Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-16
A. w. THOMSON SIRE OF ETHAN
Allen

What Mr.. Thomson has to say on the sire
of Ethan Allen is too trivial to call for
reply. The mountain has labored and
the ridiculous mouse is born. He hasn't
produced single new fact; indeed, in
this instance he seems to have great
contempt for facts. The getting of facts
is Mr.. Thomson's strong point. But few
excel him in this. He tried, as we know,
most thoroughly to get some in this case;
but as there were none to get he couldn't
ing Morgan served this mare in Mr.. Hol-
combs barn at IL, where he had been
left by DR.. Russell. who had driven him
there from Middlebury on a fishing eX-
cursion. 1t has also been stated positive
ly by other parties, certainly as reputa-
BILE as those that make the previous state
ment, that the mare was covered by Fly
ing Morgan at Burlington, VT, at the
time that Ethan Allen was got. Before
either of these parties can make single
convert to their theories it will be impor-
tant for them to show that Flying Nor
gan was at III. or the mare was at Bur-
lington. If the mare was ever at Bur-
lington the horse was not there the season
of 1S4S. Neither was he at III. He was in
charge of Harvey Yale, now living at
Middlebury, VT, through that whole sea-
son, who used him for mares. We have
already found several who bred to him at
this time whilst Mr.. Yale had him, and
raised colts from him. Mr.. Yale's evil
dence is very circumstantial, perfectly
complete, covering every point in ques-
ton. We are satisfied it is correct in ev-
cry particular. He states that by an ar
rangement with DR.. Russell, by which at
the time he (Mr. Iale) expected to have
a half interest in the horse, he went to
Mr.. Daniels in the spring of the year that
the horse was five years old, 1913, and
got the horse (Dr. Russell having first
bargained for him with Mr.. Daniels. his
object being mainly to get pay on large
doctors billy, and brought him to his
(Mr. Yale's) home, where he kept him
through the summer into the fall, cover
ing with him some % or more mares. Mr..
Yale is positive that the horse did not go
out of his hands through the summer,
and knows that he did not drive him over
the lake. In the fall, after the mare sea-
son was over, DR.. Russell got the horse,
used him for while, but not very long
time, for his driving, and traded him to
Mr.. Adams for gray mare and boot. We
have learned from the party who made
this trade for Mr.. Adams, that it was
made in the winter and Mr.. Adams gave
the doctor S7250 boot, the doctors ask
ing price being 500. Mr.. Yale thinks
that after the doctor got the horse in the
fall he drove him over the lake. We do
not know whether Mr.. Thomson will
suppose that cover of the mare in Sep
tember,or later, produced the colt that he
has proved was foaled about June 10 or
not; but if he supposes that Flying Nor
gan got that colt he has got to suppose
just this.
One thing is evident, that Mr.. Thorn
son writes and works for money. He
cares no more for the truth than thief
does for honesty. We leave him with his
theories, that are as harmless as the froth
that floats on an eddy, but with the adj
vice, that if he doesn't hereafter give
more for his money, he will soon have no
purchasers for his wares.
In the meantime the public at large are
indebted to Mr.. Thomson for the part
that he has performed in this one of
Natures plays. His researches have
demonstrated, as far at least as it is pos
sible for human evidence to demonstrate,
and to the satisfaction of every candid per-
son, that Ethan Allen was sired by Black
Hawk, son of Sherman Morgan.