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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27
Art for Philistia-

To begin with. art for the class in que,
ton means oil painting and nothing else.
At the great Philistine show there are
rooms for water colors and sculpture.
but these are never crowded, and the
majority of the visitors are those who
come to find seat. Philistia, as rule.
is kind to its votary, and gives him what
he wishes to look at-landscapes. with
yellowy green trees and blue gray shad.
ows, with packed up clouds and proper
sized patches of sky thrown in between.
In genre, the poor governess and the
fisherman's wife are safe cards The
Irish peasant at one time was a great
favorite, and it is still almost impossible
to overdo the market with the varying
humors of babyhood and serio-comic
animals.
Portraits must be smooth and pinky-
little extra carnation thrown in for
the ladies, and for the men guns. with
flybooks lying about for territorial mag
mates or apocryphal sportsmen, while foI
the frankly commercial the silver ink.
stand and the crimson curtain are still
valuable properties. Any departure
from these canons is liable to cause the
picture to be branded as outlandish, OF
fanciful and new tangled; and works to
which such epithets as these can be ap
piled are not often hung upon the walls
of the upper middle class. But for sew
eral years there have been signs that
Philistia is uneasy, and they point tc
open revolt within her very walls.
Our middle class gazer. whether he
will or not, has to look at landscape
painted, apparently, in SCOT and water
with skies the color of the Thames al
Poplar; at haggard faces staring out OF
dreary expanses of gray and dirty white
by way of genre, and at portraits in
which the SCOT has again been called in
to denote shadow and the whitening
brush for the high light The mind stag
gers in contemplating the result, should
this revolt become a revolutions; but
Philistia will probably be wise in time,
and not suffer the eccentricities of ge
MUS to check the cheerful flow of shil.
lings at the turnstiles.-All the Year
Round
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27
Rorse Department.
PROSPECTUS.

The increasing prosperity OF the RRGIsTSRis
gratifying TO its owners but its circulation
isn't tenth part of what we intend it shall
be. The REGISTER is the highest authority in
the world on the true history and pedigree OF
the American road horse. As such,it deserves
end must get the very widest circulation. Its
Horse Department is worth many times its
subscription price - valuable, instructive,
entertaining. From all over the country we
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
OF Henry Clay; Tom Thumb, G. 5. OF Green's
Bashaw; Leondas, reputed &. $. of Blggarts
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. Ii is the American gentle
mans paper tor the history OF the horse. In
oil such information there is included much
local and general history. Indeed, the trac-
ing of some of these pedigrees seems very
similar to II romance, in which one sees not
OF the horse, but also the life and beauty OF
the country through which he travels.
Terms, $3.50 per year. Tell your neighbors
Spread the circulation. We want the REGIS
TER to go upon every farm in the country,
from Maine to California and there arc sew
eral it does not yet reach.
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CORRECTION.

Editor Register In my article,
"Observations on the Vermont Breeders
Meeting" published last week, there was
an obvious error. 1t appears by the
article itself that Conemaugh Wilkes,
2 1888, holds the best four-year-old record
ever made in Vermont. So the statement
should have been that two best Vermont
records are held by the get of HANDLE
tonian sires, instead of one, as set down
in my paper of last week. This obvi-
Ously takes the present four-year-old
Vermont record from Ben Frankln's get.
The error occurred by my overlooking
the record made at Burlington by Cone
maugh Wilkes, in writing out the article,
and, although | corrected the principal
statement, did not follow the article
through to make other resulting amend
ments; a result of too hasty work.
W. ii. BLISS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27

