The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-10
HORSE GOSSIP AND STOCK ITEMS

HORSE GOSSIP AND STOCK ITEMS
TRAINER AND DRIVER WANTED IN
WEST VIRGINIA.-A correspondent a.
Parkersburg, West Virginia, writes
1--WE have the best mile track in tht
Western part of the State. We have
also beautiful grounds, fine buildings
and all the facilities for superb course
but we lack competent trainer and
driver to take charge of the grou uds
and training stables. Such man
would command at least twenty horses
all the time, and could increase the
number ad libitum. The advantage to
our people would be that We have the
stock 10 compete with the hippodro-
mists' who come here and manage
things to suit Themselves" Here is
chance for a competent man. Drivers
and trainers, take notice.
DEATH OF OLD PooAHoNTAs.-The
celebrated old racing mare Pocahontas,
whose brilliant tnrf career in connection
with Ethan Allen is familiar to most Of
our readers, died last week at Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, the property oil
Messrs. Sprague and Akers. On Nov.
5, 1853, when she commenced her career
on the turf she beat Ben Higdon, mile
heats, in harness, 24l and Pa. In
1854, in New Orleans, che beat Tecum-
sch and Dolly SPEAKER in mile heat,
8 in 5, trot, in harness, distancing both
in the third heat. 2;20, 2:25, 2:20. Her
most remarkable performance was over
the Union Course, L. l., on the Dist OF
June, 1855, when she beat Hero, dis
tancing him in the first heat. going TO
wagon, wagon aud driver weighing 265
pounds, in 2:l74. She was driven by
the veteran driver. James D. McMann.
Pocahontas, chestnut mare, foaled lS49,
by Irons Cadmus, dam by Shakespear ;
Cd dam fast road mare Of unknown
stock. The best of the produce OF
Pocahontas was Pocshontas, by Ethan
Allen, owned by Robert Bonner, Esq.
DEATH OF AN OLD HoRsE.-Geu.
Otto Frederick Marshall, of the town OF
Wheeler, Steuben county, owned for
twenty-five years horse that died a
short time since, apparently because he
felt himself injured or slig hted by his
master. The horse was twenty-eight
years cid, and apparently as well as
usual. Gen. Marshall had driven him
to the postoflice, q distance ofone
mile and bali, once day during all
that time. Every day, unless it was
Sunday, the old horse made his regular
pilgrimage, driven by his owner to the
postoffice. At length one evening a
short time ago, the General thought he
would drive another horse and leave
the old horse at home. On his way
back from the office he met the old
horse, who evidently surmised that
something wrong had happened. and
had broken out Of the pasture. The
old fellow made his trip as usual to the
postoffce, and returning, entered the
pasture, lay down and died.
How TO SUBDUE AN USMANAGEADLE
Horse A gentleman out West recent
ly purchased high spirited horse that
had never been shod. On the smith
attempting 10 shoe him he resisted all
efforts, kicked aside everything, and
nearly crippled himself against the an
vii, when he WAS finally returned TO his
stable unshcd. In despair his owner
was about consigning him to the plow,
when an officer, who had fought in the
Mexican war, took cord about the
size OF common bed cord, put it in the
mouth of the horse like bit, and tied
it tightly on the animals head, passing
his left ear under the string, not pain.
fully tight, but tight enough 10 keep the
ear down and the cord in place. This
done, he patted the horse gently on the
side of the head, and commanded him
to follow, and instantly the horse obey
ed, perfectly subdued and gentle and
obedient as well trained dog; suffer-
inc his feet to be lifted with entire i'm
punity, acting in all respects like an
old stager. The officer states that this
was means resorted to in Mexico and
South America for subduiug wild
horses. The plan is ingenious as it is
simple, and we'll worth the attention of
those who have unmanageable horses.
FIGHT WITH A HoRsE.-A teamster.
named Joe Allen, lately purchased a
hor-e in Genesee county, Michigan, and
finding the animal ugly and obstinate,
prepared TO break him into subsection.
Aiming himself with heavy whip and
club, Allen went into the stable
about ten o'clock Sunday morning and
proceeded TO business The animal bit
him as he tried to enter the stsll, and
Allen stood back and peeled him with
the whip. The horse kicked and paved
for awhile, and then sagged back, snap-
ped the halter and came out on the
floor with business look in his eye
that was truly appalling. Allen re-
treated back after seeing an open mouth
snap together about an inch from his
nose. By shou ting and whipping he
frightened the horse back few feet,
and then got under the stairs, where,
for about halt an hour, or until his
wife could gather crowd, he was held
prisoner, having all he could do to
keep the horse from dragging him out.
HoRsss AND SHEEP IN CALIFORNIA
There are 2O9,079 horses in the State
of California, estimated at an aggregate
value OF sS,552,559. This estimate,
however, ia based upon the ordinary
per capita calculation. and is exclusive
OF the additional or increased value OF
the blooded stock, which would swell
the total to at least 100000 more.
The largest stock interest in the State
is that of sheep, OF which there are
3,66S,3lS, valued at IS, $40, SAT. 1t is
estimated that in a few years California