The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-16
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ment of that friend to all men. the horse
the visitor should proceed to Bridport. a
distance OF about four miles, and examine
the barn and stock of
F. HOPPER,
wealthy gentleman from New York. who
after spending several summers at the
place and becoming attached thereto, pur-
chased, about year ago, the farm of the
late ID. Edgar Hill, consisting of 115 acres,
located about half mile south of the vii
lage, and is now engaged In fitting 1t up as
a summer residence, and one that is becom-
ing to gentleman of his position and
standing In society. Mr. Hopper Is the
possessor of several fine horses and his first
improvement was the erection of large
and commodious barn, it being 60x30 feet,
with an l. part 20xlS. In addition to the
carriage-room in the main part, are stalls,
four of them being box, and two open.
One feature about the box stalls is the feed
box, which is so made that it shuts up into
The side of the stable, thereby being out of
the way when the horse is not engaged in
eating. The barn Is two stories high, is
covered with slate, and over the cupola
metal monogram of the owner, and over
the door Is another carved from wood.
The most prominent In the stud of Mr.
Hopper is full.booded Hsmbleionian
stallion. Thistle, sired by Rydsyks Ham.
bletonian, the dam being sired by Americas.
He is Z years old, black, with two white
feet, stands Is hands and 1 inch high, and
has record of 233, made when five years
old. He is Us gentle as kitten, a fine
roader, and one of the finest specimens of
horse to be found in Western Vermont,
and is used solely as a carriage horse.
Another of Mr.. Koppers favorites is u
thoroughbred grey mare, Flora. who has
been well known as Il running mare. She
was sired by the famous stallion Licking
ton, at the stock farm of Col. Alexander.
in Kentucky, and has record of mile III
las.
The chief favorite of his owner, how
ever, is a gelding named Red Jacket, seven
years of age, and sired by an Ethan Allen
colt, the dam being a full Hambletonian.
He stands 15l hands high, is blood bay
color, with a splendid black name and tail,
AID is generally the one used by his owner
for his drives, and one which no money
can buy.
perfect horse in every respect is gel
ding called Charles Sumner. He is mag
nificent dark bay, onc-half Hambletonian.
16i hands high, light and springy in every
action n first-cass roader and one that docs
not fail to attract the attention of every
passer-by. After looking at the above
horses, the barn, and the place, which is.
being rapidly improved, accept the invita-
ton that Mr.. X. will be sure to give, step
into his laundlet and take drive after the
pair generally driven by Mrs. X. one of
them is from full-blooded Arabian dam,
the other being sired by a genuine Black
Hawk. They stand Is hands high, and as
one is carried over the road at the rapid
gait at which they generally travel, he can
not but be satisfied with his trip, and thank
full that in these days horses are being rs
much improved as any thing can be, and
yet one can hardly fail of wishing that he
or she was the fortunate possessor of at
least one of Mr. Korper's perfect horses.