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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-15
THE ORIGIN OF BLUE BULL.

In my review of the evidence on this
interesting question, in the REGISTER of
July 13 and 20 last, is this conclusion:
sit is apparent from this correspondence
that those who understand that the Nc
Kean's bred more than one Blue Bull
stallion are mistaken; this (the one sold
as yearling to Solomon Bedinger) was
the only one bred by any of the family,
and is the only one Bedinger got of any
of them In fact there is no evidence
that Solomon Bedinger ever got any 9TH
er Blue Bull stallion from any one; there
is evidence that he raised colts from this
stallion, and satisfactory testimony that
odd Sam or 'Pruden's Blue Bull was
one of these colts"
The following letter from Mr.. Battell
shows that further evidence is liable to
shake this conclusion:
MIR. BLISS,
Dear Sir Il think the REGISTERS con-
clusion in the last article on this horse
was that he was bred by Solomon Bed
niger of Harrison, Ohio, and got by the
Blue Bull horse which he got of Samuel
Mexican or that was bred by Samuel Nc
Kean.
This decision was based on the assump-
Pruden horse, which think rests mainly
on testimony published by Mr.. Wallace,
that has proved to be in other important
respects, entirely erroneous.
Letters published from Samuel Mexican
in the REGISTER make it certain that
neither he nor any of his family bred the
Pruden Blue Bull. 1t is possible that
Mr.. Bedinger bred him, so Mr.. Pruden
said, but Mr.. Pruden also said that Joe
Cooper owned his sire. Now it is certain
that Mr.. Bednger bred colt from his
Blue Bull mare Flora, got by Stockbridge
Chief at the time Joe Cooper owned
Stockbridge Chief, aud this colt had four
white legs, and, | believe, a white face.
This may be the only whte-legged colt
that Mr.. Bedinger raised, and have got
COMPOUNDED with the Pruden Blue Bull
This colt certainly was not the Pruden
Blue Bull, for Stockbridge Chief was not
owned In Ohio till about 1857, and Pru-
denis Blue Bull, alias old Sam, was foaled
much earlier, probably as early as 1913.
1t seems certain that Michael Little,
who worked at one time, and previously
for Bedinger, took old Sam or Pruden's
Blue Bull to Indiana and sold him to Sam
English of Aurora. Little afterwards
bought Bedinger's Blue Bull stallion of
him. The questions is, Where did Little
get old Sam, afterwards called Pruden's
Blue Bull, and what was his pedigree? 1t
is an interesting question to all horse
men, and hope in few days to be able
to solve it. l feel much encouraged in
finding out who took old St. Clair across
the plains. Truly yours,
JOSEPH BATTELL.
st. Louis, Mo-, March I, 1889.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The work on the first volume OF the Register
OF Morgan Horses goes steadily forward. IL
will consist OF about 800 pages, and contain
about 1000 pedigrees, with much additional
matter, be well illustrated and handsomely
bound. All stations of merit tracing in di-
rect male line to Justin Morgan, toaled 1880
and before and having at least one sixty-fourth
blood of the original Morgan horse, will be
recorded free; for stations toaled since 1850
and mares with such inheritance as above,
the usual fee of 81 is charged. The price OF
the book is not yet fixed, but will be made as
low as can be afforded, so that the work may
be widely distributed. Blanks for pedigrees
furnished on application. Address,
JOSEPH BATTELL, Middlebury, vt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

ride in the teeth of February gale. Large
belted men and women of equal girth tip toe
into the surf, receive one crushing roller on
the back of the neck, and then come out as
graceless as kangaroos. with all their dig
nifty and poise gone. They don't enjoy 1t.
They say they do. but they don't But you
sprinkled negligently about in the warm
sand being photographed like this.
then photographed like that. all free Of
expense, by one of those amateurs that are
now as plentiful in the country as COWS. It
is hard to conceive of the copiousness in
the way of young people that is to be found
at this place. Every hotel is cornucopia
of youths and maidens, and. of course. that
assures vast amount OF frivolity. Dancing
is a perfect rage. It begins alter breakfast
and doesn't cease till toward the following
morning. Twice each week q full-dress
hop is perpetrated and the girls dare to be
snowy in their costumes. while the men
actually have nerve enough to come down
in evening dress. looking like trussed tur-
keys. 1t is strange distortion of rural
ness, this. So fashionable are some OF the
girls that I have sketched one of them in
her afternoon promenade attire. and OF an
evening the toilets are ball-like. as shown
by the next picture of two fair young Old.
Orchardites.
One becomes acquainted readily here. for
q lovely young man is hired on purpose to
promote social Intercourse. He gets new
conner by the lapel of the coat and lows him
up to dancing girls. These latter are always
anxious to sample fresh partner. I think
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

