The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-18
From the Spirit of the Times.
Some of the Buckeye Flyers.
S. ID. MOTION, Sec'y,

Some of the Buckeye Flyers.
RAvENNA, o., May l. 1876.
DEAF SPIRIT: Thinking that some
of the readers of your valuable paper
| would like to hear about the Ayers
owned in our little town, l write you
few lines concerning them, as there
are quite a number here who subscribe
| for The SPIRIT, to whom this article
will, think. be interesting. The
warm. pleasant spring weather has
come, and the roads are in excellent
shape. and every afternoon the boys
have a brush for the lead, and look
er-on has a chance to view the slick
ones, few Of whom l will mention
hereafter. There are owned. by differ
eut parties here in town, about forty
well-bred youngsters, from four to
seven years old, and among them
some that promise to trot under 80
this season. There is Cash Belding's
brown gelding, ShellhOrn, five years
old, stands l5l. hands, and moves
with such ease that he will surprise
the man who holds ticker on him
also, his filly, five years old, named
Lady Stocker; she is Il beauty, and
shows very fast, though handled but
| very little this season. Both OF these
youngsters are sired by Young Bon
ner and out Of well-bred dams. We
alss have the brown filly Venus,
owned by David E. Wells. ESQ.,; she
is i've years old, l6 hands high, rich
black brown, was sired by Provincial
Chief out of a thoroughbred dam, is
big, open-gaited one, and the boys
around are looking for the day when
she will be cut loose. Now we will
turn to the older ones. Looking up
the street, we see, foremost among the
many coming down, the brown gel
ding, Trouble, PAGER, six years old.
2:26, and will pace all his miles this
season in 20 or less. lie was sired
by Blue Bull, and his dam was a
Champion mare. He is owned by the
Dodge Bros, merchants in our town,
and whole sOuled horsemen. Here
comes DR.. Belongs Hambletonian
stallion, Young Bonner, by Robert
Bonner. and his dam a Vermont Nor
gan with a record of 3 Al. He is
| full brother to Lady Dahlman, and
has got trotting record of no, but
has shown trials in public close to
9 30. lie was never handled for
speed but six weeks altogether, stands
I5 ), rich, dark chestnut, and perfect
mover, and what anyone would call
beauty he is ten years old. Lapping
him as they go by is that pretty filly
May Witter, one of his get. Her dam
was a Blucher, with a record of = 40.
This filly is glossy black, five years
old, stands Isl. hands. She has not
been handled but two weeks. and can
show 2 :45 gait. She has half-sis-
ter, close match, same age, and
hooked together they pull road
wagon in 3 100. They are owned by
Robert Witter, our livery and sales
stable man, one of those gO-ahead sort
of fellows, and a thorough horseman.
\ Next coming down like the whirl wind
| is George Barrett's roam gelding Ra
VIENNA Boy, sired by Long Island Jack
son out of a well-bred dam. He is
driven by Charles Severns, and as he
sends him by with the stride of
Gloster, you cannot help remarking
4 that he is world beater. Mr.. Barrett
/ is the Recorder of our town, and
perfect gentleman, and lover of
good horse. DIR. Belding has about
twenty-five head of youngsters, the
oldest of them being but five years of
age, and those that are iu training
chow very promising gaits. They
were all sired by his stallion, Young
Bonner, out of the best bred mares
that could be found, as the doctor will
have nothing in horsetiesh that is not
A No. l, aud he will show anyone
who calls to see him a very good
assortment, for the Doctor likes COM
pany, and would rather talk horse
than cat. We haye quite lively times
in our little town of four thousand in-
habitants. There are jolly lot Of
big-hearted horsemea here, aud If any
outsider happens to give US a call, he
will be welcome, and shown around
in good style and if he is not suited
with our horsefesh, we will deliver
him over to Mr.. Ike Kelly. our veter-
an blacksmith, who will show him the
finest collection of fowls in the State
of Ohio. from a trio of buff COchins
to the finest-bred game cock. Hoping
have not claimed too much space in
your dear old paper, l will close,
wishing every success to Tue SPIEIT
OF THE TIMES. A. e. n.