The morning call., 1892-04-03

dam by Wilson's Patchin Modjeska. pac-
ing mare. by Ulster Chief, dam by Shenan-
d0ah; Tillie Nala, an Antevolo mare out Of
daughter of Erwin Davis. and May Prin-
cess. daughter of Redwood. her dam
being sired by Ulster Chief. The list of
these We're de Veres Of the ranch might be
prolonged indefinitely did space permit
There were several beautiful daughters of
ME Deans. sired by Whipple's HANDLE
tonan, whose sons and daughters ought to
be profitable to Mr.. Tompkins.
Among eyoungStersuneo OF the pre;tiest
filies III the place. level-hea9ed hay two
year-oli. by Dexter Prince, out of a Lyn-
wood mare. had no name at all. The name
less beauty has shown a quarter in 40
seconds, however, and will doubtless win
name in the near future. This FLY
with number of others is reserved
Tor Mr.. IompkinS' annual sale next
month. Two more fine two-year-olds
were Sidney and Sidita, speedy Ike
daughters of Sidney, their dams being
by Lynwood and Anteyolo, and
Dexter Prince fiIy named Dlnorah. put Inc
queen of all these is Vera. one OF the most
beautiful two-year-oldS the visitor ever had
the pleasure of seeing. Nerais by Nildnut, a
son of the great NutwoOd her dam being
Veronica a daughter of Altoona. second
dam Nildhower by Electi0neer. Speed,
beauty. grace and spirit are the Inheritance
of all these strains, and the embodiment
of these was the 1.-THE, active, Seal-brown
beauty who aSsaled her visitors with Ques-
tioning eyes and nose as she was led forth
dancing from the boX-stall. a more intel
ligent head was never carried graudly aloft
from mere perfect shoulders. Every line of
the creatures conformation promised speed.
endurance and sOundness. Vera was speedy,
valuable and beauty, and she knew it as
she tIptoed about in proud diSdain OF the
ground on which adverse fate had deereed
she should tread. Could she have spoken
she would doubtless have demanded the
wings that seemed rightly to belong 20 her.
Nearly the whole forenoon was consumed
in making the rounds of the stables, and
the whole day might have been occupied
had the reporter been shown every horse on
the place. Every contrlvance known for
promoting equine comfort, health and safety
are ia use at the Souther farm. There are
rows upon rows of stables, each horse hay-
ing his or her especial rOomy com apartment,
with a nice corral, where EQuus may sit or
stand at ease beneath what doubtless
answers for his own vine and fig tree, with
none TO modest or make afraid. The dentist
and veterinary visit them every few days to
care for their health and a small army of
gr0oms and attendants wait uDon them.
Under such circumstances the visitor re-
fe"ted In making the rounds a worse fate
might befaIl one than to be a horse. Many
human creature lis less carefully housed
and far, lar less amply provided for.
Alter dinner all hands repaired TO the
building wherein Is the big swlmmIng-tank
and the fun of the day began-Figaro was
TO receive his bath.
The Swimming-tank is of concrete, 90 feet
long, 20 feet wide and feet deep 1t is
filed with salt water kept about at blood
heat by steam, which is forced into the tanks
by numerous pipes from the engine-h house
near by. There Is an inclined plane at each
end. down which the horses are led until they
get beyond their depth, when they at once
begin TO SWIM. Along the center of the
tank extends platform suspended from
the ceiling. One man passes to This platform
by a suspension bridge, which is then
| raised, leaving the water clear OF obstruc-
ton. The man on the platform holds one
leading rope, another man on the edge Of
the tank the other. These ropes ara attached
TO the horses headstall, and tie two men
guide him around the tank, prevent him
from getting out and keep him up to the
work.
Before Figaro was taken in. however. a
slender, Eign- stepping, long legged filiy
named Bernice was given a swim. The
baby was new TO the business. and to say
truth, did not seem to enjoy j: very much,
but she padded along brayely, her slim
little body deep in the water. only her head
and very Observation-Disclosures tail that
! foated helplessly out behind appearing to
! view. Ten times around the platform was
| her ''SteDt," aud she stuck to it horSefully,
! blowing like a porpoise all the time. A
! horse does not breathe while in the water
as quietly as he does on land, but holds his
breath a long as possible, emitting il with a
great snort at pretty regular intervals.
This sort of exercise, therefore. is admirably
adapted TO developing good wind and lung
capacity, which are Of vital Importance to
the racehOrSe. Her task completed, the
FLY was led out, turned over to the
scrapers and rubbefs and Figaro was
led down. 1t was plainly 10 be seen
that he liked il. if the baby had not. His
great bulk floated nigh in the water his
large nostrils expanded, showing the deep
red Of the lining membrane, his eyes flashed,
and as he dashed through the water with
great spashng and snorting he 10 ked more
like some graceful, beautiful monster Of
the deep than land animal. Round and