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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15

Rather was n chestnut horse, foalcd Juns
4, 1854 sired by Stockbridge Chief; dam bv
Othello, son of Vermont Black Hawk, second
dam by Liberty. This horse, Othclo, was also
called Black Prince and was taken to Cold
water, Mich, by.A. C. Fisk. Rather was bred
in Vermont, taken to Coldwatcr, Mich, and
from there by Mr.. Downing to Kentucky He
was a remarkable show horse and practically
unbeaten in show ring. Mr.. Downing told me
that when he was taking him home he hap
pencd TO go through where the Ohio State Fair
was being held and so stopped over, and al
though he and his horse were entire strangers
there, he got the first premium. saw stock
bridge Chief, his sire, take the $1,000 prize at
ST. Louis.
When was boy in Michigan there ver.
quite number of flrst-class Morgans i'm INV
locality, such as iWashtenaw Chief, Marshall
Chief, Vermont Hero, Othclo, Bloods Black
Hawk, Magma Charta, Green Mountain Black
Hawk, and if | remember correctly Halle.
Green Mountain Morgan was ut Coldwatcr for
n time.
You will find in pedigree of A1mont Rather
how Rather figures as sire of speed a1u
pleased that you are making this compilation
and preserving the history of the Morgan.,
and shall want it when published.
There have been several sons of Black
Hawk in this county, such rs Comanche Chief
Old Tige, Tom Hycr, etc, and also Eastman
Morgan, sire of Little Fred, 2 90. know but
little of these horses personally, in fact never
saw any of them but Tom Hyer, but if desired
can doubtless get you items in relation 10
them Yours very truly.
WALTER l. IAYES
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15
HE BUTLER HORSE.
GOSHEN, Vt, Dec. 6, 1,

GOSHEN, VT, Dec. g, 1895
Edifor RegiSter:-Mr. f. ID. Kinds, in his
communication in the REGISTER of Dec L.
says that Ithe Butler Horse of Pittsford was
sired by Holabird's Ethan This appears to
contradict my statement in the REGISTER of
Nov. ~, wherein ! claimed that the Butler
horse of Pittsford was sired by Young Colum-
bus An explanation is necessary. Mr.. vii
lard Butler of Pittsford has owned two stock
horses. One of them was a very dark brown.
and was sired by Young Columbus. After Mr..
Butler sold this horse he purchased another,
which was bay, and was said to be of Ethau
Allen blood; the latter is probably the horse
that Mr.. Kinds refers to.
Yours respectfully,
ii. Il. CHURCHILL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15
General Manager

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themselves for successful start in business, can
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ST., Albany, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15

Hog Cholera &c Sold every where sent by mail for Csc in
stamps Furnished In large price BLOC; by mail 81 10
Circulars free. l. S. JOHNSON q co., Boston, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15

George johnson sold the mare to Mr..
Cook when he lived on Sam Akerman's
place, 1898. lie did not live there more
than two years, probably not more than
one.
Our next interview was with Mr.. Sam
uel Alderman, whom we met upon the
road. lie said:
IL hired gray mare of George john
son in 1871 to go to a ball at LockwoOd's,
two miles below Schroon. She was a
dark iron-gray mare, about Is hands high,
slim built, high-headed, high-strung, a
good trotter, then four to six years old.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED.

