Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-27

Morgan here before that. Rather was
bred by Jacob Barnham of Middletown.
Biggert bought him at three years old.
Mr.. Finch, proprietor of hotel at Gran
vile, thought there was horse called
Peacock Diamond about 40 years ago, at
Valley Falls; high-headed, rangy bay
horse, got by Barney Henry. Biggert,
he said, was crazy on the Bishop Ham,
bletonians.
Budd Doble of Granville, who former
ly lived with Mr.. Bishop, says Bishops
Hambletonian was kept on cruel for two
or three years and could not cover mares
on account of spring halt. He died, 1
think, about 1887. Judson had at one
time three stations by the Bishop Horse.
Andrus had two from the Judson Horse,
black and bay. The bay went to
Burlington. They were own brothers.
don't think the Bishop Horse stood out
of this State only one year and then at
Rutland and Castleton. think he got
colts till 1884, but not over dozen after
1880. Never had harness on in his life,
never driven a rod. They used to ride
him. was very familiar with him. He
would stick his nose out and run away
when one rode him. The Ezra Andrus
bay horse was perfect picture of the old
horse dark bay, not quite so much horse.
Andrus stood his horse at Granville until
six years and then sold him to some par
ties in Burlington. Len Williams bought
him there and took him to where he
lived, Pittsfield, Mass. He must haye
stood at Burlington as much as II years.
This was the best one; the other was
smaller, pretty horse and black. I
hardly think he was kept a stallion. The
Signal Horse was Barney Henry; same
horse. They called Barney Henry the
Signal Horse. think he was born be-
fore 1880. He stood at Pawlet. Got
more matched horses than any other
horse that ever stood in this country {;
short necks, but heads right up. Andrus
had two horses. Mr.. H. NJ. Graves a
son-in-law of Mr.. Bishop, thinks the
horse died about 1881 or 80.
DR.. Warren B. Sargent, Pawlet, says
the Nosely Horse was raised at Lebanon,
n. H., and sold to Robinson of Benning-
ton. He was got by the old Nosely
Horse from North Carolina. Bishop had
another colt in 1924 called Alexander
bay, pretty good size; went North. Bar
ney Henry was sired by horse called
Signal. His mother, Hambletonian and
perhaps crossed with Biggert's Sir Hen
ry. His dam was not got by the Bishop
Horse, but by one of his sons. l think
: this was what Mr.. Barney told me him.
self. Signal was owned in Middletown
a very lofty, splendid bay horse.
should think 16 hands. Barney Henry
was little more substantial than Signal
am not positive l ever saw him, but have
, seen many of his get. Nimrod was a
, good sharp, small horse. The Hyde
! Horse was by Magnum Bonum, about
medium size horse. The first ever knew
of Chanticeleer was at Fort Ann. Then
he was kept here by old Uncle Stoddard
, He was regular Dutch modelled horse
| good, strong, resolute, not large any OF
them, but wonderfully good workers
He was not over Is hands, think, but g
good weighty kind of horse. At Fort
Ann IS years ago. They called him g
, Dutch horse. heard those talk about
: them that raised them. There was 6
horse called Spectator kept here 4;
, years ago or more, chestnut horse, pretty
5 good size. l don't remember him bu
r have seen his stock. Magnum BOnun
: was a stocky horse, strong limbs, goot
strong coach horse. Syphax was a fine
| looking English horse, a beautiful horse
t not very heavy name or tail, nice lively
= carriage horse, not as strong limbs a.
. some. Stoddard had Duroc horse here
4 pretty good size. Brutus got the OLE
e Daniel Hewlett bay mare. Northern
S Hambletonian Harris Horse) stood her,
I one summer. They didn't patronize hin
S much. The Googins Horse was by TIN
r Northern Hambletonian. A nice old maj
/ came here that had Morgan horse tina
a got Harvey Parish's trotter. think thi
0 horse was by Clifford; blocky, 1872, bay
: called Morgan Messenger. This was owe
G 30 years ago. Mr.. Barden came back an,
e bought Morgan horse, little along il
d years, think at Rutland. After | wa
e West Fred had raised pair o
v Morgan mares from him. Barden ma,
!, have bought of Smith Kelly.
n ITO be continuedI