cause the stock originally came from
Chester county; or possibly it may have
been here prior to 1870, when Lancaster
was still part of Chester county. The
suggestion that the Flemish horse was
one of the originators of the Conestoga
horse is quite plausible, since it is reason
able to suppose that the original settlers
of this country, from Holland and Ger
many, brought with them their stock of
horses. We believe, however, that this
presumption, taken with the fact that the
Conestoga horse resembled the Flemish
in weight, affords the only ground for at
tributing his origin in part to this stock.
The origin of the Conestoga is enveloped
in obscurity, mainly from the fact, we
imagine, that there is no precise origin to
which he is really due. He was probably
the result of careful breeding. for Sc
res of years, to produce a horse that
would best supply the requirements of
our people under their then circum-
stances. They needed a horse for the
team: an animal capable of drawing
heavy loads over bad roads steadily and
speedily. They wanted horse who was
strong, active and spirited, who would
travel off before load with quick step,
not readily firing, and with plenty of re-
serve power for mud-hole eXigencies.
They created just what they wanted,
in the Conestoga horse; they created him
out of the famous stocks which we find
they had among them. We see that they
had 17-hand English thoroughbreds and
hunters; likewise the English draft
horse: probably also the Flemish horse
certainly the Canadian. And with these
materials, and a knowledge of what they
wanted, it is not surprising that they
were so successful in attaining it. What
we have stated concerning the eally
horses of the county we have obtained
from a hasty glance over the early files
of our newspaper. If any of our readers
can add anything concerning the sub
ect, we will be very glad indeed to hear
from them. Have none of our county
families any record of the pedigrees of
the draft horses their ancestors were Sc
proud of, and which have earned so great
celebrity for the Conestoga horse
i Lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer.
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BELLE SPENCER.
+. ID. GRIswOLD.
ALTURAs, Cal. June 3.

ALTURAs, CAL, June 8, 1888.
JesEPH BATTELL, Dear Sir Your
letter was forwarded to me here where
i am for few days attending court.
would gladly give you any information
concerning Belle Spencer and her breed
ing. i did not breed her, but bought
her when three years old from Alfred
Cross of Marysville, Yuba county, Cali
fornia. Mr.. Cross has left that part
of the country and haye lost all trace of
him. But that Belle Spencer was sired
by Black Ralfe there can be no doubt;
her dam was large bay mare sired by
the thoroughbred horse Langford, then
owned by John Boggs of Colusa, Cali
fornia.
l have Black Ralfe's pedigree at home
In Susanyille, Cal, as posted In a stud
poster, but cannot vouch for its cor
rectness. He is of the Vermont Morgan
stock he was owned by Q nan by the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27

A useful example of the proper care
of the voice is to be found i'm a very I'M
expected quarter. The Emperor Nero,
as is well known. believed himself to be
great artist, notion Of which those
about were not likely to disabuse him.
His dying words, EQUALS artifex pereol"
show that he had at least one feature of
the artistic temperament. He sought
fame by many paths, in poetry, fddling,
driving and other branches of the fine
arts, to say nothing of his scientific ex-
periments ON the bodies of his nearest
relations The imperial virtuoso was
particularly vain of his voice. which
can well imagine to have been soft and
sweet, qualities which OFTEN enough ac-
company q cruel nature.
He was proportionately careful Of SO
precious a possession. His system is
worth quoting In addition to such gen.
eral measures as attending to his liver,
and abstaining from such fruits and
other food as he fancied to be injurious
to his voice, we are told that at night he
used TO lie on his back with small plate
of lead on his stomach.
This was probably for the purpose OF
checking the tendency to abdominal
breathing the less perfect way in respi.
ration for singers. In order to spare his
voice all unnecessary fatigue he gave up
haranguing his troops and ceased even
to address the senate. AS in later times
there were keepers of the kings con-
science, Nero gave his voice into the
keeping of phonascus. He spoke only
in the presence of this vocal director,
whose duty it was to warn him when
his tones became too loud, or when he
seemed to be in danger of straining his
voice. To the same functionary was in
trusted the formidable duty of checking
the emperor's eloquence when it became
too impetuous; this he did by covering
the imperial orators mouth with nap
kin. 1t must have needed no small
measure of courage to apply this effect
ual method of "closure" to the arch ty
rant of history when intoxicated with
the exuberance of his own vocalization.
Contemporary Review
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27
ORIGIN OF THE CONESTOGA
HORSE

