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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
DIAMoNDDALE, March 10, 's2.

~DIAMoNDDALE, March 10, '82.
DEWEY & STEWART. Dear .SirS:-
Yours of 9Th inst. received yesterday,
and l reply l am unable from memory
to give you a satisfactory history of
or pedigree of Sir Charles and his
dam. Old Charley was sired by the
Perry horse, owned on Cream Hill.
one and a half miles from where l
lived, town of Shoreham, County of
Addison, VT. / think the Perry
horse was by Hills Black Hawk, and
was a black roam in color; and all
that I remember of the dam of old
Charley is that she was a small bay,
being perfect in form and smart as a
steel trap; could trot fast though never
trained; fine gated natural trotter;
possessed of great life and endurance.
l think she was we'll bred, but do not
know her breeding. If / ever did
have forgotten it. took care of old
Charley and his own brother, Sir
John, when Charley was three years
old. 1 have no printed matter or old
bills. l brought old C~harley's brother,
Sir John, to Michigan the next season
after the smoky fall; and the next
year Ed. Thompson, Spencer Arm
strong's son-in.law, brought old Char.
ley. Spencer Armstrong raised Char
ley, and he is the only one that l
know of who could give the breeding
of old Charley and his dam, though
l knew the sire and dam.
Yours truly,
z. O. ARMSTRONG.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
The Dangers Of Careless Surgery.

1t is related hat one distinguished
surgeon lately left a sponge, and another
a pair of forceps, in the cavity after an
abdominal operation. Yet another would
have left a large seal ring in the same
place but for a gentle reminder from q
fellow-practitioner. 1t seems hard that
surgeons should run the awful risk of
losing jewelry and instruments by sew
ing them up in the vitals of their pa
tients. 1t is due to them to say, how
ever, that the rule is to carefully count
the sponges and instruments during the
progress of such operations. This is
well. 1t would be adreadful matter, for
instance, If a man should have q couple
of chairs DR. q house and lot grated into
him while he was being treated for a
gunshot wound.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
SBoRKHAM, VT. April 8, 's2.
z. O.. ARMSTRONG.

SHOhhHAM, W., April D, 6Z.
DEWEY & STEWART. Gents
Yours Of goth March in relation to
the horse pedigree matter received.
l will state as far as / know the re-
liable truth of the matter. My horse
that you call the Perry horse, was sired
by Hills old Black Hawk, who lived
four miles north of me. The dam of
my horse was raised on Long Island
out Of an Abdallah mare, sired by
Monmouth Eclipse, he by old
Eclipse. l got the mare in the city
of New York. Mr.. Armstrong, when
he lived here (our farms all but
joined), raised a number of colts from
my horse, and l think | remember of
his sending some of them to his BROTH
er in Michigan. If this Sir Charles
was one of the colts that Spencer
Armstrong sem to his brother in
Michigan, it is doubtless one OF my
horses colts. My horse wa half
brother to Ethan Allen. l can't tell
you anything about the blood Of the
mare or mares Armstrong bred to my
horse. l can tell you that what he
tells you, you may rely on. I can't
tell you anything about Armstrong;
raising any Ethan Allen colts. You
may rely on what he says about it.
My horse would weigh about I,Ioo
lbs; color, a black roam, and the best
styled horse, / will venture to say,
you eve saw; as much ahead of
Ethan Allen in style as Ethan was
ahead of him in speed, although a
great roadster, and the incest tail you
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
Remarkable Coincidence.

1t Is a matter of journalistic record, that
some years since, a schooner set sail from
Baltimore, having on board a crew of
thirteen men BY a most singular freak
of nature the entire crew was attacked by
a skin disease, which manifested itself in
large liberated sores on the arms and
hands, wholly incapacitating the men from
duty. The result was that the vessel was
towed back TO the city where the men
were placed In the hospital. Moral Had
Swayne's Ointment for skin diseases been
used in the first place. the crew would
have recovered in from 10 to "a hours.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
SIR CHARLES.
A Pedigree Unravelled and Corrected.
70 the Editor of the Michigan Farmer.