M PostniaSter:-Plcasc be so kind to
give this to some horse man, that You think
will throw some light on this
VIII the gentleman that this is handed TO
please tell me if there is an entire horse in or
around Middlebury known as Larry or Larry
Lambert, sired by Daniel Lambert. have a
mare that came from your way that shows
every mark of being IL Lambert, said to be by
Larry. Also, is there II horse there called the
Shacllett Horse and how bred.
Yours, Address
WALTER c. RIPLEY,
Brockton, Mass.
THE horse Larry was bred by Henry
F.Hall of Bridport. VT, sire Daniel Lam
bert dam by Plato, son of Black Hawk !;
ID dam by Vermont Black Hawk. The
dam of Plato was by Sir Charles. son of
Duroc by Imp. Diamond.
Larry was a chestnut, about 1000 lbs,
about 81, an exceedingly snowy horse
in front, and got good stock He was
owned for some years by Wright Spal-
ding, Cornwall, and is now owned in
Ohio.
The Shackett Horse was Morgan
horse, owned at one time by Tom Shack
EFT, Middlebury. He was bred by Eze-
kiel Hanchett, New Haven. and sired by
lIale's Green Mountain Morgan; an eX-
cellent horse and left some of the most
seryiceable stock in our county,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15
SUNDRY LETTERS.
HON. W. /. HAYES ON RATHER, STOCK
BRIDGE CHEF, ETC.

CLINTON. Iowa, April Is, 1855,
Editor Register:-Yours, in relation to Rat
tier received. I am more than willing to aid
you in any way in my power. Marcus Down
ing (now dead) of Lexington, Ky, has fire.
quently told me about this horse, but did not
get breeders, either of him or his dams, but
have no doubt of the correctness of his state
ments,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15

q. IL. H.,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15
Yours truly,
GEO. IL. HARVEY.

L. Ask MIR. Osgood about the man Good
win who lived near his fathers rs the road
biqtnchcd on and led To Tunhridge- ! per
sumo Mr.. Benedict has his name upon his
books, but have forgotten his first name too /,
but you can lind Bcnedicts name by writing
to Williamstown. Everybody knows him and
Benedict knows all about Benedict Prince.
Hastily,
q. IL. III,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15
BENEDICT PRINCE.

ROTATION, March = 1888.
Editor Rcgjster;-Benedict Prince was bred
by Il Mr.. Goodwin of East Randolph, VT. |
have forgotten his first name. The man is
not living, You can get his name in full by
addressing MIR. Arthur Osgood of that place
Mr.. Goodwin lived near his fathers and was
an old citizen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24
THE FOXES AND THE HARES.

A fox who was passing through the
forest one day heard a great dispute
among the hares, and he turned
aside to find several of them engag.
ed in hard knocks around a barrow.
What's all this row aboutgv de-
handed Reynard, as he fell among
them.
Why, sir" replied one OF the
hares, our father is dead and we
can't agree as to who shall possess
his burrow.n
"But it's large enough for all Of
YOU"
$50 it is; but that settles a ques
ton of fact instead of principle"
"Well, I'll take fact and you eau
keep the principle" said the fox, as
he took possession of the burrow.
MoRAL.-When the heirs fight
over the old homestead, the lawyers
come to own the farm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24
MARTINsBURG, W. VA, SATURDAY, JULY a. 1886.
THE POET.

The orthodox poet and singer of metre
should be sound sleeper or vigorous
eater join the learning of Paul to the
fervor of Peter; know the balancing
rhymes and the rhythmical teeter
Of lilacs and smilax,
Of zephyrs aud heifers,
OF ballads and salads,
Of over-arched bowers, of greenery and
flowers;
And work on one rhyme for hours upon
hours.
Know the whole range of history from
Cleveland to Priam, and the thought
of all lands from New Brunswick to
Siam ; and work like drudge at a
dollar per diem love all lovely
objects with no cash to buy 'em,
Such as roses and posies,
And mountains and fountains,
Andspictures and fixtures,
And gorgeous pavillions of Lauras and
Lilians,
And a large bank deposit far up in the
millions.
His lines should be full of Natobs and
Emirs, of giaours, and Khans, and
Orient dreamers, of cymbals, and
shawms, and victorious streamers,
and end in a climax of glory and
screamers,
With clashing and slashing
With roaring and pouring!
With lunging and plunging
And bust in chasm of blank protoplasm
In gunpowder chaos and dynamite
spasm!!
F. S. Foss, in Tsd-BHs.
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Am interestine hniIding /,