Mr.. Magraw, in handing us his copy
of the Lancaster journal of 1905, mani
Tested especial interest in an advertise
ment of the imported horse, North Star,
which stood at the stables of Daniel Wit
mer, at the ConestOga bridge. He was
described as "beautiful dark bay, ris-
inginine years, and in size, muscle, bone
and correct movement equal if not supe-
rior to any horse on the continent of
America; seventeen hands high, elegant
ly proportional, of great strength, and
moves uncommOnly light and with speed
in all his gaits. His sire was Sir John
Pennigman's horse, North Star. Mr.. Ma
graw thought it possible, from his stat
ure, strength and light step, that he
might have been one of the sources of
the COnestoga draft horse, esteemed for
its size, power and comparative lightness
of movement. Quite possibly he and
others of the thoroughbred horses, of
which there were a number during this
period kept in this vicinity, had much to
do with keeping up the repute of the
ConestOga horse, but they did not origi-
nate the type, which was of earlier orr
gin. Whence it originated is not GER
tainly known, but it is supposed to have
come from Flemish stock, imported by
some of the early settlers. This stock
most probably was improved by mixture
with the thoroughbred. Nearly all the
horses advertised in the papers about the
beginning of this century were English
thoroughbreds, imported themselves or
descended from imported stock. A re-
markably large number of them stood in
this neighborhood, which in those days
was the center of civilization. Great at
tention was paid to the breeding of
horses for racing, riding and draft, and
the very best stock was imported from
the mother country. Appended to the
advertisement of North Star in the Jour-
nal of 1905 is a certificate from John
Cowles of New London, Conn.,, showing
that he bought the horse in 1900 in Lon
don, and shipped him with the horse
Goldfnder to New York; and also stat
ing that in 1871 he had imported the eel
ebraled horses Traveller and Young He
rod into Boston; and in 1896 the horse
Enterprise, and in 1913 the horses Touch
stone and Finester.
The earliest horse we find advertised
in Lancaster was-in Chesapeake,
a gray, l5A hands high, sired by Badger,
who was by Apollo. In 1896 Gray Pea
cher is advertised, without any pedigree.
In 1877 King William appears, being de-
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FRANK MOSCOW. 2:27 I-2.

Editor Dunton's Spirit Of the ITJ:-
Frank Moscow, chestnut gelding, fOaled
1871, record 2:274, was sired by Frank
Moscow, 2 :46, dam unknown. He was
raised by James Draper of Jackson,
Mich; his dam was a black mare 1G
hands high and he never knew her breed
ing. Frank Moscow, 2 :46, was sired by
Moscow Detiance) and his dam was
where Frank Moscow got his record
of = :46. FRANK w. BOARDMAN.
Ans.-Frank Moscow made his record
of 2 :46 at Jackson, Mich, July IA, 1866.
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DAM OF FAITH, 2:28 -.

ORWELL, VT, Sept. ID, 1899.
Editor Register Your inquiry in re-
gard to the gray mare, dam of Bay
Lambert " filly sold to Goodell, is just at
hand. The breeding of that gray mare
is rather obscure. had her from John
n. Baxter of Rutland, in 1867; she was
ii years old when got her. The results
of my efforts in tracing her pedigree
were as follows: That she was bred at
breeding stable in Suffolk county, N.
Y; was sired by horse called Gray
Messenger, think thoroughbred horse !;
her first dam was said to be a fast trot-
ting mare; no clue to her breeding. This
gray mare, which | called LADY Bax.
ter passed into the possession of party
in Philadelphia, Pa, and by him was
sold to a man in New York city. and
from him John n. Baxter obtained the
mare. l bred this mare to Bay Lambert
and obtained the FLY that sold Goodell
A few days ago this mare got record in
a race in 2:2Sd. | bred several good
colts from the gray mare, one from
abraham" that trotted in 81.
Yours truly,
Z. d. GRIswOLD.
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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 foaled since 1850
and mares with such inheritance rs above,
the usual tee 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 Tor pedigrees
furnished on application Address,
JOSEPH BATTELL, Middlebury, Vt
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From the American Cultivator. !


