The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-30
owosso Horse Notes.
Owosso, MICH, April 70, !


| send few stock notes from the
farm of Newman r Babcock, Of
Sciota. situated two miles north of
Laingsburg, and six miles from Owos
so. This gentleman has fine farm
of 200 acres, which is being devoted
to raising trotting bred horses, and
very largely Of the standard class, a
few of which we will notice.
I. Royal George Messenger, son
of Niagara Chief CIT, Wallace's trot-
ting Register, Vol. a. Royal George
Messenger is chestnut horse, fealed
1871, got by Niagara Chief CIT, son
of Toronto Chief IS, by Royal
George g; first dam by Young Emi.
grant, grandaln by lvanhoe, great
grandam by Dickenson's Messenger
by Magnum Bonum, great great
grandam the Daggett mare, said to
be by imported Messenger; bred by
Mr.. Bagwell, of Pekin, N. Y, passed
through the hands Of Samuel Town.
send to his present owner, n. b. Bah
cock, of Laingsburg. Royal George
Messenger stands IS hands and 5
inches high, weighs 1880 pounds, has
fine. shapely head and an eye beam
ing with intelligence, neck rather
short, nostrils large and full, shoul-
ders low and broad, deep in the girth,
loins strong and compact, hips and
quarters that tell of an immerse pro-
pelling power which is transmitted to
and shows itself in his descendants.
BROOD MARES.
1. Alice Townsend. bay mare, IS
hands inches high, by Niagara
Chief CIT; first dam by Wards Bell
founder by Browns Bellfounder; I'd
dam Topsey Vince, bay mare, by
Royal George Messenger by Niagara
Chief, dam by the Coats horse.
2. Nellie Busher, black mare, T6
hands and three inches high, brought
from Kentucky by Mr.. Busher, of
Detroit-not traced, but grand
mare.
3. Nancy Darwood, bay mare, 16
hands 3 inches high, said to be by
Mambrino Gift.
a Nellie, bay mare, IS hands ;
inches high, by General Thomas, dam
an English coach mare.
s. Nell Culver, grey mare, twelve
years old, I6 hands high, by Downey's
Black Hawk, dam white mare said
to be by Oswego Messenger.
6. Kit Smith, bay mare, by EIwell's
Black Hawk, dam by Elwell's Black
Hawk.
7. Fanny Townsend, bay mare, two
years old, by Louis Napoleon 2o7;
dam Alice Townsend by Niagara
Chief CIT, grandam by Wards Bell
founder. A grand standard bred
mare and trotter we guarantee.
8. May Busher, two years old, bay
mare by Royal George Messenger b,
Niagara Chief 6I7; dam the Ken
tucky mare as above. A filly of grea
promise.
STALLION COLTS.
I. Royal George Messenger, two
years old, dam by Niagara Chief, or
a very promising young stallion snC
standard bred.
2. Louis d., chestnut bay horse I,
hands three inches high, by Rova
George Messenger by Niagara Chic
or, first dam by Louis Napoleon
ao7; I'd dam Downey's Royal George
now owned at Paw Paw, Mich.
3. Richard A., dark bay horse, fou
years old, weighs ITO lbs. by Roya
George Messenger by Niagara Chiei
6I7, dam the Busher or Kentuck'
! mare. This colt gives promise O
; becoming great sire.
a. Townsend Chief, 1904, dark ba
horse, one year old, by Bonnie Wilke
3a6I, dam Alice Townsend by Mag
ara Chief, or, sire by Phenomenon
I showed at trials in a:Io, grandar
by Wards Belfounder by Brown
i. Belfounder.
George Green, chestnut geldinl
u four years old, 10 hands high, b
: Royal George Messenger by Niagar
e Chief, or, sire of George +. Smitl
:, 2:aS, first dam by Warrior; ed dam b
General Thomas; sd dam Lady Voc
his.
% All communications addressed
N. b. Babcock, Lajngsburg, Mich
!, will receive prompt attention.
& DIR. c. S. Eldiidge, ofChicago, hi