Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-13
Grant'a Love lnr Hnraes.

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When he first entered the Whit,
House as President of tho Unite,
states he owned over a hundred heac
OF horses. which he kept at his farm
near st. Louis. The foreman Of tn,
stables in which the horses were kcp
was Albert Hawkins, who is nov
coachman for President Cleveland
Albert says General Grant was an OK
cellent judge Of horseflesh. 1t was 4
difficult matter to deceive him in q
horse trade, because he was familia,
with all the points that are considered
In examining them. lie could look in
to a horses mouth and tell his exac,
age within few months. He alway.
insisted that his horses should never be
ill-used, either In or out of tho stable.
They were given the best kind of food,
furnished with large comfortable stalls,
and regularly exercised. Any man
who was known to ill-trcat or misuse
one of his horses was Immediately dis.
missed. The General took u fancy to
Albert because he was always kind and
gentle in dealing with tho stock under
his charge. After the General became
President he sold many of his horses
In st. Louis. and directed Albert to
come on to Washington and assume
control of the presidential stables.
The Generals favorite horses were
Cincinnati. Egypt. aud JEFF Davis. The
former was as gentle as lamb, and he
knew and obeyed the General at all
times and under all circumstances
Cincinnati was a good saddle horse, in
addition to being u tirst-clas horse in
harness. The General could ride him
to any point in the city. jump off his
back, and leave him standing unhitch-
cd for any length Of time. No matter
how long the General remained away,
when he returned Cincinnati was there
waiting for him. He did not pay any
attention to circus parades, and was
not to be frightened BY noise and con-
fusion on the street. When the Gener-
al directed him to stand and wait for
him. Cincinnati would not bulge till
the General had mounted him. Dur
ing the Generals second term in the
White House arrangements were made
Tor an equestrian statue representing
General Grant mounted on his favorite
war horse. Cincinnati. Every day for
nearly month the General would 20
down to the stable. have the bridal and
saddle put on Cincinnati, and off he
would go to meet the sculptor. On
several occasions Albert accompanied
him to a beautiful spot in the vicinity
OF the Soldiers home, where the cast
was made. and General Grant frequent
ly visited the presidential stables, went
into the stalls, and talked to his horses
just as though they were human
beings and were capable of understand
ing every word he said 10 them. The
Jeif Davis horse was q terrible kicker
and bitter, and the stable hands were
afraid to 60 near his stall. His feed
had to be passed in to him through an
adjoining stall. The General, however,
had complete control over him. and he
could enter his stall, handle him as he
desired, and, in fact. do anything he
wanted with him. Old jeff knew his
voice. for rs soon as the General enter
cd the stable he would throw back his
ears and move around restlessly in his
stall until the General showed him
some attention. On several occasions
the stable hands tried to deceive JEFF
by initiating the Generals voice, but us
soon as he discovered the deception he
made his heels play lively tune on
the side OF the stall.-BoSton Herald.