The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-21
l. TURN-OUTS.
Owned and Driven by Washington
Society People.
Washington Post.

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President Garfield loves IA good horse dear
ly. He is also an excellent rider, knowing
how to sit firmly and gracefully in the saddle
and to keep his horse under control. His
life as a General in the army would have ac-
customed him to horseback riding, even if he
had not come from a country where that ac-
cOmplislment is a common one. lie has not
as yet made any change in the Presidential
stable except to add Il saddle hol>e. The re
porter of the Post VIII visited the stable
yesterday, found there the four coach horses
which were used 10y Mr.. Hayes, and which
were left by him. They viii, hOMevet, be at
Fremont during next fail. III the language
of the Presidential c"arhu-al, they are
# worn out Mr.. HAYES" he continued,
'neVer cared very much Tor horses, l!ot hear
as mItch as Mis-. Hayes did. 80 long as Inc
carriage was ready when called for, lie did
not trouble himself. Grant, on the other
hand was passiOoaiely fond OF ii good horse,
aud was not afraid to spend money tor one.
He took them away or gave them away when
he left. In Nashln9tOn,' continued the
coachman, " A man Who pays SOU or SIOo
for a pair Of coach horses, thinks he is giving
q big price. But that is no money for Il pair
of horses when they are good 1t follows,
without saying that the horses in the Presl-
dental stable are not remarkable for their
speed, nor indeed do they possess any quail
~ticatiohs beyond the ordinary animal. The
President is quietly looking for a fne span or
horses, a pair that will do credit to their pc
sitiOn, but none have yet suited him. lie is
Ill no particular hurry and Will probably wait
until fall before turning his attention to pro
curing three or four good horses, and
when these are secured Mr.. hayes stock Will
be returned to him with thanks.
Neither The President or his boys CAFE
much for c~arlIa,e, driving and
leave that to Mrs. CARRIED and the ladies.
Mrs. Garfield uses the carriage a good deal,
and generally goes shopping III the tWr-borse
closed carriage which Mrs. Hayes used.
Thee are other carriages III the Presidential
stable, including slngie-seated and double
seated rlggies, but these are comparatively
| tile used. The President goes out horse
back riding every evening after Once hours,
uniesS tie weather lllterfeits-Selleraily with
out company. He travels lvlSlrcly, and does
not care to put his horse to lis utmost speed.
HIS pirate secretary aoeS not 60 horseback
riding, although ne mas iohf government
horses III the SLaole for Ills own use. HIS
carriages are also KEPT li@re. n durham COW
has a large rooiny stall in the stable, and
supplies the White House with milk, for the
Presidential family do not care for watered
milk.
Nlce-IresIdent Arthur Is also partial 10 a
fast t%rotter, and rides 10 The capitol every day
behind a dapple-sray Kentucky mare. The
distance between his house on Fourteenth
street, and the capitol, whlch is ABOUT a mile
and a hall, is passed III exactly ten minutes.
Indeed, within the past few years the number
OF stylish equipases has lately increased at
the capital. No other city iii the world pos
sesses such magnificent drives, both IN and
outside of It's limits. 1t Is a fact that many
wealthy families who have hitherto spent
their winters IN New ork and Boston, have
located here, and the hundreds ot handsome
residences, especially in The northwest part
OF the city, attest that these desirable acq'lls-
lions to our society intend 10 abide here per-
manently. On Pennsylvania avenue, out The
Fourteenth street road, and winding through
the beautiful drives Of the Soldiers Home
grounds, are to be seen on every rlne eve
ming, hClses and carriages AS handsome al
those owned III any other city.
All tie caolneL oftlcels OF Inc last alihlhls-
tratlon had splendid Establishments, especial
ly Secretary EYarts, who TOOK his to Ne"
York. Their successors have hardly been
here long enough to settle down and Only one
or two of them own their teams. -Alt"rneA
General MCNeagh has d fine private stable
IN which he keeps three no ses ID bay and
sorrel te im-anc an Engllsh bEou@liam aht
aI-cart. Secretary Hunt OWNS a par o
browns, both good steppeTs, which he keep
at Croit's Stables. lie goes ont riding a Soot
deal.
The foreign ministers resident here all lik'
to drive well, and may be seen frequently on
on the road.
Many of the congressman have sptenalt