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that he bred too much after her, that his
get had too little knee action, too hot
temper, were too straight in the hind leg,
and had too many of the characteristics
of running stock. But the no-running-
foolishness school will now tell you
what great sire of trotters Volunteer
was, and in the next breath condemn all
thoroughbred crosses. Now they coolly
appropriate Volunteer as trotting bred
horse. Why? Because, without as much
natural speed as many other branches of
the Hambletonian tribe, they train on and
on as no others do that are not equally
highbred, and their great performances
havesugar-coated old Lady Patriot. They
couldn't think of taking her even now as
thoroughbred, so they admit her to the
ranks of trotting bred. She was no good
as medicine, but being sugar-coated at
last, she makes first rate candy. When
Mr.. Rysdyk offered Lady Patriot to Mr..
Hetzel he asked him if he didn't want to
buy thoroughbred mare, "or," said he,
eff she amt thoroughbred she is just as
near it as mare can be and not be-" But if
st. Julien did not absolutely get % per ct.
of thoroughbred blood in one lump from
Lady Patriot there is no reasonable doubt
that he possessed it, and far more. 1t
cannot be shown that he did not possess
it, for when we tabulate st. Julien five
removes (Which is Mr.. Wallace's exac-
ton regarding a qualified thoroughbred)
we find that in addition to what is known
to be thoroughbred, 5Ss per cent is lost
from his pedigree, which undoubtedly
admitted great deal more.
Continued on the IN page.
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borse Department,
PROSPECTUS.

The increasing prosperity of the REGIsTERis
gratifying to it's owners but its circulation
INIT tenth part of what we intend 1t shall
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have an immense amount of original matter
coming in Tor this department.; and we ex-
pect to be able to give soon the history
and pedigree of the following famous hors-
es hitherto unknown: Old Pilot, st. Law
renee, Columbus, dam of Royal George, North
American or Bullock Horse Lady Surrey dam
OF Henry Clay; Tom Thumb, g. s. OF Green's
Bashaw; Leonidas, reputed g. s, OF Biggarts
Rather, and many others.
This is pre.eminently the kind of informa-
ton that all gentlemen of intelligence desire,
and none such American can well afford to be
without this paper 1t is the American gentle
mans paper tor the history OF the horse. In
all such information there is included much
ocal and general history. Indeed, the trac-
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only the animated bearing and noble action
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

The work on the first volume OF the Register
OF Morgan Horses goes steadily forward. 1t
will consist OF about 500 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 1850
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.
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WAxY, GRANDAM OF SUNOL,

In connection with the excellent arti-
Gle of Hank Comstock's in last week S
REGISTER on Thoroughbred Blood in
the Trotter," was note stating that
since the article was written it had been
fully established that Waxy was tho
rOughbred and full sister to Annette by
Lexington. This note was signed edit
or, and referred to editor of Turf, Field
copied, and means, if it means anything,
that it was fully established to the salts
faction of that editor, who is perhaps
about as well qualified to Judge of pedi-
gree as of stations.
We make this explanation because we
do not want to be considered as saying
that the pedigree of Waxy is fully estab-
lished. One thing, and perhaps only
one thing, seems to be evident in regard
to her pedigree, and that is that when she
was sold in California it was not estab-
lished. She was sold as by Lexington,
but no dam was given. The suggestion
of this is that the Lexington part of it
was a fraud, which, if the dam was given,
would be exposed. She may have been
by Swigert's Lexington out of dam
that was practically unknown. This
supposition would explain the conditions
under which she was sold, and other
known facts, it seems to us, perhaps
better than any other
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NOTES..
FROM THE RECORDS OF THE ILLINOIS
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

