The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-12
ALEXANDRIA, La, "WEDNESDAY, JUNE. r., 1873. Tx

budd Is not only taking her East
but is himself putting up the stakes
on Mollie's side. He will probably
have considerably more money or
before the race comes off, as the odds
on Ten Brock, four and five to one
are calculated to tempt the last dol
lar from the pocket of any one WHIT
has confidence in the mare. Buldt
hoole al Il &3sg'0 8 f: -sIoi
SPECIAL CAR ." !!
was built under the owners persons
direction, and in accordance with
plans prepared by him, by Allison
and Sons, Of Philadelphia Its cosl
as it stands to-day. is somewhere in
the neighborhood Of $1,000 II is
90 feet in length. With the : width Of
the regular railroad guage,g and'eis
fitted with all the modernj improve.
ments Of passenger cars patent,Mil+
Ter platforms, etc. AT either end oi
the car is a compartment capable. d
accommodating three horses by, the
use of movable partitions One oi
these in these in the present case is
t exclusively dedicated to Mollie Nc.
Carthy, and can be used at the will
of her attendants either as single
stall or as aloose box.iUiThis is the
compartment furthest from The, en-.
CINE, The other, similar in all res
poets, was occupied during the trip
ny three other horses which Mr..
Doble was bringing East. Between
the two Compartments, and complete.
" shut off from all suspicion of the
stable, is q state room for Mr.. Do
'ble's use, handsomely fitted up, and
containing on a small scale about
everything that can be found INA
well'appointed hotel chamber. Mrs.
Doble accompanied her husband on
this trip. sashq7aa a&bi1d inod
The car is also furnished withda
raised roof, in which bugyies, etc.,
can be transported, and the .ventila-
.tion from both top and sides is tho
rough and complete, and can be read
lily regulated to any Temperatures
At Sacramento the platform which
is carried for the purpose under the
ear was carefully adjusted, and Mo-
lie with her three attendants stepped
gingerly up into the comfortable
quarters prepared for her, AS Her
sheets we're removed for ifual ;.rub
down." she presented a-beaatiful ap.
pearapcc., In the language of the
T, R., she stripped splendidly.> Mol
lie Mccarthy is a dark bay, perfect
ly pure, except a single streak oil
white, scarcely amountinglto blaze,
upon the forehead. She stands eff
teen hands one inch, and is as clean
limbed and jdeepu,chested9 as one
might expect race horse.o of her re.
putatiou and performance to- be.-
She is perfectly gentle,l and even the
unwonted disturbance of the train
the shrillswhistles of the engine, and
the backing and shifting of the cars
produced in her no further signssoi
emotion than a 1pricking of the ears
or an occasional stamp of the foot,
fine and delicate as that of a. pettetl
beauty. 80 1N's''''''.' . =, - '6sa
Fortunately, late rains and later
enows had laid the dust, and the al.
kali, so dreaded in the passage Of
Nevada and Wyoming, was not fly
ing in sufficient quantity to embar-
rass either man or beast, Miss Mol.
lie travelled with her back toithe en-
CINE, position which, according to
MFR. Doble, not only rendered her Sc
cure from draughts when doors or
windows were opened for purposes of
ventilation, but also gave her the
natural and effective brace of her
own fore feet when a sudden motion
of the train threw her unexpectedly
upon her own resources. 3,She was
never allowed to lie downawhile the
train was in motion-a1 ,inflexible
rule, which kept her upon her feet
from Sacramento to Ogden but for
ty eight hours without rest Or sleep
did not seem to incommode the har.
dy little mare seriously, and she
reached Omaha apparently none the
worse for her journey, The care
that was taken by all in charge of
the precious freight was unwearying
ond incessant. One sof the grooms
was always by her side to watch over
her safety and administer to her
slightest want, and the two kept
watch and watch, sailor fashion,