Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-23

sea some of the fine bred horses owned in
this city, consequently sought an intro
duction to Mr.. Stephen Bull, one of the
solid citizens of this city, whom found at
his Office with his overcoat on, about to
return to his home. After short inter
view, and after had made known my de-
sire, he very kindly invited me to look at
his horses, although he assured me that
he did not claim to be breeder or race
horse man, and only bred horses from a
love for the animal and to breed his own
me that he had nothing to speak of,
although he had bred to suit him some
good ones. 1 will, however, leave your
numerous readers to judge for themselves
and will say that the half is not told.
First we will take Defiance, blood bay
mare, 16 hands, by Dictator, dam Dolly
the dam of Thorndale, Director and On
ward-by Mambrino, son of Mambrino
Chief. Now, what do you think of that for
starter? AS Dolly passed in her checks
only last winter her history is green in the
memory of the horse breeder. Defiance is
only four years old this spring, and being
growthy has not been handled beyond
moderate road driving. She is one of those
long, rangy, toppy mares, as fine
locker as ever was hitched up, good dis
position, and as handy way of going as
anybody's colt, gem of the first water.
Next to her stands Dainty, four-Vears,by
Director. Dam Vic,b Mambrino Chief, the
dam of Matte Graham who crowned herself
with so much glory last year. This filly
has been handled but little on account of
being quite growthy. She has fine open
gait, long stride and plenty of nerve to
stay and ought to trot in the :30's with but
little handling. Both of these colts were
purchashed of Col. West by Mr.. Ball when
two-years old.
The next horse uncovered for inspection
was Daisy B, by Swigert,dam by Richards
Bellfounder, seven-yeaIs old, a blood bay,
and can trot in 2:25. She stands 1872, and
like the others mentioned is fine locker
and actor.
Harry S., same breeding as above, s
years old, bay, and stands Is hands, a very
stylish pole horse, for which he is used by
his owner. His mate is 5-year-old, by
Alden Goldsmith, out of q Bashaw mare,
same color and height, and also a fine
mover, the two with their long, easy and
sweeping stride, flowing names and tails
sweeping the ground, making as handsome
q pole team as one often sees.
Another is Belle Sprague, by Geo.
Sprague, dam by Lakeland Abdallah,
years old, brown-black. She has had
some track work and can trot
in 2:30. She is rangy, well mus
cled and good actor.
Jennett Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, dam
by Lakeland Abdallah, second dam by
Mambrino Pilot, is but just being broken.
She is fine looking and is showing up to
please. Frank Sprague, by Gov. Sprague,
dam by Goldsmith's Abdallah, three-years
old, brown, stands ISL hands, is wonder
fully proportional colt, the perfec-
ton of gait and splendid disposition. Nj.
Bull has entered him in the three-year colt
stakes at Chicago this year, and if he don't
get well to the front it will be strange in
deed.
Now, 1 propose to call your attention to
the old timer, Phil Sheridan, the old grey
who used to make it so hot for the boys
grand campaigner, and one who has
given the boys heap of fun. He is now
seventeen years old, and is as full of life
and spirit as colt. He is kept as family
carriage horse. He was sired by Creeper,
and has record of 2:2611a, made at Beloit,
Wis.,, in 1881.
Mr.. Bull has four mares in Kentucky, in
foal to George Sprague, and has four year
ling colts there out of the same mares, two
sired by Lakeland Abdallah, dams by Nam
brine Chief, one by Smuggler and one by
Goldsm1th's Abdallah.
Mr.. Bull is member of the firm of j. 1.
Case, with plenty of means with which to
crafty his love for the horse, and gen.
tleman in the fullest sense of the word.
His stables contain fourteen box stalls, II
x12, fitted up with fancy iron grating, iron
feed troughs, etc., in fact everything nee
essary for the health and comfort of the
stock. Mr.. Frank Brown, noted trainer
and driver, has charge of the horses, and
his watchful and intelligent care is evil
denced by the splendid appearance of the
animals, every horse being the perfect pic
ture of health, and in fact as fine lot of
horses as / ever saw. TRAVELLER.