The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-15
HORSE NOTES.

Professor Going v. s., reports tho presence OF an
epidemic among horses in this city, tho first symp-
toms of which are a cough aud throat with nos
tr discharge This disease often runs into pucu-
monia, aud after convacscencc some cases has
affected tho wind. Tho Professor states tina, he has
largo number OF patients with this disease which he
attributes to atmospheric Influences is not con-
tagious.
Mr. Troop has very nnc pair OF rich black coach
horses which he to a brougham. The horses
stand seventeen hands high and can trot In $50
Gilman y Moulton has recently brought to this city
from the Green Mountain Stud Farm his bay mare
Nancy, not yet 1--we years old Nancy is wonderfully
put up for strength and speed. and Is by Mon
ARCH dam Vermont mare of unknown pedigree IL
is said Nancy trot in $50 Mr. Mouiton is driving
her on tho road.
Captain Mcdonald Is driving his favoritc trotting
team-Billy Greer and wnslow--on tho road They
stepping fast steady this season, and look
good condition.
IL is rumorcd that Hiram Howe and others
will have trott!ng meetings at tho old Ccnrcvic track
J.. l., during the coming summer.
Charles W. Barker has been driving lately very
closely matched pair OF bay Mares by old Hamblc-
tonan, which are very speedy Al other times no has
also appeared bcnind the little pacing mare Trinc She
is very fast
Baron Do riorrcs, OF Paris, France, recently pur-
chased Of G. W. Barker and shipped home per
steamer, q very handsome chestnut geding, by tho
Drew Horse; prcc $500
Mr George Hammill OF Rome n. Y, IS In town,
and reports the mammoth trottiag horse Great
Eastern, belonging TO him. be in nne Xix. Mr. Ham.
mill has driven HIM on tho road during tho winter,
and this spring he has had liilc rack WORK. rhs
great irotter ~ Z ycnrs old, ~, hands high aud
weighed l,2l5 pounds on Friday last lie trot,cd 1t
Utcn last year In 2:20x and later Rochester In TO-
this being MS present record Grca, Eastern was
sired oy Waikiki Chic Sir. iamnill will enter him
al Fleetwood Cor the free for all purse winch place
h. viii make his irs, appearances On tho turf this sea-
Nr Del.nser VITO has boon travelling this spring
through Tho country in search Of inc coach aorsos
reports great scarcity oil stock OF this KIND In fact
there Is hardly nne pair OF coaohcr5 Tor sac In Now
YORK Statc.
Owners Of private carriages whose families take
their daily nlrnas ~ Central Park should instruct
thor coachmcn "a the matter Of DRIVING. Most OF
them take tho OF the road aud Keep it. although
their place s plainly the rsat SIDE. when would
give for other chices to pass. li,,c more
Iol,cncss iron, private coachmon in Ctn,iai Park
would be recognized with pleasure b. many who drive
light wagons and believe somewhat in the eivo and
take satnc 81 cfYlIlty.
MI Lcaatcticr hps sold TO Mr. William riroi,ns, OF
this city, biz wcil-kuown chrstrut marc iiannah
Moore and her mate. Human Moore is Wy rom Moore,
dam The old ;tottns Belle Of Saratoga Tho
team Is q matched Ia color aud szc ana can ,rot
fast. Price private.
Tho 7urJ fIeid aad fora, has issued the american
Racing Calendar Tor 1876 for ls7.,o inc whole
OF tho work, aith the exception OF tho fastest time
table anu tho st Of colts ioalcl bong tho work 0. L.
G. CrcAaOir.
Mr. james 4. Grinstcad, Valiant MI siua farm,
Lexington KY, hat the misfortune to lose hts cLcgt
nut brood mare. fourteen years old. by Revenue dsm
Nlnnos by Voucher, her dam Dolphin, ~ imported
Lcviathan She died from icfanuS. produce. by Ioa..
Ing few days previous 10 her DEATH scqGn, smother
Of Mr. Grinstcads marcs, ioaicd dead fcal and tho
littc orphan OF Tie Revenue mare was Immediately
placed with her and, strange say she permitted /,
20 suck, and both arc doing well now together