has not yet received a name. He
is two and a half years old, fifteen and
t~hree-quarter hands high, with both hind
fetlocks white, and q patch of white on his
face. He can trOt his mile in $3.50, and al
ready works well in harness, but is never
driven except to a light sulky. The Presi-
dent values him at a high figure, as he is q
thoroughbred HambletOnian, and a power
full animal of beautiful form, well hammered
and courageous, with superb action. He
was sired in Orange county, New York, by
the .HambletOnian "Iron Duke" belonging
ito Rysdyk.
JEFF Davis, the Presidents favorite sad
die horse, ia a noble black gelding, bearing
: the above name from the fact that he was
captured OF a plantation belonging to JEFF
; Davis, in Mississippi, during the rebellion,
and subsequently transferred to General
Grant, then commanding i'll that section.
He ia fourteen hands high, and an excellent
PAGER, doing his mile in three minutes
easily. Nothing is known Of his pedigree.
He is very gentle, aud is never used except
under the saddle. Egypt is a dark bay
years old. He is a famous ~trOtter, and can
make his mile in three minutes. h Presi-
dent has owned him since 1861, but nothing
is known of his pedigree. His hind fetlOcks
are white, and he is regarded as one of
the p~rettiest horses in the stable. He
was formerly driven to the family car
rage with Cincinnati, another dark bay
gelding, thirteen years Of age, sixteen and
a half hands high, perfectly gentle, and the
son Of a great sire, Lexington. Cincinnati
is the old war horse Of the President, hav-
ing been ridden by General Grant since
1862. The general purchased him in Gin
-cinnati that year, from which fact he was
christened after the city. He is now one of
the carriage horses, and is driven with st.
<,.su he voa%o m 1vsnl<o, lo- <1o~ w.,
rcinnati, though a very good match. He is
sixteen and a half hands high, eleven years
of age, and a trotter of some note. The
President purchased him in st. Louis in
1867, and, like Cincinnati, he was named
latter the city from which he came. These
.fr0rses are very much admired, and are per-
tectly gentle and OF a very easy and grace
ful action.
Mary, q bay trotting mare, about twelve
years Of age, fifteen and three-quarter
hands high, was purchased by the Presi-
dent in New York four years ago for $1,000.
She makes her mile in $40 in single har-
ness, and is prettily marked with one white
fetlock joint before and one behind. She is
never used except for the buggy, and is
now driven to the pole with Jennie, a
bright bay American tr0tting mare, of $50
speed, twelve years of age, fifteen and a
half hands high. She was purchased with
Mary, in New York, for the sum of $500.
This is one of the Presidents favorite teams,
and always attracts attention, though it is
very seldom used. He would not part with
this pair for any sum.
Rebecca, a dark bay FLY, one and a half
years old, was sired by the celebrated Ham,
bletonian Rysdyk, owned by A. Welch, of
: Chestnut hill, Philadelphia. Her dam was
Addie, q fast t~rOtting mare formerly owned
by the President, which died about one year
since from eating some poisonous substance
IN the White lot. Rebecca is a promising
animal, but, Of course, is not yet broken. and
nothing can be told of her speed. Great
things are expected Of her, however. Loret-
TO, q sister to Rebecca, is a bright bay FLY |
OF the same age, and was sired by the same |
LOrettO has four white feet, is of fine form,
and with proper training will no doubt make |
q good trOtter. Both Rebecca and LOretto |
will be trained next fall.
Julia, y black mare, two and a half
years old, is another beautiful auimal, raised
by the President. She was sired BY Wash |
ington, now owned by Mr.. Clarke, of this
city, and is thorough bred.
Besides the horses above mentioned is a |
foal of Jennie, about six months of age. |
sired by Bashaw, Of Georgetown.
The Shetland ponies Billy Button and
Reb, belonging to Master Jesse Grant, are |
not here at present, the former being at
Henry ID. Cooks, in Georgetown, and the
latter at Long Branch, at Mr.. Hoey's.
The stallion, foal, and tive fillies, Loret-
TO and Rebecca, will be sent to the farm,
in ST. Louis, about the first of November,
where they will be trained.
The carriage used by the President and
his family are very comfortable, and finished
in excellent manner. First is a Landau or
family carriage, which is used by Mrs.
Grant and the children. A park phateOn,