Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-26

uOll, anu WOulu nOu run AWAY IL lOuCIlcO
with the whip, yet she needed no en-
from the lash. 1t was
stated that she had been used
one season on butchers cart in Concord.
n. H., before Kelly got her, but never
took pains to learn, as but little attention
was paid in those days to tracing the
breeding of animals. Early in the spring
of 1888, not later than the middle of
April at latest, this mare dropped one of
the homelist colts that he ever saw from
that day to this. He remembers the
event well. The ground was bare but
there was no grass. The mare had the
liberty of the field and he was keeping
lookout to see that she did not get away.
Suddenly she left the field and went back
of the barn into the pasture. About
twenty minutes later Mr.. Seavey went to
look for her and found her in the pasture
with the Notwithstanding object above
mentioned.
They got them to the barn; but not
long afterwards a neighbor named
Thompson came to buy some hay to feed
his cows upon until grass grew, Mr..
Twombly asked him to look at the colt,
which he thought of "knocking on the
head" as he was ashamed to have such
looking thing following the mare. Mr..
Thompson advised him to let the colt live,
saying that he might make a hundred
dollar horse, which in those days was
thought remarkable price. The colt
improved in looks as he grew older. and
in the fall, though considerable under
size, Il DR.. Downs who saw him prophe-
sled he would some day be worth 500.
Mr.. Twombly finally gave the colt to
him (Shadrack Seavey) and he had the
whole care of him. He was the first one
to bride him. the first to mount him on
the back. and the first to break him to
harness. The colt was a pure-gaited
trotter from the first, very spirited. yet
wonderfully kind. When breaking him
the harness he used was so old and weak
that nearly every time he started out
some part of it gave way, yet the colt
never ran away or did any damage. In
those days farmers did not think of feed
ing grain to colts, and Black Hawk new
er atea feed of oats so long as Mr.. Seavey
had charge of him.
In the fall of 1885 Ezekiel Twombly
with his family and stock moved from
Durham to Greenland. where he died in
1887, after which his property was APP
praised. and although the colt had been
given to Mr.. Seavey it was decided to APP
praise that also. the value being fixed at
$50, and at this figure he was taken by
Mr.. Seavcy, to whom the estate wa, in
debted for labor.
Besides the foalS already mentioned
from Black Hawks dam, she produced
two others by her son Black Hawk, boil
of which died. The old mare finally be.
came lame. and in 1871 Mr.. Scavey sold
her for the family and lost track of hei
so that he cannot tell when or where sh,
died.
Speaking of the breeding of Black Hawk
Mr.. Seavey secuted the idea that any
one should claim him to be by any othel
horse except Sherman Morgan, as stated
by both Kelly and Bellows. The story tina
the colt was by Paddy was not started
until after he let Mr.. Mathes have him
had no foundation whatever, and wa
not believed by any one who knew tn,
circumstances and was acquainted will
all the parties.
The colt was Il square trotter from tn
first, and after being fairly broken wa
never passed on the road while owned
by Mr.. Seavey. So strong was his in
Mr.. Seavey drove him Black Hawk new
er made Il single break, and he neve
came across a team on the road durin!
the last year that he had him that he di,
not 90 by. He was one of the pretties
driving horses that ever lived.
At one time Mr.. Seavey made up hi
mind to have him gelded, and arrange
with ii Mr.. j. Written to perform tn
operation and keep him until sound. Tn
day was set and the colt was led down t.
Written, who urged so strongly againS
it that Mr.. Seavey changed his mind.
was in the Spring of 1898 that Mr.Seave.
traded the colt with Mr.. \. X. Mathe-
whose letters were published in las
weeks issue. The first time Mr.. Mathe
came to see him he drove very smar
travelling horse. The folks were ava
from home with the sleigh, and Nj
Seavey was compelled to show him i
an old vehicle not suitable for the pun
pose.
After driving past Mr.. Mathes fe,
times the latter wanted to drive him, t
which Mr.. :. consented, and they Starte
, for Greenland Parade with the colt in tn
lead. Arriving at the Parade, Mr.. NJ
was inclined to chatf the young man, tel
ING him in manner that started MI
Seavey's grit that the colt was no trottel
Finally Mr.. Seavey suggested to Mathe
that he would accompany him part wa