The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-24
AnnNa THE TRoTTERs.
Horse Talk from the Famous Blue
Grass Region Of Kentucky.
Harner,a 70 October.

HaRpers Tor Octo0eF.
General Withers principal stable i .
Kind of horse cathedral. This Is by no
means common. Many a fine animal,
almost ss much the pride and pet OF us
owners family Is If they were OF Arao
stock. Is led out, but from shabby quar-
ter. The stables of the region are clean
and Wholesome. but do not incline to Tan
tastic elevances of adornment such rs are
growing IN favor among ourselves IN the
Northern cities. Here the light strikes
down upon us through coloned glass
windows. the whole interior Is faced up
with hard woods, and the floors OF the
prineinal aisle. or nave, streWn with
soft straw for exhibiting the PAGES O
the animal upon, could not be neater II
4 were that Of a drawing-Foom. The
main dimension is l55 feet, and this Is
crossed hy 4 transept of 100. The stalls
are toward sixteen feet square. lhey
have outer as well as inner doorsoi eSress
in case of fire, and these are never Kept
locked. Little or no fancy iron WORK IN
the way of stable fitting Is used, WOODEN
racks and managers being preferred.
Wide open spaces over the partitions
and transom ventilators carry on all
odors. The clean hay is piled IN mows
above. and the corn and oats siide
down by traps into convenient bins.
Then there Is place for sulkles ana
road wagons. a harness room and har-
ness-mending room, and great coiiec-
ton of the Notwithstanding boots and
weights used in breaking-in the trotter;;
Near by a little court yard Is reserved
IL ] hoSn;tsl and in ii stand few ami
mails awaiting dolefully the end OF their
woes.
Il am no great believer in veterinary
doctors.n saws our host. They XIII
more than they cure. | blanket my
Datients. protect them from sudden ex-
tremes Of the weather, and give but
little medicine. That is my system.
Visitors sit comfortably in chairs In
the cathedral-like stable, and the horses
are brought out before them.
Each blue grass breeder OF proml-
nence has his regularly printed cata-
logue of stock, revised yearly, generally
with a wood-cut Of the best stallion on
the cover. Some, as General Withers,
insert the selling prices, from which
eno deviation" is advertised. In look
ing over such a catalogue, from $4O0 up
to s.. 900 are found to,be demanded for
the Younger animals, with proportionate-
" more for older ones that could be at
once made useful. But when a horse
has really entered the ranks of the great
'flyers," there is hardly any limit to MS
value. One with a record OF 2:oO may
be estimated in general way worth
$4,000. From 2:S0 down to2:2O xl,oou
may be added for each successive second
When We come into the.teens and near
the head of the record, juggling with
gold and diamonds is coarse occupa,
fion in comparison. Mr.. Bonner is said
to have paid $4,000 for Dexter and
$36. 900 for Rarus, and Mr.. Vanderbilt
$40. 900 for Maud s. But this last wal
before she had made her great time
now that she has made it you are con
fidentially told that person STANDS
ready to draw his check willingly FOL
$75, 900 whenever he can get hers
| that will lead her, and give him the dis
tinction of having the fastest trotter Il
the world. Bat how does it payY Wen
it paws frss in stock raising; 1t pay
next in the opportunities to take purse
and stakes afforded by the great system
Of racing circuits; and no doubt ever
those gentlemen who withdraw iron
racing and do their driving in private
life, find it pays in pleasure and I'm
proved health from this kind OF recrea
i ton, extravagant as it is, which the!
might not be able to procure SO wei
frem the expenditure of equal sums Il
any other direction.