Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-12
Notes of K5ttsondale /.

It must be nearly month yet before the
equine palace at Kittsondale will be ready for
occupancy. When completed, the well-bred
and high priced stock now gotten together at
this stock farm, will be quartered in one of
the handsomest, architecturally speakin g.,
most conveniently arranged and costliest pri-
vate stables in the country.
Commodore N. w. Kittson, not liking the
name Pilgrim, borne by the FIVE year-old Snug
gler colt, recently purchased by him for the
good round sum of $13, 1000, has rechristened
him Revenue. By the way, Mr.. II. W. Cross,
the well known animal painter, in st. Paul for
some three months now, has just completed a
painting of Revenue. The painting shows the
horse in motion to sulky, driven by Mr.. Ben
Woodmansee, and is pronounced by those who
have seen the horse moving at about 2:25
gait, as perfect reproduction of
him when thus ex tended, as also in
color and conformation. As well known to
those personally acquainted with Mr.. Cross,
his chief aim in his paintings is to secure a
truthful likeness rather than a handsome ex-
terror finish, in which attractive outlines and
rich and mechanically blended colorlng 20 to
make up the principal value of the work. In
his painting of Revenue Mr.. Cross has Ger
tainly accomplished his aim, as it is, in all its
details, color, carriage and conformation, q
most striking likeness. While here, Mr.. Cross
has also painted for DeGraff & Hopkins, pro-
prietors Of the Lake Elysian stock farm, the
brood mares Little Ida (dam of $3.50, recently
purchased by Commodore Kittson) and Bru-
nette, as also several head of shorthorns, and
for Capt. Thomas Marrett, the 3-year-old colt,
purchased by him early last fall from E. T..
Archibald, of Dundas, and, by the way, q
strikiDgly handsome colt, well bred and prom
Using, and for other parties, all of which are
striking ikenesses of the originals. Mr.. Cross
expects to leave for New York city, his home,
the latter part of this week, where he has
derbilt and other millionaire horsemen of that
city, but will return to st. Paul early next
spring, to execute work already contracted
| for.
The latest addition to the breeding stock at
Kittsondale is the bay pacing mare Gem,
bought the past week in Ohio, by Mr.. Dan
Woodmansee. The price paid is understood
to be 5000. Gem is by Scott's Hiatago, is
years old, stands about 1919 hands, is bright
bay, the only white being two white stockings
behind. She has record of 2:20, made in q
fourth heat at Pittsburg, October s, Gem
taking the first, fourth and fifth heats, and
the race, and beating Buffalo Girl, Ned For
roster and Princess, in the following time:
2:21, 2:23x, 2:2tX, 800, 2:22x. She was
bought principally for breeding, though it is
probable she will be campaigned next season
with So So, Sannie g., and one or two others
| of the Kittsondale trottsrs.
Commodore Kittson has sold his trotting
gelding Frank Fisk, record 2:28x, to James
]. Hill, the railroad king. The price has not
been made public. It will be remembered that
Fisk spraIned tendon in his work a short
time before the Minneapolis fair, and had to
be let up, greately to the disappointment of
Commodore Kittson and Mr.. Woodmansee,
the latter especially, who expected to see'him,
If crowded in race, lower his record close to
800 The injury ives but temporary, and he
has now rounded to all right. The sale was
not Of the commodore's seeking, but was made
merely to accommodate his friend, who de.
sired to match Fisk with his bay trotting GEL
ding Manitoba The two horses are gated
much alike, and the fret time they were
hitched together turned the track with ease in
2:36.
WeIGce's Monthly noting the purchase OF
the Smuggler colt Pilgrim, by Commodore N
w. Kittson, says: Commodore N. W. Kilt
son. recently purchased the 5-year.old colt
Pilgrim, by Smuggler, for SIS, 900. This is
round price to pay for horse which has moi
yet stood his trial, but glance at his royal
breeding proves the wisdom of the outlay.
nlb slTt, OmuSSlcrs uaS b TecOTu Oh S.lOA, the
fastest of all stations. His dam, May Morn
ing, has record of $50. is by Daniel Lambert,
out of May Queen, by Ethan Allen; grsndam
Pocahontas, the famous PAGER. That pedigree
ought to be good enough for any horse to
begin his stud career with. "'.
It is understood that Commodore Klttson
intends to drive $3.50, pnrshased week before
last, with Lady Rolf to the pole. So-So's
record is 2:l71 but it is confidently claimed
by those best acquainted with her capabilities
that this figure does not by any means repre-
sent her speed. Lady Rolls record is 2:22H,
| but she has shown half in 1:05K
and it is believed, properly
fitted, could make full mile at about the
ksame rate of speed. Both animals are bright
bays, stand about 16 hands high, are six and
seven years old, are gated very much alike,
and have very similar dispositions. Should
| they drive together well, as it is confidently
believed they will, the Commodore win be able
to show one of the fastest, if not the fastest
team in the country. a
| The Kentucky Lips Stock Record says:
"N. w. Kttson, st. Paul, MIMI, has pur-
chased of Capt. L. C. Bruce, New York city,
the bay FLY JEANNE, thre years old, by Lever,
dam Optima, by knight Of st. George. Also.
the brown FLY Kate Devices, three years old,