State Fair, 1858. - a. O.. Herndon,
years; diploma and So.
Second State Fair, lS54.-Best stallion
over 1 years "Young Morgan" S. b.
Emory, Trivol, Peoria Co. H., $40; sec
ond best over years, "Black Hawk
S. Wetherbee, Jacksonville, Ill.
From other States.-"Black Hawk
Morgan" best, n. Wolcott, Otsellc, Che
mango Co., n. Y.
La Sale Co. Fair.-A. c. Warner, sec
ond premium, "Black Hawk"
Ogle Co. ,lS54.-Best stallion, "Green
Mountain Sherman" Mr.. Witherby; sec
ond best, "Black Morgan owned by Mr..
Chamberlin; j. ii. Cartwright, Oregon,
H., calls attention to "Black Hawk Pro-
phet" and "Green Mountain Morgan
lately brought from Vermont by Mr..
Witherbee.
Premiums, lS57.-Best stallion over 4
years, "Green Mountain" l.. p. and w.
d. Sanger, Springfield, Ill; best colt 2
years old, "Young Green Mountain Boy"
j. p. Taylor, Bloomington; second best,
Morgan Eclipse" Sam. Powers, Deca-
tur.
Best stallion single harness class
"Silver Heels" j. w. Singleton, Quincy.
lS5S.-Horses for all work best stall
lion over years, j. Y. Sawyer, Godfrey
Horse, ''Granite State" $50; best stall
lion over 3 years and under 1 years ''New
York Black Hawk" w. Bosworth.
Bloomington, $50.
ls60-Roadsters first, "Prophet Black
Hawk" ID. j. Witherbee, Sterling, $40
following within this class, ETHAN Al
len," X. III. Smith, Pontiac. H., "Black
Hawk Prince" A. V. Gest, Jacksonville,
Morgan Co., H.; "Wetherbee Black
Hawk" f. F. Tiernery, Jacksonville, III.
"Little Giant" Jacob Bowman, Carroll
ton, Greene Co., ILL.,. Little Jack" II
b. Dayton, Williamsville, Ill. "Missou-
ri Chief" j. w. Young, Springfield, Ill
"Grey Stocking" j. b. Covington, Jack
sonville, H.; "Young st. Lawrence
Isaac McAllister, Fidelity, H.; "Flying
jack" l.. Twitchell, Weybridge, VT.
"David HILL" Alfred Williams, Concord,
H.; Jimmy Black Hawk Morgan
d. j. Wetherbee, Sterling, Ill.
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CLAY PILOTS DAM.
From American Cultivator

from American Cultivator
Mr.. Randolph Huntington of Roches-
ter, n. Y, was among the first to dis
cover the superior merits of the Clay
family, and has for years been its most
active defender. 1t has been his inten-
ton for some time to publish history
of this trotting family in book form at
an early date. 1t will be seen from the
following letter, however, that he has
changed his plans somewhat:
"Editor Of the american CultiUator.-
enclose your two leaves from what
am having printed, called Leaves from
Huntington's Clay History
'If you are willing to give it notice
in your columns, it may help me trifle,
possibly considerable. If the readers
will enclose to r. Huntington, Roches-
ter, n. Y, 81, he will send them leaves
from his Clay history, which will be of
interest and value to all horse breeders.
81 cannot put out my book entire, as
intend to do Gin the manner). | have
been from time to time the past ten
years giving matter to many different
journals.
SIT proved only food for j. II. Wallace
and his 'clam digger to use in their way,
as of their own wisdom.
81 never refused to reply to reputable
journals, giving them whatever they
asked but piracy has continued until am
disguised. prefer to burn all my diaries
and data.
"The leayes l am now putting out
are, as | say, valuable to all men inter-
ested in horses; and, as | put them out
in expensive form, | think hundreds Cor
some, at leasD will gladly send 81 for
what has cost me, in time and money,
ten times that amount Truly,
"R. HUNTINGTON.
Mr.. Huntington is highly educated,
and has had large experience in all
matters pertaining to horses. The
following extract is sample of the
valuable information contained in his
leaves on the Clay family
Copy of letter from Mr.. o. b. Gould.
Franklin Furnace, Ohio, June 4,lsS3.
''Mr. Huntington:
"Dear Sir-Yours of the 23d ult is
received. The breeding of the dam of
Clay Pilot is as have given it. She
was by old Pacing Pilot, out of mare
by thoroughbred Gray Eagle, and from
! a daughter of Bertrand. At the time
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THOROUGHBRED BLOOD IN THE
TROTTER.
Hank Comstock in Turf, Field and Farm.l
Concluded from last ,ceek.

