The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21

strongest, if not the strongest boned
and muscled trotting stallion known
to us. 1t is generally said that trot-
tiers are made, but he is natural.
born trotter from colt up, and,
when forced to break, scaught
quick and handy. His full, square
gait is pronounced by the general
public, the best they ever saw.
His stud service was extremely
limited previous to this year. He
has ten living colts, from one to four
years old, four Of which we have
seen. Sirocco, dam by Hambletoni-
an Star, we sold to Slaughter &
O'Connor, of Dallas, Texas, with
other stock, when about ten months
old, for $500. He is now &c I-a
hands and four years old, and
newspaper report says he trotted
when two and half years old, in
1894, and S., 900 was refused for him.
He was entered in the four-year-old
stakes at Chicago this year. He is
in charge of Reuben Armstrong, the
veteran trainer of Mollie Morris, and
unfortunately for his owners, Mr.. A.
got severely kicked by another horse
and was unable to continue his prepa-
ration. Mr.. A. says he is the fastest
and most wonderful colt he ever
handled and talks with much conf
dence that he will beat his sire's
best record with him. Another
four-year-old of his is Lofty Mapes,
owned by us, dam Hattie Mapes,
by Abdallah Star; second dam Fan
ny Mapes, and she is pronounced by
all who have seen her, the speediest
field trotter they ever saw. She
knows nothing but the trot and can
run away on the trot in harness. We
are only giving her slow work this
summer, it being her first handling,
she being growthy and I6 hands high.
We prefer to go slow with her, as
she will, under favorable circum-
stances, in the future, beat her sire's
record we believe. Another four
year.old, owned by A. Pearsal, of
Flint, we are assured is one Of PROM
Use. Last week we saw a two-year-
old STALLION of his, owned by Joseph
Seaver, of Ithaca, Mich, and now in
the hands of John Wimble, of St.
Johns, Mich, who has broken him
without fault, to drive nicely, and
who says he can show three minute
clip, and is the best and most prom
Using colt he ever handled, and
fast one, sure. He resembles his
sire in his makeup very closely in
deed. is now over IS hands and we
believe will be I6 hands and about as
strongly made as his sire when fully
developed. Another two-year old
stallion of his is owned by o. w.
Robinson, of Maple Rapids, Mich,
and we are told by good judges that
in the field he can run away on the
trot. A four month old filly of his
was given three trials of a quarter
mile each, led by the side of her
dam the first in I:Io, second trial
in I minute, and the third in 50 Sec
onds. That he will prove great
sire we cannot doubt.
His name was taken from Jerome
Park, of New York, and from place
in this county called Eddy's Corners
hence his name of Jerome Eddy.
He was not named after any gentle
man as has generally been supposed.
He never wore any toe-weights.
His sire, Louis Napoleon, was
bought in 1872, of Geo. B. Alley, of
New York, on the advice of George
Wilkes, former editor of The Spirit,
and have never had occasion to re-
greet it.
IN 1873 we bought his dam of Joe
Gavin, Orange County N. Y, in foal
to Messenger Duroc, paying 5000
for her. We bought her because she
was a half sister to Goldsmith Maid,
and also because she was in foal to
Messenger Duroc, hoping to get a
horse colt, which we did IN Joe Ga
win, and believing she would prove a
good brood mare, which results have
amply proven. Her nick with Louis
Napoleon we believe, time will soon
prove has founded a wonderful fami.
ly. Their produce is Jerome Eddy,
a:16 l-2, and sold for $4,000. Lena
Mapes, sold to H. c. Mcdowell, Lex
ington, KY, last April, for a brood
mare, at $4,000. Larry w., bay
| at al
to Slaughter & O'Connor, of Dallas,
Texas, for $1,000, and he is showing
high rate of speed, and sire Of
yearling colts that can trotunder 800.
Frank Noble, sold to ]. W.Park-
hurst, Augusta, Mich, at three months
old, for $500. George Milo, bay
stallion, 3 years old, which we own
and is of much promise. Edmore,
sold at five months old for $500, to