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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
YOUNG BLACK HAWK.
MORA, Aug. %, 1SS

Mr.. Hdrpood:-I received your line
several days ago ought to have answered
before. My stallion, sire of the Kellogg
horse, was called Young Black Hawk,
or the Joe Brown Horse. Black Hawk
was the most popular name for a horse
at that time, and nearly everything of
Black Hawk blood was called Young
Black Hawk. | think he was one of the
finest horses hat ever stood in Northern
New York. He was jet black, no white;
sired by Sherman Black Hawk or North
Horse of Champlain lie was the sire of
good many fine horses. Took the I'd
premium at Malone when only four years
Old, in competition with eleven other
stations of all ages. His colts sold high,
being noted for good looks, style and
action; don't know as any were trained
Ernest Tracy of Bombay sold Il gelding
out of Il common mare for 5000 out
of the pasture. He was also sire of one
of pair that sold for $500. Baker of
One, raised by Ed. Phelps of Stockholm,
sold tor 5000. | owned his dam, who
died in 81. She was jet black mare
no white, called Black Prince mare.
bought her from Peru, Clinton Co.
She was a good mare. The dam of
Black Ralph was owned in Plattsburg by
Richard and Joe Stone. Ralph was the
sire of Geo. ID. Sherman, record 22S or
20. lie is registered in the 30 list. He
| (Ralph) was IA very nice horse, sired by
Wicker's Flying Cloud, he by Old Hills
Black Hawk. Ralph sired pair of
horses that took premiums at the York
State fair. | only mention this to let
you know that the dam of my horse was
probably good one. don't know hel
but think it was called good stock.
was only 16 years old at the time | OBJ
tanned the mare. She was old when
first knew her, but high-spirited anC
good-looking. The Kellogg horse wa
foaled in this town in 1859. the property
of Stafford Sawyer; his dam was IA larry,
brown mare, | should think l5a or II
hands high; splendid looking and Il gooC
breeder. She was sired by the Auber,
Sir Henry: he was of the Black 81
Henry blood, thoroughbred mean tin
original Sir Henry was thoroughbred
The dam of the Kellogg horse was Gale,
the best mare in town at that time. Tn
Kellogg horse | suppose you know; II
was of great constitution and endurance
, was badly used till Kellogg got him
He has repeatedly trotted North Law
, renee track in three minutes on a car
+ riage containing two men-I mean
heavy top wagon. His owner was lit
, tie inclined to drink and drive him hard
He was stolen out of hotel barn at Nicl
olvlle, st. Lawrence Co., and drive
| well over into Vermont, on snow an
f ice, lis miles, without food or stopping
, aud came out of it all right. | can an
will find out little more about his dan
q as the man who raised her is in thi
, town. Yours truly.
A j. w. BROWN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
borse Department.
THE MORGAN REGISTER,

A Register intended to include all stations of
merit that trace in direct male line to Justin
Morgan and having at least one sixty-tourth
of his blood. All such stations toaled in or
before 1880 are admitted free a fee OF one
dollar is charged tor registering each stallion
oaled since 1880, and for each mare whenever
foaled. All mares are eligible that have the
descent and inheritance above prescribed tof
stations. The first volume, the final sheets
OF which are now being revised Tor the press
will contain about four thousand pedigrees
carefully compiled from original sources, Il
sketch of the origin and history of the great
Morgan family, and much other new aud orig
inal matter The book will be illustrated with
portraits of Morgan horses, and handsomely
and substantially bound. The price is not yet
fixed, but will be us low rs can be afforded, so
that the work may be widely distributed
The work has been done throughout ON the
plan of first exhausting al, practicable means
OF getting ana verifying information, discrm-
mating rigidly between what is known and
what is unknown, and setting down nothing
as ascertained which is in. doubt. Sources OF
information will be given in each pedigree so
that every reader can verify the work for
himself. Full descriptions of the animals reg
istered will be given, and tables showing the
merits of the Morgans, as compared with 9th
er families, for both speed and endurance on
the track, will be appended. Entries will be
received for short time further, and blanks
furnished on application. Address
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
THE DUNTON ANNUAL TROTTING
AND PACING REGISTER

