The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-08

| on the farm and carried TO the place oi
burial. He was covered over with large
winding sheet. Major F0xhall a. Danger
! field the superintendent of Castleton ana
several members OF his family. were pres
ent.
Domino was lifted from the wagon and
carefully lowered into the huge grave
which had been dug nearly six feet deep
and sufficiently large to allow him to rest
without cramping his limbs Major Iho-
mas stood at the head OF the grave with
his hat in his hand, and IS the clode fell
upon the mighty Domino the old veteran
eyes giistened with tears and he turned
his head away. Major Dangerfeld stood
at the foot of the grave, and his face was
as sad as though he were burying a dear
friend. The ladies and all the men wbo
work on CastletOn and Havilla, number
ing about 40 stood around with uncovered
heads and watched the earth cover the
horse they had worshiped and backed
with all their savings. Not word was
spoken Within few minutes the grave
dfggers had filled In the earth. Major
Thomas laid a wreath OF flowers on the
head OF the grave, the company departed
and Domino was hidden from sight.
Major Dangerheld came to Lexington
this afternoon and arranged for a SLAB.
Ii will be six feet wide, ten feet long ana
ten inches thick. On the slab VIII De
carved in bold letters the following In
scription: Here lies the fieetest runner
the American turf has ever seen ana one
or the gamest and most generous of horses
ever seen"
w. b. Refs, of Alamo. California, has
a yearling fily. by Morello, the dead son
OF Eolus and Cerise that 5000 would
ktoTx formed
from great racing family. The dam
OF this filly is Orinda, by Monday from
Lilly Refs. by Longfellow.
The California Breeder and Sportsman
says:
The celebrated sire OF racers, Eolus. by
imported Leamington-Fanny Wasnlns-
ton, foaled in 1858. died at the Ellersle
Stud, Overton, Va, on July sth. lie was
the sire OF such race horses as bole'
Eurus Eoist ST. Saviour, Knight OF FL
lerslie. Elkwood, Eon. Diablo and Morello'
and had most creditable career on the
track. although having gained greater
distinction at the stud. 1t Is douDtful IL
more than three horses in American MS
tory ever got three such high-class racers
as Morello. ST. Saviour and Eole. Eurus
and Elkwood won the Suburban Handicap
and Diablo the Brooklyn. st. Saviour got
a great 'stayer" in Gilead and high
class performer in DE Bracey. knight or
EIIerslie is the sire OF the champion,
Henry OF Navarro. while the dead cram
pion, Moreilo, leads all the sires OF Amer
lea i'm 1897 in number of two-year-old WIN
ners.
Mr.. Samuel H. Wilson, owner of the
Windsor Stud, Cascade, Va, writes me
that he has couple Of very handsome
foals of 1897. both by Eon. and out OF the
farm brood mares imported Gay Deceiver
and st. Olga. Imported Gay Deceiver Is
by Albert Victor from Honeybourne, by
Melbourne and st. Olga. is by imported
st. Blaise, from Olitipa, by imported
bennington. Katie c., by imported
Charaxus. from Elite. by Eolus. lost a
foal by Jim Gray. The bay filly, three
years old. by imported Order from Sarma,
by imported Muscovy has developed into
a strong, handsome mare and Mr.. Wilson
Is using her under the saddle A black
flly. two years old, by Jim Gray,
from Katie c., is large. shapely and hand
some Most OF the Windsor mares were
bred in the spring TO the farm stallion
Linsey Woolsey, son of Eolus.
J. S. Curtis. the South African million
aire who not long since purchased a
grand estate I'm Loudoun county, Va.
where he will breed thoroughbred horses,
has a couple of elegantly bred yearlngs
in the brother to Ornament that cost him
$40, 100, and the brother to Henry Of Ma
varre, that he paid s., 600 for. The former
who is by imported Order from Victorine,
has been named Method, while the brother
to Henry of Navarro who is by knight OF
Ellerslie, from Moss Rose will henceforth
be known as knight of the Rose.
Mr.. James X. Maddux, Warrenton. Va,
has a grand lot of young horses In his
private stables, and among them are some
that give promise of making noted jump
ers and hunters. Mr.. Maddux, is one or
the best-known gentleman jocks In Vir-
ginia, and personally schools and trains
his horses for cross-country work. For
several seasons. Mr.. Maddux was master
Of hounds Of the Warrenton Hunt Club.
Mr.. John ID. Hooe, Warrenton, Va, has
q chestnut gelding. by Diamond, that re-
Gently cleared a bar six feet high, and did
1t in clever style. This gelding gives pro-
mise OF making a noted jumper and will
be thoroughly trained and schooled by
Mr.. Hooe who has owned and disposed
Of to northern parties quite a number of
hne hunters and saddle horses.
Mr.. w. NJ. Leathley has likely young
gelding in Deerfoot, four year old brown
son of imported Darebin, from Faustina,
by imported Glenelg, that was recently
purchased from northern parties Mr..
Leathley also owns the thoroughbred
mares. Blanche, by Alarm. from Fanny
Hail. by Norfolk, and Miss Falconet, by
HindoO or Sir Dixon, from Sabina, full
sister to Kingfisher King Bolt and Ma.
jestic. Both mares were bred in the spring
to Bitten
Mr. II. Z. Beattie has young horse OF
grand size and development in the chest.
nut gelding. St. Victor. thoroughbred son
of st. Blaise, from Miss Dance. by War
Dance. He stands sixteen hands and an
inch in height, and will make a grand
hunter He is being schooed by Mr.. Beat
tic for cross-country work and takes to
the jumps like veteran.
BROAD ROCK.