The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-17

We have before taken occasion to speak oil
the excellency of the horses of Carroll coun-
ty. A fine horse and carriage is now the
rule and not the exception. And, in truth, 1t
is economy to keep both, if you have TO keep
a horse and carriage at all. There IS tar
more enjoyment in riding III a neat, well kept
carriage, drawn by a fat, sleek-coated am,
NAL. than in an old ''rattle-trap, dragged
along by a miserable bunch of bones, which
the buzzards have a bill of sale OF. 1t IS
superb satisfaction to sit behind "a good uh
togo and when a fellow has the temerity 10
attempt to pass you, to draw the relns ana say
'.g lang and find your noble steed shoot
ahead ike an arrow out of the bow, throwing
your dust and cigar smoke full IN the lace Of
vonr challenger. All then you can look
back and enjoy his discontinue, and taunt
him by saving: "Throw me line, my dear
fellow, and I'll take you in tow mat
solid enjoyment The fact is, there 5 nothing
like good horse, and our citizens seem 10
be fully aware of it, We have some 81
Lawrence colts, hereabouts, and they are
hard to beat for style, action and gentleness.
B. F. Shriver & Co. have horses OF noble
port and bearing, superior stock OF their own
rearing. Dr. f. T. Shaw has fine thorough
bred mare, that is unsurpassed tor speed;
graceful action and spirit She Is OeheNe9
to be the aeetest animal in Westminster, al
though Col. Wm. a. MckellIp has a hne pay
mare that would be very apt to put her 10 her
mettle. For equine symmetry and beauty
Charles I. Reifsuider's black mare is win
ont a rival, and is as gentle as a lamb. John
L. Reifsnider's big gray gives one an idea OF
strength and endurance he is a noble specl-
men of family horse, honest and trustw5r'
tbv. Judge Smith has pair of neat, ser
viceable blacks, and Judge Maulsby aud Col
I.ongwell each pair of bays Hon. Charles
Il. Roberts has a brown and bay, the hrSt
named horse of great spirit and endurascei
and so gentle that a child may drive HIM.
Mr.. Charles Mitten has very sprlghtly ana
SNOWY gray, having considerable style IN &C
ton. DR.. j. Howell Billingslea's dun mare
is as tough as whitleather, good for ail-day
service. and. withal, quite neat in harness
Orlando Reese's horse is ''stepper when
he tries. and VIM b. Thomas horse is good
in harness or under saddle. Mr.. Geo. lay
lor and D. n. Henning both have slightly and
seryiceable animals, and Col. Boyle and II.
Haines have valuable family hacks that may
be implicitly trusted by ladies. Mr.. r. A.
0rndorlf drives very neat blood bay, color
Of ali others our preference. Honest Old
Don. so useful in the service OF the bxamIn-
er Of the Public Schools, mus; not be over
lOQkGu. anu knEEc art many NN-ANA 'e+1'''"@'N
horses owned by our citizens whom we can
not now name In fact. scarcely an IndIifer-
ent horse can be found among them, while
Lynch's stables supply the best Kentucky and
West Virginian stock. John T. Orndortf'
Mrs. Caroline Shriver, Samuel Roop, Iheo.
f. Engiar, Philip Babylon, Andrew stephan,
John Gait, Airhart Winters, Chas- Y. Waniz,
Samuel Everhart, George Miller, Samuel
Benford. Louis 2. Manning, Thos. b. Giss,
Geo. W. AIbaugh, L. c. Trumbo, Reys.
Gloyd, Moss and Kuhns, Wm. G. Rinehari,
Isaac c. Bale, James L. Smith. Z. o. Grimes,
and a number Of others have superior class
of horses. useful for either the road or dratt
Some of the above have been offered almost
fabulous prices fortheir teams, but they are not
for sale Even the casual observer must have
noticed vast improvement in our horses m
the last Eve years. Oar people have found
out that it costs no more to keep good stock
than indifferent.