The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-04-18

,latc.. and sleek horses, anil a natural desire .
10 collect that little balance doc, etc, brought
very large crowd on eur streets last
Monday--largcr than usual on April court
DAYS. The farmers seemed TO be in better
spirits and their purses in a more healthy con-
dition than for some time previous. They
were delighted at the prospect Of getting in
spring crops. Many have planted some corn,
and others have their ground in readiness.
We heard a few complaints in regard to tie
gloomy prospect Tor wheat, and many coniec-
lures and conaieiing opinions in reference to
the fruit.
fHE HORSE SHOW
was the principal topic Of conversation and
the most interesting feature Of The day, aud
was one Of the finest we ever had, somo
twenty-five Of the best stations in the country
being on exhibition. Without desiring to
show Partially towards any, and aiming to do
Justice to all, we will mention briefly those
that we're observed mos, by the large crowd
presont, and whose names and history We sue
ceedcd in procuring.
Baughman's IIippy, by Membrino Chief,
dam of Hambletonian blood, was on his ma
tive heath, aud WIZ the observed Of all ob'er-
vers. We noticed by his side a ycarling iilly
Of his GET for which her owner was offered
the neat little sum of $500 day or two since.
IIippy is a rapid trot,cr and graceful mover,
and has proven himself breeder Of valuable
trotters.
The superior trotiing stallion Gill, firmcd
in this county by W. 5. Hooker, was out In
his best rig; and did some trotting, under I'M
favorably circumstances, that his family may
feel proud Of lie inherits the best blood for
trotting through his sire, ellis Vermont, and
his dam is Of the best fashionable and running
families. His fine action and graceful move
ments excited great admiration, and won for
him, to our own knowledge, the patronage Of
several fastidious breeders.
Mr.. Bowman Of Mercer drew the reins over
one Of the best young thoroughbreds In the
Statc-Abdallah Pilot, blood bay, with fine
action, fine open gait, and a pedigree that
commends him to breeders. Ills sire, Alex
ander's Abdallah, is also the sire Of Gold
smith Maid lrecord 2:lGl) dam by the sire
J of Lady Thorn (record 2lsi).
Baughman'a Lexington, better known as
the Cable horse is one Of the most beautiful
al ,.,,oos,l ssI,i,o Lorscs ~. s,yv nm exbib;.
,;o,, r,ory ,,oys,,.,, or ,bis rol,le animal
was AZ graceful a. A awn's. lie i. A Black
Hawk. ont of a Nlambripo mare. We can
eli 70 mind tho followinc sales of his SON.
drr;rc tho nae, vc,r. Last Fall Pork INGRAM,
Of wavro ,,;d sloo for n vearlipy colt of al.
not. recently Mr. Caldw,ll Of Marion sold a
tbrce-vear-old for 81 loo. and Mr.. CabbelI sold
one at $500 Lexington and Kennedy's Ken.
turkv chief pr.bal,ly attracted more attention
than any other two horses ON The Ground
The latter il a beautifully formed stallion. O
suuerior action. smoothly gated. good size
and well bred. Ills sire. Hnbblcs Stonewal
J,clson IL n sunerior animal and the sire O
some of the hest saddle bo,s,s in Central Ken
tpckv-Eentucky Chief not the leas, ncrito
rious among them.
We heard that the hichly.brcd stallion Bay
onet was ON exhibition. and lost no time il
seeking him ont. A casual plance would no
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