The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23
GOLDSMITH MAID AND LUCY In CALIFORNIA.
From the San Francisco Sunday Chronicle Sep
TENDER 49,
THE ARRIVAL AT SACRAMENTO.


THE ARRIVAL AT SACRAMENTO.
At two O'Clock the train arrived in this city,
Doble's car did not go down to the depot with the
train, to the disappointment Of the crowd but was
switched Off on a side track few blocks above the
depot, to wait for the two trains to get out of the
way. While waiting here the party was joined by
Charles f. Reed, President OF the State Agricultural
Society; Harris Convey, OF san Francisco, and VIII
liam Hamilton, all OF whom were introduced to the
Eastern party and finally presented to the mares
and dogs. In about fifteen minutes the trains were
out OF the way. and then an engine was attached
and the car run slowly down through the depot
amid the cheers and shouts of the crowd assembled
The day was terribly warm and the sun streamed
down with the intensity and glare OF thousand
furnaces; yet the crowd stood patiently In It all,
waiting for the disembarkment. They saw nothing
after ALL and they knew they would see nothing
but there they stood, the perspratiOn streaming
down their faces and their blood boiling, ali to see
q couple OF closely wrapped up animals that
looked Tor all the world like any other wrapped up
animals.
TIE DIsEMBARKMENT.
The bridges were got out from their rack beneath
utes more both mares were being LED up street,
followed by the eager, curious crowd. They were
covered from head to foot with sheets and hoods,
and looked almost like nuns, so closely was every
form and feature concealed. Lucy came down
the bridge as lively as a., a cricket, and
If she was pleased with the novelty or the scene.
Goldsmith Maid was more staid and quiet. She
walked demurely down the bridge, and gazed
neither to the right nor left but went up the street
evidently feeling that, as compared to the crowds
at Buffalo and Mystic Park, the crowd at the Sacra
MpnCO uepOL WAS cUllTcy DcuCdtu ucI uOltCc. Inc
little dogs trotted on sometimes besides them,
sometimes in front, but oitener right under their
heels, where they seemed TO feel the safest. The
attendants were escorted and shown the way to
the Park by several willing townsmen, and in half
an hours time the celebrated flyers were snugly
ensconced In their new quarters.
TIE DRIVERS or THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC IN
FRIENDLY EMBRACE
Doble, Hickok and Jacknan remained behind to
get their things out OF tine car. While they were
engaged at this little, Odish man, In gray suit
ana white felt hat, entered the car HIS eyes fell
Instant a ; then both fell into each others arms
"Why, Budd," said the little, oldish man, I'm
id glad to see you"
"Well, you're no more so than I am to see you,
Mr.. Eof, como I'm. You're Just in time. Johnny,
cut the wires or another and ill up Mr. Eon's
glass"
s'Well Budd,r said Mr.. EoT, chow are the mares9"
'Livey as crickets. Didn't you see them go up
the street,"
he ~ saw EN-. They don't look as II they'd trav-
eled ten miles"
soon after this the entire party entered carriages
and were driven to the stables on the track Doble
and Hickok went at once to see the new quarters
of their pets. Their stalls have been newly fitted
up and especially designed for the use OF the great
trotters. They are large boxstalls and next to
the quarters OF the famous Norfolk"
THE FIRST SIGHT OF ''OCCIDENT."
ing some further directions the drivers wandered
about among the other horses. The famous thor
oughbred stallion Norfolk was let out and duly
admired He was purchased six years ago at Sc
Louis by Theodore Winter for $4,000, and Hickok,
WHO TtHlcHlDeTS IlLu Wei, Bays blub Hc was Ihcu
doubtless the fastest, gamest running horse In the
world. Tom Atcheson, q large gray colt, sired by
Norfolk, was also shown. After inspecting some or
the other stock the whole party visited Governor
Stanford's stable, the most Interesting OF all. To
disinterested observer it was a curious sight to
watch the expressions or Doble and Hickok's faces
as the door OF Occdents box swung open and their
eyes fell for the first time upon the roting wonder
OF California, whose name and fame have gone out
through all the horse-oving world. Occident gave
his distinguished visitors curious look, and
seemed little astonshed at their good clothes
and general hobby appearance. Budd looked him
all over with the eye OF a critic: He examined his
feet and legs, passed his hand over his sides and
down his rump and thighs, looked into his eyes
and mouth, and then stood OF ten feet and again
took him In.
THE RESULT OF DOBLES EXAMINATION.
Then he turned TO Hickok and said al never
saw but one horse built exactly ike him, and
know he could trot like a streak OF lightning.
That's Erastus Cornngs George Palmer. Hes
Just another such horse as this. I'll bet this fell
low can trot. Look at those legs LOOK at his
general putup--that short joint between the hook
and fetock, and the whole shape OF the hind leg.
It's made like the crank Of q locomotive" They
stood and looked at the horse several minutes
longer. Neither spoke again about him, though the
eve of every one IN the party was on Budd. IL was
evident 20 all that both he and Hickok thought
well OF the horse, and Will expect great things OF