Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-21
oxFORp COUNTY HORSE NOTES.

Mf w. j. Wheeler OF couth fArs' anu
were shown .ix young. handsome and
well.bred animals OF the horse Kind. all
Of which are KEEP, In the finest condition
and skillfully handled by Mr.. Frank
Bumpu.. who has had charge Of Mr..
wheelsrs horses Coz two years. Mf.
Wheeler |. veil known throughout Oxford
County a. large and successful dealer
In musical instruments and insurance
policies. which take. up large portion
Of his time
AT the head Of hi. stable stands the
mahogany bay stallion Thomas Carlyle.
sired by Gen. wi,her. son Of Almon,.
Dam by lsdo. ,on of Rysdyk. Hamble-
,oni.n second dam Jessie, by Bennett
horse. son Of o'd Drew; third dam by
old Eaton
Gen. wi,h,r.'. sire. Almoni. W. by
Alexander. Abdallah. and be by Rysdyts
H.mbletouisn. making Thoma. Carlyle
inbred to ihi. world renowned sire. whose
defendants. in the $50 list, greatly out
number those Of any other ,ro,tins FAINT.
ly; and these Of his 500. Alexanders
Abdsllah. ou,number those Of any other
Of hi. many illusinoa. soa', while Al.
mont ha. more descendant, 10 the $50
li.i than any other son OF Alsxandefs
Abadallah. The potency OF the blood
Of Almont ha. shown itself In marked
degree the pas, season In the number
Of winners Of this strain OF blood
which have made low records in all parts
Of the county and although It has been
bu, few year. since the Almon,s have
been introduced into Maine. yet they
have already proved themselves such un'
form producer. Of speed aud beauty
combined. a. TO challenge the admira'
ton Of all. and to make them dangerous
rival. to the renowned Knole.. which
have long held the fort 10 Maine aud
have done much toward Improving our
horse stock.
Coa,tel!a,ion. ,on Of Almon,. 10, Glen-
arm, 2:25l. Gallant. $50 a. three
year old. Iouvi.k. 2:jii a, same age.
Hu..r, trial 2:26, hsnrieiis, 2;2'.
the f.., PAGER Illusion, aud msny other
speedy ones
Olympus. by Almoni, sired Bloodmoni'
Who ,rotied very fast a. four-year-old'
and two Of the winners of col, races Al
the las, n. T. Fair were by Olym'
pu..
Ilnbinser. by Almon'. record Of $40
A four-yen.old. sired Haibell'
2.i5I Atwo.yesr.oll. Hercules. aysar
Younger and fully a. fat. and many 9TH
er fa., colts while the ge, Of Albfino,
another son of Almon,. whose Oldest are
only year old, are remarkably promi'-
ing.
The gs, Of Gen. wi,her, sire OF
Thoma. Carlyle. ATE noted for their fac
sire. slegan, style. aud pure ,roiiins
gait. and 90 fr a. heard from are oil
quite speedy. although but few have ev.
sr been trained bu, have been 'old when
young for large prioe', and KEEP, for breed
log purpo,e..-but many are known 10
be fast.
Thomas Carlyle was trained little
n a iwo.ysAr-old aud showed half
mile in i.2?. bat has since been used
in the stud lie is four years old. stands
lji hand. high. has biz slAshins gait,
and /, very stylish aud attractive IN APP
pcA,anoe, both in the harness and out.
iii. dam. Alice. h 4 very successful
brood mare. and /, the dam Of Almoni
I.edo. full brother TO Carlyle. which sold
for $1,000. {. ,wo.yelr-cld. She =.
also the dam Of Maggie Almoni. owned
by DR.. q. W. Brown Of Norway. which
is very promising ,wo'year.old hlly
The blood Of Almon, when combined with
other strains Of Hlmble,oniAn bleoi has
in many case. produced very successful
.ire.. 50 /, is though, by mAny well ia
formed kor.emen that Carlyle will prove
superior even TO Gen. Wi,hers, hi. sire.
a.A producer Of speed. lie il owned
Jointly by Mr. Wheeler aud Mr.. ID. n.
True, aud wa, purchased by them last
.prins from the estate Of j. III. Grant,
OF Piii,fsld.
Wheeler & True also own Ned
v, a yesrling stallion sired by Chlyle'
and out Of mare by Gen. Lyons. by DiA'
nond, son Of old Drew. second dam by
G;d,on. ,on OF Ry.dyk'. HsmbletoniAn,
and the CREATES, sire Of brood mares ever
Owned in Ne. Ned V. stand. abou, l5i
hand. high. weighs over 900 lbs, has
plenty Of bone and substance without
co.r.enes., and has wonderful ,ro,tins
e.i, which enabled him to iro, hall
mile las, Sept. in l:i7. lie has every
indication Of being very fAs, iroiier a'
veil {. a sire Of good sized road
s,ep. -.
In a stall adjoining ,hA, of Ned v
stand, Bay Haibinger a large yearlins
stallion. sired by Harbinger. dam By
Won Mol,ke. second dam by Monte
Christie, son Of Gen. Knox. This coll
i.a very good looking level made bs,
col, ,,lwiih,,hs bes, Of fee, and limbs, and
a perfect gait. Hei. no, fully broken iC
harnes. but . smart man cannot run him
off hi. leg. to halter. His sire. Harbia'
ger, hl. already attained such 'ueee" a.
a sire ths,he !, ,hough, by many to be ih'
coming stallion. His breeding Is the
very choicest. being by Almon', dam D,
Rydsdyks Hambleton,ian. second dan
by seeley's American Star. sire OF th'
dam Of Dexter. ALI. and Others Of re-
nown. Harbingers frs, foal Was Har'
bell. whose record Of 2:i5i as a two
year.old |. the tastes, for that age evel
made In Maine and many more too num-
erou. TO mention have shown unusua
speed. coupled with high finish anC
,raetable disposition. Queen Bee,
,wo.yesr.old hlly by him. owned by ,h'
Freeman Bros. Of Norway Is an example
Of this kind. Won Mollke, sire OF ih'
dam Of Bay Hsrbinger, Is Of Drew de
scent, and 4. sire Of Boston Girl. 2;253
Flora. 2;25t C.nard, $50, and Is tn
sire Of Gen. Won Molike. owned b!
Horace Gof OF Auburn. Canard Is tn
sire Of Maud w. who has record insid
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