The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
lIAMBLET0NIAN'S BURIAL.
END OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER
or DEXTER'S SIRE.
The Noble Oid Horse Followed 10 the Crsve
by Villagers aud visitt RS ci-kuown |
Hoi semen JoininR in tho procession.

| Hotsemeu joining In tho Procession.
CHESTER, NJ v, March 2s.-Under the
| shadow OF blIck. wOnde1 bluf Of the III
| Ridge mountains In this vilte', the romans of
| the world renowno d stallion Iambctauian were
| hu led day. Tho body, which d hccn COW
cred with the blankets and robes and oiher sta
| BILE gear that tho norse had worn at his death,
was enclosed In pine box and borne to
| the grave on stonebOat that was dragged at
| tho heels of horses. Many people from the viii
hcc Of Chester and from neichboring towns had
! gathered at an early hour this morning and they
formed escort to the hur II pl ,ce. Tne or We
| h been dug In the open orchard at the back
| OF the stable In witch the horse had been X ut
fer mary years, and under dorIy c'ouded say
| tito interinent WIS made.
Tho writer, pccompnnied by Mr.. James c.
| Rowland, n wcll-tnown horseman Of Orange
county, visited In the midst Of driving
| rain storm the new-madc erivc OF Himbleto-
| Man tonight. The estate of MIR. VIM. NJ. Rvs
d,k, the late owner % the stallion, Il situated
uuon steep hill ist oil the miin street of Ches-
ter. It u In the cen re OF large park that is
rirled bv white picket fence. Tho stable in
| which Hambletnuiin WA kept IL ut the SOUTH
west OF the dwelling. II Il \ one story gothic
s'ructuro. pretty nud tasteful wthou' and lux
~ usiy furnished within. 40 ut dozen RODS
moth ~ the birn Nr Howl nd pointed over
high stone " 10 tr' grave IN Il ~ marked Nv
two surrounding hilocts of SIND. The rain
~ the gtass ot the orch r and VA ;he ridges IT
the country ro d, and the light or W.. How
lands lantern threw flashing shadows over the
duskv scene.
his all there Il now" sid Mr. Rowland.
was ever + i-cd IN New York Statr. nut va -hnll
>" II nave . stone over the mound. bearing the
name, Hrr, ara date u dCVh Il the horse
Come back the hotel and Will give you the
history = Hum lcfoni ~
In the right parlor OF the hotel the landlord
spoke Us follows;
THE Hopsr.
nambletonlan was dark bav. His hind
ankles were wi tie, aud there Vas Or'ht white
sta On his forehead. lie was 70 led IN 1919. and
was red Nv j ~ Seelv OF SUGAR Lla Orange
for Sl25 lie We promise Of great merits, and
when only four years old he was exhibited at
the American Institute Fair AMI was awarded
the nrst premium. lie was at once nut out to
breeding purposes The first colt OF notable ex-
aud soon afterward came Dexter, the King Of
the turf The triumphs Of Dexter raised the
renown Of the stallion so high that numbers ~
breeding mares flock d to the ~ ,hle II Ilamble-
toniaD from all rts Of the country. and the
rates Of services were increased. first from cleo
lIamoletuni- had 1eti mares, M produced
1871 foai-. l. IL estimated TINT he htd At his
death over 10 sons and daughters that have
showed remarkable tine.
The measurements Of Hsmblotonlan are
as follows; hi- knee was 49,. inches IN clrcum-
ferer &c. hook l1S inches. and II inches around
the smallest rart ~ the limb md ua'k tendon
int to he point " the hook the lenvtn OF the
thigh WAS "A inches; from the poirt Of the mock
]
the centre OF thu fore auk'e To me centre oi the
knee, ll1 niche. from the centre ~ the knee
10 the top ~ he fore arm joint 3lt inches. HIS
neck. from the notch In the veft-brn On his
withers To the eX'reinc uole, was & inches. and
| on tue under tlde Of his Ntndpiic was only ID
inches giving MN the appearance ~ - hor. q
WITH a fine crest, b very short neck.
lIs shoulders extended forward ut the % ut
very lar and very strong and prominent, giving
him sqIare. massive appearance, and one II
great power. From mp 70 hip he " - inches,
ana his back vas Of medium length WIN round
barrel and powerful hind quarters. IRE large
muscles Of the quarters came down to wiiuin
einrhes OF the hacN, and between the l"Es g
hird they were immense. His ncokw srot thick
wither- but the most notable feature 81
tenion and muscles 81 closely knit together as
TO appear AS one. and undi-t'ngui@hable the one
rise 20 the TOP 81 tho w he = but so closely nj
hTmly was the whole mass united to give him
eeat conn cine-, ara renS!h. ms tail va.
stood hish and pr u eted uaykwa'd very promi
ard three lrches. lie was never eel orated for
! his spged, thrusn II IS said t9at he potied a
hysdyE In less than 2is.'
ms OWNER.
