Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08
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In the Journal OF yesterday there Is
communication With the above title, en-
braclng "squb'' by some person who wants
to gamble on the speed of horses, and also an
extract from communication in the Spirit
Of the Times on the paternity of the unrival-
led Ethan Allen, owned by Roc d Co., of
Massachusetts,. At the time that these arti-
cles appeared, about a year ago, ] did not
think worth while to answer them, as they
were evidently the talk Of some jockey or
"stabla-boy;" but, as it has been thought
proper to reproduce" them in the Journal,
they may mislead the public, if not dsproved.
In she SPIRIT Of the Times of April 9th,
1859, under the head Of replies to correspond
ents, the following occurs:
'Tlc dam of Ethan Allen having been
served, first by Flying Morgan, and few
days afterwards by Vermont Black Hawk, it
should be stated that he is by Flying Morgan
or Vermont Black Hawk"
The next week, a correction is made as
follows, by the editor of the Spirit:
ETHAN ALLEN.-We are informed by Mr..
Hill that Old Black Hawk is 6eyond ana
shadolo Of doubt the sire Of Ethan Allen; his
dam was not served by Flying Morgan, as we
were informed and stated last week."
Mr.. Hill was the breeder Of Ethan Allen,
and undoubtedly knows all about it.
By reference to Herbert's work on the.
Horse, Linsley on Morgan Horses, and all
ot6.. o,,tb.x:f;.o II u,;I bo found That }ba
fact of Ethans being son of Old Black Hawk
is not questioned, and from the evidence that
is now and has been before the public for
several years, no person but fool or a rogue
will call it in question. t
This correspondent of the Spirit-Wm. P.
Lyman Il further says: "There is the same
uncertainty about the pedigree Of Lancet;
also, OF Old Black Hawk himself This is a
very sensible and true remark, and that is
that there is no uncertainty about either.
This horse Black Hawk-and his progeny
have received more abuse than any race or
breed of modern times, and it is very natural
that it should be so, ss they stand pre-smi-
nently ahead Of all Others in the public esti-
nation and in the market
Much might be said here about the per-
formances and qualities Of these animals,
showing their superiority to all others as
Roadsters, but will close by few broad
facts, and my name subscribed to them
Old Black Hawk was sired by Sherman
Morgan
Ethan Allen and Lancet were sired by Old
Black Hawk. -.-.
Ethan Allen is the fastest trotting horse in
the world, and Lancet is the fastest trotting
gelding in the world.
The progeny of Old Black Hawk have taken
more 1st premiums at State Fairs as roadsters
in the Northern States, for the last three or
four years, probably, than all other Horses
put together.
The progeny of Old Black Hawk have
brought more money in the aggregate than
the progeny of any other five horses that have
ever lived in this country.
Black Hawk has more fast trotters than
any .fvs, and probably ten, horses that lave
ever been on this continent.
To these statements call particular atten.
ton, and challenge any man to disprove them.
They are not made hastily, but are the result
of four years attention and enquiry on this
subject j. II. WALLACE.
Daily, I'd.