Concluded from last reek.
No foundation animal that was not of
thoroughbred extraction to begin with.
or else has had its lines fortified and lift
ed into favor by crosses that partook of
the thoroughbred has lived as recogniz-
ed element of breeding to-day. The mis-
leading feature of the situation that has
befogged so many and enabled others to
create prejudice against thoroughbred
crosses, is that the mass of breeders are
using an abundance of thoroughbred
blood and thinking it is not thorough
bred because ttTots, when as a matter of
fact if it were not, it would not trot as
far as relates to the 2 is list. They take
crosses largely thoroughbred, and which,
in themselves, considered chad they not
shown trOttersI their prejudice against
thoroughbred blood would lead them to
condemn; and then, because trotters have
appeared from them, they overlook that
they are largely thoroughbred, call them
trotting bred, and go off condemning tho
lOuSiOlCu DlOou Iust liC llc
child condemns medicine, but takes the
sugar-coated pill, calls it candy, and is
satisfied that medicine is no good to any
body.
As Mr.. Wallace's list now stands it
would apparently leave him 10 horses
which he claims carry rs per cent or
more of trotting blood, against my six
known to possess parent with so per
cent or more of running blood.
The fastest of those left in his list is
st. Julien. Has he 70 per cent of trot-
ting blood? Is he without % per cent of
running blood? Who can say that Lady
| Patriot, the dam of Volunteer and gran
dam of St. Julien, was not thorough
bred mare? Her sire, Young Patriot,
was claimed to be thoroughbred when he
stood in Orange county, and her dam
was used as a running mare, though her
pedigree is lost. Lady Patriot had every
characteristic of thoroughbred, and it
was used against her son, Volunteer, and
at one time nearly ruined his popularity,
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year-0ld stations ana under years,
entries including "Frank Allen,' r. II.
Smith, Pontiac, ILL.,. "Othello," Edgar
Griswold, Whitehall, ILL.,; "Star of the
West," Ransom Stone, Perry, Pike Co.,
ILL.,; "Bay Morgan" w. c. Tallman,
Kane, Greene Co., Ill. First premium
given to "Young st. Lawrence" II. d.
Thomas, Carrolton, Ill.,; second to LEX
ington," w. Leachman, Ursa, Ill.
Stallion 2 years old; first "Benicia
Boy" Elisha Eldred, Carrolton, Ill.
Sucking colts, first to "Nero," j. r.
Smith, Orleans, ILL.,; "Morgan Messen-
GER" j. w. Barton, Jacksonville, ILL.,, is
entered with many others.
Lot 10 Black Hawks and Morgans, 1G
entries. First premium, prophet" Mr..
Wetherbee second to ''Ethan Allen, I'd
owned by r. H. Smith, Pontiac, Ill.
Other entries are; "Lone STAR" S. X
Foote, Quincy, ILL.,. "Davld HILL" Al
fred Williams, Concord, ILL.,. eastern
STAR" L. p. Griswold, Whitehall, Ill.
"Champion Black Hawk" Bechard,
Brace & Co., Whitehall, ILL.,. "Live Gal,
George" w. H. Frost, Jerseyville, III.
Rockwell Black Hawk" N. A. Wells,
Pittsfield, ILL.,; "New York Black
Hawk" w. L. Bosworth, Bloom
ington, ILL.,. "Black Hawk Morgan" d.
G. Wetherbee, Sterling, H.; "Young
Green Mountain B. w. Dunlap, Peoria,
ILL.,; "Little Giant" Jacob Bowman
Carrolton, ILL.,; "Wide Awake" Job &
Irish, Alton, ILL.,; "Black Eagle" j. r
Ostrom, Greenfield, Ill. "Vinco," d. S
Stafford, Decatur, ILL.,. "Sir VIM. Pitt,
w. p. Robinson, Brimfeld, Ill.
Morgan stations years old, there are
9 entries; 81. II. Clifford" L. and II
Chaplin, Bethel, H., who gets frs
premium; "Star of the West.
r. Stone, Perry, Pike Co., H., who gets
second premium and Frank Allen" r
II. Smith, Pontiac, H.; "Dick John
son." Winchester, H.; "Little Giant,
VIM. Marshall, Griggsville, Pike Co.
H.; "Hamilton," j. j. Cleveland, Nap
erville, Ill. "Garibaldi," A. j. Kenne
dy, Greenfield, H.. commodore Dicta
tor" D.. S. Stafford, Decatur, III. ;"Wm
Morgan" Oscar Tolman, Kane, III.
years old ditto, 3 entries; first pre-
MUM to ''Joe Lane" o. w. Bridges
Carrolton, H., $50; second to "Billy
Sherman" Edward Fozzard, Arrugville
Ill.
Other entries are "Silver Heels, Jr.,
VIM. Leachman, Ursa, H.; "Lincoln,
j. B. Turner, Jacksonville, H.. "Bar
rington," c. " Tenney, Dixon, III.
Stallion colts year old, 6 entries
first to "ChampiOn Acton" a. Potts
Whitehall, H.; second to "Champion,
L. j. Cole, Beardstown, III.
Stations for single harness.-First pre-
MUM goes to Morgan Messenger,
owned by Charles Rockwell, Jackson
vile, H.. second to ETHAN Allen, I'd,
Il. A. Smith, Pontiac, H.
Fastest trotting stallion prize.-''Eth
an Allen, 3D." X. II. Smith, Pontiac, III
Wv. 'iihOS "iouhU 'ofi hSAo uP !
"Grape Shot in l 80 and Little Jack
in l :37a. "Little Jack" is owne
by II. b. SIayton, Williamsville, III
"Rockwell Black Hawk" Napole
on Bonaparte," "Abe Lincoln" "Loui
Napoleon" Champion Black Hawk,
"Young America" Missouri Chief,
"Wild Harry" Owned by Wetherbee
Morgan Black Hawk" "Wide Awake,
all tried, but didn't get there.
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By Kentucky Wilkes, 2.214.