ment and q sure aim. while girls whose
ethereality would indicate limited capac-
ity in all save soul come down to earth and
consume rare roast beef and boiled pota-
toes with an air of profound triumph.
It is all in the air, of course. This sea air
covers multitude of everything. It stimu.
lates children so that they can't get to bed
till near midnight. It instigates here more
successful dances than one is accustomed
german here is positively imposing In its
Whirling plentifulness. The dance hall IL
dazzling with moving throng of people
who are not afraid to come out in every
color that nature knows or dyeing establish
ment can produce. The result OF this
courage is not artistic. but it opens up new
and interesting fields for the looker-on.
and he is unable to poke fun at the occa-
sion. for it goes with a snap and vigor that
the blood of Newportian. perhaps. but he
would be apt to ask himself whether he or
those crudities here had OWNED the secret
of true happiness. The youngsters are par.
ticularly jolly. and no prett!er sight could
be seen than the stranded boatload OF them
whom now see from my window as I
While Old Orchard is not wholly admir-
able, it is surely entertaining. The Indians.
who formerly held sway in splendid
grove. but who have been crowded into
shadeless misery more wretched even than
their bounded species is usually driven to.
are no doubt reminded. as they look about
them here. of their old-time war-dances.
and, perhaps. they wonder which are get
ting civilized-they or the white-faces. I
could tell them, at least. that no Indian
maiden could ever reach the state OF civili-
cation that prompted that girl to turn her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

spoke many solcitous words of sympathy.
finally drawing a chair up near the girl and
sitting down himself. It was the bathing
hour. and the hotel was practically DESERT
cd. so these two sat chatting aWay about
sprained ankles and liniments till the
crowd began coming back from the beach.
All the girls looked with envious eyes at
the little fairy who had turned her ankle,
and wondered who the stylish young man
she was talking with could be. Dinner
time came. and suddenly the girl jumped
up from her chair:
Il must go now and have my hair fixed
again. shall not?' And she cast upon
him look of flattering hope that he would
not forsake her.
Il sincerely hope shall have that pleas
ure." he replied.
Then the jade went prancing OIL In a
manner that showed that her ankles were
IN perfect condition. Recovering her pres
ence of mind at the door. she turned with a
mischievous and coquettish look toward
the astonished young man. and limped out
OF sight. Struggling her shoulders as she
went.
At these seaside places eating is reduced
from science to business. 1t is shock
to delicate dude the first time he eats
with girl who has acquired an Old Or
chard appetite.
What shall order?' asked one no ice.
as he aimed his eye glass at a bill of fi..e.
We'll. usually have it all brought. she
replied. and not half of it gets away again.
In this dining-r room crowded solid full Of
eaters. observe that the clergyman antic-
ipates his neighbor on the last slices Of
bread in sight. that the poet explores the
chow-cho jar with tremendous excite
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
sSChic, and Slang.

