The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-04-13

long but strong and elastic, and let
into hoofs that were perfection in
shape and quality Of horn. In front
his limbs and feet comported in
strength and muscular development
with the rear formation. He was a
heavy boned horse, with large well.
formed knees and hecks, The tex,
ture of his limbs throughout was SO
fine, clean, and ivory-like, that we
have never seen in those of anv ami
NAL as much substance in so blood.
like form. There is no long hair at
the fetlock, though the shears never
touched them; no gumminess or ad-
ipose deposits were lodged about his
legs or joints. No sculptor ever
carved from marble, or fashioned in
bronze, so fine nodded limb and
foot. A few years ago his forefeet
were spoiled by radical operation
performed by DIR. Dunbar. 1t wa,
doubtless, necessary at the time, to
save the horses life, but so perman-
emily mutilated them that they after
wards gave but faint idea of their
natural strength and perfection,
which we have only seen paralleled
in those of Gloster and one other an
imsl.
His chest WAS broad and promin-
ent, with fofelegs well apart, and he
was deep through the heart. Not
"ithstandiag this, and the fact Of his
roundness Of barrel, there was no ap-
pearance Of heavincss or hampered
action when he moved. The casual
observer might think for the moment
as he saw him in perfect repose, that
he was too massive fnf action, but
the instant ne moved the thought
was dispelled, for he was oH action
Taken Mt a glance, tn" impressive
feature Of tho horse was mis- immense
substance, without 4 particle of
coarscness or gTossaets. No horse
we can recall possesses so great n
volume nf bone with the same appar-
ent texture and true blood like quali-
ty. Though short backed, he was
very long underneath. He always
stood considerably higher over the
rump than at the withers, and the
withers, and the whole rear. or pro-
pelling part of the machinery was
sometimes called disproportionately
large on that account, 5nt the eye
failed to detect any deficiency or
want OF size in front, save that his
withers were low. The immense
strength cf his shoulder and foreleg
compensated in fall for the want of
hight at the withers, and kept good
and symmetry of contour and perfect
balance Of action. AS an evidence
of the immense reach which his ad.
mirabie rear construction enable him
to obtain, il was often noticed by
visitors, that in his fayori,e attitude,
as he stood in his box, his off hind
fsot was thrown forward so far under
him as to nearl y reach the one in
front of it, an attitude which few
horses, of his proportions,e length,
could take without apparent effort,
yet which he assumed at perfect re-
pose.
Standing behind him, he appeared
rather narrow across the hips, but
rounded up smooth between. Below
his quarters were full, and, as he was
always kept in stud condition. some
wha, beefy. His stiles and gaskins,
archei out with muscle, gave him an
appearance Of great power. We re-
member him in the old days, when
the pride of his strength was upon
him, led forth by his faithful colored
groom, Hiram Showers, who, for
more than twenty years, has alone
cared for him. Horse and man were
splendid pair OF physical power
The walk OF Hsmbletonian was diff
ferent form that OF any other horse.
1t cannot be described further than
to say that it showed true and ad-
mirabls adjustment Of parts, as
perfect stability and elasticity of me-
chanism that showed out through
every movement Many have MOTTO
ell and cuaeavered to account in diff
ferant ways for this pecuIarity, some
crediing it to the pliable psstern,
others to surplus Of knee and hook
action, but in fact the trait is not
limited to the iniluaucc Of any one
part. There seems to be suppleness
of the whole conformation that de-
lights TO express itself in every
movement AMI action or the horse
Bounding with animal spirits, rs his
groom led him back and forth, he ha.
many time charmed US with his
action and display Of power, while
the control which Harmon possessed
over him was marvellous. The man
was very Hercules in strength, and
1.-the as a cat, yet "W hos, old horsem
uttered in the deep cultural voice,
derived from the lroQuois blood
mingled with his African parentsge,
had more power to control the eager
spirit Of th, horse than even the
strength Of his massive arm, which,
bared to the elbow, might have ex-
cited the envy Of Mars himself. The
same words given in playful tones
would send the horse bounding again.
Crest good feeling existed betwesn
Hambletonian and Harmon. For
many years before his death the
horse would steadily refuse to eat
food placed before him by any other
hand.
What sn influence will follow the
work of 1.-The old hero OF Chester
The Avon to the Severn runs,
The Severn to the sea,
And Wicklifs blood shall spread abroad
Far as the waters be-
No parallel in trotting history is
found to his popularity. Its nearest
approach was, perhaps, in the case of
Vermont Black Hawk, the Bantam
cock of the Green Mountains, but bis
influence WAS that OF mere fanciiul
preference, unsanctioned by the turf
test, and has faded out, save in the
one line of Ethan Allen, if, indeed,
he may rightfully claim that.
Mr.. Rysdyk's instructions before
he died were that Hambletonisn
should be buried on his premises, his
remains unmutilated. These instruc-
tions were carefully, tenderly, almost
reverentially carried out the day after
HIS death. When his faithful oroom