We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr..
George l.. Clark, Meriden, Ct, for the
following: " In the list of Vermont
Black Hawks which have records, you
omit Pathfinder Linsley's). He got a
record at Middletown, CT, of AS, also
a two-mile record of 3 81. This was in
1850. Pathfinder was bred by Linsley's
brother, of Meriden, and driven by
Glover Buell. of East Hampton, CT. l
remember the horse well. and the time
he trotted. Pathfinder Uinsley's) is
recorded in Vol. |. of sAmerican Trot-
ting Register" By referring to Chester's
"Trotting Record" you will see that he
credits Pathfinder, oh. h., AS, to Bene-
diets Pathfinder. | am positive he is in
error. Benedict's Pathfinder was but
six years old at the time
Hamlin's Patchen,.a black stallion, by
George NJ. Patchen 2:234), dam by
Addison, son of Vermont Black Hawk,
second dam by Sherman Black Hawk,
by Vermont Black Hawk, and third
dam, Belle of Saratoga (2:29), by YER
mont Black Hawk, died at the home of
his breeder and owner, c. j. Hamlin,
Buffalo, n. Y, few days since. He
was foaled in 1868, and acquired distinc-
ton by getting the dams of Belle Ham
lin (2;l2D, Globe (2:l94) and several
other 2 80 performers.
A subscriber inquiries the breeding of
the PAGER Lexington Chief. He is a
spotted gelding, bred by George A. Aver,
got by Aristos (2:27i dam, the trotter
Dolly Warden (record 2:3lD, by Tag
CARTS Abdallah. He was raised at
Mystic Park and when young, though
mixed-gaited, gave promise of becoming
fast trotter, but finally settled down to
pace.
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A well dressed gentleman entered an
Eighth avenue pawnbroker's, and taking
a silver watch from his pocket said to
the proprietor:
"rd like SO, please"
Cant give but 81 so on that" was the
reply
"But you gave SO before"
THAT may be. but I'll only give SIS
today"
The gentleman insisted on 81, but
finally took the 81. so and went out.
"Why didn't you give him S2?' asked
the reporter. who overheard the trans.
action.
Because | knew he would take $3.50.
The watch is worth S15. | can sell it for
So easy. That's pretty good profit on
$3.50 The odds are 100 to l that he
won't take it out. The first time he came
gave him 50. and would have given
him IS II he had asked for it. You see,
he is new at it. but now that the ice Il
broke he'll not take it out. II he makes
a raise he will buy a new one and lei
this go. Over two-thirds Of the people
who hook watch the second time dc
not redeem it,"
But you say he is new in pawnbrok-
ing experience. How do you know
that?"
My friend. | haven't been in this
business thirty years without learning to
read a man pretty quick. If / swallowed
all the stories told me by impecunious
people I'd be in the poorhouse in six
months. I'm a mind reader New York
Sun
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NOTICE-Estate OF
- Peter LAPEL.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District OF Adj
dison Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate OF Peter LAPEL late OF
Shoreham, in said district deceased, and all
give notice that we will meet tor the purpos-
es aforesaid Mt the late residence of the de
ceased IN Shoreham, on the 2sth day OF sep
TENDER and 22d day OF February next, from l
o'clock, p. m, until o'clock p m. each of
said days, and that six months from the 26th
by said Court tor said creditors to present
their claims to us tor examination and al
lowance.
Dated at shoreham. this 9th day OF septem.
Der, A. ID. 1889.
81 \. 5 ). w IR92kiSs' oomr's.
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name of Ellice at Santa Rosa, CAL, when
he died, only a few months ago. Ralfe
had record of 2 :23, I think made at
Sacramento, Cal.
Belle Spencer is now about l3 years
old. l have owned her since she was
three years old. She was broken under
a saddle and ran in several short races
can run very fast, and her high nervous
temperament and early running education
have made it very difficult to make re-
liable trotter of her. | have driven her
myself In most of the races she has
trotted; while | am no trainer or driver,
have put her in races and driven her
myself as a means of recreation. | never
drive any horses but my own, and them
only occasionally, so could not be counted
"A driver, and, besides, being 80 lbs. over
weight is quite drawback; yet in all
her fast work, that is, fast trials and
races, | have driven her. Her wonderful
delight in running has made her a very
bad breaker. and so an unreliable horse
in a race.
had her in Sacramento in 1884, when
she trotted quarters in 81 seconds and
miles away below 20 and had her en-
tered in some very important races, when
felt certain of making a good record,
but she got lame and was drawn from
the race. She was laid up a year and
then got lame again when fast work
commenced, yet drove her in the race
at Stockton, winning it and giving her a
record of :2G4, when everybody thought
she was too lame to trot at all; and in
giving her this record | was trying to
save her all l could in hope she would
recover. My candid judgment is that |
could have beaten 20 in that race, lame
as she was, had not held her back to
save her and the time made brought me
in several lengths ahead. look upon
this mare as one possessing more natural
speed than any animal living. When |
have driven her quarter in 81 seconds
it was unintentional and | was holding
her hard and talking to keep her back.
At other times | feel certain have let her
go quarters in q or IS seconds, but, as
she was not timed, | can only estimate
by comparison with the occasions when
she was timed by competent Judges. |
am breeding her now.
The PAGER Killarney, by Black Ralfe, l
know very well, indeed, though DO not
know his pedigree except that he is by
Ralfe. Killarney is the grandest look
ing and appearing horse have ever seen
on the turf, grand in size, form, speed,
color and in every respect. Like Belle
Spencer, his disposition has been I'M
fortunate for great performances, but |
have seen him go to the half in :05 and
l :0G with an ease which made me think
there was hardly limit to his speed /;
and while he is as game as horse need
be, his bad breaking has been in the way
of his making the record he is capable
of and have always thought that, like
Belle, his handling has not been the best.
They have both in my Judgment had
very poor opportunities to show their
real speed.
| will try to get the full pedigree of
Killarney and of Black Ralfe and send
you as soon as possible.
Very truly,
E. V. SPENCER.
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Obtaining the Necessary Permission.