To be "chic" in conversation is an
attribute much admired in either the
man or the woman of society. A gener-
GUS sprinkling of slang is permitted to
eniven the small talk of the hour, and
a new phrase that is suggestive is vel
coined with positive delight. The lat
est that falls on the ear with somewhat
odd effect is, @All in the SOUP" The
expression is an elongated form of the
hitherto popular *left." The unsuc-
cessful sutton, the defeated political
candidate, the exploded" financial VEN
ture, the overturned market basket; in
short, mishaps and disappo,ntments of
all kinds are described as ~all IN the
soup. The phrase, which is claimed
to be novel, savors strongly of the old
fashioned pickle" into which the good
danes and sires of long ago used to be
thrown, descriptively, in cases of dis
comiture, or the 'stews" by which they
expressed their hot moments of anx-
lety.-Tdble Talk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The recent reported illness of the
Queen Regent of Spain had its origin
in that tactful lady's desire to avoid
being mixed up in a social feud
Places had been given for the same
tribune in the Cortes to Sonora Martos,
wife of the Speaker, and Sonora Cav
alejas, wife of the Minister of Justice.
The latter came first Sonora Martos,
on finding her and two other ladies in
possession of the best places, asked
her, through an usher, to yield her
seat. A refusal was given, as mo
money had been paid for the place, the
Cortes not being an opera-house or
circus" Feelings were vented in high
words on both sides. Senior Martos
went to Senior Sagasta about it. But
the men were liable to settle the mat
ter among themselves, SO they ap-
pealed to the Queen Regent. She
heard them through. and then, with
out giving any decision, retired to her
apartments and went to bed, pretend
ing to be i'll. A day or SO later she
was taken into the country, 3for her
health" How the ladies settled the
trouble is not recorded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
TELEGRAPH poles are preserved

TELEGRAPH poles. are preserved In
Norway by making an anger hole about
two feet from the ground, in which
four ounces or five ounces of sulphate
of copper in coarse crystals are placed
and plugged in. The chemical is gradu-
ally absorbed by the wood until its
whole outer surface turns greenish
hue. The sulphste requires an occa-
sional renewal, and is said to be per-
feet preservative. This note has gone
round the world, and viii perhaps now
turn up usefully before some who are
about to put posts into the groand.
We do nos know how the renewal is
effected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

they judge man by his waltz movement.
The exquisite master OF ceremonies is
more OF a success with the ladies than q
United States Senator would be, if he didn't
that Is another popularity about the sea-
shore. Skilled limbs outclass u trained in
tellect. A bald. fat man dong the polka in
good form would be more admiringly scru-
tiniZed by the females than would soulful
poet with the head Of a Byron. The artist
might obtain shocks here. but the worldly.
red blooded pleasure-seeker moves in the
good-natured crowd, gets smiled at, smiles
back. and says to himself. i like it. The
reasons for liking it are many. and are sub
stantial enough for summer weather. The
people here are such as the citified worker
has not been accustomed to dealing
with; at least. they are all playing diff
ferent parts than those We saw them
in last winter. More than half of
them come from Canada. lending q sasci-
mating sort of foreign atmosphere to the
place with their parody on the French Ian
gua2e. their rapid ways. and their remark
able tOggery. 1t seems as ii the noble old
State Of Maine surrounded the place with
out having the proprietorship Of it The
good people of the State do. not seem able
to utilize the pleasures here except in .
single exciting dose. consisting Of bath.
. dinner. and fight On the hotel registers
We 1nd the names of the residents Of Non.
treal. Ottawa, and Quebec, not those of the
leading townsmen Of Saccarappa, Amenti-
Gus, and Fryeburg.
Still. the girls get the very newest Whims
ofbehavior. Tho hand-touch II one. No
longer do these up-to- date bellies kiss each
other in public. nor gush at all. but simply
touch fingers in so quick and casual . way
that + cannot be called even ahand-shake.
II is the newest freak Of stylish manners.
Filtration has been brought to the high
est degree OF culture at Old Orchard. A
young man from New York arrived hero as
noon time one day this week. and, after
getting his baggage into his room. he took
. chair ON the front piazza and began gag
ing down toward the vast expanse Of sail
dotted sea. with its low-lying shores edged
with foam. To the beach. from this hofeL
It ts an unobstructed half mile. and . plsnk
wax runs directly from the hotel steps to
that sharp little girl Of sixteen deteeted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
A LUCKY BAKER

