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commendation from the Coopera­ for a little outline history of the grass is perhaps two hundred feet the embryo trotter and racer before
tion to that extent.
_ church, which he gave in a very in diameter. The stables open on him. To me there was no great
agreeable manner. This venerable the outside of the ring, and a small difference in their build and action,
SATURDAY, MAY 26TH, 2 P. M.
arid it is quite likely that what to
made the following report, which years preached the gospel all over horses to put their heads ou^ and me was a beautiful animal had no
this part of Illinois.
lie has observe the sale as it proceeds, and attraction for a man who cared
was adopted : ----
W hereas Bro. R. H. Moss has traveled in sunshine and in storm, to hear the prices which their com­ nothing for “ looks ” but knew very
The auctioneer well what was the sign of future*
preached for us the past year ac­ and still in his age his zeal for the panions bring.
cause
in
which
he
is
engaged
has
stands
on
a
raised
platform, sur- speed. And when the sale was
ceptably in defending the faith
once delivered to the saints. There­ not abated in the least. The fol- rounded by reporters and corres- .going o n. o f . t hc s e- U Ul e a nd nnhand—*——
fore, it is our unanimous will that ' lowing Is ä list of those present: pondents of newspapers from far some creatures my surprise was
le remain and preach for us during Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gilliland, Mr. and near, who are taking down the great when three hundred, five
and Mrs.. Milton Amrine, Mr. ami price at which each horse goes, and hundred, a thousand, two, three,
he next year.
2. That in the death of Elder Mrs. W. W. Ayres; Dr. and Mrs. B. this is rapidly sent off by mail and four, and in one case five thousand
John W. telegraph try- distant cities. ' “Mrr ‘ dollars arid“o ver“ werebid for one,
onathan R. Gerking who died JL Taylor,
Shroyer,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
B.
F.
Bader, Sweigert is the owner of the stock and not the best looking one at
luly 12,1882, we bow to the will
f him who doeth all things well; Mr. and Mrs. George Swartz, Mr. now to be disposed of. They are that. Great applause greeted this
ut in his death we deeply feel the and Mrs. R. D. Mercer, Mr. and all yearlings. He prefers to sell sale, and it.was felt that all former
as of one who was ever faithful in Mrs. S. S. Chapman, Eiderand Mrs. them at that age rather than to run horse sales were now outdone.
rery duty and work in his Master’s James H. Gilliland, Mr. and Mrs. the risk of keeping them till they And so it proved. For when the
neyard; and that we bow in Eugene Royal, Mr. and Mrs. James are older, though thé price of a colt forty-five colts were sold at prices
wnpathy with his beloved family Saxton, Mr. and- Mrs. John A. -of promise rises- Tapidly:—It is varying from $200 "to $5,IU0“it was
Webster, Mrs. C. M. Parker, Mrs P. difficult to effect insurance on found that the sales amounted to
jthe Disposer of all good.
3 That we are in favor of strictly D. Veimillidh, Mrs. Lottie Andrews, horses ; they are a precarious pro­ $50,000, or more on an average
attending to all offending members Mrs. Sarah Worsdell, Mrs. Jane perty, and I was told that it is hard than $1,000 for each yearling I
¿ascertain *
Ayres, Mrs. Ada Vrhitneyr Mrs,
1^4. That we recommend to all Susan Williams, Mrs. N. Hipsley, the horse that dies is the one in­ place in the vicinity, and others
members of the church, and es- Mrs. William Galbreath, Mrs. Sarah sured, or another. But of that I were held a few days afterwards,
i pecially to the officers, that they Mahara, Mrs. Ada Hughes, Mrs. know nothing. The gentlemen notably at the Alexander farm and
|often meet ami confer together on Lizzie Hamer, Mrs. Saipuel Vaughn, who are interested in this raising stables, but at no sale this season
rail the wants and interests of the Mrs. Mary Beans, Elder J. W. and sale of horses are so honorable did the prices range so high as at
Strawn, Mrs. Mary Gardner, E. P. and trustworthy* men as any in this Mr. Sweigert's.
congregation.
community, and some of them never • After the sale was over, instead
H. S. Jacob.
5. That these resolutions and Durell and
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engage in racing or any specula­ of a barbecue, such as I attended at
Kfnopsis of the minutes of our meet-
■Bg be sent to the C hristian H er - A Kentucky Horse Sale; “High tion with the stock, confining the Alexander sale, twenty-five
Tea ” at the Henry Clay Man­ themselves to the legitimate busi­ years ago, and of which you read,
HpD for publication.
sion.
and of course remember the account
ness of raising horses for sale.