! Mr.. Rysdyk just bef5re his death loft =
special injunction that Hambeionian, which
: had ALWAYS been his petted hors@, and which
. | hau brought 70 him fortune. should be buried
!. with unusual mnks Of respect. II was first
grave IN was SIX feet deer, tlat ne should be
I arrayed In his stable blankets, gear ana suoes,
a
a | upon to mound That marked the grave. he
5 grave, SO Mr., Rvsdyk enjOined, must he Just
back Of the horse stable and IN the centre ot
the smooth orch ri, under the shadow Of the
apple trees. All Of Mr.. Rysdyks orders have
been faithfully complied with.
Harm u Fink showers. who has been the
groom Of Hambetoulan for the lust nineteen
E years, sld thls evening That tne stallion mas
be- u falling for about year. He took the sDi
zo0uc last fail, and had been faiiin! ever since.
lie never lost hts spirit, however. He trled to
lat until the last moment, aud often the food
fe from his jaws into the msnger because he
vas TOO weak to mas.icate H. f"r the lasi two or
three weeks he mad eaten nut ittl = M MS form,
whl'n wncn IN healih ighed Loo bounds,
10 shrank To less than so pounds. All enoits were
10 | Ia vain. On sunday nisht Herman Fink show
ers lett the stable about IL O'Clock, ana at In II
time llAmhletouian " eating as we'll a. usu l.
the OH n Sc lay hlcl.-s IN his stable his body
SIN warm. In accordance vita Mr. Rvsdyk's IN
: animal and hen 'enI them and fastened them
b with straps 81 80 the brrfst. On Monday IN m
ing Mr VIM Il.Na'i, acarpcuier, constructed an
: elaborate q, Mn of matched pine boards and tue
q body was placed within. The box MS left open
neish6oTins towns psssei before Tue box St to
! take look at the horse. II WAS Intended thet
. the burial should be made Yesterday, nut on ac-
Q count OF the frost IN the ground II was impos-
a sibie to dig the grave me box was accom-
Sns NoSs 9' smans them we o Hs Mer
1 owner Of Iron Duke II. wisner Wood, Daul
/; Charles Bachman, j. c. Rowland, once owner Of
Ajax {. b. Wood, and Jno. Bartlett lutte.
, BURIED.
The CONN wasNaken N the stonehoat at noon,
aud was lowered down a heavy sliding pl INK
into sx-foOt grave. The last shoyelful of
earth was tossed 70 al about 2'eloca, ana me
| through a shower OF rain.
Little else was talked Of in Chester except the
. | death Of the celebrated stallion. and the owner
Y Of relic OF the old horse, piece OF tooth on a
e hair, WINS looked upon as tro"sure holder. Mr.:
! Jonn X. Comstoek, well-known horseman OF
a | Chester, held many, nd he refused almost fab
= | ulOus prices for his tredsur. :. For an old
1 | gTinder tnat h d fallen out Of HANDLE
1 | tonidns Jaw few weeks ago e. and SlO
were offered, nut the owner would not sell.
| II has been estimated by admirers OF llamb le-
! tonian that no has earned nearly Sll,0J0 each
: year since be was three years old. His EMIL
: | earnings in the time that he was In the posses
q sion Of Mr. Rysdik amount 10 over S2il0O.
: Hambletonian was q years old at his death,
c and IL Is thought by MS keeper that he might
: have lived many years longer, tut for the ter, !.
BILE cold that he caught last fail. Many sktlful
| physicians were emDloYed, out they were unable
4 to b. eak up his d'sedse.
D., TrOiting Under Difficulties.
} The Ninth Ward delegation turned out In full
yesterday the trottng announced to come