A Mixer Of Dough Strikes the Louisians
State Lottery for the First Capital Prize.
New Orleans QA.) Picayure, July 20.
With check on the New Orleans National
Bank for $4,000, Eugene Chretien, Jr.,
walked out of the Office Of the Louisiana
State Lottery Company, last Wednesday,
a. happy az q mortal can be.
Chretien was a journeyman baker, en-
ployed in his fathers bakery, No. 287 BouH-
bon Street. He is a son-in-law of Chas. Fet-
ter, the barber, No. 313 Royal Street, and in
company with his father-ln-l law he presented
ticket No. 42,75S at the Office of the lottery
company and was promptly paid the amount
it called for ($15,000) it having drawn one
twentieth of the first capital prize Of
$4,000.
Chretien purchased the ticket for 81 last
Monday morning, and the next day to
use the language expressed by him to PIC
0y,sne reporter, found himself in q very
fine condition financially. He accepts his
stroke of good luck complacently, and says
he is going to put 1t to good use by investing
in some kind of business. He hardly be-
lieves he will ever mix dough again, not that
he considers himself too weil-bred. but he
feels that he can afford to give way to any
one else who may. wish to take the cake
from the oven.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

ONE of the latest toys of the young
King of Spain, in which he is begin
ming to take great interest, was pre-
sented to his Majesty by the officers of
the regiment of guards of which he be-
came the Colonel by right of birth.
This specially designed toy consists OF
reproduction, on illiputian scale,
of the five hundred officers and men of
the regiment, each diminutive soldier
being an accurate copy in uniform and
accouterments of the original. It is
accompanied by finished model OF
the barracks in which the regiment is
quartered, and there are the bands
men, too, each with his own special
instrument, and series of transport
wagons, ambulance carriers, ammnni.
ton carts, etc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
which would command . good price, y
she felt inclined to part with them.

WoRKMEN doing the grading on .
railroad near Atlanta, Ga, Witnessed
the sight the other day of snake
feeding its offspring. The baby snakes
we're secure in the roots of an old tree,
and the mother, which caught flies by
springing at them, would, when pos
sessed of fly, rapidly glide to the
Young snakes, which came pell-mel,
helter-skelter to meet her. She
caught fly minute, and was watched
securing them for over two hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

THE once noted Russian sculptor,
Theodor Kamensky, formerly the ia
vorite of the Gear, is living in poverty
as an innkeeper at Clearwater Harbor,
Fla, under the assumed name of Mar
Dab. His hotel, at one time filed,
has been lately having fewer guests on
account of the competition of other re-
sorts of more Dretensions. Efforts
should be made to draw him again into
an artistic career. His exile from Rus
STA was due to his inability to become
a cOurtier
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

A PLAN of adulterating milk is prac.
ticed in some places which is, perhaps,
more difficult to suppress than any
other. The cows MIXED only to two
thirds of the fluid in her udders. The
product is sold as pure milk. The re-
naming third of the fluid is then
MIXED, kept separate, and sold. as
cream. In Boston, where milk inspec.
ton is perhaps more rigid than any.
where else in America, this imposition
has been detected and stopped. Pre-
vious to the detection dairymen and
witnesses for them were enabled to
swear of the inferior milk without, as
they supposed, violating their con-
sciences, that no water had been added
to it and no cream skinned from it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

door q her beth house. haN : MIS- eVuN.
nae walked straight up that walk with Asz
Syee nxed on him. and. - she came near.
1e discovered that she was clever and
nne. looking creature with auburn hair
sno blue eyes. He followed her with his
.a1e - she moved mp the steps. and she
wore . sort Of half-smile on her pretty
mouth - she steadily returned his look.
Wnen she reached the middle step she
ss9k down on ono knee with little cry Of
Pean. Tho young man sprang to her as-
issuance. asking II he could be Of any SER
have turned my ankle. said the girl.
Oh! II hurts sol Can you take my hand.
please? Thsnks,.
=, And with the assistance Of the younF man
me fair creature nmped up the stop ana
sank into the first chair that was come 70:
VI course the young man fingered. ana
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The shade trees about our dwellings
have done much to make our wives and
daughters pale, feeble, and neuralgia.
Trees ought never to stand near
enough to our dwellings to cast shade
upon them; and if the blinds were re-
moved, and nothing but curtain with
in left to lessen on the hottest days
the intensity of the heat, it would add
greatly to the tone of our nerves and
our general vigor. The piazzas which
project over the lower story always
makes that less healthy than the upper
story, especially for sleeping purposes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The story that Madame Millet, the
widow of the painter, J. F. Millet, is
living in howell in poverty is said by
Frederick Middlebrook, of New York,
TO be unfounded. Mrs. Millet, he says,
lives in good, substantial style, and
her home is ornamented with several
Of her husbands drawings and sketches
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The emancipation of slaves in Bra
I'll has produced most unexpected re-
suit in the shape of decided @boom"
in the European corset market. 1t
see; that the emancipated negresses
hav signalized the knocking off of
the chains as slaves by voluntarily
sub hitting to the bonds prescribed to
her votaries by fashion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

