The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18

Chemistry Made AuxiIinry TO Quick Sales
Under the Hammer.

"Gentlemcn gentlemen DO you know
what you're refusin Off Why. that boss In
worth u cool hundred IL hos worth a cent and
yet hear only sol Why. gents. haven't told
you the Pedigree OF this hoss2 Didn't toll ycz
no dono loss than 2:lO loss n year ago, and kin
do better with little trainn'2 I'm ashamed Of
yczl Give me tho half. somebody. or Iii knock
him down TO the ownerl'
Tho speaker was the auotioneer OF the horse
market at the foot Of East scvcnty-fourth street
Tho creature ne sought 10 sell was n long
bodied. sab-sded. knock -kneed, spawned and
aged horse. whose watery eyes looked wonder
ingy forth upon tho surrounding throng. and
the witnesses were half cappcrs or Jockeys and
half prospective bidders. Under foot tho Ice
WAS overlaid with inch or more Of wator.
and around wero horses of every grade of
wrctchedness the very refuse Of all New York
horssdom. A noisy young Irishman was drv-
ing Il boncd bay up and down the yard, to
show off his PAGES an old man cavorted around
the yard on II vicious gray mare. whose only
fault. to all outward seeming. was bad temper a
quiet German lad sat in a butcher wagon. to
which neat chocolate horse was attached.
ava ting his turn To drive before tho critical as-
senbiafc, ana men and boys In carts, in wagons.
and on hore eback made tho scene interesting.
The auctloueer had his stand in IA tumble
uoWn wooden booth, open front and rcur. and
cnorpetlcnlly welded n small mallet. which he
brought down now and then with n vicious and
loud thump, at which evon the half dead AMI
| mails awaiting salc started. You could not set
| him down anywhere for anyth nV but n
horsey" man. His dress was horsey," his
eyes hud TINT speculative brightness always
marked IN tho jockey, and his rapid glance took
| n the POINTS OF horse with lightning rapidly.
II" has been selling broken down ha ks for a
score of years or more. and yet II IL not oi
record that no ever sold a beast Of over seven
Now. look herew he shouted. ns n hositat-
| Ing bid OF twcnty Two dollars was made by II
i nmt old r7him IN yin short gray yhskeirs
| Jet this here boss 20 at that lggcrY Not much.
~ rather sell him TO B.rgh for hospital use.
| why b, love If tho Angel Gabriel WIS t. stand
hero and offer you tn own brother to Dexter,
win record OF twu-npthln.-Hn "A half. you'd
start the bidding ut ton dollars and hang fire
At twenty-five Yer may laugh and grin but
| ~ damned II don't tAinA yer would Now
what am gh'redY Say tweniythree some of
| yer or ye'l lose tine host bargain Of the year"
Tho purchasers at tins market are mainly
! licensed vendors, icolnen. bakers, hucNstcrs
! eNprrs5mcn. ami Spectators Of limited capital.
| although there are few Long Island farmers
who occasionally T." ruii their stock here. The
prices ran-" from 81 up g. $50, hut the majority
| sale Mt 500 or over Is extremely rare. On both
! sides OF tho enclosure are rows Of sheds. and
/ these are crowded every market day -
such an eAt'nt that groups Of horses
! are kept standing in the yard, while
| side rs n display ground for thor stock. Tho
! admissionto the mark with the privilege Of
! shed room III IL can be- found is ten conts. and
| expenditures at the bar attached to the market
| being 'punted as u set-Oif against the privilege
! Of admlss on.
The spe 'ulators who attend this market are
among tho shrcwiast. not Ia say the most un-
srrupulous. horseingn n New York. To them
| any trick is fair II II "if''ts n sale They buy
worn ont animals. doctor them mp give them
/ good feed and grooming for week or 30, and
/ then take tlrm back 10 the same market for
sale. II has happened mat n iruckmnn who had
/ sold q disabled hOrsr two OF three weeks before,
/ bought him la J, "a moro than double what ho
ID y 4 IA ID.
/ his discarded stis'd ruyanpcd.
Mhy,' SAID q Young ireman, who was look
] ing for horses. Thorn Spectators take an old
boss aud clean him and feed him and give him
/ small dos "a ul ar~rnir. 50 that IN II week or two
/ his own mother wouldn't know him. Arsenil
/ smoothes Tho 'ilt AMI makes u boss lively and
| risky until il dies Ont Of him. then he, Worse
than before. IL Just like whiskey or opium on
| q man,
| Mr.. Ber;h's society generally has an IN cor
stationed at this yard who's duty il Is t. buy in
| animals who's career Oi usefulness il evidently
| over For these the society pays s. a head.
They are merclfully put ~ death. and their skin
| and bones are UTILIZED