To the Editor of the Michigan Farmer.
The subject of this article, famil-
iarly known as old Charley, is owned
by A. T. ingalls,, of Leslie, Ingham
County, Mich, who purchased him
about the year 1854, and has since
kept him for breeding purposes. He
has become a horse of much note in
our State as the sire of a ! large num-
Der Of valuable carriage and road
horses; many of which have been
sold for liberal prices for the eastern
markets; His pedigree is given as
follows; Sired by Ethan Allen, he by
Hills Black Hawk; dam by Abdallah.
A combination of such blood is high
ly valued by breeders, and would be
expected to produce some fast trot-
tiers. We have often been asked if
we knew of any Of old Charley's colts
that were trotters, and could only
answer no; and the fact of his failure
in this direction has caused doubts Of
and a disbelief in the minds of many
as to the genuineness of his pedigree.
Having last fall purchased a mare
whose dam is by old Charley (No. 10
Of our catalogue), we became directly
interested in his pedigree, and there
fore set ourselves at work to establish
it. 1t has taken us several months to
accomplish it, and we now give it to
the public direct from his breeder, as
the following correspondence will
show:
ST.. CnARLEs, MINI, March z, 's2.
MEssRs DEWEY & STEwARr:-I re-
ceived yours Of Feb. a4th, asking
some questions in regard to a horse
supposed to be of my raising, which I
suppose is true. You must have been
misinformed as to his pedigree, as be-
ing from Ethan Allen. ! give this
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26

various commandments in all direc-
tons, and office rents are going up.
OF course, the first thing a uccess
full schoolboy does is to hire an Office
and wait for business. In a country
Of 5o,ooo,ooo inhabitants, there
must surely be scope for a few
hundred extra lawyers every few
months. Perhaps there is, but il is
remarkable what a lot of talent is
lying around loose, for small cash
equivalents these times. The smart
est of students can't keep up their
studies properly without pratice,
whether Of their own or obtained in
the offices of more successful men,
and so we find ambitious lawyers in
the second or third year after gradua-
ton filling very subordinate positions
under their more successful seniors for
the merest pittance. Others disdain
laborious days and plunge at once,
or with little delay, into s~hysterism,
while still others give law the 60 by
altogether and drift into journalism,
or peanut peddling. All of which
goes to show that we have too many
lawyers.
There promises to be a feast for the
tribe, though, in the likely fight over
the property Of the late Miss Sarah
Burr. This eccentric old lady left
about S3,5oo,ooo, some fifteen very
distant relatives, and a will ignoring
the latter and distributing the former
in large donations among a number
Of religious and charitable institu-
tions. The gallant fifteen clicked"
and if they establish their view ofthe
case, the r. and c. /. are likelyto
come out of the little end Of the horn
in an exasperating manner Better
never to have been left any money
than for some one else to walk in and
walk off with it. The old lady lived
and died in a kitchen where she ate
frequent meals, forgetting her pre-
vious repasts, and conversed about
with her sole attendants, an old wo-
man and a young man whom she had
persuaded to drop his profession as a
vegetable peddlar and abide with her.
Her personal possessions were of
trifing value, all her clothes together
being probably worth 75c. to an en-
terprising ragman, and size used to
mend broken plates with putty as an
economical manifestation Of domestic
mechanical skill. Still she wasn't a
miser, for she fed herselfa and her COM
panions generously and gave quite
literally for charitable objects. But
she forgot her relatives--an unpardon-
able sin, yon see, only to be condoned
by Cash-and they propose to twist
aside her wishes in behalf of good
objects that she did remember, be-
cause of her alleged defective mem
DRY. Perhaps her mind was. alb
stracted in contemplation of higher
things than dinners or greedy kinfolk.
Some ofthe wisest men in this world
have been very absent-minded in such
small matters. Was Sir Isaac Newton
insane, for instance' RADIx.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26

from memory, as l have no notes by
me. Somewhere about IS or AZ years
ago, | raised two colts from a horse
called the Perry horse. He was from
old Black Hawk. The then
noted Black Hawk. He and Ethan
Allen are half brothers, both raised in
the town of Shoreham, VT, where I
then lived. For choice | used the
Perry horse. My colts | think at the
age Of three and four l sent to my
brother al Parma. Mich, to be sold,
the oldest, Johnny, d gray, the other,
Charley, a bay. My brother sold
them both as 1 learned. Since then
l know but little about them. Some
three years ago l was in Michigan
and learned that my horse Charley
was alive and had won great fame as
a stock horse. The mother of them
l raised. She had no notoriety, ex-
cept as a very powerful mare. l kept
her almost entirely for colts. The
sire of Little Bay, l have forgotten
what they called him, but / will call
him the Hemingway horse, a good
stock horse. I sold her with an
Ethan Allen flly by her side for $500,
when / left there some ~ years ago.
l was in Owosso nearly four years
ago. l have connections there, a Mr..
Manning; / have a brother at
Diamond Dale, Mich, q think he
took one of the horses to Michigan)
that knows more about them than |
do, as he has had some of their stock.
Yours, SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
%sHoRKHAM, VI. May i,'s2