W. B. H enderson ,
We reached the grounds in the I gave at the time, we were in­
It was a sudden transition from
Chairman Committee.
midst of the sale. Seats were im­ vited now to a repast of a savory,
the church to a horse sale.
■ Adjourned 8 ini die.
But very near the door of the mediately provided for the ladies. and, I am told, a delicious charac­
D. A. R eeder , President.
church in Lexington where the We were introduced to several ter. It was not convenient for us
J. B. G erking , Secretary.
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South and the North had been gentlemen of distinction in Ken­ to remain, as other hospitalities
A Surprise.
shaking hands in the warmest of tucky, who were deeply interested awaited us. I forget the name of
fraternal relationship, stood my in the horses and the prices, and the gieat dish of this feast. It is
[The following was taken from the friend, Mr. Ephraim Sayre, and his while the sale was going on we had composed of a stew, that takes in
■Fulton Democrat, and sent to us carriage in waiting, and without time and opportunity for making all nice vegetables and all kinds of
■ by Bro. J. B. Royal of Vermont, any delay we were being driven .pleasant acquaintances.
game squirrels, rabbits, birds, and
Illi.
Bro. R. has relatives in six miles into the country to attend
A yearling colt has not developed doubtless lamb and beef; all boiled
I Oregon. E d .]
a horse sale. It should not be into “ a thing of beauty.” He is .together and suitably seasoned,
■ The older members of the Chris- called a fair, for the horses to be not filled out, but has‘more good making a dainty dish, fit to set be­
church treated their old-time sold belong to one man only, who “ points ” about him than he will fore a king. And I have no doubt
£tor, Elder J. Royal, to an agree- ras raised them and pursues it as have when he has more flesh with that for those who liko that kind
i surprise, on Tuesday evening his business. There are many in a year or two more of age. Yet of thing they like. But wre were
. They marched up to his this part of Kentucky who follow there was a great variety of form, called away, and retired from the
door about 8 o’clock in the evening. it successfully. Each one has his color and action.
The printed grounds greatly indebted to Mr.
The barking of the dog called him annual sale, and months in advance catalogue told us of each one, who and Mrs. Sweigert for their kind
■ the door as they came into the he publishes a catalogue, giving the was his father and grandfather and attentions, and to the other ladies
jjkrd; on opening the door and name, age and pedigree of each >o on, and as a negro boy led him and gentlemen who made our visit
■ping so many people, he supposed horse that he offers for sale. in and trotted him around the to the horse sale so agreeable and
hfe house again on fire, but soon all Buyers come from all parts of. the circle on the grass, leading him, not instructive.
Kre in the house and comfortably country, especially from New York riding him, he was under the fire of
THE HENRY (f.A Y MANSION.
Kited. After each one had shaken City. The scene is to us novel and critical eyes, and eyes of good
Ashland, the residence of Henry
K) old couple by the hand, they interesting.
judges of horse flesh. The buyer Clay, is sacred ground. After his
H>ceeded to hand around a bounti-
A circular range of stables en­ must form his opinion of what the death it was for some time occupied
K supply of excellent cake and ice closes a large area; a roof project­ colt will be one, two-or three years by one of his sons. Then it was
Kam which the company^orought ing into the circle all around makes hence: and he will make up his sold to a religious society, that used
^>h them. After spending a very a shelter from the sun, and seats mind from the family to which the it for an agricultural and manual
ant evening in social conversa- are filled with ladies and gentle­ colt belongs, and the peculiarity of labor college. Recently it was
Brother Royal was called on men, The round enclosure of green limb and muscle which he sees in bought by Mr, McDowell, whosq