The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-08

ers OF last ToadHt6rS have stood under the
great shade trees Of these prolific farms
watching the action and picking ont pronis-
ing colts and lilies Here the four-year old
Maud y. - said 70 have trotted In the marvel
lous fast time for her age OF 2.171,
Inls region lies nearly one hundred miles
III an easterly direction from Louiayilie. On
road. ----e>
Lexington Ii 4 hub from which, the pixies fas
roads are called here) run out In the manner
OF spokeS, widening as they spread into the
country. The pixies are covered with white
dust from Kentucky limestone Between these
rich groves Of trees. The land Is rolling, and
In places hilly. The north and south branches
Of the Elkhorn and other ripping streams
wind through the country In fantastic bends,
occasionally In the form OF horseshpes.
The principal stock farms can be readily
distinguished by their white dwellings, barns,
wallis and fences. The views are beautiful In
all directions. liz front, overlooked by the
massive statue OF Clay, lies Ashland. Just
+ nrnss s oMaea P Dr Herr
symmetrical stallion in Kentucky, Ia brows-
ing. Beyond ID the rich grazing farm Of Col.
y. =. Clay. where little Alderneys are reported
to grow into large animals. Under our feet,
to the left, Is the old Warfeld farm, where
the great Lexington was born, whose long
distance record stood at the head OF the list
Tor nineteen years. Directly across the pike
H. e Falrlawn, owned by MI. VIM, 7. Withers.
Wien yH as tgo %sre g gses fs o shs ssna
Up the pike to the left, McG rathiana looms
up, with its stately mansion on hill. I'm
DIR the hill, 10 modest stable, Tom
Bowling and the great horse Aristides are
horn farm Of Mr.. M. Il. Sanford. a long line
81 winners have tossed their hoofs under his
trees Across, on the Russell pike near the
met in the memorable and bloody fight, is
Dlxiana farm, owned by bluff and hearty
Major b. q. Thomas. FellOWcraft, (the first
horse to beat Lexington's fonr-miie record,
Lelaps, Himyar, and his young brother, Ben
Himyar, with other Weil-knoWn horses, range
his PARK. The most exhilaratlng thing about
the place Ia the MAJORS twenty six year-old
Kentucky whisky. Adjoining Major Tnomas's
place Is the Penistan farm, where q large for
tl was speedily squandered In the horse
Thirteen miles out on the old Frankfort
pike 10 the Harper farm the scene OF two
bloody tragedies, and the home OF the greatest
race horse liz the world, Ten Brock, who has
reduced the four-mile record to q ;15A. Long
fellow IL his stable companion. Mr.. j. "A.
Alexander's Woodbnrn farm, four times
larger than Central Park, adjoins the Harper
estate. II is the best known stock farm in
winners than any other. Lexington was at
the head OF the stud for many years. Ad-
joining Mr.. Alexanders estate is Mr.. Daniel
Swigert's park-iik btockwoOd farm. Here
Mr.. james r. Keene's wonderful colt SPEND
thrift first struck the stride that made him
victorious as two-year-Old last year, and
this yea. places him favorite for the big
events. The BufOrd farm also adjoins Mr..
A !l. Il was while IL litigation for
tins Place that ~ Ton Bniord wound Hp series
Frankfort, In open court.
Scanning ths horizon we see the outlines Of
Blue Grass Park, the home OF Mr.. Keene
Richards, the only American who ever visited
the deserts OF Arabia for the purpose Of pro-
curing Arabian horses In person. Mr.. Rich
ards has expended hundreds OF thousands of
dollars In his love for the horse. Branching
out fan-like are the establishments OF Mr.. j.
Y. Hunt ReynoldstJ y. I; Williams, j. A. Grim
reaching all the way to Indian Hill, where
the blue grass begins, and where the choice
trottiDg stock Of Mr.. Il. s. veech, a Louisville
banker, is raised. Each Of these farms would
repay q. personal visit with interest. The.I
stables Of every one OF them shelter victors in
hard-fOught contests.
Riding along the Frankfort pike, the other
afternoon, we drove into the Harper farm. |
The quiet, dwarfed old dwelling OF the Har-
q mile from the road. The farm contains $40
acres Of excellent land, part pasture and part
woodland, There are only about forty head
OF blooded stock on the place. Mr.. +. b. Har-
hon One Harper r vas Killed here BY suer
rillas, and two We're murdered In their beds q
few years ago. The murderer used an ak
which had been worn down blunt as a ham,
mer. No one has ever been openly charged
with the murder, and the mysteriousstrag
10 still talked about by Kentuckians Ia Whis- /
pers.
Mr.. =. b. Harper is a rather kindly-faced
farmer OF sixty. He wears spectaeles and
talks slowly In 9 friendly tone. Young Frank
rr1.r nnh hon 41fS tn fYipcx N
farm. Frank was absent In Louisville With a
string OF horses, getting ready for the spring
races. We had been informed that the old
gentleman was very retieent. and were there
ore agsefsZ snpTssd when We sa ieaad him
Leading the way to the weather. beaten ana
dilapidated stable few rods In front OF the
house, Mr.. Harper directed Harry Hurley, g
frizzle, sun-dried old negro, with q lace IKE q
sphinx to bring out the horses ne etn neged
along in front Of the barn doors without say
ing a word, disappeared through 2 staDie
door. He soon reappeared, leading Lonelei-
low by the halter.
around, Mr. Harper looked on WITH la1a. beam q
lighting his face !here, ne
said. sis one oil the only two horses In Ameri-
ca that ever ran mile 70 .ap; Inc o1nef ONO
. f IT, Is ID splendid ysical condition.
hnt ha ruiIl never run again Oh the turf. All Of
Mr.. Harper's colts and dIlies are by Longfei-
WI II onofellow was old Uncle Johns pet, said
Mr.. Harper, "but len BROCK was always
1lln for admiring the horse few minutes
,onaeT mir. Harper said: !" They want Long
f ie to 20 TO Tennessee next year, to Gen.
but II he goes he won't be mine;
fhau'II nave to buy him..
~ This wa said In manner that indicated a
nrincelv price He then turned to the African
ps,,hipr' saving: "ThatIl do, Harry take him
back and bring out the horse.
III Harry whiried around silently as an autom-
atnn. and led LoDgfsllow back to his box.
Entering an adjoining stall, he soon returned
leading Ten Brock.
The King Of race horses is now seven years