The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-02
WASHINGTON TURNoUTS.
A City That Does Not Abound i'm Good
HOrses-A Few Fine Teams.

HOrSes-A Few Fine Teams.
The horse that forms part of stylish liy-
cry in Washington is not. as rule, far re-
moved from shack" writes a correspond
ent of the New York Sun. To be attached
to twenty-five cent cab or to tug at the
traces of a dingy might liner" is the fate
that sooner or later overtakes him. This
fate is almost invariable for the official horse
One pair of President Arthur's horses is now
engaged in hauling hack over the concrete
streets of the Capital for their food and what
attention they can get at a public livery
stable. They were bought at auction by the
stableman, and are the servants of the pub
lie. Several of the horses that were driven
to the carriages OF his Cabinet Ministers and
formed a part of their brilliant establish
ments here are working in the street cabs
and look no better than their fellows who
have never occupied such distinguished po-
sitionS.
AS stylish private livery may be seen in
Washington as in any other city, probably.
but there are few teams that could stand to
have the gold or silver taken from their har-
nesses. Most of them are scrubs, or have
had years piled upon them until they are
sway. backed. Senator Malone is credited
with driving very fine blooded team to his
drag. was told the other day by man who
knows the horses that they are old clods with
out any blood, which he brought from the
country, where they have done service for
more years than their teeth would like to
confess.
The Presidents horses are much admired,
and everybody knows all about them by this
time, but the only horses in his Cabinet that
would be too good to do service on a milk
wagon are those driven by Mr.. Whitney.
Bayard makes no essay to a stylish livery,
and his horses have seen their best days.
Those driven with much display of livery
Secretary Endicott served a full Senatorial
term with Mr.. Pendleton, and were sold to
to the Secretary of War when he took the
Pendleton house on Sixteenth street. 1t is
quite common thing for horses to pass the
rounds from one official to another until
they are finally sold at auction and meet
their fate IN the shape o. 4 two-wheeled cab,
which is hitched to them FOR the rest of their
days.
The horses driven by Mr.. Evarts in 1868
drew Secretary Chandeliers carriage during
his term in the Cabinet, and are now doing
duty on the street to public conveyances.
The horses driven by the Postmaster Gen.
eral have done duty at the department for
many years. Attorney General Garland has
no horses. Lamar has no use for horse
except when he's astride it, and then he is
not particular as to the kind. Iheard some
one on the street corner the other day say:
That's country" My attention was at
tracted by an equestrian coming down the
street past the Arlington. The horse was
badly groomed, and hobbled along with his
nose to the ground. The rider had on loose
trousers, an overcoat, and a white hat, and
under his arm he carried an old umbrella. 1t
was Lamar. Many of the fine-looking equi-
pages at the capital that pass for private are
hired by the month from livery stables The
French Minister gets the credit of having
one of the finest private turnouts He hires
it from large stable here, paying $40 per
month. Admiral Temple, who livesin con-
fUl al Portland
equipage.
There are some fine teams driven here,
but they are a small minority among those
that make pretensions.
The finest horseo, except Senator STAN
ford's celebrated team, are those driven by
Representative Scott, of Erie. They have
not been here long They are light bays,
with black points all around, and are but
five years old. They are valued at 50 200.
They are driven to a very stylish turnout by
a coachman whom he pays 500 per month
and living.
General Singleton drives fine team, and
so does the British minister. Mr.. Palloch
has two fine horses. Those driven by the
japanese minister used to be beauties, but
they have grown old in service, and are only
keeping up appearances, like women bellies.
Representative Fisher, Of Michigan, has a
good team. Hon. William Walter Phelps
has very fine horses, as has Hon. Robert X.
Hit also Senator Evarts has two new
horses of good Kentucky stock. They are
very dark brown.
Senator Cameron has two clipped bays,
which be values at s., 800. He drives them
to a coupe and brougham. He has white
driver in green livery. Senator Payne drives
two big bays. Hon. Warner Miller's coach
man claims that his Hambletonian bays can
trot to the pole in three minutes. In full
livery the turnout is very stylish. Senator
Allisons horses make no pretensions to style.
Senator Stanford DOESN'T dri~- mis- fast
horses to his carriage. His carriage horses
are pair of seventeeen-handsh high blacks,
making an immense team in a heavy silver
harness. The livery is black, with big black
rosettes ON the hats. The drivers are white.
OF the old citizens here, General Beale
probably has the best livery. He is great
horseman and the horses ne drives have
good blood in them but they are little old
His carriage horses do not match in color.
One is a dun and the other dark bay. His
turnout is quite attractive. Ex-senator
Yulee has a black equipage-bIack driver,