The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
PRESIDENT GRANTS HoBsE SALE.
Great Sacrifice OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rus
sian Aniba doris Present sold for $50
The Nellie Grant Team Going for n song.

sian An,ba ssador's Present sold for 800
The Nellie Grant Team Going for n song.
Prom ne 81 Louis Globe, OcL1.
When President Grant announced his in
tentton Of visiting the West, he stated that one
OF the objects OF his trp was to investigate the
condition OF his stock farm near St. Louis, with
a view OF deciding whether he should continue
the enterprise or sell his stock and rent the farm
to rcspOn-ible tenants. Ii is stated that very
brief examination served to convince hts Excel
lency that bis live stock was not paying invest
ment, aud his mind was instan Nv made up to
sell. even N he had TO do so at sacrifice. Hence
the advertisement which appeared In he only
prints a few days ago, notifying the public OF a
great sale OF fashtonahly brci trptting and
thor ughbred stock, Sept 30, at President U. 4.
Grants farm"
The mere announcement that public sale of
the Presidents famous thOrOughbreds was to
tike place, was sufficient to secure numerous at
TEND mce, and for several hours Yesterday morn
Ing Gravois road was thronged with people on
horseoack and In vehicles, en- rOute for the stock
farm. by 10 o'clock crowd Of 800 h d arrived.
and were collected IN front Of the stables where
the thoroughbreds were usually kept. The as
semblago included all classes OF citizens, tho
horsemcn and stock breeders OF the city and
surrounding country being largely represented.
AZ 10 o'clock Judge Lanhan, the auctioneer.
occasion, app cared upon the scene and after
mounting convenient road wagon that stood
near announced In stentorian tones that the
great sale would now begin. the first animal
exhibited by the auctiOnecr was the celebrated
as "Peacemaker" more beautiful piece "
horseflesh than "Clavmore" Is rarely seen. His
color IS a dark bay, his height = nfteen aud one
ments are Of the most graceful character, and
he is doultles the finest gated horse IN the
behind n light suky showed a splendid speed
making gait OF 2;4b with perfect ease. flo was
Of s5eu !" 'O' r'0'''0n' GRANT 0' Preserved Old
The second offer was double Hamble,oulan
team, Lottie and Splash, which was tro tod
round the track. The team exhibited excellent
style, bur, being nntrained du not make much
speed The bidding was spirited, tue niles
being finally knocked down to Il. W. Fox at
$3.50.
The well-kuown trotting stallion Young Ham
bletoni m was next brought out, and bid ~ oy
r. ". Fox at the marvelOusly low figure of 1900.
Hts color is bright chestnut, height M cen
hands, and his trottinR record " g:+O. ~
that Mr.. Fox's 6ld for the double team was in
Young Hambletonlan for the President, but
thie seemed to be mere opiuion, and wa-, per-
The fourth sale was that OF handsome black
mare, Bessie, fifteen hands high, to Mr.. George
Clark, for $40. Bessie is 240 nag. and Mr..
Clark was offered 500 for his property within q
few minutes after he bought her.
The Belle St. Joe and foal (by Ethan Allenl
was bid In for President Grant at $1,000.
Viola sorrel thoroughly red mare splendid
Belle Of Tennessee was bid In by the represent
tative OF Sam. Ecker for tl2j.
One OF the most remarkable sales OF the day
was that oil Topsey, the wetl-known mare pre-
sented to the Pre- .ident In 1857 by the Russian
Amba- sadOr at Washington, anu kept by the
President ever since as n brOoo mare. She Is
large brown animal, seventeen hands high, and
fourteen years old. sne was the dan OF Gym
Trenton, y. j., while under training with Budd
Dobie. Iopssy VS. o,d 10 ny justice J. Q: II:
sGs.
The Nellie Grant team went for a song. This te1mh
and Qleane, now used .ur bro dug purposes. TINS
9TEh prize paid ias che tady qSd INC eane was
fideuoqsy low sum OF sis 90 and the lattor oY Mr.
nate haynes. Thoroughbred brood mare. sold
Helen, an elegant, blazed face. sorrel mare ibJS
hands high aud IL years old' went to Mr. H. C. wright
GiPsey, dark bay brood mare, iO'd hands high, was
Butcher Maid brown pacing mare 10 hands,
od In by saaiSrd Long for s61; ,,.-. ,,,< s...
hsh. wss bought by Mr. Enli ThOmls for inc ABSURD
yTsa, sarS bay mare 10 hands nd high i2 years
O P. Ssa' 70 back & Az bands was DOOsA. by
.Eis. sorrel h:y years old, IL hands high to C.
a Tor s s'na e WYE - .yo JeS S
was famous roadster In Washin.ton having mAao aSS
od 1Sf s, fea M.i1u i sSl peer Year, old wa"
Tue nSsst colt sold daTis the day was Frolie, dam
ssefaisy Tsde ssa ,a ros
chaser OF tne thorou ehDred.
ia A :, cIy .s ss year old 1875 hands high wa BID
r rPT e h1 mona. ta sSg , yeAr' DID, 10 nd' hugh
Julia, gray mare, 10 hands high ana ntteen yean
Nellie sorrel farm mare, was BID m BY II. c. wrehs
Biilasss was bought by Ii. C. Wright for SIS.
Considerable sensation was created when the
VIcksburg mare was led out, and announced
a. the animal which the great military oaief tain
rode In his far famed Vicksburg campaign. The
Vlcksourg mare appeared To he most gentle
and patient creature, her mild surve yinR tue
crowd that surrounded her with marked express
sion Of docility and IT, ictsUleness. she Dad no
thing OF that fierce look, nor the dilating nustrs,
nor the impatient paving winch is pop LARRY
supposed to charActerize the W.T. horse. In
color she IL a dark mouse-hued ANNA Al, and her
hair and hide did not gl@ten ~ II she had been
grOOmed with assiduous care. Her helght Is
about ntteen hands, and her SIZE little below
IuNNgn
slze. She must have been quite comeiy and
gr cetul animal once upon "A time, bat long
responsibilities As "A brood mare h I'VE destroyed
all her original eloSancIes aud gwen hor the ap-
pc rance of an ordinary plebian beast
Tie first bid for the NIcksburg mare
so. dissracefully low price for eucn famous
equine relic. The bdders, however, seemed 20
be as eminently practical in refusing To piaoe
any value upon the glorious associations of tho
mare rs the President was unsentimental VA
sacrificing what many would have reg irded al q
valuable souvenir OF the past. Hpnssmen have
| yoly little sentiment when II comes TO buying
horsehesh, ana the noted animal was fited u go
for mere song, us did ner companions. he hDai
hid was $50, and Mr.. III. ID. lltch tue bidder. A
yeariing colt OF her4 subsequently, brought $T.
Another rel was Old Joe, the Presidents
saddle horse before the war Joe looked as IL 40
might be SEVENTY five years Old, aud various no
cldents by aood and field had LEFT their In
print upon hts ancient akin and bones. His left
hip mad been stove IN, and, IA a oystander re-
marked his gait was exceedingly cranky aud
undulating. His tai seemed to Ne the heaiJhL1l
est part OF his ANATOMY, and the auctioneer oloD
horse, out that he had Il splendid tall TO grow
TO. Old Joe was bought 10y Bal Evans, gentle
man Of color, for $40.
AFziend OF Orvil Grant In Lack.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Neb., Sept. FL