Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-02-12
OXFORD HORSE TALK.
Communications for this department, shcald

From George l.. Hoyt, wsltham,
Maaaehusetts. We have received fine
stallion cards Of his we'll bred stallion,
Msmbrino Lambert, . description Of
which We gave In the Democrat some
months ago. Msmbrno Lambert Vas
by Daniel Lambert. dam by Msmbrino
Paiehen. the great sire Of brood mares,
registered No. 39i7. His terms fof
1889 will be only $1,000 and he ought
10 be literally pa,rOnirsd q, ,hs, figure.
The Lamber,s are distinguished fof
beauty. style and uniform ,rotting action.
and thirty Of the sons Of Lambert are In
the $50 list. The Msmbrino ero.s in
.urss sire and staying qualities. Mambrino
Lambert will stand the coming season at
Rumford. Maine. Ia care Of A. B. Hoyi,
three miles from Ramford Center.
Mr. George W. Bishop. accompanied
by . party Of New York gentlemen. will
buy horses in Canton on "Wednesday
morning. Feb Is. All having good
horses to cell are hereby notified.
Paid the Mortgage.
The bright sunshine Of q June day
,hone With peculiar splendor over the
fields aud ~oodlsnds Of old Lincoln
county. The ,hsd and salmon .ehoolsd
thick In i,s tide ws,sr,, and the speekled
beauties swan lsIily In the brooks aud
'pof,sd In tempting wsn,onness before
the country boys. who soush, every op.
por,uniiy aud excuse TO quit work on
the farm and seek the fascinating employ.
men, of fishing either with ne, OF line.
Bsn Grover. . stoui.limbed, hand.
some boy of seventeen. worked in the
broiling sun ell through the long sum-
msr day; the birds sang In the woods
back Of the eorn.fsld. the gray squirrels
ls.psd among the branches Of the old
oaks. or chased each other along the
stone we'll. the uoa, In the brook which
ran through the field showed their 'Peek.
led sid,s I. the lad passed to his work.
s.d.f.esd and pa,isn, the boy ben, to
hi. task, hoeing the lons rows OF corn.
No animation Of nature could break
the spell ot sadness which brooded over
the mind Of the young farmer His liz.
tie brother BERTHE brough, him lunch In
the afternoon. A col, fii.king beside its
dam. only served to deepen his mslAn-
eholy and cause him 10 drive his hoe
deeper into the mellow soil which be
he.psd around the hill. Of corn.
Only once had be stopped from bis
work. when hi. little brother Bert. re.
turning from bringing luneh. stopped at
the bridge over the little field brook. aud
-iih . little pin hook eaugh, five or 'iI
fne trout. Holding them up, bis ehild'
voice rang ou, ss happy as the day as be
shouted. "See. Bsnnie! See wha, l
have caught"
Catching inspiration from bis brothers
slse. be resumed hi, labor With deter.
mina,ion which never f.liersd. Bsn''
ambition vas 10 clear the farm from en-
ineumbranes. "Psrhaps | can make =
,iousr ou, Of the colt. Father ssid Il
would be fast. because the mare. moth
er we're great goer way back 10 the old
Co,isr mare" So Ben mused TO himself
until the las, row ". nearly done. when
he va, startled by . strong voice, "Ho~
dye do Bepj.min' Yer corn. looking
sell; plenty Of manure, that's half the
crop. then tend !, well. | used to tell
yer father ,hs, labor aud manure Was
the .eere, Of .uees. in farming"
The speaker W. Deacon William
Dieksron. . nsighbor whose practical
judgment, and help had KEEP, many OF hi,
iown,men on their fee, when they would
have fallen ba, for his wisdom.
The cheerful word. Of the old man
rested Hen =. be flashed hi. day. work.
III see the old mare has got . colt. l,
IL good one. fair .i,e. strong and per.
fec, limbs. Nov. work the mare care
fully. and give the colt some bran every
day. and when |, is vesned give !, some
oats and carrots you are raising. IL you
have 10 buy oats come TO my bins, and l
will le, you do some work for us when
the .eleeimen make ou, the town reports.
"I want TO see . large horse there, and
II be makes whs, I think he will, you
can &c, big price fof him."
Other advice the deacon gave s to the
Management Of the farm. BY his 'aga'.
i,y be bad managed to have tbs mort
gage run long term Of years at = low
rate Of interest. Ben followed the
counsel, Of the old man. Summer aud
winter the colt grew until !, W. two
yesn old. II va. broken in the barn
floor during the frs, winter, and pulled
. hand. sled up and down the road with.
on, any thills. When ,wo-yess old
past It had raked hay and was logged
along . smooth country road to . heavy
road gig. The colt had been ehris,ensd
Lancaster. after q sturdy ,ownsmsn aud
the old English house Of that name.
Ben. careful handling he'd developed
L,ness,efs speed. and In August, after
nc was hNO ltsis ott iu senes 40 H-s
uo,,ed on the road full mile In $50.
keep still" said the deacon. and enter
him In the two.yesr-old class at the
Ponalboro fair. II he does we'll you can
sell bin for good price and get out Of
debt" Horse.breeding had taken .
gres, start in Lincoln county. and q fine
hslf.mile track had been built In the Old
town Of Ponslboro. close to the Eastern
river. The association bad offered .
large purse for all ,~o.year.old', and
Albretts, which had won the State stake,
Vas coming down to win the rich purse
and five hundred added. II the bes, time
ever made in the State, 1881. vi.
beaten.
Ben entered Lancaster, bu. gave him
ell his work at home on the country
road. the deacon sometimes driving the
old mare for company.