The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-22

When he first entered the White
House as President Of the 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 the horses were kept
was Albert Hawkins, who Is now
coachman for President Cleveland.
Albert SAYS General Grant was an ex-
cellent Judge of horsehesh. 1t was .
difficult matter to deceive him In
horse trade, because he was familiar
with AL the points that are considered
in examining them. He could look IL
to 4 horses mouth and tell his exact
ACE within a few months. He always
insisted that his horses should never be
ill-used, either in or ont of the stable.
They were given the best kind of food,
furnished with large comfortable stalls,
and regularly exercised. Any man
who was known to M-treat or misuse
one of his horses was Immediately dis
missed. The General took . fancy to
Albert because he was always kind and
gentle in dealing with the stock under
lis 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 and JET Davis The
former was as gentle Is lamb, and ne
knew and obeyed the General at all
times and under all circumstances.
| Cincinnati was q good saddle horse, IN
addition to being q tirst-class horse In
harness. The General could ride him
to any point in the city, jump OF his
back, and leave him standing unhitch-
/ - n. l.. - M UnaNkar
| 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 fol
him, Cincinnati would not bulge till
| the General had mounted him. Dur
/ ing the Generals second term in the
White House arrangements were made
| for an equestrian statue representing
| General Grant mounted on his fayorite
war horse, Cincinnati. Every day fol
| nearly q month the General would e
down to the stable, have the bridal anC
saddle put on Cincinnati, and of h
would 60 to meet the sculptor. Or
several occasions Albert accompanied
him to beautiful spot in the vicinit!
of the Soldiers home, where the cas-
was made, and General Grant frequent
ly visited the presidential stables, wen
into the stalls, and talked to his horse
Just as though they were human
beings and were capable of understand
ing every word he said to them. Tn
JEFF Davis horse was a terrible kicke
and bitter, and the stable hands wer
afraid to go near his stall. His fee
, had to be passed in to him through a
adjoining stall The General, however
had complete control over him. and b
could enter his stall, handle him as b
desired, and, in fact, do anything b
wanted with him. Old JEFF know b
: voice, for a. soon as the General ente
: ed the stable he would throw back b
3 ears and move around restlessly in b
stall until the General showed hi
:. some attention. On several occasion
= the stable hands tried to deceive Je
by initiating the Generals voice, but ,
: soon as he discovered the deception
8 made his heels play lively tune {
the side of the stall.-BoSLOn Herald.