An interesting building is the
bullet.scarred LIGHTHOUSE at Dam No.
., which, prominently pcrched on
the rocks, was, during the war, a
conspicuous mark for Rebel riflemen
on the Virginia bank Of the Poto.
mac. Many were the leaden compli-
ments bestowed upon it by sharp.
shooters in gray during the four
years in which the Potomac was the
dividing line between the North and
South. Occasionally, by way of
variety, a cannon ball, or shell, was
sent crashing through the devoted
building, patches now covering the
CHASTITY rents made by the destruc-
tive missiles. Directly opposite in
Virginia are the ragged walls of
Honeywood Mills, another memento
of the ravages of war, all that could
be burned hayiDgbeen destroyed dur.
ing that period.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24
SELECTIONS.
YESTERDAY.

Yesterday, darling-only yesterday.
The heavens were bright, and all the
earth was fair +; 8s4
Loves golden radiance fell upon our
Loves dreamy music filed the scented
air 5;
A thousand wild flowers trembled round
our feet,
We saw the lilac boughs above us sway
And heard the wood-lark singing high
and sweet,
Yesterday, darling, only yesterday.
Yesterday, darling, only yesterday,
With lips apart and hair of russell
brown,
You came, dear heart, across the flower
way.
Sweeping the grasses with your trailing
gown
Upon your cheek there was a wild-rose
glow,
And in your eyes there was sunset
ray;
You came with arms outstretched-
loved me SO,
Yesterday, darling-o only yesterday.
Yesterday, darling-only yesterday,
A soft breeze stealing from the sunny
south
Blew from your brow the tangled fringe
away,
And weed the kisses from your crimson
mouth
The boughs caressed you as you came
along, a#
The red sun kissed you with its parting
ray,
The wood-lark passed you in his happy
song,
Yesterday, darling-only yesterday.
Yesterday darling-only yesterday
All, me ah, me! but yesterday is
dead;
The flower still shines across the flower
locked way,
And still the wood-lark MARBLES over
head:
But in the shadows of great despair,
weep, dear heart, upon the weary
way,
For loves bright dream, that made the
earth so fair
Yesterday, darling-only yesterday.
M. ". Forester IN CdsselI's Mdgasile.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24
M0RRIS0N'S FREE TRADE D0CU-
MENT.

Chairman Morrison, of the packed
free trade Committee of Ways and
Means, has prepared an exhaustive
free trade campaign document in
the shape of an adverse report on
Randalps tariff bill. As the Dem
ocrats of the Morrison committee
are all packed III the interest Of free
trade, there can be no minority re
port from Democratic source.
Morrison's free trade campaign
document, like ell efforts of the free
trade theorists, carefully conceals
the truth and evades the real issue
it seeks to promote. 1t doesn't de
clare for free trade, but it is scrupu.
lousy careful not to declare for any
feature Of protection to our home in
dustries. A rambling, hitand.miss
denunciation of oppressive taxation,
sometimes right and often wrong in
fact and deduction, make up the
whole stump speech sent out with
the apparent, but false, sanction OF
the Democratic party.
1t is understood that Mr.. Randall
will answer Morrison's free trade
campaign document on the floor OF
the House in the discussion of the
appropriations, and the country will
then have the antidote with the
poison. While Morrison has spoken
Just as the free trade London and
New York clubs dictate, Randall will
speak for two-t thirds of the whole
American people i'll favor of revenue
reform, for the reduction of all need.
less taxes and for the just protection
of American labor, in accordance
with the solemn pledge of the party
to the nation.
1t will be interesting to note the
sequel of these two appeals to the
country. The Democrats will have
battles in Indiana, Ohio. Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey, New York, Con.
necticut, and the Virginias for Con.
gressmen, and not one of them will
call Carlisle, Morrison or Hurd to
the stump; while every Democratic
Congressman opposed to free trade,
will be called for in every State or
district where the issue is doubtful.
Free trade does very well for the
whiskey ring and its followers and
for all others interested in the pros
tration of our industries, but when
the Democracy goes before the peo
pie in a debatable State or district,
the free trader is kept in the rear.
Speaker Carlisle lives only across
a narrow river from Cincinnati, but
speech from him advocating his
free trade theory in that city would
defeat the Democratic candidates
fer Congress by thousands. The
best proof of the pudding is in the
chewing Of it; and the Democrats
never chew free trade pudding when
they want to elect their candidates
-PHilQ. Times.
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be had III every uvus~,
and possibly the expense will be
found somewhat less than where
coal oil is used, as must necessarily
be the case in most country homes,
but the showing in the cost Of fuel
alone every housekeeper can figure
to himself or herself; when we say
that our stove will not require for
full days use more than a gallon of
oil per day. Ours is of the largest
size, but smaller ones are to be had
at a less price and capacity. The
price of the oil by the barrel is but
ten cents per gallon, and we believe
that by proper management and
careful using, in turning off the heat
when not required for immediate
use, halt gallon a day ought to suf-
fee for a medium-sizcd family
Americdn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24

