Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-09


BLAcKnAwK AND MORGAN HoRsEs.-
As this IS the season when those interested
in the best breed of horses, and those who
intend to breed from none but the best, are
making inquiries upon the subject, we copy
the following authentic article from the
Country Gentleman, originally published in
the Albany Cultivator. 1t corresponds
with the information we received a number
! of years since from the late Gen. Joseph
Edison, Of Randolph, in this State good
Judge of that noble animal, the horse, and
well versed in the pedigree of the old JUS
tin Morgan" We can therefore youch for
the accuracy of the following in all the
material facts Those interested will do
well to preserve the article
The Black Hawk horse owned by
David Hill, of Addison County W., is
genuine Morgan. lie was sired by
Sherman Morgan who was got by the
old Justin Morgan the father of the
race of Morgans.
"The original Morgan horse. from
which ali the Morgans in the United
States are descended, was brought into
Randolph, VT. in 1893, by Justin Nor
gan from whom the Horse took his
name He was then colt, and Justin
Morgan obtained him at Springfield
Mass This colt had for his parent a
Horse owned by Lesly Norton of East
Hartford, Conn, called the True Bri-
ton or Beautiful Bay, and was foaled
in 1893. This True Brton' was colt
of the Horse Traveller an imported
blood horse kept IN N. Jersey. The
True Brlion' was owned by Gen. De-
lancy, who rode him in the army, while
operating upon Long Island, and from
whom he was stolen. He was sold to
Joseph Ward, of Hartford, Conn, who
sold him to the aforesaid Lesly Norton.
The dam of this original Morgan
Horse was of the Wild Air breed,
sired by Diamond, a colt of Wild
Air, whose dam was an imported mare
of the same name.
The Morgan Horse which came 10
Randolph, colt, was kept by Justin
Morgan ill his death. when he passed
into the hands of Mr. Rice of Wood
stock, VI, by whom he wos sold to Mr.
Robert Evans, who sold him to Mr.
Goss of East Randolph. He then went
TO St. Johnsbury and posed through sew
,s,l I,al, hat Enall,t .l,.I ffb,leoo
VT, the property of MIR. Bean.
He had four colts, which were kept
as stations. These are the Horse Re-
venge' which died "a years old !; the
Sherman Horse which died 20 the
Woodbury. or Burbank Horse which
died %; and the Chelsea Horse or
Bulrush' The first Of these, Revenge,
was less celebrated than either of the
others, having for a dam a mare of no
particular blood. His appearance was
much like that of the others, but his ac-
ton was less noticeable, and his colts
were greatly inferior
The Sherman Morgan was raised
by James Sherman of Lyndon, VT, and
was more celebrated than either of the
four. He was smaller than Revenge,
weighing only about $50 pounds, with a
SWAY back, straight clean head, small
eye and hairy legs but with fine bone
ITEMS FOR FARMERS. The farmers life,
if it does not lead to immediate aud great
riches, contributes to health, happiness
aud green old age According to the sta
tistical returns Of Massachusetts. for 1851
the life Of ayricuturalists was twelve years
above the general average OF mechanics.
-The New-York Herald tells a pref
ty good story of the wool speculation among
the farmers of New England, in ram. 1t
seemed that farmer brought up a pc,
lamb about his house, Who being well fed
and cared for, grew to a large size, and ex-
hlbted splendid fleece ofwool. Arumor
became current that II was an imported ram
of some extraordinary breed. Finally, a
sheep iancier offered him SO for IT, psya-
BILE with his note and a mortgage on the
ram. The fame of the animal rapidly
spread, aud soon the purchaser was offer
ed 500 for his bargain, payable with his
bond and a mortgage on the ram, The
next dealer which saw him purchased him
on bond aud mortgage for $500, and he
again sold him in the same manner for sl,-
900, aud this purchaser again transferred
him to the next bidder for $4,000, until
the last buyer took him at -, 600 or $4,000,
each party Boosting that he had cleared 100
per cent. on the lucky ram. A sudden
change in the money market came round