Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-04-23
Gen. Grant and His Horses.
"REMINISCENCES BY CoACHMAN HAWKINS
TWO FAMOUS sTEEps.

Every one who knows Gen. Grant is
aware that he has been an admirer Of thor
oughbred horses. When he first entered the
White House as president ofthe United States
he owned over hundred head of horses.
which he kept at his farm near st. Louis.
The foreman of the stables IN which these
horses were kept was Albert Hawkins, who
is now coachman for President Cleveland
No one knows better than Albert how devot-
Cd Gen. Grant was to horses, ard some of
his "reminiscences on the suject Of Gen. Grant
and his stock may not prove uninteresting
reading a, this time. Albert has been
public character long enough to know when
and how TO talk to newspaper reporters. Just
at this time i, is a difficult matter to obtain
any information at the White House from the
President down to the stable hands. As Gen
Grant is Just now uppermost in the thoughts
Of the people OF the whole world. Albert no
doubt iei, that he was at Liberty to JOIN IN
the discussion concerning his "old boss. as
he terms Gen. Grant. Albert says Gen.
Grant was an excellent Judge of horsetiesh.
IL was a difficult matter to deceive him IN a
horse trade. because he is familiar with all
the points that are considered IN examining
them, He could look into a horses mouth
and tell his exact age within a few months.
He always insisted that his horses should
never be i'll used. either in or out OF the sta
ble. They were given the best Kind OF feed,
furnished with large, comfortable stalls and
regularly exercised. Any man who was
known to Ill treat or misuse one OF his hor.
IS was immediately dismissed. The gcner-
Al took fancy to Albert because he was
always Kind and gentle IN dealing with
the stock under MS charge. After the gen
eral became President he sold many OF hi.
horses IN S. Louis. and directed Albert To
come on to Washington and assume control
Of the preslIenlili stables. Albert lost no
time ~ reaching Washington. and hr al
tributes all ms good fortune and continuous
employment to the fact that he never Ill used
4 dumb beast. Ihe generals fa,orlte hors
cs were Cincinnati Egypt and Jrf DAVIS,
The former was as gentle as a lamb, an! h.
knes and oh"yed the general at all time,
and under al. circumstances. Cincinnati was
a good saddle horse. III addition To beng 4
first class horse IN harness. lie general
could ride him 20 any point N tn- city. jump
off ~, back and lca,r him >tludtng unni,ched
iur any length of time. NJ matter hJw
ieus the gene al Renamed latv when h. re-
turned tugi1nati was there waiting for him.
lis dIi not pay any attention l. circus par
alrs. ana vas not 20 be frightened by noise
aad confusion on the street. When the gen
rril directed him 20 stand and wait for hun.
Ctncinnatt would not bulge Till the general
had mounted him. Daring the generals
second term IN the White House arrange
ment> we're made for Al couc>rri,n ~,o,lc
rrpresenftn., Grant mo.ntei ON his f,,orir,
war horse Cincinnati. Alher, say. he can.
,,t r.,,.r,h,r 80 ,.,-,. nr M. s,.,,I.,,,r H.,
he r.r,llrct> the c,rcun,,,nc,. Ever, Iay
f,r near, , month tb. general would ,n
d,an to thr stable. have IT, brl!l. anil ~aI.
4 mn, on Cinc,ur,t, ,nI n h.. y,,,rd .,