THE the noted Wilkes ollsmth
LIST dam. SARAH by DANIEL LAMBEAT,
VIM H. routeote LAMBERT
to
she
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SIRED BY LAMBER-
TUS, 1903,

considered by many OF the best horsemen the
fastest entire son OF New Englands greatest
sire, Daniel Lambert, and considering the
very limited time he was in the stud, he has
proved himself Il sire of trotters. There were
four OF Lambertus' colts started in public IN.
ces in 1855 three OF them winning first money
and one OF them gaining second place. His
colts are all young He made his first season
in the stud nj Hartford, Conn, the colts being
ioaled lSSi. Lambei tus, - lice trial, : ;ls) is
full brother to Aristos, , PIX, Annie Paige,
, PA and NJ. Y. D., 2SIs, from the famous
brood mare Fanny jackson, the dam of four
in the 2 80 class.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. F. H. sprague, formerly of Capitol Hill,
now residing in Philadelphia. is in the city for
a few days, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Il. b.
Niles, at 40 Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
Mrs. Harry Bacon OF Toledo, Ohio (nee
Florence Hopkins) is visiting her mother, GAL
Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
Miss Needham of Los Angeles, Cal, is the
guest Of Miss Clements, sos Massachusetts
avenue.
The engagement Of Miss Julia Gildman of
Baltimore and Mr.. A. Birkenwald of George
town is announced
Mrs. Maj. Adamton Of Fort Worth, Texas, is
visiting her friend, Mrs. DIR. Baggett, at Mount
Pleasant.
DIR. ii. Harrison Lowrie, formerly Of this city,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Margaret Z.
Lowrie, at her residence, Prospect Hill, on the
heights Of Benning. near this city.
Mrs. Frank ]. Shedd of Columbus. Ohio, and
Miss Mary L. Guinter of Toronto, Canada, are
visiting Mrs. Samuel S. Shedd Of Washington
Heights.
Gen. Van Vliet is in the city for a few days.
Mrs. J. W. Dillon Of Purcellville, Va, is visit
ing the family of G. W. Thayer, on W street
northwest.
Miss Grace Davis, daughter Of ex-senator
Davis, is the guest Of Mrs. Harrison at the
White House.
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The Templars were in full possession of the
city last evening. The streets resounded with
music and innocent revelry. Scores of i'm
promptu parades were organized. Pennsyl-
vania avenue, which was at many points
brightly Illuminated, was thronged with peo-
pie, who filed the sidewalks and spread
out over the asphalt. The scene was an unusu-
ally pretty one. Every little while
the crowd would part to let some
marching body pass. The visitors seemed
to love to walk on the asphalt. In these
night parades the Templars were Joined
by their ladies' who fell in with the sir knights
behind the bands and went off with them in
quest Of pleasure. Around the notels and at
other points where state headquarters are
located the night scenes were especially bright
and animated
CALIFORNIAN RECEPTION.
The Californians held high carnival at the
Normandie and the hotel was crowded to its
extreme limits. Golden Gate commandery
from San Francisco were the especial heroes
by reason Of their reception to Mrs. John A.
Logan, which took place about o'clock in the
afternoon.
The reception was by invitation. The guests
were received by Eminent Commander Booth
and the officers of the commandery, assisted by
the following ladies': Mrs. Frank j. French,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Firth, Mrs. W. G.. Stafford.
Mrs. Logan was accompanied by her son,
John A. Logan, jr. The ladies were attired in
reception costumes and the decorations were
exceedingly elegant.
POTOMAC CONMANDERYs HOSPITALITY
Good fellowship existed last night at Masonic
hall, Georgetown, the headquarters of Potomac
commandery, No. 3, h. T., the occasion being
a reception rendered the visiting members of
Allegheny commandery of Allegheny, Pa,
and the ladies accompanying them. During
the evening a handsome gold-headed cane was
presented to Sir knight VIM. A Short Of Po-
tomac eomniandery by members of the Ale
gheny commandery. Eminent Commander
Rein W. Darby was presented with framed
certificate of honorary membership of ALLIE
gheny commandery.
After being served with refreshments the
guests were escorted to the Hamilton house by
Potomac eommandery and the commandery
band
AT INDIANA HEADQUARTERS.
At the National Rifles armory, where the In
dianians have their headquarters, a continuous
reception was held last evening. During the
evening the drill corps of boys from the Ken
lucky Masonic home paid visit to the armory
and were enthusiastically received. The ladies
accompanying the Indiana Communicates will
be received by Mrs Harrison tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
NOTES OF THE NIGHT.
The ladies of Damascus commandery of st.
Paul were serenaded last night at their head
quarters on 18th street between and by
nineteen different commanderies.
Many OF the communicates and the ladies'
accompanying started out on independent
parades last night. They took their bands and
visited the different headquarters stopping at
each long enough to exchange fraternal
greetings.
DeMOlay commandery Of Louisville gave
reception at Welcker's.
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SPECIAL OFFICERS WARNED.
They Must Not Carry Pistols Except
When on Duty.

