The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-08-12

are il concerned--is nov owned ~
this city. He WAS foalsd in the
town OF Clarence, Erie county, New
York, the property Of Colonel Cronk.
1t the same time large breeder OF
race horses, in June, 1874, and is
consequently 81 yeass old. We have
obtained the following interesting
history OF this venerable animal:
The sire 81 Romp, for that sas The
name gwen at his birth, vas the rac'
horse Dragon, who was noted As
winner at oil distances. The dam o.
Romp Was an imported English mare.
taken ct the battle OF Lundy's Lane,
IN 1912. from an English officer. anc
purchased BY Colonel Cronk, and
kept on his farm for breeding pur
noses. In The spring of 1877, the
colt Romp, then three years old, was
purchased Of Colonel Cronk by P. l..
Carter, of this city, and broken by
him for a race horse. In his trials he
proved to be a,fast runner.
In the autumn of 1o27 Mr.. Carter
made a match TO run Romp agains, .
horse that was travelling through the
village of Alexandra, Genesee coun-
ty, n. Y, for $500. The horses
started in the race, but before the
close Of The mile Romp stepped on
rolling stone and broke his near
ankle. which so disabled him that he
could not finish the race. Mr.. Car
ter, disguised with the whole affair
Of losing his horse and the race,
looked about for some one to kill the
animal and put an end TO his misery.
A farmer in the neighborhood Of
fered to take the horse home, on &C
count OF his remarkable symmetry
and beautiful point, and pay Mr..
Carter $40 for him and try and cure
his broken limb. The purchase be-
ing made, the horse was placed in .
sling obtained in a blacksmith's shop
near by. such as was used for shoe
ing oxen, the bones Of the ankle put
in place as well as could be, and IN
two wears he was well enough to do
ordinary work on farm.
Mr.. Carter retained the interest he
at FIRST manifested in the recovery OF
bis favorite animal. and frequently
visited him while he remained IN
New York. In 1886 Mr.. Carter
moved to this city, where he now
resides. In his various visitings to
his old home in New York, he al
ways paid his old favorite visit. I'M
til the year 1851, when he found that
he had been sold to come West, and
he lost track of him. In the fall OF
1855, however, he saw the old horse
in the southern part of this county,
and Immediately bought him and
brought him to his own home in this
city. After using him in q buggy
for two years, and the horse getting
a little clumsy on account of his stiff
ankle. he sold him to Mr.. A. J. Hen
derson, who put him into team tor
hauling coal from the coal mines in
Spring Arbor to this city, distance
Of four miles. In this coal wagon he
has worked every day Sundays ex-
cepted) for fifteen years. The usual
weight Of load of coal is little
more than two tons, and this horse
has been half Of the team, without
the loss OF single day, or losing a
single meal by sickness or any other
cause. and has seen six good young
horses die, one alter the other, in try
ing 70 mate him in his daily round Of
labor.
The circumstances OF the identity
and history OF this animal are such
that they cannot be mistaken. First,
Mr.. Carter is a man who is never
mistaken about any horse he has ever
owned or taken an interest in. His
individuality in this regard is beyond
dispute with every person who knows
him. Then the testimony of his
nephew, who is superior horseman,
and who knew the horse well, and
who was living with Mr.. Carter At
the time of the accident, and the
year the purchase was made is easily
proven; and also by the bill of sale
and diary of Mr.. Carter, made June,
1927, and the affidavit OF the nephew,
who went to live with Mr.. Carter in
the autumn Of 1926, at the death of
his father, which occurred that year.
Then the marks of the broken ankle
are to be seen to-day as plainly as
they were shortly alter the accident
took place. The peculiar make Of
the horse, his very long and round
barrel, his uncommonly high withers
his whole coun,enance and face de.
note high breeding, and the gray
stripe running from the off eye to ths
near nostril, is SO peculiar that it il
impossible for the witness to be mis-
taken. AS this horse is so muci
older than any other horse eve
known, we have been thus particula
in stating all the facts TO the public
Every horseman will he satisfied wit
the truth OF this statement by e,
aiming his mouth-which is almo'
destitute of teeth-while those III;
remain present an appearance Ito US
a jockey phrase) OF having ''lved
Noah's ark
If any person doubts the philos'
ply of breeding blooded horses, al
that they have more desirable an
lasting qualities, besides being long
lived, they had better take a look {
this remarkable animal, without
puff or windgall on his limbs, fift,
one years old.
The horse having come under Il
observation of noted horseman
this city, he determined TO get po
session of him, and consequently pu
chased him few days since. F.
the purpose of demonstrating tt
importance Of breeding from impor
ed blooded stock in order to obtai
superior qualities of speed, endurane
and vitality, he viii be exhibite,
making general tour OF the countr
--Jaeison { .Mch.) Patriot.
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