LIEUTENANT BROWN, the executive
officer of the Trenton when she went
to pieces on the reefs of Samoa in the
great gale, is at Deer Park, Nd, the
guest of his father-in-law, ex-senator
Davis. His health is much shattered
by exposure and hardships during his
awful experience in the harbor of Apia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

Mr.. GLADSTONE has increased his
allowance of wine for dinner, rarely
drinking less than pint of his favorite
port now. He says that quantity af-
fects him less than a half pint did a
generation ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The recipe for making the original
eau de cologne was discovered two
hundred years ago, and since that time
it has been intrusted to only ten per-
sons. The written copy of the recipe
is kept in crystal goblet, under triple
locks, in q room in which the essential
oils are mixed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
Better Than Oklahoma.

1.20O acres of the choicest land in the San
Luis Valley, in Southern Colorado, all under
fence, water-rights secured and bitches
ready for use. It will be sold as whole or
in quantities to suit the purchaser. It Is the
finest land in the valley, and is adapted to
either farming or stock-raising. For price,
terms, ETC., address HENRx A. BuTTxRs,
AamOsa, Colorado.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

A LAW school for women is to be
established in New York by Mrs.
Emily Kempin, LII. D. The system
of teaching will be that of European
universities, all the instruction being
given in the form Of lectures. Mrs.
Kempin is q graduate of the Univer-
sity of Zurich, Switzerland, and is a
lawyer of note.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

THE French war Office has adopted
the use of bicycles. Four velociped-
lists are to be attached to each regi-
m emit of infantry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

A BOTANICAL exploring party from
Germany recently discovered on one of
the Philippine Islands a number of
plants whose flowers were almost
yard in diameter, the petals, five in
number, being oval and of a creamy
white shade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The Vermont Microscopical Associa-
ton has announced that a prize of
$3.50, given by firm of chemists, will
be paid to the first discoverer of a new
disease germ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

ANDREW JACKSON COFFEE, a nephew
of aOld Hickory" is a notary public
at San Francisco. Mr.. Coffee is a
native of Louisiana, and has many in
teresting relics of Jacksonian character
in his possession.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

CAPT. EDWARD P. DoHERTY, who
twenty-four years ago commanded the
detachment of men that captured John
Wilkes Booth, is at present in the en-
ploy of the New York Board of Public
Works as an inspector, having been
appointed by Gen. Newton. He is an
hohored member of the G.. A. r.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

Col. T. W. H1GGINsoN has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Ames, of Massachu-
sets, to write the history of the Bay
State soldiers and sailors in the civil
war, as ordered by the Legislature.
The historian will be allowed five years
in which to complete his work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

Mr.. NJ. BRACE, of Roseville, Pa, is
slowly recovering from innumerable
bee stings received while he was try
ing 20 rescue his hives from the water
during the recent floods. He will
hesitate long before he embraces an
other beehive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The pistol that wasn't loaded is kill
ing about as many people this summer
as usual. It is one of the most dan
gerous weapons known to science.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The salary of Haytien soldier is
but seven cents day, and he is allow
ed nothing extra for car fare or lunches.
The war does not close at on Satur-
days during June, July and August,
either, and .he soldiers job is no snap.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

The Ruling Passion.-Wild-eyed lover:
sThis is your last chance, cold beauty.
Speak Quickly! Do you see that can? Il Is
full of dynamite! Promise to marry me or
/ will touch it Of"
Cold Beauty: "Wil you promise to keep
me in better style than that horrid Miss
Pert Is going to hive in when she marries Mr..
De-Ric6?"
WE. l.: Tmpossible."
G. B.: Touch It OF.