The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28
LETTERS FROM EUROPE
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tons conduct an enterprise, We ma
no very marked difference Tho
principle is the same but the cNprcs-
sion Il modified by the diltcrcnt
surrounding circumstances. In
America, In presenting a scheme to
the public for approval, 1t Is quito
important TO obtain the names OF
wcll.known men Of honor to head
tho list Of ostcnsible managers, so
that even it tho executive power be
in the hands of rogucs, honest mon
appear rs sponsors for the under
taking. In custom, and in fact, III
all monarchial governments II the
high sounding names Of nobility
can be secured, the enterprise Is
considered sure Of success, Hence,
we find the international Horse
Exposition" having ~ protector,
ST. X, X. Hohoit Herr Er2her
Zog Ludwig, and as President, the
&c &c Erzherzog Rainier both of
whom, in English, would be styled
Arch Dukes, and are brother to the
Emperor, Then comes the "Goner-
al Director,-the man with n
thoughtful, cultivated and far
reaching mind-Baron Scheoarz
Sanborn, who has proved himself
able, not only to plan. but to carry
into successful completion the great
est exposition the world ever wit.
messed. This man can "think" and
edo" The list Of names on the
committees can be Analysed in the
same manner, and with like results,
generally winding up with the name
OF some untitled man, who is we'll
informed upon that subject upon
which the committee arc TO pass
iud,cment If this last man should
be honest and the committee were
willing to abide by his judgmen,
in all cases, tho premiums would
generally be found in the hands OF
the most worthy, but in Austria tn"
honesty of this expert is doubted,
and if it was not, the other cmbers
of the committee are always able to
see great merit in anything under
taken by persons who are directly
or indirectly related or connected
to royalty Hence these juries (im.
properly so callcd) are not expected
to determine who exhibited the best
article, but rather Who should have
premiums. In tho exhibition of
horses, however, this made but lit
tie difference, for where there was
any contest, as in racing and tro,'
ting, it was an easy matter to arrive
at the true situation. 1t was Il
great pleasure to get into the expo
sition stables, which were in light
airy frame building in the shape of
the letter Z, and filed with fine
horses from all parts Of Europe,
Russia and Arabia. England did
not send many horses, indeed, none
of her large heavy horses; yet few
of her fine running horses were to
be seen. Englishmen arc generally
very bashful, hence, they dislike
boasting in any other people. They
might have found real satisfaction in
the horse exposition, however, not
because they sent the finest horses,
but rather because nearly all the
fine horses-the horses which won
the raccs-were from English stock,
their ancestors having been brought
from England. There was only
one Frcnchman here with horses,
but no man showed sixty horses Of
so fine u quality throughout. Very
many OF them were of the finest
form and motion. He did great
credit to his country.
There was quito large number
of horses from Italy, and many of
them appear to pretty good advan-
tage, but all such were descended
from English horses. In northcra
Italy the wealthy are very careful
to own either English or French
horses
Germany furnished some very
good looking horses and II few fine
thoroughbreds.
Of course Austria and Hungary
sent Il large number, but they did
not make so fine an impression as
the horses from other countries.
They appeared smaller, and even
when of a good height they were
light in build and weight Who has
not heard of the fine and beautiful,
amiable and swift Arabian steeds?
So" thought /, as | read in the
paper that there was fine col
lection of Arabian hsrse at the
now is the time for me
to see perfection horse flesh to
day | shall enjoy -.yseIf admiring
The beauty Of the finest horses in
the world the Arabians
"Vanity, vanity" saith the
"all is vanity and vexa-
i'm Of spirit"
! was doomed to disappointment
indeed; | was ashamed and morti-
led ut my own cretulity when l
oehcId what from my childhood |
lad fon lily believed to be the most
and interesting speci
mems of the animal kingdom lower
han man Think for Il moment of
ny expectation worked to the high
st pitch, and my curiosity wide
wake, US l saw, not far ahead Of
ne, the sign Arabian Department
low soon l passed by the few Aus
rian hoi ses between myself and
hat sign, and walked rapidly into
no department Arabic'-glancod
round and acknowledgements
o the attcndent and asked, "where
re the Arabian horses" "Tnerc
hey are, sir, the finest stcc1s in the
World" "You lie!" but | didn't
ay it, just thought it. His words
rent through me like the worm
trough Jonah's gourd. l didn't
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