Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20

perhaps we should quote the following
statement of a daughter of Henry Girls
ley, taken by us in an interview in 1886,
viz.
Mrs. Martha Nose of Morristown, O.,
said:
"My father, Henry Grisley, owned the
old Blue Bull. l was not more than ten
or twelve years old when he got him. /
am now 60 years old. think he got him
of man by name of Hunt. My mother,
Mrs. N. Clendenning of Lansingburgh.
Ind, would know. l was about twelve.
/ was fourteen when we moved this side
of the river he had had him two years
then; as much as that know. He was
blue, no white at all. Uncle William
Grisley had one with bald face, one
glass eye, one or two white legs. don't
think the old horse had any white; he
was a good sized horse, 16 hands and |
remember that he came from Canada.
Go question: o no, not from Pennsyl-
vania-I think from Canada. They used
to advertise him on posters, and that is
what have always remembered"
CORRESPONDENTS WITH SAMUEL MO-
kEAN.-FlRsT LETTER.
MILLS SHOALS, ILL.,, March Z, 1888.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Dear Sir In reply
to yours of Feb. 10 would say: My ia
Their did not raise any stations. | raised
one myself, sired by William Grisley's
Blue Bull horse, and he by old Blue Bull.
The right name of the horses is Ohio
Farmer. Blue Bull is a nickname that
wag gave them for fun. I sold my
horse to Sol. Bedinger. Dam sired by
7 onic IJo,r Horca. ho xuoc o1co a Dl,,o
Bull or Ohio Farmer. John Merring
brought the old Blue Bull from Penn
sylvania. SAMUEL MCKEAN.
SECOND LETTER. QUESTIONS AND AN
SWERs.
MIDDLEBURY, VT, March 16, 1888.
SAMUEL MCKEAN,
was very glad to get a letter from
you. VIII you please now answer for
me the following questions? | leave
spaces so that you can answer them on
this sheet and return to me.
l. What was the color of the stallion
that you raised and sold to Solomon Bed
niger; please state if any marks?
ANs.-The colt that | sold Bedinger
was dark yellow with black stripe
from wthers to root of his tail from his
knees up to shoulders was clouded.
2. What year was this colt foaled and
how old was he when you sold him?
ANs.-Some time between the year 1S4C
and 1850. l just don't remember, it has
been so long. About one year old.
3. What the color and size of the dan
of this colt? State also who raised this
dam and about what year she was foaled
ANs.-The color was chestnut sorrel
size about fifteen and half high. Dan
iel Mexican. | do not know, but l sup
pose about fifty years ago.
Was this dam fast and if so ar wha
gait?
ANs.-Trotter, and not fast; the col
was PAGER; never trotted and was fast
5. | understand that your father
Daniel Mexican, raised Blue Bull stall
lion from this same mare that was after
wards sold at the administrator sale an,
bought by Robert Laughlin. DO you re
member about this? Please state if
have it right, and if this stallion whicl
your father raised and which Laughli
bought was full brother to the one yo
sold Mr.. Bedinger.
ANs.-My father never raised a stallio
from the same mare, and Laughlin neve
bought any horse at the sale.
6. What was the color and marks G
this stallion your father raised, and abou
what year was he foaled?
ANs.-My father never raised any sta
lion.
Z. Please describe the William Grisle
Blue Bull,sire of the colt that you raised
and state if you know what his dam
breeding was.
ANs.-He was q blue horse with bal
face and glass eyes; black name and tail
white hind feet up to the pastern. Th
colt, he was good sized yearling. ju:
don't remember his size.
s. Did this same William Grisley ais
: own the old Blue Bull that was brougf
from Pennsylvania?
ANs.-The Grisley horse was colt {
the old Blue Bull.
8. Did you ever hear it said what Il
pedigree of the old Blue Bull was-th;
is-what horse in Pennsylvania got hin
ANs.-I have no knowledge of his pc,
igree.
10. l have understood that the origil
al Blue Bull was brought to Ohio by
+ man by the name of Henry Snively, WI
, sold him to John Merring.
. Is not this correct? Do you remembt
this Henry Snively and what became I
him, or from what town or county
= Pennsylvania he came?
ANs.-I never knew Henry Swivel
, John Merring brought the horse fro
, Pennsylvania.
I IL. l want especially to know fro
; what town and county in Pennsylvan
this original Blue Bull was brought, al
if you cannot tell, please refer me, if pc
sible, to some one who can.
ANS.-I do not know what town
a county he came from, but will wri
back to Ohio and find out if can al
mail it to you.
y. What was the Lewis Harris Hor
$ that got the dam of the colt y,
/ raised? Please describe the horse, sta
y where Mr.. Harris lived, and so far as "
'. know give the pedigree of the horse.
ANs.-The Lewis Harris horse was
!. iron gray about 16 hands high. Ril'
n township. Butler county, Ohio. l forg
n the horses pedigree.
|, ID. Did you know horse called Pc
: Boy that was stood at Jenkins stand
n a man named Ross?
: ANs.-Harrison Dearmond stood Pc
q Boy horse at Jenkins; he was a 70;
:, horse and owned by S. Talkington, al
sold him to a man In Cincinnati.