The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-08
East Tennessee TrOttrng Stock.

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Middle Tennessee was at one
time called the home of the thorough
bred horse, and many race horses
bred in that division of the State
have won fame upon the turf, and
many splendid fortunes have been
the reward of those who engaged in
their breeding. and the Guccess of
their noble animals has been the
greatest incentive to the establish
ment of the fine studs and herds Of
that section, and made it celebrated
for it's fine stock throughout tie
land.
We hail with delight the auspi-
cious commencement Of the same
pursuit in East Tennessee, and the
success with which it is meeting.
and the commentator and gene
rous encoura cement given to every
effort to introduce the breeding of
thoroughbred animals into every
county in East Tennessee, is truly
gratifying.
Mr.. G. w. Charlton has recently
contributed an account of the stock
and farm of Col. B. NJ. Branner to
the Kentucky Lice Stock Record, and
to show the extent to which the
breeding and training of fine horses
is advancing in our midst, we re-
publish the following extract from
Mr.. C.'s communication
&" With your permission 1 will take a
cursory view of the Messy Lawn
Farm one mile east of the village of
Messy Creek on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad, and some
twenty-four miles from the city of Knox
vile. He has a magnificent display Of
trotting hOrses-forty-two in all. He
is driving eighteen head now, and will
take up three or four more shortly.
Upon referring to his catalogue my at
tention is drawn to a number of superior
animals worthy of a brief notice in this
paper There is Flora, a brown mare,
star and four white feet, 1ja hands high,
and foaled 1869 She was bought of
Col. Penistan near your city-Lexing-
ton. She was sired by Brutus, and he
by Hambletonian. She is a superior
mare and fnely-bred Her sire could
trot in 2:28. Col. Penistan says she could
trot in three minutes at four years old.
Lady Mabel comes next She is a chest
nut, star, 154 hands high, and was
bought of Col. Penistan. This is a fast
mare. She has been driven a few times
in break cart, and has been found to be
kind and speedy. Jennie is bay mare,
15t hands high; foaled 1864. Col.
Penistan, from whom Col. Branner
bought her, says in his catalogue she
has trotted in 2-40 She is foal to Black
Cloud. full brother to Lacy Stout Ella
Risque is magnificent animal. She is
a chestnut, 16 hands high; foaled 1872
Her sire, Conductor, was by RysdYk's
Hambletonian. Then coming from a
mare by Melbourne, Jr., there is of sew
eral splendid race-horses, gives her
cross that ought to make a fast mare.
Her form is imposing. Alice Maid is a
bay FLY, 16 hands high; foaled June %,
1878, bred by DR.. A. S. Talbert, near
Lexington. She was sired by Mambrino
Patchen, full brother to Lady Thorn.
was deeply interested in Francis, bay
gelding, 15t hands high, and was bought
of Col. Penistan He is a saddle horse.
He is remarkable PAGER and very hand
some. Grasshopper is a grey, foaled
1875, and was bred by Geo. GreeYer, of
Kansas. He is a nephew of Smuggler.
Chestnut Geldlng is the grandson of /
Daniel Lambert, and out of a fast mare.
He was foaled in 1875, and was bought |
of Treacy & Simmons, June, 1876 In |
style Zollicoffer towers far above every /
other horse owned by Col. Branner. He |
is bay colt, star and one hind foot |
white; foaled 1875; bred by Isaac Stipp, /
Clark county, KY. He was sired by
American Clay. He has a big, open
gait, and moves with wonderful alac-
rity. His sire was the sire of Maggie
by Mr.. Stipp-with record
of 2 81 as a five year old. Bay colt, bred
by Col. Branner, and sired by james
Patchen. This is a splendid colt and of
fine size. He has not been handled, but
shows good action in the pasture His
sires trots well, and with the splendid
racing blood OF his dam, lie ought 10
make a fast one. Muckle is a black,
foaled 1875, bred by and bought of T.
l.. Coons, Clay Hill Stock Farm, near
your city. He was sired by Geo. Wilkes.
He combines the blood of the HANDLE
tonian and Clay families. He is bound
10 make fast trotter. Forest Lily is
lark bay, double star, foaled 1874. She
was bought of Col. Penistan. Her dam
could trot in 800 Verbena was my |
iavorite and ideal of a model animal as 7
! mover. In appearance, in speed, and
she is all that could be de-
fred. She has extraordinary knee ac-
ion for FLY, with splendid stride and
pure gait. She has the cross that has
Produced so many trotters, being the
and Star. This FLY is i
ialf sister to Prospero, record 2.22i. On ;