The ninth annual volume of this Regis
ter, which will be published next spring,
will be the most complete ever issued. 1t
will contain the name (and aliases, color,
sex, height, age, pedigree, breeder, own
er and driver, where and when record
was made, of every 2 80 trotter and PAGER
AS far as known. Also a complete list of
horses who have sired $50 performers
as well as "A list of mares who have pro-
due d 2 80 performers. To insure com
pleteness and correctness, all horsemen
who have either bred, own or are interest
ed in horse which comes under the
above heads should send at once fol
blanks. Address
FRANK ii. DUNTON.
Dunton's Spirit of the Turf, 4l5 Dear.
born ST., Chicago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
FRANK M. GROW, Propr.
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. winslow's soothing syrup has been used
by millions of mothers Tor their children
while teething. Ii disturbed Mt night and
broken OF your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with pain of cutting teeth send ut
once and get bottle OF "Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing syrup" tor children teethlng. II
will relieve the poor little sufferer immedia'
tely. Depend upon ii, mothers, there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures diarrhpa, regu-
lates the stomach and bowls, cures wind col
ic, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation
and gives tone and energy To the whole sys-
ten. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup" for
children teething is pleasant to the taste and
is the prescription of one OF the oldest anu
best female physicians and nurses in the
United states, and is tor sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price twenty five
cents bottle. BE sure and ask tor "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing syrup" 46;l.yr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26

ance and could trot the ice faster than
any horse in Whitehall. | sold him in
the early spring before there was any OPP
portunity to drive him on a track. His
purchaser was Stewart Haines of Eliza
beth, n. j., son of II. Il. Haines, the old
dry goods merchant of the firm of Hal
sted, Halnes & Co. of New York.
learned afterward that the horse was
not only fast, but got some fast colts, but
cannot tell how the information came to
me" Truly yours,
HERvEY SPENCER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
LEACH'S BLACK HAWK.
DIST. & BROWN SITS, CHICAGO, ILL.,,
Feb. 26. 1888.

Feb. 2G, 1888.
JOS. BATTELL, ESQ,
Ny dear ST:-I have just received a
letter from Mr.. ID. p. Peabody, Rutland.
VT, in which he says, regarding Leach's
Black Hawk, | was mistaken in giving
you the information that this horse was
sired by the Churchill Horse. Mr.. Chas.
). Colburn, Pittsford, VT, gave him the
information, but he supposed it was Il
black horse we were inquiring about that
Mr.. Shepard Leach took West about lSG0.
Mr.. COlburn is IA nephew of Shepard
Leach. Leach's Black Hawk was a
chestnut horse, l54 hands, white strip in
face, one hind ankle white, weighed
ll50 lbs, kind and quite speedy (three
minutes; foaled in 1919 or 1850; taken
West 1858 or 1854, sold for Sl700 by Mr..
Leach in 1857 and went to Carlinville, H..
we think. Mr.. ID. b. Walker of Elsah.
H., took care of this horse at Rockford
H., in 1876 and bred him to Sc mares.
The records all show that he was sired
of this information have given you be-
fore. | am unable yet to learn who raised
him or where he came from in Vermont.
Mr.. W alker thinks Cornwall, Vt.
When learn more about this horse
will write you again.
Yours truly, w. 5. KEITH.
Mr.. Peabody says Mr.. Walker brought
Leach's Black Hawk West, but this is a
mistake. He says he did not and only
took care of him one year, 1856.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
BOYD'S BLACK HAWK.

WHITEHALL, n. Y, Jan. 20, 1856.
M. f. ROBERTS, Esq,
Dear .Sir-Iour letter of the 2lst came
duly to hand, but have been away from
home; hence the delay. The breeding
of the stallion from what know and can
learn is: John ii. Boyd had pair of
fine gray mares-I knew them well. He
bred them both to Hills Black Hawk.
The best mare was sired by old Parish
Horse, a Hambletonian. She produced
the horse you speak of. lie was as fine
a pattern as | ever saw, and, had he
been handled as horses are handled now,
would have made trotter sure. The
only name | ever knew for him was
Boyd's Black Hawk. He was about l5i
hands, jet black, with one or two white
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26

legs. Boyd was unfortunate with the
horse; he got into great race with a
desperate man by the name of Mosher,
who got possession of the horse and hid
him. 1t was said he had him in his eel
lar for over year. Mosher finally ran
the horse of into Canada or somewhere
into the northern country. Boyd could
never get any trace of him after. This,
Mr.. Roberts, is the best | can give you at
present; if learn anything more, will
gladly inform you.
Very truly yours,
HENRY G.. HALL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
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OF vERMONT--District OF

Be it remembered that mt IA session OF the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor the said district, on the 10th day OF
December, A. ID. 1890
Present: Hon. James Nj. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, IA certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF l.. ID. Leland, late OF salisbury,
in said distr, ct, deceased, having been TINS
day presented to said Court tor Probate, and
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it is ordered, that all persons Interested in the
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" previous thereto in the Middlebury Regis
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said to show cause, il any they may have,
why said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed as the last will and testa-
ment OF the said deceased.
BY the Court. Attest
so l.. ID. ELDREDGE, Register.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
FOR SALE.

