Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-02
GOldsmith's Famous Mare.

law of ex-Judge. William Fullerton,
died ct his residence near Denton,
Orange county, n. Y, a few days ago
He was the man who found running
wild in pasture lot in New Jersey and
first brought to the notice of horsemen
the mare that has since astonished the
world as Goldsmith Maid. A short
time before his last illness Mr.. Decker
told the story of the beginning of this
wonderful mares career.
''In 1864, Tom Bingham and my.
self" Mr.. Decker said, event into a
little speculation buying up turkeys
and cattle through this section. We
both lived in Newburg OF that time.
In November of that year we drove
over into Sussex county, and stopped
at John B. Decker's, near Deckertown
Johnny B. as he was called, was my
uncle. He had mare that every one
In the whole country knew about, for
she was the widest and wickedest
piece of horsefesh that ever lived. This
mare was in the pasture lot with the
ethsr horses the day We went there,
and - l knew the stock she came from,
i wanted to have look at her; but we
couldn't get within gunshot of her.
Her sire was the Edsall Hambletonian.
We stayed all night at Uncle Johnny's.
Somehow or other took great fancy
to that wild mare, and I offered $50
: for her; but the old gentleman didn't
want to sell her.
sob, what's the use of keeping that
nare?' said his wife Let him have
her. Offer him $40 more. says she to
me, and he'll take it,
$50 I counted out $50 md gave it
to my aunt. Uncle Johl uesitated, but
soon said:
"'All right. You may have her.
But you must catch her firstr and the
old man laughed as if he had me in q
tight fix.
:" called two or three of his men to-
gether, and we went out and drove the
horses all in the barnyard. The mare
went into the barn and We shut her in.
Then We got her in stall, and after O
long while We managed to get halter
On her. She hadn't looked through a
collar in four years. She was years
old at the time. When Uncle John
saw that we bad her he was sick of his
bargain, and wanted to back out. But
We tied her behind our wagon and
drove away. Uncle John had mare,
sister Of this one, that he valued at
$500. He said he would give me that
mare instead; but I didn't want her.
Gen. Fitzpatrick bought that one after
ward and took her to Chilli with him
but never heard that she amounted
TO anything. On our way in from
Uncle Johns to nv fathers house, in
the place where live now, we brought
over . ton of turkeys. I tried the
speed OF the mare now and then by
running my horses as fast as they could
60, but she could trot faster than they
ran. every time. never saw such q
movement for green horse, and knew
abe would make . good one.
well, We got to fathers and put up
for the night. Next morning Tom
Brigham counted out $3.50 and offered
1t to me. and said he wanted to 20 into
partnership with me in the mare. But
told him I wanted the mare for my
brother in law, Judge Fullerton.
While we wee getting ready to start,
alter breakfast, who should drive up
hut Bill TonrIins, or Jersey Bill, A. be
eA>~SHs osSA - yoss AAc Acpt uO-
~ 1t Hampton, two or three miles
sway. He'd heard that I'd bought
Johnny B. mare, and he came over "a
lsok ct her. The hired man had the
mare out Of the barn. and vas showing
bar gait mp and down the lane; father and
mother were both looking at her. Mother
vss very much put ont because had
bought horse tina. was q trotter. and
ia'her didn't like IL, either. Jersey
NIL fell in love With the mare right
-
".John.' slys he, III give $500 fol
49,
II sail no. Fxthe. and mother
were both very anxious that should
take the money, but wanted the
nare.
Three hundrei aud fifty" said
Hill.
..B + I .iitln't want the money, and
sosrted n drive away
I'll give yon three hundred and
sixty dollars for the mare. said Jer
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