The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-16
TURF THOUGHTS.
SOME FINE FLOODED STOCK
OWNED IN VIRGINIA

of Nirgininuz than thai coh'tI"i"1 '
There is something heroic in the oeeo' ",
VIRGINIA horses-their excellence me'''
and the pride of success, shown 10 their MS
,orv that seems perfectly in accord with
fine Virginia idea Of Donor ana works
smoothlv i'm the harness OF thought, put on
t., tbe sons Of the old Commonwealth. when
they revert 10 the lives Of the great, tine
good. the patriotic and pure men who have
made the state the most famous OF amy
the Union. by course so iull of courage
and endurance. wisdom and uniirine en-
er.,v In an contests in which they nave peth
ENGAGED. That the laurCl5 or success nave
been literally bestowed upon ihef banners
There are DO people on the face of eafln'
r,rIar of notifies. horses and dogs than ir-
0inians. and none 80 fond Of relating adNen-
fnrn. ina the field and chase. on the stump
and tie race track. They must have inltli-
ted some OF these traits oi character rom
tho English settlers who first came i' DE
0inia for we lind that when Che council 0i
i,,nosfoyrn was FIRST organized that John
smith. the best man Boo lhe colOnyu settlers
alfhofloh known f0 Dee better qualified To-
control affairs. was not allowed TOO lthc d.l
mart I'm the government. We are also told
that those same settlers were fond oi huNl'
fnr and that great quantities ni turkeys
1850 ducks. deer and other game icll be-
fore flc aim of their clumsy ioWlng pieces
N was hut a step further t0 reach me race
track. and the Latter days of the colony,
when Williamsburg was the capitol ana
Tine centre of gayoty, racing was one pi lh'
finest sports INDUCED in by the gentry
WHERE DID THEY COME PROM:
The native country of the horse has never
hoen accurately determined. 10 is supposed
I,, -.n,o thnf he nas first dOme-tic1ttu lh
TrvDt. and there b. Scripture to support lne
Statement that at very carly period llt
horse was valued and domesteaIed ahl-
mai among the ancient t-lpuAn7. DIT i-
certain fhaf on the vast plains of North ana
South America. great herds of wild horst
at onotime r0amed. whether these. We're
fho offspring 0l d0mesticaied animals or
uof. /. a question chat ll- been very mnch
debated and never satisfactorily see
fiad The drovcs of Wild horses.
however. have nearly 1ll ais1pue1fea Do
North America. 'ihe scream OBJ ihe if.h
horse horaided the approach oi those VINO
had harne--ed steam. ani N4o were also l'
capture 0r drive from his iaforie haihi-
the Wild -teod of ODE prair'e-, about Whohl
SD much has been said dnd written. ilt
great variety aud breeds of .he domc7Ii.
horse tend tO mystiiy rather IMAM ili.N
hight upon ihe question oi his oIi-'n' 'l.
breeds having been greatly varied ol cross
iHgs.
THEIR CsEi ILLNESS.
Noother animal. save man. bias figured %
such am extent in song Nhu l', '
horse. Mounted upon n's sliced, man upon
War ike thoughts nienit ieti' l'
ID. d Do. D. |I |I| |H
pr0uler. NE Dis almost inN. -Iti'7' ''' ,'.
Yeyin- the heroic ldea Odd display " .'"l
aud pleasure Odd lle cN'uhI I'D
and iu thD chase. lie can ne broken It'd .''
ness and trained to draw d'.l hlo'.. 4. u
cannon upon the N1li'e-Neil. ni move ~ ID"
safe speed ina enmINra.le N'ea-Ilt' f.'.'
ilo is intelligent, d0C'Ie ANA aN't'iNNi'.
and if NOT hrutHiIod hy Oai treatment 'iN
he taught great doaL Iho Arabian Nn-
drr-tanls This, 1ui nis horse i- zoe ri'
of his unfirin1 care and attention. Ind
much of Obj. excellence Of their stud.
attributable t0 ili- fact ln war iAt
cavalry is a. power. 30 DIS tie eyes anna ear
OF tine ARMY aHd thc horse l.Ii 5i.a ih lit
sound of martial music aAd ah military
movements.
iI is small wonder. flon, iNil 20 people
like lr1Inilus should liAe horses. ANA lNl
best ones chat can Bore bought of raised. ann
that they. from their earliest history NlhN
o. the present time. should andeNNf 'o
excel iu placing upon ti0 ilu lhe mos. ie-
n0Wnel Of blU0del stock.
HORSE RACING.
,.... .i..... ....., ....,.-.. f.. ti.o dan.
. $780, .,'I Roman. ,.l.a ID trt- n
f,.rr,fo snort Charles the l-t. cromwell
and Charlie. Oh OIL FnIf.UI. were urUm0-
t... .rI ,..frnn- of ffn rrf William 5I
..I Dr..d Ann. w.r. also very nnd ol