The Red Cloud chief., 1879-07-31
THE srITaN.S GIFT TO GRANT.
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.as aIi.3.s ,r-s--Dsir,y Tss1 sor
N,4sso~.sste uor.ss-A Contemplate
Toar Of the " Altering Places
ICorrr.ponssnc~ Of ;hs issftoi Pre- FrS-
WARRINGTON, Jure - A charming
driy. over the shaded Ptnsy Bsanch
Road bruugh, us - Brgh;wOod-hve
miles north 81 Washington-a preiiy
suburban village thsi hes around the
crumb!ing e.rthworks Of Fort >,evsns,
the only ore 81 the macy defensesoi the
FEDERAL Civ tina: has become historical
from the memorable a'i-mpi oi Gen
Jubal Early TO capture The capital and
cover Gen. Lees march northEari'
which eliminated in The teTri5.e battle
of Getty sburg.
We stopped Al Moses. The broad
| yerardas were furnished with care easy
chairs. The pleasant sight II tssuIng
fields and wooded uplands beyond
would have beguiled even Dlogenes 20
pause and seat himself, had there been
no other attraction, 80 quiet n resiiul
was the place. After some refrcshmen',
n which the Teu:onic cup which cheers
| and i, supposed not 10 inebriAte, helped
Us out, ". went over 70 the stables. l
saw we. for I hsd invited \ coanot,seur
II equine points 10 accompany NE, for
| remember ON = former occasion OF \
party writing about = celebrated horse
making the astonishing announcement
to the public that the animal was sixteen
feet high.
1.-THE LEOPARD
In a box some 81 by go feet square,
/ open 10 the east, the floor covered with
| clean, sweet straw, u~ntrammeied by
halter or bride, stood one 81 the Sui
,an's gifts TO Gen. Grant. The dappled
gray beauty danced up Ia the rope bar
| rier, over which hung his Turkish wraps,
as warm a. wool and as light - down,
and plavfully laid his velvet lips sgalnst
nv cheek. The eyes are large, humid
| orbs, as trustful in expression ~ n
fswn's, and the small pointed ears as
flexible As lace. Iiis name translated
from the Arabic is =. The Leopard, but
only In the wonderful shading of the
spots on his front and quarters has he
any semblance To his feline namesake
| He stands one inch oyer Is hands, and
is +. years old. The dapple shades INTO
A soft gray on his body, that u - round
a. a barrel. The hairs of his name and
tail, without wave or ripple, hang -
straight, "a spun silk. con
coded the truest evidence of his lofty
lineage. The kingly creature wasa pet
among those who tended him In the
Orient, and he, with his mate Linden
tree" we're selected out of a stud OF
1920 horses belonging 10 the Sultan oil
Turkey. These horses are priceless IN
value, and are never sold. None OF this
| strain has ever been in this country until
now.
'sLfNDEN-TREE."
"Linden-tree" is not near As attrac-
| tive in appearance as 1.-The Leopard.
| He is darker. that il, his body Is dap
| pied where his mates is solid gray, and
both name and tail are heavier; his
eyes are neither a. kindly or luminous
as his mates and he is shyer; ~ he ~
but five years old he may improve In
temper. A more perfect creature was
never foaled in the equine family than
The Leopard"-grace, beauty, dociII-
ty and intelligence are his dominant
qualities. He is ~ affectisnate and play
full As a child. His gentle touch of my
face was as tender ~ possible. one
studies him as Il beautiful picture, and
vet no painter could do him justice
His skin g~lis,ens like satin, and his hoofs
are tended ~ carefully as the henna-tip-
ped nails of a Sultana. A harness has
never been laid on him, aud probably
never will be.
The distinguishing characteristics OF
these horses are endurance and bottom.
They will go from fifty To sixty miles
without rest on foot, making the dis
lance without "wettiDg n hair" or mark
ed fatigue.
THE VOYAGE TO AMERICA.
They were brought to this country at
the expense of the Sultas himself, on
the Turkish steamer Marc, they being
the only cargo, as the vessel came for
arms manufac' ured for the Ottoman
Government at Hartford, Conn. The
passage across from Cunstantinople,
where they were shipped, occupied thir-
ty-one DAYS. Their food during the
VOYAGE was one pound of honey and a
peck of barley each day. When they
landed at New Haven five thousand
people and a band of music escorted
them from the ship to the stables.
They were consigned to Gen. +. +.
Beale of this city, who has the privilege
of doing with them as he likes. Their
Journey to this place has been a series
of ovations at every place where they
have stopped. While At Prices in the
city the stables were thronged with the
most distinguished people, ladies and
children vieing with the sterner sex in
making much of the Sultsn's gift.
They will remain at MOses's stables,
BrightwOod, until boxes are prepared
for their reception on Gen. Beale's farm
in Montgomery County, Md when
they will be taken there for the sum-
mer. They know nothing whatever
about pasturage. When in a field they
will snuff the grass, but do not offer 10
eat il; if pulled and offered To them
they will eat it, but seemingly without
relish.
TRAININGS n SHOES.
Their furniture and every thing re-
lating to the animals is of the greatest
interest to the people here. Their
s~urcingies are three times ss broad "a
those used in this country, and so
thoughtful was the giver that several
eNtr0 palrS Oh snDSs WcIS sSuI WIN
them. These shoes are very singular.
They are broad and round, the hind
part elongated and turned up slightly
so as to protect the frog of the foot; the
center is open about the size OF a silver
dollar and they are only nailed on at
the sides.
GOING TO THE wATERING-PLACFs.
Mai. j. X. Leavitt of Suffolk Park,
Philadelphia, has them in his charge
and went on TO New Haven 70 receive
them. He tells me that they will un-
doubtedly make a tour Of the watering
places this summer, at least the promi-
nent ones-Long Branch, Saratoga and
Newport. Gen. Beale has already re-
ccived an invitation to show them at the
State Fair to be held AZ Kansas City in
September. 1t is doubtful, owing 20 the
long journey AID excessive heat at that
season of the year, if the invitation will
be accepted.
"a Good Fellow"