The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-19

breathes defiance to the whole world. He
claims that the Cossack pony is tho hardiest Of
same mettle. For light cavalry purposes he
would pass muster, but pitted against heavy
cavalry, would DO at a distinct disadvantage.
We have in this country q number of worthy
representatives of q race OF horses around
whose ancestry clusters the association Of cen.
France possessed a breed OF saddle horses whose
strength, courage. and endurance carried the
when Charles Martel stayed the Moslem adj
vance into Europe. From this battlefield the
Franks brought hundreds of stations. tho
cream Of the desert, and from these spoils OF
war and the famous saddle mares of the Frank
fish warriors came a breed that, fostered blythe
feudal lords of France, carried William OF
and won for him the battle Of HaStings-a breed
long c%rusades and carried Godfrey of Bouillon
and tho cross Of Christ in triumph TO Jeru-
salem.
For generation after generation the breed i'm.
proved, and then came Colbert, tho founder of
Eea uSw V df the t Court EtA of louis ing XIV SVmG9 e nmI Ped
horses possessing elegance and beauty in ao-
cordance with the other Embellishments OF his
rel On. and 1t was Colbert who put in force q
system that assured to his country q race of
horses.unequalled for certain purposes. He es-
gether a band OF mares OF the famous saddle
breeds crossed them with the finest Arab and
Experimentation. To-day French breeders en-
JOY the harvest. Each generation has been
better than'the preceding one, and then in later
EnglisS ihoroughbreds, descondants in a dit.
forent line OF the Arabs of the desert. BY care
ful breeding on "a scientific basis. by n iudiCiUus
wedding out OF all Inferior stock, by Offering
large sums for competition on The turf, and by
annual purchases of the winners of these prizes,
to-daysFrancc owns a breedsOf horses OF which
tho whole nation Is proud, and tho national
hardS or studs are the centre of the breeding
interests of France.
The main object of the Government In main.
tanning the national studs was TO produce a
kit, covering long distances. at a speedy-trot,
and to-day the cavalry Of France is the best
mounted In the world. for the Government
breeds horses of perfect disposition, superb
formation, stately, standing 10 hands, sym,
m~etrical. with small head, long arched neck,
with beautiful crest, short backed. magnih-
Gently quartSred. with splendid legs and feet,
and an Inheritance of centuries of military
Many OF tho best horses of this famous breed
have been imported by enterpTiZing Ameri-
cans. and, though in peace we have used them
solely to aidsin tho production OF harness horses,
these representatives of n long line of military
horses we can produce q breed possessing all
tho qualifications needed IN cavalry service.
In every particular they would answer tho army
regulations, and the cavalry of the United
States mounted on this product OF the new and
old world would compare with that OF any ma
ton in the world, SO far AS mounts are con-
ceTned, and In men We already surpass them.
Lawyer HoWe'S Expenses In the Thorn Trial.
Maddox in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn yes
terdsy for an allowance Of $427.5O for his sK.
penses In the defence of Murderer Martin Thorn.
refusing TO allow the $500 which Mr.. Howe
wanted TO give BENJAMIN St0inhard, the asSo-
ciate counsel In the case. Mr.. Howe will prob
ably bring the matter before the Appellate DiVi'