Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-11
THE MORGAN Houses OF TUN-
lRIDGE. VT.
Justin Morgan and His Postefsty- The
end OF IA Famous HORSE.

Moses L. Cheney In Boston journal.
At the beginning Of this century the farm
ers of Tunbridge extensively patronzcd the
famous horse Justin Morgan, and as his
colts grew up his popularity enthusiastically
increased. During the last three years of
his life, proving incapable Of procrtating, he
was mostly used for heavy draft and in
February, 1920 or 1921, when he had just
returned from Boston in a heavy team he
got SO severely kicked by a mare that Gil
man Folsom now of South Royalton, VT,
mcrcfuly killed and buried him close to the
line between Tunbridgc and Chelsea, and
only one mile from the now immensely
travelled stage route from South Royalon,
Central Vernon, depot, 10 Chelsea, dis
lance of 10 miles The Clifford and Bulrush
were foalcd in Tunbridge and the Morgan
Eagle near by. Woodbury., Buliush and
Morgan Eagle stood here season after season,
sweeping all before them; and 50 high was
the steam for Morgan horses in Tunbridge 81
Yeas ago that Charles Norris Lamb, then of
Tunbiidgc, now a distinguished, venerable
lawyer in South Royalton, bred six colts
from Woodbury. in one season. Thirty years
since Mr.. Hutchinson sold for the Western
llliil htl All OiNi ltlt III
and vicinity much superior stock The pres.
ent very large Morgan, bred and still kept
by Hutchinson, continues to get excellent and
high selling colts at the advanced age of %
years. The Goodwin horse, Of Woodbury.
aud Dulru,h blood, beautiful animal
Of moderate size, now sold aud gone, was
raised here and his descendants arc OF high
Morgan stamp. Many other Tunbiidgc ceic.
brities might he mentioned Suffice it TO say
that Tunbridgc is yet well stocked with Nor.
gan mares. gcdings, colts and stations, and
among the last mentioned, VIM. McDougalfs
two young Morgans arc exciting much attcn.
ton. AS being likely to get fast trotters and
rapid, enduring roadstcrs. This gentleman
seems entirely abandoned to the improve.
ment OF the equine race, including all depart
ments. His olntmcnts, liniments and inter
nal remedies, SO long in use are the best
pauaccas known. lie has taken horses con.
sidCred by owners ard the doctors worthless
from accidents or diseases, and restored them
to their natural condition, and his counsel is
sought by eminent masters of veterinary
practice in the larger cities. We might sup
pose such fame enough for one man, but bis
success as an amateur breeder bids fair to
prove of II hundred fold more advantage to
the public than all other results of his re-
searches. Indeed, his two superb Morgan
stations above mentioned, Young Justin ant
Vampire, are only legitimate fruits OF forty
years observation and study. Some ten
years since Mr.. McDougall unsuccessful y
urged Anse Burbank of Bethel, VT, to breed
his famous Morgan mare Nancy, n worthy
half sister OF The celebrated Draco Prince, tc
Taggart's ADdallah OF Gofrstown, n. Ii. lie
also tried TO INDUCE james A. Bryant OF
Bethel to send his very extraordinary Nor.
gan mare 10 Abdal'ah.
Failing TO enlist these ard Others 10 cross
model Morgans with Abdallah though at.
tended with inconvenience in several respects
Mr. McDougall himself purchased Nancy OF
Ansei Burbank, knowing that she was the
concentration II several Morgan branches,
and a lilcal dcscendan; Of the famous hun
drcd miles Il day Governor Converse mare
and the result thus far is fine colts and fillies
which fully equal the expectations Of Mr..
McDougall. They were all Tunb.idge born
and remain there under the eye of their own
err The two stations referred TO- seven and
five yeats Of age, are the oldest two of these
colts, and were got by Taggart's Abdallal,
got by Morgan Beauty, Il son Of Clifford.
Young Justin made his first race Inst Fall Ct
the Tunbndge Fair, easily winning the pre-
MUM, without a skip or touching the top OF
his speed. 10 2;3j, ON Il soft and long half
mile track--hvc seconds quicker time than
had previously been msds or that course
which for years had been much used by
racers. His conduct on that occasion SUI
priscd all heholters, and disinterested critics
declared they had never seen his equal in an
unframed horse that had nc-cr been profess
sioually handled and had covered ilares so
close TO the time of making his race. As
might be supposed. the offspring Of these
stations have risen in price under the incrcas-
ed expectations of owners. Vampire Is lar
ger than his full brother and by many con
sidered more beautiful, and his speed is be-
lieVed To be greater considering his age. We
feel like congratulating both Mr.. McDougall
and TunbIdgo; the former upon his pros
perity in combining toe Morgan with other
fundamental American bloc 10, IS Messenger,
Trustee, etc, and the latter on lis success IN
preserving and increasing its fame as
the greatest Morgan horse town in Yer
mont.
Young Justin aud Vampire are numbered
1920 and 1894 in the fourth volume of Wal
lace's American lsotting Register, also they
are standard bred.