Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-09

of the doctors life during that period, as
he has put down every instance of his
going away, where he went, and dates
showing how long he was gone; so that
we can state his whereabouts during ev-
cry day of that period.
| have examined this book carefully
for the months of June, July, August
and September in the years 1918, 1919 and
1850, aud here give copies of all entries
during those months showing DR.. w. p.
Russell to have been away from Middle
bury. | state further that on every 9th
er other day, not covered by these alb
sences, as well Sundays as week days,
during the twelve months mentioned,
DR.. W. p. Russell is shown by entries of
visits, made in his own hand, to have
been in Middlebury; there is not day
excepted. The entries here copied are
all in DR.. W. p. Russel's handwriting.
The book is dated at the top of each page
by entry of the month, day and year,
and then on the margin the successive
days are entered until the next page is
reached. The daily entries run from one
up to about twenty, and will average,
think, about ten. The entries of absen-
ces above mentioned are as follows:
On page Ia, under date of August s,
1878, and between charge of that date
and one of the 18th, is entered, "Absent
to Montpelier, Burlington.''
On page Isl, between a charge of date
Sept. I, 1913, and one of the 9th, is en-
tered, "Absent to Clarendon
On page POI, between charge of date
June s, 1910. and one of the 18th. is en-
tered. absent to New York until now
the 18TH
On page 272, under heading at top,
August s, 1919, and between a charge
dated the 9TH and one dated the 18th of
that month is entered, absent to Mont
peiier and Burlington; lodge and collect
! ing"
On page $50, between a charge of date
August >, 1850, and one of the 9th. are
these entries: sc. Absent to Saratoga"
J.
Co. 500"
Now to go from Mddlebury to Sarato-
ga at that time one would drive to Ticon-
deroga, leave his team and take the
steamer up Lake George. This is doubt
less what DR.. W. z. Russell did do, and
doubtless he drove Flying Morgan, that
he had bought the fall before, and had in
his hands now in August, 1850, the stud
season being over: and doubtless he left
the horse at Holcombs stable while he
went to Saratoga: and very likely mare
was bred to the horse in the doctors alb
sence, as some witnesses have stated
and it is not impossible that the mare wa;
the dam of Ethan Allen. as the evidence
concerning that mare tends to show tha
it was the second winter after the brit
of Ethan when she died. and he was Ger
tainly the last fOal she produced. 81
that all or nearly all the circumstance;
detailed by Witherbee and Smith in thei
atlidavts may be true, for they give n(
dates; but whatever happened was be
tween the 9Th and the 9th of August
1870, and Ethan Allen was foaled in June
1919. And thus the claim that FLYING
Morgan was the sire of Ethan Allen il
forever set at rest.
w. II. BLISS.
Middlebury, VT, July 81, 1889.
| have examined the foregoing state
ment and the same, so far as it relates t,
me, or to the books, or to the hand-wrt
ing of the entries, and otherwise so ia
as know, is true. The books can b.
seen at my office.
: EDWARD L. Russell, NJ. ID.
Middlebury, VT, Aug. l, 1889.
AXTECL.
From American Cultivator.