DEWEY K SrEwART:.-Yours. of
April IA at hand. In regard to my
horse he was foaled mine, and ! kept
him 20 years. When l sold him he
went to New York, and then to New
Jersey, which is the last l knew of
him. He was foaled in I848 or '4o,
l think in I848. He was advertised
as the Daniel Webster Black Hawk,
but called the Perry horse at home.
Now in relation to the Hemingway
horse, Mr.. Hemingway raised and
owned him until he died. He was
sired by old Black Hawk, and lived
and died in the same town where
Black Hawk died. He was a very
good horse and a good stock horse;
the pedigree of his dam l am unable
to give you, as Mr.. Hemingway and
his son are both dead. Should l
learn | will let you know.
Yours, VIM. S. PERRY.
Other parties have been cores
ponding with the Armstrong; relative
to old Charley's pedigree, and know
ing of our correspondence and not
being entirely satisfied with the ver-
sion given, have given us their ans
wers and agreed that we might sub
nit all of the letters (Which We now
have in our possession), to ]. H.
Wallace, author of the Trotting Reg
lister, for his decision. We herewith
give his reply:
NEW YORK, May 4, 49,.
DEWEY & STEWART. Dear SiirS:-
l have examined carefully the CORES.
pondence which is herewith returned
to you, concerning the pedigree OF
the horse Sir Charles, and l have no
hesltancy whatever in accepting the
version given by Mr.. Armstrong, that
he was by the Perry horse. I have so
entered him in the 4th vol. of the
Register, and have made corrections
in other ~pedigrees accordingly.
Yours truly,
j. III. WALLACE.
Having published in u catalogue
Trophy Girls dam by old Charley,
and he by Ethan Allen; and through
this correspondence having learned
our error, and having a strong desire
and determination to publish only
correct pedigrees of our stock, we feel
it a duty we owe our patrons and the
public, to publish this correspondence
in vindication of our error. We
write this in a spirit of kindness,
casting no reflections on any one for
the false pedigree Gas we believe),
under which old Charley has SO long
stood. Yours truly,
DEWEY & STEWART.
Owosso, Mich, May 10, 'S2.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26

I'VE saw put on to a horse; his color
he got from his dam. l make these
remarks SC that perhaps you may see
something of the kind in Sir Charles
or some of mis- get.
Yours, w. S PERRY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26

The Spring Of 1882 finds us better prepared to serve our
customers than ever before. Our very large stock comprises
the latest designs; and we wish to call special attention to the
goods of our own manufacture, consisting of
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
Owosso, March 20, 's2.

DEWEY & STEwART:-I have known
Spencer Armstrong, writer of the
foregoing letters, for the past thirty
years, and have always found him a
man of truth and veracity, and be-
lieve his word good at all times.
Yours, JOSEPH MANNING.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
ST. CHARLES, Mimi, March IS, 's2.

Yours of the 18th before me. l
don't know as / can give you any bet
ter satisfaction as regards the horse
Charley | raised. The dam / raised
on my farm from a mare l had long
owned. At the time no notice or
record was kept of their pedigree.
Young Bay or Little Bay, at four
years old showed signs of speed and
endurance; hence l decided to use
her only for breeding. She never
did a hard days work while l owned
her. l raised three colts from her.
Having no more use for her, l sold
her when | came west, ~ years ago.
| think you can get all you want by
writing to William Perry, Shoreham,
VT. Ask him what he knows about
the Armstrong colts from his horse.
S. S. ARMSTRONG.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26

Our large sales have proved to us that our customers are
we'll pleased with our goods and prices, and we hope to con-
tinue to merit the large trade in these goods that we have
enjoyed in the past. Our
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
Undertaking Department

Is always we'll stocked with Collins, Caskets and Rich
Trimmings, and is under the supervision Of Mr.. North, who
has become SO popular as an Undertaken.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-26
MARBLE TOP CENTER TABLES,
LADIES' DESKS,

Are admired by all We have just received a large stock Of
Children's Carriages, including the Popular
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02

SWEET SIXTEEN. - Miss Lena
Clauer, one of Galena's prettiest
and most agreeable young misses,
entertained number of her com.
panions on Saturday evening last,
at the family residence, Cor. Bench
and Washington streets, the oc-
casion being in honor Of her six.
teenth birthday. The gathering was
composed of the handsomest and
most yivacious lasses and youths of
which the old Lead Mine city can
boast. Dancing was inaugurated at
an early hour, after music by WHY'S
band, and at 10 o'clock sumptuous
supper was served, to which more
than ample justice was done. Mr..
and Mrs. II. :. Clauer, parents of
Miss Lena, were indefatigable in
their efforts to enhance the pleasure
of their daughters guests. Miss
Lena was the recipient of a beauti-
full gold neck chain and several 9TH
er presents, as souvenirs of her birth
day. - Clipped from the Galena
Gazette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02
Why Some Farm erS Fail.