Last night about 9 o'clock Isaac Robinson,
colored, an additional private Of police APP
pointed for duty at the base ball
grounds, was arrested by Officers Wee
| den and Lotus for disorderly conduct
| and carrying concealed weapons. The
officers testified that they found a crowd
about Robinson and he had pistol. Robin
son claimed that two boys were skylarking and
one got the other down. when he arrested one
of them and in the scuifie shutter was knocked
down, when the boy escaped and the crowd at
tackled him.
JUDGE MILLER's COMMENT.
The court said that it was surprising that in a
crowd Of 100000 visitors here yesterday there
was no disorder until a special officer comes
along and starts the trouble. If he had not had
the pistol in his pocket he would not have at
tempted the arrest and there would have been
no disorder.
Mr.. Hewlett made the point that the specials
were given the right to carry pistols, and Rob-
ihson SAID that when sworn in he was told that
he could carry pistol
The officers testified that Robinson was in
toxlcated, but he denied it. He asserted that
he at once gave the pistol up. but the officers
Claimed that they had to tustle three or four
minutes before they got 1t.
:. Mr.; Richard Sylvester, chief clerk of the Do
nee department., was called and testified that
the attorney of the District had decided that
additional privates could carry weapons.
THE COURT QUESTIONED THE WISDOM
OF allowing them this privilege, and said that
the experience of the court was that these
specials frequently got into scrapes through
the carrying of weapons. In the case in point
the court said that there was nothing to show
that this man was an officer and the conse-
quences might have been serious.
The court, after looking over the law, said he
would hereafter hold, until overruled by proper
authority, that no special officer has power to
carry pistol except while actually on duty
and within the limits of his beat. He may
have the power to arrest elsewhere,
but he would not countenance
special officer walking along the street
with his coat buttoned over his badge, a pistol
In his pocket and chip on his hat, which, il
knocked of, would be followed by the draw
ing and shooting of the pistol He would
dismiss the concealed weapon case and impose
fine OF go in the disorderly case. He warned
Robinson that if found of his beat with a pistol
he would be punished severely.
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have kept open house at their headquarters at
Grand Army hall for all visiting shriners. They
had the preparations for the grand parade in
hand, and the vicinity of Grand Army hall to-
day was the point about which all the red fezzes
in the city naturally revolved. The red
fez IL ono Of the picturesque features
of the striking costumes worn by the
shriners- The parade will be formed about
O'Clock under the direction of Andrew w. kel-
lev. chief marshal. and l.. @. Wood, chief Of
staff The aids of the chief marshal are: Jesse
d. Grant, adjutant first division; Major w.
Bayliss, c. ". Ltanarda, W. +. Geyer, c. II.
Fowler. J. II. 0lcott, A b. Coolidge, II. +.
Breuninger. Harry Standiford. Herndon Nor
sell, and Frank Schwartz.
HOW THE LINE WILL BE FORMED.
The Marine band will head the line. The
FIRST division will consist Of the members Of
Almas temple.
Second division-Mecca temple, New York;
Pyramid temple, Bridgeport, Conn.
Third division-Lulu temple, Philadelphia.
Fourth division-Boumi temple, Baltimore;
Saladin temple, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Fifth division-Acca temple, Richmond, Va;
Osiris temple. Wheeling, W Va.
Sixth diyision-Isis temple, Selma, Kan;
Tangier temple, Omaha, Neb.; Alcoran temple,
Cleveland.
The line of march will be from Mystic Shrine
headquarters to 18th street, to X, to 18th, to +,
to 9Th, to Pennsylvania avenue. to Peace mon
ument at the Capitol and countermarch back
to the point of starting
The dress Of the shriner on the parade il q
red fez, q swallow-tail coat and Q low-cut vest.