A few No. registered Jersey COWS Tor sale,
also several heller and bull calves. Enquire
OF +. NJ. PIERCE,
43 1T. Brandon
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
Dignity Without Fun.

Topreside over the senate is one of
the least profitable and least inter-
esting occupations a public man can
have, especially when he has not the
right to vote, but only to sit as a
figure head-a symbol of authority.
The dignity ofthe position, of course,
makes it one that most any American
citizen would be glad TO occupy, but
it is seldom the desire of either the
vice president or the president pro
TEN. to occupy the chair at all times
during the session. For instance, if
q speech is to be delivered by some
gentleman who prolongs the interest
of his topic in diluted quantities
through many hours, the presiding
officer has nothing to do but to sit
inthe chair and try to appear to pay
attention and to keep himself from
going to sleep.
Ingalls,, tits said, used to stick pins
in his legs now and then on such oc-
casions when he felt himself getting
drowsy. 1t is customary, however,
when anything particularly dreary
is to occupy the senate, for the pre-
siding officer to call upon some men,
Der to act as his substitute in the
chair. The older men understand
very well that they are being made q
convenience of when called to preside
in this way, and they are not usually
tiattered by the distinction, but the
new senator is apt to be a ready vic
tim for the sacritice.-Cor. Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
AGood Scheme.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
just as last Saturday night was
merging into Sunday morning, three
persons, two evidently from the
country, the third city man, walk
ed down the marble staircase of the
Auditorium Hotel and approached
Will Schafer, the night clerk.
Glow much is the bill for our sup
PERI" asked the city man.
Twenty dollars" replied Schafer,
and then poured out a glass ofwater
for one of the countrymen, whom
the price had made dizzy.
Gall right" said the city man, airi-
ly, Just charge it to my account, !"
and, taking an arm of each of his
country companions, he led them
out.
"Old customer of yours?" queried
bystander.
''No," said Shafer, II never saw or
heard of him before tonight"
well, is that the way you give
credit?"
"That's a new way. The truth is,
he wanted to make an impression on
his two country friends, and give
them the idea that he stands in with
everybody. Just before they fin
ished supper he came down to me
and paid the. bill, which was only
$40, and said that when he came
down with the countrymen he would
ask me how much he owed. / was to
reply $50, and he, with a grand-elo-
quent air, was to instruct me to
chargeit to his account, thereby Great
ing his desired impression.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
He Wore No Mask,

Mr.. J. V. McNeal knows O. cheap"
ofgood stories. One of them relates
to Paymaster Van Vleet, a conspi-
cuous figure in Washington society,
who has been a famous bachelor in
his day. He is blessed with an alb
normally large, Dubious, and highly
colored nose. His hair is white, his
figure is good, and his social manners
elegant. He always captured the
prettiest girl at the balls. On one
location at mask ball, q swell affair,
he had on his arm a beautiful young
lady of the highest social standing.
She had removed her mask and shone
forth in all her charms.
"Now, really, colonel, it is not fair
for you to wear your mask after l
have removed mine," she said to the
gallant paymaster, guessing him to
be military man.
"IndeedI would not be guilty of SO
great an impropriety," he replied.
"Then remove your mask"
'But wear no mask"
ooh, that is bsurd. God Almighty
never made such nose as that"
Nobody enjoyed the remark more
than the paymaster himself. He tells
the story to his friends with great
gusto.-lndianapolis News.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
Love for Horses.

Once in the horse business always
in the horse business might be put
down as proverb. l have known q
good many men to get tired of race
horses and sell out, but unless they
sold out on account of age or infrm
ity they have always gone back to it.
Look at Will Barnes. He sold his
stables few years ago and swore he
would never own another horse. He
is now in the market buying lot OF
yearlings, showing that he means to
stay in the business. | could name
number of others who have done
Just what Barnes has done. There
is a fascination about racing that
sticks to man through life.-Inter-
view in st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
A Joke on Henry George.


When Henry George first began to
speak in public in California he was
inclined to be long-winded. He once
delivered the better part of a 17-col-
umn Grafton at a Fourth of July cele-
bration. He began his grafton late
nthe afternoon. After he had spoken
for an boar OF so the ggSiiiery began
'~ est unmistakble signs of i'm
Ice. The orator deemed it time
y to skip hundred pages and con-
clude with the peroration. This was
deity done, and then, getting fresh
wind, he began:
"a thousand years hence who will
fight for liberty?"
"a thousand years hence who will
write for liberty?"
r "A thousand years hence who will
speak for liberty?
The pause at the last liberty-inspir-
ing interrogatory was broken by q
voice in the gallery, which rang thus
through the theater:
"Who will? Henry George!''
There was an explosion of laughter.
The merriment spread to the stage,
and in the midst of it Henry George
folded his papers and silently stole
away"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
Had to Be IdentifIed:.

