Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-09
Our Rural Correspondents has had
am Hnteryiexy with Blarney stone.

Among the many improvements going
on In and around the City of Rocks, and
the energy displayed by our citizens, there
Is none more deserving of the highest en-
comium than our celebrated stock raisers,
IN the improvement Of their rich and
beautiful farms, and the particular atten-
ton paid TO the rearing of blooded ami
mails, from the finest imported, regardless
Of cost or labor. The names of Harding,
Cockrill, Tanning and Cheatham are known
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the
world wide reputation of their noted
racers, their fine sheep, and their short
horn Durhams. Etid
To this category another stable should
be added, and is deserving of worthy no.
tice / allude to the firm OF Overton d
McKimmin, who have opened for the first
season at the farm of Col John
Oyerton. Mr.. McKimmin formerly
of Giles county, is thoroughly versed
on the "horse question" and, as friend
says, what he don't k7a0ao about horse
amt worth knowing. He is considered
one of the best farmers in the whole coun-
try, as many can testify that have seen his
horses perform at the different fairs. Mr..
Mex. has lately made arrangements with
our enterprising and liberal hearted citi-
zen, Col. Overton, to go more extensively
into the stock business. They have al
ready erected a large and commodious
stable, with all the modern improvements,
Office, ETC., and near by, in large rich
clover field, the half-mile track is sklllfully
laid off. I will make brief mention of
few of their blooded stock, now on hand,
that have lately been imported at heavy
expense. The first in the list is the "Coun-
try Gentleman" large beautiful bay, fine
style and heavy muscle, and proved him.
self to be one Of the finest breeders of
Kentucky. He is half brother to the re-
nowned Dexter. -- @
Next is s.Blarney Stone" rich mahog-
any bay, with perfect form and action and
a pretty size. One to see him moving,
with head erect and dashing strides, and
with so much ease and grace that his hoofs
seem scarcely to dent the earth, would
almost envy his position and wish was
i horse" .-----.-... $50 -, & Zoo &
A little further down may be seen with
his grum countenance and meditative
look-'Jack Heenan"-who seems to think
all is vanity and things are not what they
seem. He don't go in for outside appear
ance, but considers himself as good as any
of them. g bus ;Ln.lila-l b. 81 sa..sa a
Among the beautiful three year olds are
the Country Girl" Mary Maxwell and
Lady of the Lske-these are much adj
nired by all -2 - - - "a.
This would be pleasant drive, for your
friends that take an interest in stock rais-
ing, being only five miles out on the
Ffar kiln pike, and here you can view the
spot, made memorable few years ago by
the contendiug armies of Gems. Hood and
Thomas. Twas here, where charge after
charge was made with: the glistening bayo-
net of the negro troops, and as ofttimes re-
pulsed ere they gained that desired posi-
tion-the Overton Hill. The SCARED trees,
that seem to stand as sentinels, and the
GIN outlines Of the rude rifepitsare ali
that is left to mark this once bloody battle
ground. -1 Yours occasionally,
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