" Hoop lap shouted a Chicago
Chinaman; "burnee, shootee pc
licee, knock'em outee, laise hellee,
allie samee-n " Here, John,n inter
rupted policeman .what's up r
/" Me no Chinaman. Me ANARCHIST
Socillist, Molmon immigrant. China
man have to go, ANARCHIST and Mol
mon Immigrant stay allie samee
Mellican man; have ten wifee, shotee
pollcee, hoop-la, thlow boom shelle
killee. Hoop-la p
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24
THE ROMANCE OF GREENMoUNT.

A correspondent of the Philadet
phia Press relates the following ro-
nance of Greenmount Cemetery,
Baltimore: ~ do not know why
home should make me think of GEN.
eteries, unless it is that the lack Of
one has filed the other; but l am
reminded of something that Lena
Delmar told me. The cemetery i'll
Baltimore is wonderfully romantic
place. Some very noted people
sleep there; there are the Booth
family and Nine. Patterson-Bona-
parte, who has carved upon the
huge block of granite that keeps
her ambitious spirit down, After
life's titful fever, she sleeps well.'-
But the romance that created the
cemetery is, perhaps, the greatest of
all. A great many years ago it was
the country place of a very wealthy
family. The father, a widower, had
one daughter and several sons. On
this girl he lavished all the love that
a man of passionate nature can give,
and you can imagine how indignant
he was when he was told that she
wanted to marry handsome, worth
less cousin. He positively forbade
it, ordered the cousin not to come
near the house, and he forced his
daughter to promise that she would
not meet him outside.
Weeks passed, and during that
time the darkies began to talk of
robbers on the place. They deelar
ed they had seen them, and talked
so much about it that the sons and
their father concluded to keep an
outlook one evening. Nothing was
said about it for fear of alarming
their sister. Far into the night
they watched, and saw in the moon
light q figure cross the lawn, evident
ly white man, and very certainly,
they thought, one of the robbers
The father fired, the figure swayed
to and fro and then fell to the
ground. Out they rushed to capture
the robber, and they found their
sister, dying, unable to say word,
and they knelt beside her until her
heart ceased to beat. Then they
lifted their precious burden and car
ried it back to the home which she
had left q few hours before with
such gay heart.
Believing that ertather's anger
was only temporary, she had, even
ing after evening, met her lover in
the park; and, to escape detection,
had each time put on suit Of her
younger brothers. clothes. The
darkies had seen them, and as they
kept their faces well hidden, were
quite sincere in believing them peo-
pie who had come to steal. The
family vault on the place received
the dead girls body; the house was
torn to the ground and the beautiful
park sold Tor cemetery, with the
understanding that the vault was to
remain as it was. The brothers dis
appeared iato the world, but, as the
years went on, no day was too
stormy to keep the father from
spending it just beside the vault
When The gates opened he was the
first to go in, and the keepers would
come and tell him when it was time
to leave. At last there came day
when he did not come. In a little
while they carried him there, put the
lifeless clay beside the child ne had
loved and killed, and left them to
rest in peace. This is all true, and
yet the realists complain OF the lack
OF romance in life"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24
POETRY.
THE COLONIES UMBRELLA.
BY II. S. KELLER.