New York Sun.
He had opened restaurant in
Buffalo, and after two or three weeks
he called at bank to get the cash
on a small check received from some
one in Philadelphia.
"Have to be identified, SIR" said
the teller, as he showed it back.
"But I am Blank, of the new restau-
rant around the corner"
"Must be identified"
"This is payable to me or order,
and I've Endorsed it," protested the
restauranter.
Cant help it, sir. Rules of the
bank" ...
The man went out and brought
some one back to identify him, land
the money was handed over. Three
dayslater the teller dropped in for a
lunch at the new restaurant. He had
taken a seat and given his order,
when the proprietor approached him
and said:
"Have to be identified, SIR"
"Howl What?"
"Have to be identified before you
can get anything here, sir"
Identified? / don't understand
you," protested the teller.
"Plain as day, sir. Rule of the
house that all bank officials have to
be identified. Better go out and find
some responsible party who knows
you"
Hanged if I dol" growled the tel
Ter, and he reached for his hat and
coat and banged the door hard as hi
went out.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12

A young man well known in this
city lately departed for Europe with
the shortest notice on record. A few
hours before the train left Buffalo
that made connection with thesteam-
er at New York he determined to Join
some friends on their European tour.
He went home, told his family of his
intention, and, of course. was met by
the surprised queries: "How can you
get ready? You have got to prepare
for an ocean. voyage. What are you
going to do?" Nothing, but black
my boots,s' was the laconic reply.
Who will assert that woman is SUI
perior to man after such an incident2
Buffalo Express.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
A New England Maid.

A writer in The Christian Union
sketches with a sympathetic pen a
typical New England old maid, grim
and bursque OF manner, but having a
warm heart; q hard shell saint, he
felicitously calls her. "Not long ago."
he says, "after the death of a proud
aristocrat Of the town whom she had
nursed faithfully, she said: He alters
used to think the Lords overcoat
wouldn't make him a jacket. Guess
now he knows better Nor could
Charity itself forbear a smile when
one day in the burying ground she
first saw 'Memento MORT cut on the
familystone ola local citizen, and ex-
claimed: L knowed all Jem Smiths
darters, but blessed if l ever knowed
before one OF them had married any
Mr.. Mori.'"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
He Got HIS $4,000.

Mr.. William H. Shupe, the gentleman who
recently won SIS, 900 in the drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery Company, was a
visitor to our sanctum on Tuesday. Mr..
Shupe informed us that he had received the
money last Saturday q draft for the amount
having been sent him through Adams Ex-
press agency in Circleyile, and the Second
National bank oil that place received and
cashed the draft Mr.. Shupe stated that the
Lottery Company was very prompt in send
ing the money and looked after it's transpor
tation with as Keen an interest as he would
himself For all OF which he feels thankful
He mas been investing in Tho Louisiana
State Lottery Company for twenty-five
months past, and previous to drawing the
SIS 900 he was nearly q hundred dollars
ahead OF that institution. He held the one
twentieth OF ticket No. II, 300. which drew
the Hrst capital prize Of $500, 600. -.Adslphi
lohio) News, May 10.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
Only His Grave Remains.

Afriendless old man in small town
in this state, after suffering many
years from a cancer and using all his
hard earned money, mortgaged his
small farm last fall for a sum suff~
Gent to get him into the Maine Gener-
al hospital, and went there to die,
but has fingered through the winter,
suffering acutely.
x few weeks ago word was sent to
the town authorities from the hospi-
tai to make arrangements at once
for his burial, as he could not possibly
live but a few hours, and his body
would need immediate attention. So
in the lonely village churchyard was
dug his grave, which still awaits it's
occupant.
Strange to relate, the condition of
the sick man has since changed for
the better, and there is possibility
that he will recover sufficiently to re-
turn to find no house and no welcome
save the open grave on the bleak hill
side.-Cor. Boston Record.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
Profit in Bobtailed Wood
ChuCkS.

Unadilla pays ten cents for a wood
bucks tail with view of extermin-
.Sting these animals, which at certdin
seasons of the year do the farmers
much damage. The boys however,
set traps. catch the woodchucks cut
off their tails, and let the animals go
that they may rear their young.
Some of the farmers say that unless
the bounty business is stopped tho
town will be overrun with" chukcs.
An effort will be made at the next
meeting of the town board to repeal
the ordinance granting the bounty.
Albany Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
Women BARRIERS in London.

A lady whom | know is thinking Of
opening haircutting saloon for
gentlemen, aud having a trained
army of lady hairdressers to wait
upon them. There is no doubt that
O. staff of lady haircutters would at
tract customers. There is no reason
at all why women should not be en-
ployed to "barber" men. