Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-18

and that her time of foaling made her u
riod of CESSATION eleven months. ius
right for the Dana Horse to be the trl
sire of the colt.
We have made considerable inuuir
about this matter of all those living VIII
can know anything about it, but find
reliable evidence that the mare was eve
coupled with the Dana Horse: still we ar
willing to admit that there is remot
possibility that she was. and from it brel
the JenniSon Horse. We have had -
much experience with stations eyer
season for more than twenty wears tina
we know such things are done. and tn
proof of the transaction cant be had.
Mr.. Morrill, advertised his horse all In
later seasons of his life is the Morril
Horse. He was known only by this nam
until his famous son. named by Mr.. Nor
rill Young Morrill, (now known as Per-
kin's Young MORRILL, came prominently
before the public; then the senior had I'd
bear the name of Old Morrill,. 4, tht
family multiplied and their fame increas
eu' the foolish notion of keeping all the
horses colts for stations was pursued
ana the Morrill, stations became so pleu
tv III the neighborhood of the old horse
that sometimes the name of the French
Mor1ll was given him. We never saw
TINS IN print but once. That being hid
owners name, it was given him to dis
tinguiSh him from the many known as
Morrill, horses. He was black. with tam
colored muzzle and hankS. a small star i'm
the forehead, with one hind foot white
up Just above the fetlocl and the other
some two inches above the hoof. He
stood 10 hands - inches hiph and
weighed in full flesh 1850 lbs. He was
not what would be called a rangy horse
neither was he blocky, but medium. Hell
had an excellent head. muzzle rather
me, noStrils large. eyes the very best.
OF Il clear hazel color. large and well set
out and wide apart: brain large. the
frontal bone straight. ears Well-Shaped
ANA pointed. and when thrown forward
ne llad fine expressive look. but when
thrown backwards they were inclined to
Top considerably. which was regarded by
many a. as great fault. Be this as it
may, when he was ut burst of speed his
ears were clear back. mouth wide open
ana the tossing of his name and the ter
rible fire of his eye made him the very
image of Il raging lion. His throttle was
1alr. not fine. neither was it thick and
fle>hy: neck good length and well crest
ed' full deep enough for beauty. but not
out of proportion. His shoulder, were
very strong and well thrown back: with
er> fair rather thick than other
wise, breast very full. making him
look low in front: full arm i'm
men>e and long, knec-pan broad and
flat with Il bnee-ioint pinned together To
stay. The back sinew> stood out clear
and distinct and were very large: pas
terms rather short and immensely strong.
with feet resembling those of the full
bred NOrnan-not that they were broad
and flat. but wide at the heel. and rather
= NIGH making large and heavy. yet
good->haped foot; hoof, not of the finest
texture, but always healthy and strong.
His chest was deep and round. middle
piece good and loinS that never were and
never will be surpassed. Although not
ribbed very close, his long. well set hips
were 50 beautifully rounded. and 50 ey-
en- with the swell of his ribs that he was
a very smoothly turned animal. His tail
was set on a trifle too low. and was thin
OF hair for four or five inches from his
body would be called rat-tailed). but
= further down it was full and handsome
His STILES were thick. hind-quarterS we'll
. let down, muscles of the thigh wonder
, fully strong. hooks could not be bettered,
= legs superb below the hooks. save that
, he set back on the hind pasternS too
: much for perfection: not that his hind
= paStern looked weak: on the contrary
they were short. large, sinewy and very
strong.
p We think there never was the slightest
, blcmi>h or unsoundneS> about him: and
= out of the several hundred colts which
known to get the least unSound in the
t feet or limbs. OF all the horses we ever
, examined. none ever appeared less likely
; to get spawned, curbed. ring-boned or
toundered. Few horses ever showed
!; more individual character. His bone
!, structure was so heavy and muscular de
!, velopment so great that in general out
line he was a model business horse. He
had scarcely Il traceable resemblance To
a racer Neither was he "A perfect gen
tleman'S horse; but noble looking eX-
= press horse. or substantial carry-all
horse. Not the most agreeable roadster,
: for although vely fast walker. he
showed little of the elephant motion,
and when at slow walk his gait was
heavy and not pleasant. But he was