The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
Plenty Of Snow Here But Too Deep
for Sleighing.
LITTLE SPORT WAS TO BE HAD.
BcIsravia. the Home of Kelly and Bet
view-kciston at Tllcrslic-Salo OF
Lord Athcl and oakley
other Items.

Little has been doing I'm horse cro'oS
here for more than week past, OF h'nNo
tho comm encomcnt of tho fearful biz
yard and snow storm which began ON
sunday morning last and continued 'i'
Monday night. Those who witnessed tho
great snow storm of lsJ1 pronounce that
81 Tho past week almost as severe, WINE
The cid was probably ass Intense tho
kheru omotcr n, gistcrng several degrees
solow zero. on Tuesday morning the
iun shol.c out brightly. and IL appeared
K II q regular sleiehing carnival Ike
tbaf OF Avs might be ga order, but IN
places the snow lay i'm drifts several
leet deep. while the average fdl was
close 20 two feet which rendered the
footing so uncertain mat u ost owners
pf speedy troaters and PAGERS preferred
kccping them indoors, though the livery
men rcaped Qul ie harvest. while a iali
number of family sloighs drawn by car
riago teams wert iu evidence on the main
thorouchfaros i've Franklin and Grace
streets. Tuesday and Wednesday were
exceptionally nuc days overhead, the sun
shining brightly but according 10 wealth
er predictions IN grsGay brought rain.
which quickly frozc and men and horses
tumbled about alike ON the iceliAe sur
face of the streets. During the greater
part Of the week Richmond was prac-
ticaiiy cut of fro M the outside world
while street cars were forced 10 stop
running and traffic was almost suspend
Cd. -Four and five horses were required
20 draw an average load, even Then
travel was slow and laboriOus, while The
scarcity of fuel and still greater diff
Guilty experienced in its delivery wrought
much hardship and suffering among the
poorer classes.
Among the trottirg bred horses that
are being wintered by Mr. James Cox al
Belgravia farm. Mt. Jackson. Va, are
the stations Kelly and Beiview. and
some choice brood mares colts and FLIES.
Kelly is son Of Eiccti0ncer and Esther.
thoroughbred daughter OF Express and
dam Of the great three year old cam
paigner Expressive. 2l2 T. the latter
q fun sister 20 Kelly. Tho bay stallion
frotted 10 a record Of 2.27 over q slow
half mile track but has driven mile
by Mr. Cox IN 2.23 L.. and in his Eork
has shown quarters frequently I'm 81 and
% seconds Belview. whose mark of
2.99 II is no indication OF his speed
limit is by Belmont. out Of Lady Sim
mons hy Volunteer lie IS "a bay horse
of much quality and finish and hand
some enough 90 attract attention when
brought into competition with noted show
ring winners.
one OF the best known mares at Bel
Cravia is Aconite 2.o4. by fremont 2:2S
out % Beuadonns. dam OF Mercurius
2.e2 IL. pacing. and tho producing sire
McEdward. AConlte Is the dam OF the
PAGER Prince Nottingham. 2.O IA. and
Is IN foal 10 Kelly a bay gelding five
years old and his FUN sister. one year
younger. both by BeIview and out Of
Aconite. ore being driven 20 pole by Mr
Cox and make q very handsome team.
Minnie Montrose by Robert McGregor
217 IL out Of Minnie King, dam of f.
r. II. 2f5 IL. BY Mambrino King. is in
fosl 70 Kelly. as IL Ruby McGregor. by
Robert McGregor. dam by Mambrino
Patchen. The foals Of 1896 1897 and 1895
out Of Minnie Montrose were by Axtell.
@i2 Clay King and Kelly.
ION my way home from Lexington.
Ky. I stopped OF al Charlottesville va,
where I was met by Mr.. Arthur Han
cock son OF Captain r. j. Hancock who
drove me 10 Eierslie a distance of eight
or ten miles. the road passing through a
district of wonderful natural beauty, and
which is associated with some Of the
most interesting events la the country's
HNaINiN VII tie lhdi TO isIfIrIf IiUli
Charlottesville two miles south IS Mon
ticello. the home Of Thomas jefferson,
author Of the Declaration Of Independ-
cnce. and founder of the University OF
virginia Monticello IS beautifully stu
ated on the point of a high peak. from
which the view is magnificent Under
the shadow to the north OF Monticello Is
the birthplace OF George Rogers Clarke.
who conquered the Western territory. A
mile or two further on IS Penn Park. the
home Of William Writ the great Attor-
nev General Fifteen miles 10 the north
Is Montpelier the home OF James Madi-
SON 4 few miles further is the BIRTH
place OF General Zachary Taylor. on
the opposite side OF the southwest noun
tain IS Casuohnl, the home OF William c.
Hives. United States senator and Minister
20 France. Two miles south OF Monti-
cello IS Ashlawn. the home OF President
Monroe -Four miles further south Is
ylenheim. the home of Andrew stevenson,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
and Minister 90 England under Andrew
Jackson. Two miles further south
Mount Aver, the birth and burial place
81 Governor Thomas Wake Gilmore.
.yho was Secretary Of War under John
f'yicr. and was killed by the bursting or
O gun on the steamer princeton few
miles further south s. Scotlauds the home
Of Hon Thomas s. Martin. tho present