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"If he, in general outline, is regarded as
worthy of consideration at all, he is sub
mitted to n rigorous examination-which
takes up about a quarter of an hour-all
over him from his teeth to his fetlocks and
hooffs. Then the hostler is directed to
walk the animal up and down the length
of the yard and afterwards to run him as
fast as the beast can go. If his action is
easy he is ordered tied in for the final
inspection.
"The last test is a run up hill for a dis
lance of 200 yards or so to see if his wind
is good. No saddle is used. The hostler
simply mounts and trots to the starting
point, riding back as fast as a liberal APP
aim. Ii the horse passes this muster he
is purchased and led to the blacksmith
shop to be branded His first decoration
is a big u. S. on the left shoulder. When
he is detailed to a regiment he is burned
again with the regimental brand and with
the brand of his company on the left hip.
For more perfect Identification he receives
an additional marking on the hoof and Is
then ready for business. l know of moth
ing more painful than the branding of a
beast, and / think he knows OF nothing
come obscure in a few years-a and are neces-
sariiy renewed. 1t is a peculiar fact that
when the time comes for renewing the
operation nine out of ten animals remem-
Der the previous dose, and it is no easy
matter to repeat it.-New York Mai and
Express.
, 1886-08-08

MA and reliable Medicines nro the best
o%N t%odopend upon. Aclcr's Dlooa Ell
ixlr has been prescribed for years for all i'm
puriiio3ofthcBlood. lnevcry form Of Scrof.
ulous. Syphiliiic or Mcrcurinl diseases, It is
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal.
Pearsc & McGill, Druggists.
, 1886-08-08

The Soils Cigar Co. of Denver import
their tobacco direct from Cuba in air tight
packages. Their Cigars are always fresh
and have the genuine Cuban flavor. No
artificial flavor. Once tried, ever used
Ask for Soils Cigars. Sold by all dealers
, 1886-08-08

The Atlanta Constitution claims that
the use of the word drug" In knocked
down and drug out" is peculiar tc
Georgia And The indianapolis Journal
ndds that when a Hoosier says, ~ths
coon snnk behind alog." he has n sub
stitute for The word 'sneakcd," known
only in Indiana-New Orleans Timcs
Democrat
, 1886-08-08

FREE TRIAL Thousands ssn; Fl cases Ssu, Of
and physical weakness, lost manhood. nervous
prosfrauon, result Of lndiscretion. excesses 70
any other eau. c, cured by N~rvits, strong
faith that II VIII cure every case prompts me
postage, etc. Dr. Al @. OLfS, Box 2i2, Chicago
, 1886-08-08

PATHS Nicolini thinks he has discovered
a vegetable capillary" regenerator
which VIII do away with badness, and
consequently from its great sale yield
him mn enormous fortune. Chicago
Times.
, 1886-08-08

- Weak Back, Pain and Weakness
ANacross the kidneys, shooting pains
RA trough the loins, uterine pains,
lack Of strength and activity, iu-
sta,tiy relieved and speedily cured by the
Cuticura Anii-Pain Plaster. AT druggists.
rs cents.
, 1886-08-08

Neat assortment Of visiting cards at the
Loader Office.
, 1886-08-08

Strayed from the city a few days ago, {
roan horse, branded G N, 3 years old; hat
a head halter on. Information leading It
the recovery of the horse will be paid fol
literally by THOMAS MILLS,
Cheyenne.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03

Harrison, who kept him four or five
years and advertised him under the name
of Ohio Farmer, but he was then and
ever afterwards known as Blue Bull.
Merring sold him to a Mr.. Jennson of
Harrison, who kept him one year and
sold him to Edward Bobb of Morgan
township, who kept him two seasons,
from whom he passed, probably through
the hands of one Doane and perhaps
others to William Grisley, who owned
him six or seven years and perhaps as
long as he lived. The above is given as
a fair statement of the results of the in
vestigations thus far, with confidence in
its substantial accuracy, but with the ex-
pectation that in minor details it will be
modified and made more complete by
further researches.
Concerning the Pennsylvania origin of
Mornings Blue Bull, and the pedigree of
this Post Boy horse, we shall have some
thing to say in a future issue.
w. II. BLISS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
borse Department.

The Middlcbury REGISTER now for more
thania year has been giving much original
and valuable information upon Morgan and
other celebrated horses II intends to con.
tinue publishing such information from week
TO week, giving ut least Il page to its Horse
Department When sufficient material has
accumulated we expect to place it in book
form, publishing first our volume upon
the Morgan Horse, and afterwards Il Reg
lister of the more distinguished sires and
performers. In the latter we hope to include
all 80 performers, with their breeding, so far
as can be ascertaincd; also to distinguish be
tween things that are known and things that
are not known, in every pedigree In all cas-
es the evidence upon which the pedigrces are
based will be given to the public through the
columns of THE MIDDLEBuRl REGISTER. This,
we are satisfied, is what the public wants and
ought to have. Many judgments are better
than one.
THE REGISTER by reason of this extensive
information and this method OF giving it, is
rapidly becoming Indispensable to all breed.
ers and horsemen. 1t should also be an eX-
cellent medium for advertisers especially
those dealing in Morgan horses.
Preserve your files, Tor they will form, with
available cyclopedia of horse matters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
ZllCAADl GOLDDUST AND GET.
STANDARD BEARER, 2:2e ga.
MIDDLETowN, Ky, Aug. 10, 1856.

MIDDLETowN, Ky, Aug. 10, 1856.
Editor Register :-Zilcaad Golddust has
made most successful season, serving
seventy-one mares, which shows that he
is gaining rapidly in public opinion. His
colts that are being handled are doing re-
markably we'll The bay tilly Estelle.
three years old, trotted full mile on Il
threefourth mile track in , :33 last half,
10 -, Bay colt Cleveland. same age,
trotted same track in 2: 3S, last half,
IL II; while the brown two-year-old
tilly Corinne has shown quarter in 40
seconds. My sucking colts are as fol-
lows and are the best lot | ever raised
Chestnut colt, dam Gauze by Green
Mountain Bluck Hawk, second dam by
Imp. Glencoe; chestnut colt, dam kitte
B., by ROlla Golddust, Jr. (full brother
to Rolla Golddust,2 :2D, second dam full
sister to Rosa Golddust, 2:32) by Cold
dust; chestnut tilly, dam Edmonia by
Okado, second dam EloiSe by Golddust ;
chestnut colt, dam Miss Scott by Arabi-
an Golddust, second dam by American
System; bay colt, dam Mollie by Pea
cock, second dam, thoroughbred; chest
nut colt, dam Victoria by Jefferson
Mambrino, second dam by Norman Tenn
pie, Jr. This colt was foaled May %.
1856, and is sold to Nentress Bros, Wood
lake, Miss, for $3.50 at weaving time.
You can credit another one of Gold
dusts sons with Il , 80 performer, viz. :;
Standard Bearer, ch. H., by Forrest
Golddust, dam by Comet Morgan, won
the , :33 trot at Emporia, Kansas, July i;
time, = 80 II, 20 "a, 80 II. Nelly
Woods, ch. M, by Emerson Golddust,
was second in the first heat. Forrest
Golddust was a fast horse, having trot-
ting trial in , % II. His dam, Dark
by Edwin Forrest, is also the dam of
Gen. Smiths Marmion Golddust.
Yours truly,
l.. l.. DORSEY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
W. NJ. IITTELL.
PEDIGREE, ILLINOIS BLACK HAWK.

Ri. h., no marks, II hands, 975 lbs. :;
foaled 1863: bred by Nathaniel Brown,
Morton, H., now of Peoria. Ill.)' sired
by Samples Black Hawk, son of YER
mont Black Hawk; dam, Black Doll,
bred by Mr.. Wilson. Washington, H.,
sired by Billy the Stranger; second dam
by IruNtOn. He was always owned by
his breeder and stood at Morton, H., till
1888, and from that time in Wayne cOun-
ty, Iowa, till his death in February,
1854. lie was natural trotter, but was
never trained.
Furnished by Eugene Brown
SYRACUSE, NEB.. Feb. 3. 1856.
W. NJ. LITTELL.
Dear Sir In reply to yours of the
10Th would say thar the name of the
horse was Samples Black Hawk, owned
by Col. Sample, st. Louis, Mo-, who has
been dead several years.
Mr.. j. W. Eaton, a prominent stock
breeder of this place, who formerly
lived near st. Louis, knew the horse
well. Col. Sample owned two Morgans
which he brought from the East about
1893, one "A black, Samples Black Hawk,
and the other one sorrel, Mr.. Eaton
says they were both very fine horses and
that Mr.. 5. paid high price for them.
When Uncle Nat was out here he had
Il conversation with Mr.. Eaton which es-
tablished the identity of the horse, and
the next summer | wrote to A. j. Cole
man, st. Louis, for his pedigree, but no
reply. Mr.. Eaton then wrote to Il friend
there, who replied that he could find no
trace. Mr.. Eaton said that there was no
doubt but what the pedigrees were
among the papers belonging to Col.
-. 4. -
and that a careful search would find
them, but the easiest way would be TO
write to the Librarian of the Mercantile
library, 1t. Louis, and have him look
over the files, which are kept, of the st.
Louis Republican for lS5S; that Col.
Sar.le advertised the horses for service
il 'ul ulper at the time named.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
MORGAN EAGLE, SIRE OF MAGMA
CHARTA

After much research we were enabled
last week to give the authentic history
and description of the Morgan Eagle that
aot the celebrated trotting sire Magma
Charta. Correcting the veXatious blum
ders in dates made by the types last
week, this information is as follows
Morgan Eagle was dark bay horse
with white circles below both fetlocks
behind, standing 16 hands and weighing
l150 lbs. foaled in 1899; bred by Abel
Warren, Berlin, Washington Co., VT. :;
got by Morgan Eagle, sire of Woodbury.
Morgan otherwise called the Bulrush
Horse, he by Justin Morgan; dam I'M
traced. He was sold young to Philip
Farnam of Tunbridge, VT, former own
er of his sire, who kept him till 1871 and
sold him to John Henderson of Conesus,
Livingston Co., n. Y, in which county
he was used as a stock horse until 1852,
in April of which year Mr.. Henderson
took him to Pontiac, Mich, and sold one
half interest in him to Beach g. Whit
ney of Romeo, Mich. He made the sea-
son of 1852 at Pontiac; 1853 at Pontiac,
Romeo, Utica and Rochester; 1854 at
Pontiac, Utica and Rochester. Mr.. Hen
derson, who was then living in Pontiac,
then bought back Mr.. Whitnev's half in
terest, and kept the horse at Pontiac I'M
til his death sometime between 1850 and
1S63
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
MokESSON'S GRAY EAGLE.

a correspondent of Duntons Spirit
of the Turf who signs himself Badger
Boy writes to that journal as follows:
CAS- | have received letters inquiring
for information about Gray Eagle, the
sire of Charley Ford 2:lG 81, will take
the liberty to answer through Dunton's
Spirit of the Turf, so that all as we'll as
one may know his breeding. Gray Eagle
was sired by Coman's Gray Eagle, by
Hills Black Hawk. His dam Lady Pot
ter, by Signal, by Rob Roy. Signal, the
sire of Prussian Maid (pacer), 2:10;
Carrie + (pacer), 2:20 1-2, and others.
His I'd dam was mare brought through
from the State of New York about the
year 1915, led through as a yearling be-
hind an emigrant wagon. As the man
struck Wisconsin he was dead broke. -
with nothing but his team and this filly.
lie offered to sell her for the sake of get
ting money, saying that if he was at the
end of his journey he had rather have
her than his team. as she was one of the
best bred Messenger mares in the State
of New York. Jonathan Potter, of Elk
horn. WalwOrth Co., Wis, got the mare.
She was ''flea-bitten'' gray, of about
100 lbs, round barrelled, head and neck
like thoroughbred, with game, nerve
and bottom enough to carry man to the
end of the road; and died with the horse
distemper when she was q years old.
without scratch, bunch or pimple on
her. She was the dam of the gray Shoe.
maker, which was the best horse in the
State of Wisconsin in her day, and could
trot in about 2 40. This was about thr.
ty years ago, when there was no Jay
Eye-Sees. She was also the dam OF
Rather that was matched against 1
pacing mare at Springfield. H., and wor
his race and trotted in 2 40 as a 5-year
old, and through improper care after thi
race, caught cold and died of inflamma
ton of the lungs. This colt was stree
by Signal, being own brother to the dan
of Gray Eagle. She was also the dan
of Geo. b. Mac, which trotted his thre
miles in ten minutes. right off the farm
and was sold for 5000 in Albany. y. Y.
for gentleman's roadster | will no
take time to name all of her produce. a
she raised sixteen foalS. and all sold TO
a high figure. either a. trotters or road
>ters. Eagles dam was double gated
he being the sire of Charley Ford Il
ID. trial pip -, and aS good cam
paigner a ever went through the hi;
circuit. Gen. Mac. who trotted in , y
and sold for Il gentlcman's driver TO
$1,000; Transit. formerly Miraculou
Tom that showed trials in , ~ - an
quarter in "a: Charles W. with recor
of , 30 IA and Lady Francis. that wa
taken right of the pillow at IL years ole
and won the , 80 class at the Walwort
County fair in , :4G. He also sired tn
dams of Prince , 81 IA, Moody } :23 l.
and Roy Mambrino. which they say
trotting fast. could name many NOR
that are waiting an opportunity TO dro
into the charmed circle of , 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
BADGER.
RED WING, MINI, july %.

RED WING, Mimi, July %, 1886.
MR.. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Dear Sir Your letter has been hand
ed me to answer. The horse Badge
was owned by me from 1868 to 1871
He was sired by horse owned nea
Monroe, Wisconsin, called Badger
also. This horse was not traced back t
my knowledge. Badgers dam was
thoroughbred running mare that cam
from Berea, Ohio, but pedigree not ira,
ed. Badger was the sire of Red Wins
who was raised in this county and deve
oped by me and given his record of , a
and sold to Mr.. Gilbert butcher of )
Paul, who took him to Chicago, gay
him record of , 81 l-2 and sold him t
\. w. Richmond, who sold him to Dun
Walton of New York city, where he die,
His dam was well-bred mare. but pc,
igree not fully established. Badger W;
undoubtedly of Black Hawk descent.
As came from Montpelier, VT. an
lived in Brandon in 1852. 80 and -.
know something of this stock of hors,
and | satisfied myself that Badger W;
Black Hawk with thoroughbred dam.
Yours truly,
W. +. Gross
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
THE VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF
ROAD AND TROTTlNG HORSE
BREEDERS

This association holds its ,ecouu annu-
al meeting at Rutland, sept. s, . and 10,
This promises to be the largest and best
exhibition of fine aud high-bred horses
ever shown in Vermont, and will inclu h.
all the distinguished stations of the re-
gion with their get.
There will be ycH contest # speed,
four being colt ra,cs, Ior .urce, four
and tive-ycar-olds; race Cor 10 stalliors ;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
REYNOLDS BLACK HAWK.

GREENWOOD, ID. r., July -, 1856.
Sr:-l our favor of 18th inst. to m
father has been handed me for answe
The b.. :. Drennon was purchased b
Us of Lucius Salisbury of Salisbury. Mo
about 1870, being then three years {
age: consideration. $500. Judge sails
bury owned his dam, Il daughter of Rey
nolds Black Hawk, and can doubles
furnish you history of her sire, as
know nothing of the horse personally.
Respectfully.
STEPTOE KINNEY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03