The Young Man (rapturously)-And
now, Flossie, it only remains for you to
name the happy day. Please make it
soon, very, very soon, darling.
The Young Woman Gn the kitchen
few moments later)-Bridget. would it
interfere with any Of your engagements
II should be married three weeks from
next Wednesday eveningf-Chicaeo Tri-
bune.
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not headed in this heat. Around past
the half-mile post he led the field by two
lengths, with Alcryon next, Junemont
third, Pilot Knox fourth, and CRANKY in
the rear. On the upper turn Alcryon
gained rapidly and came almost abreast
of Nelson, but broke, and the latter rap
idly left him behind. In the meantime
the other three horses were having a
close race several lengths in the rear,
resulting in favor of Junemont. Down
the stretch Nelson kept his advantage of
two lengths over Alcryon, with June
mont third, CRANKY fourth, Pilot Knox
fifth, and the finish was made in that
position. Time 2:17i.
Before the third heat the betting was
strongly in Nelson's favor, and scarcely
any one could be found ready to bet
against him. Six scorings were made
before the horses were finally sent away.
Then Nelson shot away to the front and
Alcryon went up in the air, but quickly
recovered, holding second place at the
quarter, three lengths behind Nelson.
Pilot Knox was fast pulling up to Alcr-
yon's head, followed by CRANKY and
Junemont. Alcryon was rapidly clos
ing on Nelson, and in the back stretch
only one half length separated them.
At the three-quarters, Nelson and Alcr-
yon were neck and neck and the finish
bid fair to be very close, when suddenly
Nelson Strengthened out and shot ahead
like rocket, while Alcrl on again went
off his feet and fell so far behind that it
seemed as though he would be distanced.
Pilot Knox came into second place, with
Junemont third, CRANKY fourth. In this
order they passed under the wire, Nelson
winning by eight or ten lengths, while
Alcryon barely saved being distanced.
Time, 2:lSa.
owner received a perfect ovation. and a
floral collar and names adorned the fortu-
nate stallion as he was led from the track.
1t is probable that Nelson will make an
attempt on Thursday to beat his record.
FREE-FOR-ALL RACE.
Between the heats of the stallion race,
pacing race, free-for-all, was started
with Allen Maid, Wickopee and Gossip,
Jr., as starters. Gossip, Jr., was the ia
vorite, aud after dropping the first heat
to Allen Maid won three straight and the
race. Allen Maid easily took first heat,
leading from start to finish. In the sec
~, han T.. 4.
on the last quarter, winning by three
lengths. In the third heat the Maid led
to the half, then Gossip, Jr., passed her
and led to the finish. The fourth heat
was splendid race, all being punched
from the half into the home stretch
Then Gossip, Jr., pulled away from the
Others and won by two lengths.
SUMMARIES.
Ralph's National Stallion Dooo, n u r.
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SUNNI ARIES.

Balch's National Stallion Race; 2 10
class; purse $4,000; $1,000 to first,
s25OO to second, $500 to third, $1,000 to
fourth: