Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-29

SECONO AK lClE.
The following is copy of postal
card from j. G. Balloon:
Mr.. THOMSON In regard to your
questions | have no recollections what
ever about the mare having colt while
Caleb Balloon owned her. think now
you have struck son business" | never
did hear that the Rufus Rising mare was
the dam of Ethan Allen, neither do |
think she was. well remember of once
going to TicOnderoga. | think with Curtis
Balloon. and he pointed out to me where
Ethan Allen was raised and the dam died
at the time of fOaling. Could have told
YOU before: but you said you knew all
about Ethan at Ticonderoga, so did not
speak of it.
Yours,
j. G.. BALLOON.
WOODSTOCK. July 20. 1856.
j. G.. BALLOON. ESQ,
Dear SIR The facts you have given
in regard to the little gray mare that Ru-
fus Rising once owned are so valuable
that | write you to let you know that
she was the dam of Ethan Allen. Joel
W. Holcomb raised the horse Ethan Al
len from little gray, half-hipped mare
that he snapped a horse for with George
G.. Weed of Ticonderoga, i'm the fall of
iNfp' -hl' 'N't p'uSilu wv iii'lN NltIi d
colt by her side. the June before. of VIM.
IL. COOK OF llcohutroga. MI. COOK had
her of his father. Warner Cook. the last
of the year 1899. W. II. Cook bred three
colts from her when he owned her. 1t
has been understood that Warner Cook
had the mare of George johnson and that
MI Johnson ilad hGr OF fulus MisihE
about 1884. 1t is well known at Ticon-
deroga and Hague that the Rufus Rising
mare was the Gam or Ethan Allen. |
was at liconderoga and Hague twice i'll
1876; saw G. {. weed, W. II. COOK and
number OF others with lloyt Johnson.
brother of George johnson. lie knew
the mare ms brother HAD OF kufus Kissing
Wa~ the dam OF Ethan Allen. lie said
MS brother owned tile mare about two
years and that Warner Cook did about
two years, and that Is the way that 1t has
been called. Recent Investigations show
that George johnson kept the mare put a
short time. and that Warner Cook did
not get her until the last OF 1889: so that
there was some -FOUR or fNe years OF the
mares ne thlt was not accounted Ior'
1t turns out that she was owned three
years by Caleb Balloon and W. ii. Bal
com. y Mr.. CuShman' an old man now,
who lives in Illinois, says he was at Mr..
Wallace'S when Warner Cook bought the
little gray mare OF Mr.. Wallace. W. II.
Balcohl says ne gave the mare 10 Ira
Wallace of Northwest Bay.
| wish you to describe the mare the
best you can. FIRST, how heavy should
you think she was: y. She would not
weigh over 800 lbs. If as much.
q. Describe her color the best you
can; were there any dark spots ON her:
"A. She was light gray, and don't re-
collect any dark spots on her.
z. Her head, was it prominent, rath-
er large, or not: a. Her head prOmi-
nent, rather long face for size of the
horse.
q. Was her face long and straight:
A. 1t was.
q. Nostrils, were they large or small?
A. don't recolect in regard to nostrils.
q. Eyes, were they prominent? A.
Wouldn't say in regard to eyes.
q. Ears, were they long and large or
small and slender; would you say she
had "A handsome ear? A. Ears rather
small had handsome ear.
q. Neck, was it long or short. small
or large, arching or bowling or straight,
or was it what is called a eve neck: A.
Neck rather long and small for the size
of the horse: not arching.
q. Withers, were they high or low?
\. Withers not very high as | recollect.
q. Body, long or short? A. Body
rather short.
z. Hind legs, We're they straight or
crooked: You will see some horses
hind legs are quite straight and Others
very crooked. \. | should say hind
legs rather straight.
q. Name and tail, We're they light or
dark colored; We're they heavy or light,
and was the hair in the tail long or short:
y. Name and tail light-colored and not
very. heavy; maine and tail rather long.
e. Were her legs light, that is, rather