The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08

QuCt1On WHICH WOulu, Ii LAAC, SeseA90
having once been estao- i
lished, there is not only the prlmltive 9
superiority to rely upon, but also the IN
crease Of chances produced by numer- Q
ical increase. In honor OF the chestnut, Q
again, the French have saying, "A!e, 9
Kan brute, pt,tstot mort qua lassee" AND
the question arises, which OF the very
MANY shades OF chestnut is alluded to.
..Brulen is explained to mean '.Jo'ace" to
such an extent ''qud'i3 Sc coyond pa7Joas
arec le 1loir, ct qal'on ne put Ten dtst.n-
quer qua aalr ersns on nNT ertrena'teS;;" II
so. what is ssalezan noreau?" Perhaps
the two terms express the same thing.
Whether we English have any proven
bal saying in honor OF the chestnut may
be known to somebody; but there IS no
doubt that among our race horses the
chestnut has very much distinguished
himself. It is, of course, dangerous to
trust to memory or to anything save I'M
impeachable authority; but those who
choose to take little trouble, or with
out trouble have the necessary means OF
reference at hand, can ascertain Tor
themselves whether it is correct to state
that the incompatible Eclipse was a
chesnu,, and that Of late years, at any
rate the chesnuts shave it," SO tar as
racehorses are concerned. Among the
chesnuts, under correction, would be
numbered Stockwell, Thormanby, ket-
tledrum, Blair Athol Hermit, Favonious,
Prince Charlie, Doncaster, Gang For
ward, George Frederick, File de Fair,
Regalia, Formosa, Camos, Maria Stuart
and Apology. A formidable array OF
bays and browns, including the honored
names Of West Australian, Beadsman,
Maccaroni, Gladiateur, Lord Lyon, Blue
Gown, and Achievement, might be col
lected on the other side; but. especially
if successful sireship were allowed to
count, it is probable that the majority OF
voters would be found in the loby with
the chestnut. The taste for bays is per-
haps most prevalent in England, partly
because the chestnut is believed to be Pc
culiarlv subject to infrmities OF consti-
tuition and of temper; and It IS said the
in France under the second empire that
same taste was carried to an extreme. 1t
is asserted that. with the exception OF a
few saddle horses, all the horses admit
. ted into the imperial stables were re-
uuired to be not only bays, but 'b1ss
. sainsr-,hat is, bays without a single
white hair And it must be admitted
3 that a complete bay, with main and tail
' and four legs perfectly black, is as
g handsome quadruped as eye can see.
:, But as ever the master Of a hundred le-
gions cannot always obtain what he
8 wants. but must never .heless always APP
! pear to have had his will obeyed, it is
+ not surprising to learn that the stables
n Of the third Napoleon were no strangers
e to little horsetinker's art and that ION
teionau les balzanes on les pelotes kes an
imanr atteints ne cette tnpertecti0n Ok
conrentioun-w animals, by the way
,e is drilv added, "were the greater
e. number, inasmuch as the 'zain' is y:
" an exception even among bays. which
le are about the least liable to variega
in tions.n How much or little climate ha
d to do with the colors OF horses it is very
" difficult to predicate at this age Of thu
ID world; for though we may he told tina
10 white or gray and chestnut predominant
20 in Arabia. that black is most common il
% Russia, and that in England. France
Sc and Germany, bay is found to great
as outnumber any other, there is no tellin,
rs how far fashion and consequent hig
D. prices may have spurred on enterprisin
breeders to accomplishment of a trump
over the primordial tendencies ofcimatt
bis We should be inclined to contine tn
colors Of horses in this country to blacl
so bay, brown, and chestnut. It is true thu
u there are plenty Of grays, but gray rea
lin IL belongs 10 the composite colors; an
IS, it's stated by an authority that if all era
M horses co ne into the world chestnut, {
Die more generally black Grays. notwit
"a standing Gray Menus, are comparative
r;r lv seldom seen, and more seldom sti
,g- to advantage, on the racecourse,
t-y which all questions relating to the exec
lay lence OF horses must ultimately be rete
ich red. As tor the white horses, which a
to such pretty creatures" in the eyes
.ol. the nursery governess and her your
.ot- charges, it may be interesting TO the
ing admirers TO learn that they are said
de- be. for the most part, gray horses who
ing hair is white with age. A white hors
,or- born white, with pink nose and pin
AL eyes, is said 10 be as great rarity
.ra- Europe as an albino: and there seer
for to be no good reason why art should
AR employed to make it increase and m
avs ,ipIy. Of black horses. it will be !
has membered, the old Arab chief had not
hat very high opinion; and though it mig
les not be possible to give 2 list Of bla
.lso horses which have distinguished the
rab selves in England, and won undyi
day fame in the Racing Calendar, that CO
efs IS most associated in ones mind W
ere the heavy household cavalry and
lad. undertaken. Roam, composite col
we is the name given to the appearan
the created by an intermixture Of viii
hat black, and bay, or chestnut hairs. m
was pled in such different proportions Il
es.- the coat may very in shade from
hey darkness OF Errbus to the lightness
er ! Il what is commonly called strawber
hat Tnere lived good roam horses bef'
her, Rapid Rhone. who ran third 70 Mac
len. roni and Lord Clifden for the Derby. a
wi / how likely the colori is 70 be reprodnt
the is shown BY his own of-spriEg;
my there appears to be no great reason
yer, encouraging multiplication OF y