Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-05
A Millionaire Horse Owner.

From an interesting and admirably
written article in the Chicagy Tribune,
concerning the valuable property in
horses owned by Mr.. j. |. Case, we
extract the following:
"There have been a good many
stories told" he said, "about how |
came to own Jay>Eye-See, but they
are all wrong. The facts are, that the
fall | became his owner | stopped in
Chicago on my way to Kentucky, and
met George Brasfeld, who had been
superintendent of Col. Vests farm,
near Lexington, asked him to tell
me about the best young stock, in his
estimation, that Col. West had-to
write down the names and breeding of
each animal for me, placing them IN
what he considered the order of merit.
He did so, and the very first entry
was "Black colt. by Dictator, out of
Midnight When | reached Ken
lucky the little black colt impressed
me wonderfully. He was my choice
from the first, and | bought him for
S5O0and named him after myself. |
paid the same amount for Phallas."
These two horses are now worth at
least $4,000, and if Jay-Eye.See fsl>
fills expectations and beats 2:10t this
year, he'will bring that sum alone.
Should Phallas lower the stallion
record, as seems more than probable,
100000 could be realized for the pair.
These horses are nephews of Dexter,
the first horse to beat Flora Temples
time, their sire, Dictator, being a full
brother to Mr.. Bcnner's horse. 1t is
only within the last two years that the
merits of Dictator have been apparent.
For the best part of his life he was
hidden away on Long Island, but be-
ing sent to Kentucky in 1877, his
colts since then are just beginning to
show what they can do, his three sons,
Jay>Eye~See, Phallas, and Dictator
being the stars Of the trotting turf last
season, and last fall he was sold for
$4,000.
Jay-Eye,See and his companions
travel in car built especially for their
accommodation and fitted up with every
convenience that experience can sug-
gest. There is roomy stall for each
horse, the car being designed for seven
animals, places where the men attend
them sleep, and ingenious arrange.
msnts of space for the stowage of sulk-
iesI harness, etc. 81 don't think any
thing too good for my horses" said Mr.
Case, and his affection for them is
manifested in other ways. There is
n6ne,of the harshness, and even bru-
tally SO often seen in other stables.
"Jay>Eye.See was never struck a blow
with whip heavy enough to kill a
fly" is what Mr.. Case has written in
his catalogue. The results of this hui
name treatment are shown in the gen.
tleness of his horses. A child might
play in Jay>Eye~See's stall forever,
and the pony would never injure him.
Phallas, unlike most stations, does not
lay back his ears and and give other
evidences of displeasure when a stran.
ger approaches, and visitors may enter
his stall with IMMUNITY. Ten years
ago four trotters out of five were vic.
ious. Dexter made everybody but his
groom and driver keep at a safe : dist.
ance. Bedtime was man-killer, being
equally ready to bite, kick, or strike,
Goldsmith Maid permitted familiarity
from no one but "Old Charley" hsl
groom, who, during FIVE years, SLEPT
but three nights out of her stall, a bag
in which were the oats for her morning
feed being his pillow, and at daybreaE
the old mare would waken him by
pushing at the bag with her nose
MIR, Cases first rule with his horses
is that they shall be treated kindly
and Gov. Sprauge, for whom he pait
S2950O, would follow him around likt
dog, and enjoyed nothing better thai
being fed Jumps Of sugar from th