The Southern Farmers Monthly
contains the following admirable
suggestions, which farmers should
duly note:
Why some Farmers do not sue
ceed:
They are not active and iudus.ii.
Gus.
They do not keep up with i'm
provenents
They are welded TO old methods.
They give no attention to details.
They think small things not im
portant.
They take no pleasure IA their
work.
They regard labor as a misfor-
tune.
They weigh and measure stingiy.
They are wasteful aud improvi-
dent.
They let their gates sag and fall
down.
They will not make comfort.
They let their fowls roost in the
trees.
They have poor shelter for stock.
They do not curry their horses.
They leave their ploughs in the
field
They hang their harness in the
dust.
They put off greasing the wagon.
They starve the calf and milk the
COW.
They don't know the best is the
cheapest.
They have no method or system.
They have no ears for home en-
terpriSe.
They see no good in new thing
They never use paint on the farm.
They prop the barn door with a
rail.
They milk the COWS late in the
day.
They have no time to do things
well.
They do not believe in rotation Of
crops.
They do not read the best books
and newspapers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02
In the Whole History Of
Medicine

No preparation has ever performed such
marvellous cures, or maintained SO
vide a reputation. as AYERS CHERRY
pictorial, which Il recognized ns the
worlds remedy for all diseases of the
throat and lungs. Its lopg-contnucd
series OF wonderful cures IL; all cli-
mates has made it universally known
as safe and reliable agent To employ
Against ordinary colds, which are the
forcrunners of more serious disorders,
II acts speedily aud surely, always re-
lieyin9 suffering, and often saving life.
The protection 1t affords, By It's timcly
use in throlt and chest disorders,
makes it an invaluable remedy % be
kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford To bc without it,
and those who have once used it never
WILL From their knowledge Of its
composition and operation, physicians
use the CHERRY PEcToRAL extensively
in their practice, and clcrgymen recon-
mend It. II Is absolutely certain in
its healing effects, and viii always
cure where cures are possible.
fat sale ity all Igfffyssi1sl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02

ian society of this city for Thursday
evening of next week. By means
of expensive instruments and power
full light the lecturer with graphic
description and tender pathos ad
dressing the ear, presents to the eye
in fifty beautiful illuminated views,
the grand conceptions of the great
masters in painting and sculpture,
portraying the events of the Savior's
life, supplemented by truthful pho
tographic views of the land the
Savior trod.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02
About Some thing Good to Eat.

AS the report of the late poultry
show, held at Darlington, has been
incorrectly published by two local
papers, to accommodate the several
breeders of this place who desire
to have it given in proper form, we
make room for the same as taken
from the Darlington Democrat which
is correct. 1t should be understood
that each bird stood on its own
merits, and for each variety there
were four classes--two Of old and
two of young:
BUFF Cocuuss j + HaDkins, Mineral Point,
cock So i hens So, sas, cockerels 20, $50, a's,
-a !, puiets s3'. ~. Sjis, S7la Ssis. S5a, sjsi.
20; Orlando Fellcn, Darlington, cockcrel ~.
BLACK CocHINs e Schrcter. Darlington.
cock. s7g., hen s9a. ssIi w T Holman, Mineral
Point, cockerel ssis, hen ", Pullets 80, S7]a;
B J Bennett. Mineral Point, cockercis Ssl,, mS,
hens 49, !, ~, 94i, !. puliets e0., ~, olat, ".
lct s2H: W A Hopkins. Darlington, cock s9'4.
ben slts; Josiab Jacka, Mincnl Point, cock. %,
eockercl s6i.. hens IS. 9l5i.
PARTRIDGE CocHiss john Foster. Mineral
Point, cockereI ssai, pullet s5's; W II Jackn,
Mineral Point. e0ckerel s9as.
PC. PARTRIDGE CocHISs Wm II lIie"ett,
Mineral Point. pulef i94l.
PLYMOUTH ROCKS james Driver, Darlington,
eockerc s7ts; 5 5 Allen, Darlington, cock ~
hrns s83f, 81; Guy Cobb. Min. Pt.. cockcreis ~,
sTs5, pulIeis ss1i. ~: VIM. Hambiy, same, cock
.2s., -; Richard Hoare, same, cockerel sOi,,
pl,lets sjIs, s5l4. sjlz hens ss'3 ssli; Neal Nc
Wicker, same. cookerel s01. pullct SIia; John
Alien. same, coc.serel ~, hens s61 si5z. pulet
s-sf. JH Bruce, Darlington. cock ~, hen ss,
cockcrel ga. pullet slii.
BROWN LEGHoRSs } Teasdale Mlnl Pt.,
cockerels % 93, hens =. 81 Z. puiie's y, -.
WHgrg IKGBoRys sam. Hooking. Ninl Pt-.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02