Russell bought the word-renowned
Smuggler, which so long held the proud
position of king of trotting stations,
with his mark of 2.15 II, but to this day
the proprietor of Home Farm claims that
Fearnaught was the best horse he ever
owned.
Among the sons of Fearnaught whose
offspring have contested successfully for
turf honors are Fearnaught, Jr., sire of
Pemberton (2.29 1-2), Sontag (2.3l 80,
the PAGER Benny (2.lS l-2) and the dam
of Tom Rolfe opp 80; Prince Fear
naught, sire of Parole (2.2G 1-2): Royal
Fearnaught, sire of Gladys (2.23) and st.
Elmo (2.30), and Western Fearnaught.
sire of Prince Arthur (2.1S) and Lady
Brownelle ops 80. The most promi-
nent members of the Fearnaught family
now upon the turf are the trotters Prince
Fearnaught els, Gladys (2.23), which
is winning high honors in foreign
country, st. Elmo (230) and the PAGER
Benny (2.lS l-2).
The get of Joe Irving. a grandson of
Fearnaught. are also attracting the at
tention of horsemen by their speed. Joe
Irving was by small horse formerly
owned by Mr.. b. ID. Whitcomb of this
city, well known to horsemen through
out the country as the breeder of Hope
full (2.14 80. This horse was known as
Whitcomb' Fearnaught. He was by Col.
Russell's Fearnaught, dam by Ethan AL
len, and, if we remember correctly. cost
Mr.. Whitcomb $500, when weanling.
He was kept too still while growing, and
when matured was not only very small
but failed to show speed enough for a
fair road gait. He was traded by Mr..
Whitcomb to Mr.. Waldorf Pierce, then
of Bangor, Me-, and finally gelded. He
was bred to few mares, however. early
in life, and left some seventeen foals, five
of which showed trials in 2.30 or better,
and were capital road horses but too hot
headed for successful turf performers.
One of the mares bred to him was a
daughter of Gen. Knox, the produce be.
ing colt called Joe Irving, owned al
one time by Mr.. Bracket of Pittsfield
Me-, the present owner of Harbinger
Joe Irving was kept for stock purposes a
short time, getting a few foals. and wa:
then gelded. His produce have shown
remarkable inclination to trot. Among
those which have already acquired re
cords are Black Rock. which won five
heat race at Unity, Me-, Sept. %, 1885
taking the last two heats in 2.3l. Blacl
Amble, another of Joe Irvings's get. won
several races in Maine last fall. getting
record of 2.39 II at Fairfield. Me-. where
he won race sept. lG, 1855, being thel
in his four-year-old form. Kitty F.. ais,
by Joe Irving. won a race at Fairfield
Me-, Aug. II, lSS5. getting a record o
2.34 ii in the fifth heat. At Albion, Ne.
Oct. TO- 1855. Castledare. by Joe Irving
won race. getting a record of PIP 81
Eastern Queen, also by Joe Irving, i
credited with record of 2.4j.
At least two of the above could hav
beaten 2.30 last season. and much regre
is expressed by those who knew the stocl
at the fate of this horse which prove,
such Il success as "A sire. The Fear
naughts appear to be gaining ground il
the West. and still have many friend
among Eastern breeders.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
FEARNAUGHT 1928 49,


During the season of 1865 Mr.. G. c.
Brown of Stratham. y. H.. bred mare
called Jenny to Young Morrill,, the re-
suit being chestnut colt, known later
in life as Fearnaught. whose likeness
appears upon another page, Young
Morrill,. as is well known to most of the
CultivatOr readers, was a we'll shaped
horse about II 81 hands high. weighing
not far from l150 pounds when in stud
condition, bred by Fred Smith. Walden
Vt; foaled in 1878, got by old Morrill,,
lie by the Jennison colt, sou of Young
Bulrush. by Bulrush, son of Justin Nor
gan. The dam of Old Morrill, was by the
harrington Horse. he by the Vance Horse,
whose breeding is unknown.
In the first volume of "Walace's Trot-
ting Register" the Vance Horse appears
as son of imported Messenger, but in
the fourth volume no such claim is made.
Recent Investigations by Mr.. Joseph Bat
tell and W. ii. Bliss, Esq, fail to show
that the harrington Horse possessed a
single strain of Messenger blood. The
dam of Young Morrill, was by the Lock
GOsse Horse, son of Sherman Morgan
second dam by Young Bulrush, son of
Bulrush Morgan. The Steve French
Horse, sire of Fearnaught's dam, was by
Flint Morgan, son of Sherman Morgan
mentioned in Linsley's work as the Flint
Horse. Flint Morgan was owned by
Mr.. John Bellows, who owned Sherman
Morgan at the time the latter got Hills
Black Hawk in 1882, and also at the
time of the horses death. which occurred
at Mr.. Bellows's stable in Lancaster, y.
H., in 1885.
Flint Morgan was chestnut in color
and much larger and more attractive
looking horse than his sire. Sherman
Morgan, whose place he took in the stud
after the death of that celebrated son OF
Justin Morgan. Flint Morgan made sew,
eral seasons in the vicinity of Durham
y. H., and among his patrons was the
dam of the celebrated Black Hawk
which produced one or two foals by
him. Some years since story was start
ed to the effect that Fearuaught was by
a running-bred horse called Wild Irish.
man. This report is believed by many
intelligent hOrsemen to the present day
The facts have been thoroughly investi-
gated, and it has been proved that Jenny
was bred TO Young Morrill, the season OF
1865 and brought foal in due season the
following year.
At the time Fearnaught was got,
Young Morrill, had record of ? ~ Il
made on track in this city, Oct. &c
1855. Some ten years later, June %
1865, this was reduced to 2 81 in a race
against the noted trotting mare, Black
stone Belle. The mare took the first
heat in 2:34, but was defeated by Young
Morrill,, which captured the next three
in :33, 81, :33. This was the fastest
time ever shown by Young Morrill, in q
race, yet it is claimed that he trotted &
trial to saddle in :26, and to harness il
2 80.
From the hands of his breeder, Fear
naught passed to the ownership of the
well-known horseman, b. S. Wright
who had his speed developed and wor
several races with him, afterward selling
him to Col. ii. S. Russell, proprietor OF
Home Farm, Milton, Mass, who kept
him until his death, which occurred il
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
BAY STATE MORGAN,

BURLINGTON. Iowa, July 2G, 1886.
MR. j. BATTELL.
Dear Sr:-Iours of the 10Th receive
some days since, but have neglected t
answer on account of being very bus,
The sire of the dam of j. j. was Ba
State Morgan, he by Hales Green Moul
tain Morgan and owned by c. A. Drew
of New Boston, III.
Yours truly,
Iowa j. SMITH.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03

did so, enclosing 81, which after Sd
eral weeks was returned. stating that Il
files did not show such advertisement
the time named.
| therefore let the matter drop for Il
present. 1t is likely that Mr.. Eaton "
mistaken in the date, it was most like
1859,
If the files were looked over either
the library or Republican Office for thr
or four years following 50, the pedgre
would most likely be found. have ri
en- you all the particulars so that you Ct
follow the clue if you wish to where v
left off. If you do so, get the pedigre
of both horses. as you will find them t
gether.
Yours truly,
G. A. BROWN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03

race for mares and stations; and a spe-
cial purse of 5000, which will be trotted
for by some of the noted flyers Of the
day. The object of this association is to
improve the breed of road and trotting
horses, the production of which ranks
among the present leading industries of
the State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03
SUNORY LETTERS.
SAMPLES BLACK HAWK. ILLINOIS BLACK
HAWK AND BILLY RIx MORGAN.
CORYDON, Iowa. Nav $, |

NVKl DUN, IONd, NIdI :, INNU'
Editor Register Enclosed send you
pedigree of Illinois Black Hawk as com
plete as can. Billy RiX Morgan was
brought from Vermont to Bloomington,
H., about the year 1857 by Matthew
RiX. The horse died at Bloomington,
Ill. Levi Matthews of fremont, H.,
may be able to throw some light on Bill
ly RiX's pedigree. The best | can give
is that he came from the neighborhoOd
of Middlebury, Vt. Mr.. Matthews of
Bloomington, H., would give more def
mite information, but | can't give his
first name.
In regard to Samples Black Hawk |
enclose letter which consider fair evil
dence.
NourS