National Republican., 1885-03-28
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
Secretary Lamar Sells the Interior
Department Horses and CarriageS-
Gornes Mt the Aucttou.

Department Horses and CarriageS--
Scenes at the Auction.
We'll I'll start the good work of re-
tronohment," said the little man bidding
80 cents ON a whip aud carriage duster, at
the sale of carriages and horses of the In
terror Departmental at noon yesterday. Tho
sale took place on G. street, opposite the
department., and large crowd was gath
cred around. The street was filled with
vehicles, and Auctioneer Thomas Bowling
stood on small table, talking fast and
encouraging tho bidding. Behind him
was young man with an ink bottle, n
pen, big book, and into which he threw
Sl00 bills with tho nonchalAnce Of mill
ionaire. In the crowd were we'll known
business men, livery men, and idlors-in
fact, just such crowd as usually attend
such attractions, only larger. In the
windows Of the Interior Department were
gathered the clerks watching the sale.
Somo others were in tho crowd.
THE SALE BEGINS.
Tho first article put up was black
horse. The bidding began at $50, but
when the auctioneer assured the crowd
that only three secretaries had used him
the bidding became more spirited, and he
was finally knocked down to a gentlemen
named Patterson for $1i5. A coupe
rockaway, in which half dozen rulers of
the interior had ridden, was then put up
and after some bidding gentleman
named Howard offered $i3S, and he got 1t,
DOUBLE TEAM.
"Now. gentlemen, here's o good horse"
said the auctioneer as coupe drawn by
"A h..Ha ata
the right will be sold first" A colored
man pushed his way through the crowd,
examined the horses teeth, tail, and feet,
aud then raised liyeryman S5 on the
latter's bid of SIS. A small coored man
with hare lip was evidently surprised,
for he confided to neighber that II he
had $50 he certainly would git me some
clothes and not buy no horses" The col
ored bidder surprised the critic oven
more when he pulled out wallet, counted
some $13S in big bills. and paid for the
horse. The other horse was bought In by
a gentleman named Wilmot for $50.
The double coupe which the auctioneer
said was worth $500 secured bid Of 500
from an old gentleman, who said he
would give 1850 for IL. When 3. Ben
singer bid Sls5 the old gentleman stopped,
and guessed no wouldn't go any higher.
Denslnger got ~.
RELIC OF THE PAST.
Hold that horse up, don't let him fall"
yelled out q man in the crowd, as q gray
horse came with slow and haggard step
out OF tho gate. why, gents. he's u
youugster." said the driver. Its mare
amt it," asked livery man.
mo, it's he horse" Then q man bid
$50, aud the crowd laughed. Frank X.
Ward bid SIS, aud friend called out to
him, "It's just the color for Alderney
milk, amt it, Frank2" Frank said yes,
and paid for the horse.
AN USDERLING's OUTFIT.
A coupe rockSway, in fairly good con-
dition, used by the under officials Of tho
department., was bought for $3.50 by q
gentleman named France. Maj. Roche
got bay horse for Sl66, and coupe
rockaway, that had seen much service,
became the property Of DR.. Fenwick for
$780, 1t began to rain about this time,
and the auctioneer invited the crowd in
side under the shed.
LADY BIDDERS.
Two ladies in black. one showing q set
Of pretty teeth, got up on the box of q
coupe, and tho one with the fine teeth
bid $50 on dark bay horse. A gentle
mau, named Alderman, got the horse for
$66. A new coupe, recently purchased,
brought 1920, Mr.. j. M. Young becoming
the owner. A new and handsome car
riage. with new fittings, WAS next put up.
A bid of $50 was made by colored man.
"a man that will make such bid as that
Amt no gentleman, he aint," said the dark
man with tho hare lip.
Hes as much as you is," called back
the bidder, getting mad.
81 amt talking to you. You mind
your own business" said the hare-lip
man.
"You come outside an I'll mine your
ses." called the irate bidder but his tor
mentor declined and got behind q car
riage. The carriage was finally sold for
1870. to Major Rittenhouse. An open
carriage brought $130, Mr.. Wilmot SO.
curing IL. A black horse that moved
slow, and didn't seem at all interested In
the proceedings, was purchased by Mr..
Geary for SO. Mr.. Bernheimer bought a
coupe for $l02,50.
THE LADY oUTBID AGAIN.
A coupe rockaway, the last carriage, was
put up. and the lady OH the top Of the
citizen made the same bid and claimed IL.
Somebody else bid 5000. The lady shook
her head when tho auetioneer asked her fol
$2O5, and would bid no more. Mr.. L. X,
Johnson finally got it for $25750.
The harness, robes, whips, aud other
paraphernala were sold separately. Then
the "oheap men," such as drivers and
colored laborers, came up, and bid all the
way from nickle to one dollar. One
colored gentleman bought a whip and
brush for 81, and then could not raise
tho purchase money. The articles were
resold. The total amount realized was?
nearly $1,000, and WAS one of the bes
and most spirited that has taken plac,
here for some time.
SALVATION or will cure your sciatlca. Pric