ANY person intending to purchase
a cook stove will do well to call &c
Eden IL Blewett's hardware store
and see their celebrated COLL MedtH.
Over seventy five OF these stoves are
now in use in Mineral Point and
vicinity aud every purchaser is fully
satisfied The GoM Metiai is equal
to any first class stove in the market,
and III many respects far superior.
These stoves are made Of new iron
of the very best quality, and are
fully mmvauted against fire crack.
We also warrant them to do first
class work. Call and see them.
EDEN IL BLEwETT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02

cock 10, hens ~ 81. eockcrels 90 po,S o., ost 3,
pullets asls. ~, 81, Mi.
GAMES. u. II. RED S Thomas, Mineral Pt..
o,ck sss, ai, cockercls oil, ~, pullets oil get,
a3i, a+l, ,N.
RGp PiiE Shrieter, Darlington, pulets
eoi, OLE, cockcrci a0l. hen si.
BANrAMs, u. Il, x Il Schrieter, Darlington.
cockerels 81, ~, Mi, pullets ssi ~, hens ~ %;
J II bruce, oockcrcl ~, pullct sol.
BANrAMs, GOLDEN DuckwISa L Schrieter.
Darlington. cockerel 81. pulct third prize
wHrrK BANrANs FIG Huntlcy, Darlington,
cockcrcl s5l, pullet s7i.
POLISH, W, c. Il. VIM, II Jacka, Mini Pt.,
coekerel 80. pullet ssh
SILVER GRAY DoRkINs p Sambrook, cock.
ercl 9l, pulsc, 80.
SILVER srANGLEp HAMnuRG Thee. Mich
aes, Belmont hen 81; Il r Schrciter Darling.
ton, cockcrcl sol, pullc, 9l; J Z Hankins, Mini
Point, cockerel gsi, pullets -, 9.
BRONZE TURKEYS Orlando Follcn, Darling
tou, LIST and I'd prizes.
PEKIN Ducks j II Bruce, Darlington, drake
lst premium, duck 2d premium,
ENpES GEESE John Matthews, Darlington,
ganders LIST, I'd and Id premiums, goose lst,
RouEN DUCKS James Hoarc. Mineral Point,
drake and duck each tst premium.
AYLEsBURy nrcNs lno Matthews, Darling.
ton, drake and duck each LIST premium.
There were also on exhibition Golden Phcas-
ants, White lacoiinc Pigeons, Black Carrier
Pigeons. Cayuga Ducks, and Dark Brahmas,
for which no prizes were given.
THE Darlington Republican makes
the assertion that the fancy poultry
breeders of that place got better
average on their birds than did those
of Mineral Point who exhibited,
and then flaps its wings and crows,
(over something not a fact.) There
were 90 birds mt the show from Min.
eral Point, and the best 81 or nearly
one-half all scored over 90 points
with an average of OH; while from
Darlington there were only 80 in all
and but 10 of them, or one.fourth
scored over 90, with an average OF
81 rs, and six Of the ten were ban
tams. Thus it will be seen that the
best one-fourth of all the Darling
ton birds did not average as higl
| by point, as the best half of thos,
from Mineral Point. Hence, con
sidering the number and superior
quality of the fowls from Minera
Point, the question, what would tn
show have amounted to without then
is uppermost.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02

a practical, industrious farmer,
named Wilkinson, who lives near
Platteville, speaking of horses and
their treatement when sick, says:
"Never doctor a horse; no matter
how sick the animal may be, give
it 10 medicine, but give it rest,
plenty of rest. The best remedy in
the world. Many fine horse has
been dosed and doctored to death,
that would, by simply being turned
loose and left to take care of itself,
have been restored and become all
right again in very short time. |
speak from years of experience and
observation, and know what l am
talking about"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02

Ir begins to look as if Green Co.
might be detached from this Con-
gressional district. This we regret.
Our railroad facilities are now so
good we can easily cultivate the ac-
quaintancc of our neighbor, besides
it is generally reliable in Republi-
can majorities. In place of Green
it is proposed to add Dane county.
Dane is not as reliable as Green,
and, like Grant county, has eminent
men enough to monopolize all the
political favors; but there would
still be left the happy course for
the weaker counties of choosing be-
tween the monopolies.