Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-13
Keeping n Carriage.

Now that the English mode is more than ever
followed in society, it is timely to speak of the
superior knowledge of most carriage keeping
English families about their horses. The visit
to the stables is more frequently made in Eng
land than here, and there are certain fixed rules
about what Is good form in taking out the car
riages that are observed by very few indeed in
our country. An English cOachman now honor
ing New York with his presence has been per-
suaded to give some information to reporter of
tine World, which Is well worth attentive read
ing.
''In the fust place, said the gentleman whose
acquaintance the reporter had made at the gate
Of Central Park, 'the Amerrykins is 'Orribly
hignerant of fnst class style in setting hup kerr
ridge. For nuisance, you seen me to-day
awatink hall alone for the young missus. which
that were her as Bob. the groom, come along with
on'orseback. Now, in LunnOn d you think there
wouldn't ave been regular foOtman along with
me on the box as well as that there groom in
the saddle3 Bless your cart, it's 'Orrible form
the way they does things ERE At Ome there'd
be fOOtman for the 'ouse an the box and a
groom besides for 'Orseback. Ere they mixes
the two hup shocking. Another thing. You
ade mean3 At 'Ome it means I'm cOachman
for gentleman as is in the queens service. NY
guv'nOr as to bea hOfficer in the harmy or the
navy or IN the civil service afore can wear a
CoChauc' DuL OlebS your cart ere neVery
nOutsider as takes fancy to the harticle sticks
1t IN is coachmans at an makes q blOomink
guy OF I'm. Why, when fust 'andled pair of
.Orses Ior an Amerrykin master hOpenly re-
FUSED TO wear white cockade. A gentleman
tnlnks twice at ome before e sets hup ker
rioge Els got money In bank and manor in
tne country ana 'ouse in town afore e does it.
But ere, as soon as a cove gets credit for a
months board at a livery stable e sets hup a
nestaDlishment and cuts no bend Of a swell.
Why, man alive, they gives themselves hairs
ERE on the smallest pecuniary investment you
ever 'eard Of. The place wouldn't be
worth 'aving If it wasn't Tor the perquisites
For hinstance, the shOeing smith supplies a set
OF shoes month. e charges SO a SET The
hactual value is "a set. To make it hall right
with me e charges for two sets q month and
gives me the difference. Then there's our
liveryman. It's $50 month for board; but
there's halWays hextras, veterinary surgeon.
dentist. orse Clothing. sponges, 'arness black
ing ana the like, that comes up never short OF
$40 month mOre~-<E of that's the coach
mans perquisite. Then one OF the 'Orses is laid
up Tor a week, an he charges &6 a day for the
use OF one Of 'isOwn. Two dollars day Of that
comes to me. We ave the coach builder, too
It's astonishing w0t a lot of repairs frst-class
trap Is needink all the while One day its new
'inges. Another day It's the 'andle of the door
or step, or q warp In the pole. or bolt dr0pt
or something. Why bless your 'eart, my
guv'nOrs cOach-builders bill for repairs Is never
short OF $75 month, and one-tbird OF that's
mine. You see, heverything done to the kerr
ridge or the '0rses AS to be decided by me- and
they, naturally, makes It worth my while to
take an interest 10 my decision"