| Show GRAVES CHAVES OF GREAT HOUSES HORSES T the he recent death of the young stallion 1101 domino and the maik ot of respect shown him by his owners the keene in putting an appropriate slab oner oer his grave recalls the fact that but few of the great horses which have died in this country have any tablet to show where their bones lie buried one ot of the first horses to have this mark of respect shown him was lexington this fine horse died in ills his stable noar near the house occupied by his groom henry overton and at his request lexington was buried not tar far away sir mr A J alexander Lexing tons owner had au an appropriate marble shaft placed at the head bead of the grave on which is recorded brief mention of the horses victories uncle frank harper who was a neighbor of mr alexander followed the example set by the scotchman and v hen his incomparable turf performers and stallions ten broeck and ff Z F 1 f fl w 1 I ua I 1 p tl it artl 1 IN HONOR OF TEN DIt AN AND D LONa longfellow FELLOW longfellow died he gave them thein decent burial on his pretty Nar kantura itura farm near midway and over the grave of each he has erected suitable monuments these enduring stones tell the observer the breeding and the performances of the horses which lie beneath them |
