The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31
GREAT STONE TABLES.

In the five great stone tables at Yildiz
Palace, in Constantinople, there are hun
dreds of magnificent thoroughbred horses;
so many. in fact, that four hundred
grooms, coachmen and dignitaries are
needed to look after them.
There is one stable filled with powerful
black Russian horses, but they are so
wild that no one but their keepers dare
approach them. There are three others.
each containg hundred saddle and car
rage horses, while the smallest stable.
set in the private park, is reserved for
twelve of the most perfect thoroughbreds.
which the Sultan himself rides All Of
these are white or gray. The arrange
ments of all the stables are of the most
modern and approved fashion. while ad-
joining the finest is a riding school.
where the imperial princes are taught
horsemanship.
None of these stables however is con-
sidered good enough for Assyl, the Sui
tan's magnificent white horse. who is lux
uriously lodged in a private box close to
the lake Assyl. who was a present from
the Gar has a coat like the finest spun
silk. long curved tail and silksn name
that has never been locked, graceful
limbs and soft intelligent eyes. All the
trappings of this favorite horse are of
pure gold and saddle cloth is embroidered
in flowers made of thousands of pearls.
Every Friday. rain or shine. sick or
well. the Sultan is obliged TO go to Ha-
madieh Mosque outside his palace grounds
to pray for his people As none OF his
servants could tell which way he would
choose to go they used to bring him
Assyl. all saddled ready to ride and 4
barouche lined with green and drawn by
two white horses. given him by the En-
peror of Austria, in case he preferred
to drive. Lately he has not been strong
enough to ride so far, so he drives. but
he still keeps AssyI for riding or driv-
ing in the park.
The groom who brings Assyl TO the door
of the palace is covered with decorations.
ior he is considered a very important
parsonage.
While the Sultan's horses represent all
the finest Asatic as we'll as European
breeds. the Arabian horses are considered
choicest of all. This is not due so much
20 climate. IL is said. as to the early
mails By the Arabs OF the desert. Young
colts have free entrance TO the master
tent and are treated like members of the
family. They are the playmates of the
children until old enough TO carry them
on their backs. when they are ridden
without saddle or bride and only guideI
by the voice or hand Of their masters
SO intelligent are there horses that when
the Arabs go on their marauding expe-
ditions by night the horses know that
they must be as silent as the robbers
themselves and they make no sound So
attached do the owners become to their
beautiful animals that nothing viii in
duce them TO part with their best mares
The Arabs themselves often tell the
story OF an Englishman who. wishing
to buy remarkably fine animal. was led
70 the ten Of its owner He found him
clothed I'm rags. but he refused even fab
ulous sums Of money which the English
man offered. At last ne rose and put an
end 10 the interview, saying i will not
part with her even II you bring 20 my
tent ten camel loads Of gold sequins"
OF such valued stock & peerless Assyl
Emma Paddock Telford IN the New
York Herald.