OiOhN't Noh Ot iitttA y
If cyclone had struck the sharp
featured man who sat with his boots
elevated upon the iron railing of the
veranda, it could not have caused
him to start up more quickly. He
snapped the ashes from his cigar
paced to the farther end of the We.
randa, and returning to the question
er's side he said:
Harry, what made you ask me
that question ~
The young man upon whose shoul
der the colonel's hand rested lightly
lifted his eyes in astonishment
Evidently the colonel is deeply
moved. AS evidently the young
man is at his wits ends to find posi-
bic reason for the others honest
toned voice, which seems to have
searched out the motive for asking
the question which opens my story.
"Why, all men marry; that is,
men of means, or, at least they
should marry"
You have not"
=" And for a good reason. ain
not able.'
" You could keep up a very com
Portable household if you were not
well, what you are" said the colonel
as he moved away.
" All, hold on, colonel! Don't
leave me III that matter. off fact man
ner," said the young man, But the
other paid no attention to his words
He went down the steps and walked
slowly away in the moonlight.
Il know what he means. He might
just as well have told me in SO
many words that was a spendthrift
Hang it all l know l am very care
less about money matters. III had
been forced to win my way up from
the ranks | would then know the
value of a dollar. All, well! Life is
short, my dear colonel, and here she
comes.n
Was it the tap,tap of the tiny
shoes or the frou-frou of til c
snowy skirts that made Harry
Lancaster's heart throb tumultuous
ly? 1t was b o b, and the
knowledge that the woman he loved
better than all the world was APP
preaching. Rising, he lifted his hat
tossed his cigar over the rail ant
offered this charming creature il
white his chair.
Do not get up, Mr.. Lancaster /;
merely came out for short walk NJ
and down the veranda. Isn't it {
lovely EVENING" There was witch
cry in the tones of that sweet voice
Harry Lancaster's heart pumped
away more vigorously than ever il
his bosom. If the veranda roo
hadn't been eaye-fringed with ivy
the moonlight would have disclose,
the hot flush that mantled the young
mans face. Bowling low, he was on
Of the most polite men alive, he SAID
" 1t is, indeed, a delightful even
ing, If you will not accept my chair
will you permit me to offer you m,
! arm for the stroll ~
She laid her pretty white han,
upon his arm. When they reache,
, the other end of the veranda the
turned to retraee their steps.
"Ah, was that not a FREELY. Owe
there among those bushes to tn
!, right? See-there it is again. NOV
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24

A POINT for the almanac makers.
When Isaiah Thomas, of Massachu-
sets, was printing his almanac for
1880, one the boys asked him what
he should put opposite the "13th Of
July.n Mr.. Thomas, being engaged,
replied, "Anything, anything" The
boy, thus ordered, returned to the
Office and set Rain, hail and snow.v
The country was all amazement
when the day arrived, for it actually
rained, hailed and showed violently.
From that time, Thomas Almanac
was in great demand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24

A Texas Judge has decided that
when one man in that State ap
proaches another with his hands in
his pockets it is an invitation to
shoot. A Virginia Judge, of happy
memory, once decided that calling a
man liar was equivalent to knock
ing him down, and he could there.
after govern himself accordingly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-24

ST. PETERSBURG, July To-
While an iron dealer was unloading
a wagon filed with old artillery ma
terial yesterday, which had been
purchased from the government, a
nine-inch shell, supposed to have
been properly unloaded, exploded in
a group of workmen and others. Six
teen persons, including four child
rem, were killed, several more were
injured.
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~ don't know where that boy got
his bad temper-not from me, I'm
sure" said slightly irritated father
one day. No." said his sarcastic
wife, You've certainly not lost
yours The head of the family sub.
sided.