Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-04
NASHVILLE TENN. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1876.
BELLE MEADE.
Annual Thoroughbred sale OF GEN.
w. q. Harding-SPirited COmpeti-
tIOn and Good Prices.

W. q. HRrding-SPlFited COmpetl
tIOn and Coed Prices.
Gen. w. O.. Harding's annual sale Of
thOrOughbreds came Off yesterday at Belle
Meade, and was very largely attended. We
| have seldom seen an assemblage in which
lovers Of the horse in his highest stage OF
/ development were more fully represented.
As many Of the cOuntry's most promi-
nent turfmen are in the city for the BUR
pose Of being present at the spring meeting
Of the Nashville Blood Horse Associa-
tiOn, a better time for the sale
could not have been chosen. The
weather during the greater part of the
day and until the last animal had been bid
of, was as clear and pleasant as could have
been desired. A special train Of TWO cars,
which left the Chattanooga depot at 10
A. NJ. for Belle Meade, was well filled, and
the number who went out in va
riOus kinds Of vehicles or on horseback
was equally as large. Everybody did not
20 to buy, but there was hardly man on
the ground who did not feel anxious that
the reputation Of Tennessee in the way Of
raising thoroughbred stock should be sus-
tained. No one OF her citizens has done as
much toward that branch Of development
as Gen. Harding, and we were glad to see
yesterday that his efforts are better appre-
Ciated than in former years.
Seats had been arranged for about two
hundred and fifty persons, but the crowd Of
buyers and spectators was so larre that
many could not be thus accommodated.
The yearlings about to be offered for sale
were examined with great interest, and
when Capt. Phil. G.. Kidd took the stand as
the auctiOneer Of the occasion, it was evil
dent that the competition would be spirited
In view of the great scarcity Of money, it
was announced that the terms of ssle
would be as follows: Credit Of six
months, note with approved security,
payable and negotiable in any bank in
Nashville; deduction for cash at the rate of
ten per cent per annUm. A glance at
the list given below will show that the
prices realized were, under the cireum-
stances, something remarkable, and that
the hard times have not, as yet, crushed all
the spirit Out Of those who rate blood
horses at their proper value.
No small share Of the days success is at
tributable to the fiery elOQnence Of CAPT.
Kidd, who talked horse in a STYLE that had
a very material effect on the bidding. He
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without break or balk.
1t is understood that the stock pur-
chased byCOl. W. II. johnson will all 90 out
Of the State. We suppose we do not abuse
confidence in intimating that he acted as
the agent Of Mr.. LOrillard, Of New YOik,
nor need We say that the interests Of the
latter gentleman could not possibly have
been placed in better hands.
With one exception, all the yearlings
sold by Gen. Harding are the get Of Bonnie
Scotland, whose progeny would appear 70
be IN decided favor Just at present.
The excitement over the competition for
Blue Gown, who brought the biggest fig
ures Of the day, had hardly subsidized, when
Judge JO. G. Guild was called to the stand
and entertained the assemblage with some
interesting "reminiscences Of famous turf
men and racehOrses in the Olden time
Lunch was then announced. IL consisted
of shOat and mutton right royalty barbecued,
excellent bread and glorious buttermilk,
in the greatest prOfusiOn. After Col. Bran
ner's stock had been disposed of, the pro-
ceedings closed, brisk rain began to fall,
and all who had come by the turnpike has
tened hOmeWard, the OtherS waiting for the
return Of the special train.
We feel called upon to tendertO Gen. W.
H. Jackson, the thanks Of not only the
UNION AND AMERICAN representatives, but
likewise Of ali who were present, for his
attention to their wants and his efficiency
as master Of ceremonies. Belle Meade is
not a place where they DO things by
halves.
Among the distinguished visitors present
from abroad, were Col. ). ID. Bruce, Of the
Tlgf, Field and Farm, Mr.. Benz. Bruce,
of the Kentucky Lire Stock Record, and
Mr.. NJ Lewis Clark, President Of the Louis
vile Jockey Club.
Below will be found a correct list Of the
animals sold, commencing with the year
lings offered by Gen. Harding:
BOswOrth, C, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam Meteor; Col. W. ii. johnson, David
son county, Tenn, $40.
Benzine, b C, by imp. Bonnie Scotland.
dam Iodine; Col. W. II. Johnson, Davidson
county, Tenn, $50.
Ellen Alice, bf, by Enquirer, dam Henda,
by imp. Sovereign; Peter Winner, NazOO
City, Miss, $500.
Belle Isle, {, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam Arnica, by AsterOid, second dam To-
dine by imp. Sovereign; II. p. Douglass,
Nashville, $50.
Bombazine, br t, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land, dam Nubia by imp. Albion; Col.
W. Fl. johnson, Davidson county, Tenn,
$50.
Bombast, br C, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam Benicia by Jack Malone; Col. ". II.
johnson, Davidson county, Tenn, $50.
Bonnie Lace, ch f, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land, dam BelladOnna by Brown Dick; W.
A. Brown, Atlanta, Ga, $40.
Bathgate, b c, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam Sue Walton by Jack Malone; k. j..
Moultou, Nashville, S220.
Bagatelle, b {, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam COllOdiOn by Jack Malone, second
dam Iodine by imp. Sovereign DR.. Z. 5.
Carr, Sumner county, 500.
Bivouac, ch c, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam Duet by Highlander; Porters Il Bro,
Pine Bluff, Ark, S2l0.
Barbary, b t, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam TalluIah by Planet, second dam Ma
zurka by Lexington; II. 7. Douglas,
$40.
Belle of the Meade, b I, by imp. Bonnie
Scotland, dam WOOdbine by Lexington,
second dam Miss Pattie by imp. Glencoe;
Peter Weimer, Y azOO City, Miss, 500.
Bonnie Field, C, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land, dam Jessamine by Brown Dick, I'd
dam WoOdbine by Lexington; Col. w. II.
johnson, Davidson county, Tenn, $3.50.
Blink Bonnie, b T, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land, dam Evadne by Lexington, 2d dam
Y Valga by imp. Glencoe; II. P. Douglass,
Nashville, $500.
BrOcade, b f, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam Emengarde by Lightning, I'd dam
own sister to Ruric by imp. Sovereign; W.
A. Brown, Atlanta, Ca, 500.
Blondelle, b (, by imp. Bonnie Scotland,
dam Beulah by Lexington, 2d dam Eureka
by imp. Glencoe; Chas. Pine, Vicksburg,
Miss, $500.
Bersheba, b {, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
Lantana by Capt Elgee; w. A. Brown,
Atlanta, Ga, $500.
Blue Gown, g f, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land, dam La Bluette by imp. Australian,
I'd dam Bonnet by Lexington; Peter Wi
mer, YazOO City, Miss, $50.
The following thOrOughbreds, formerly
owned by Gen. Joseph A. Mabry, Of Knox
vile, and the property Of Col. George NJ.
Branner, Of the same city, were also put up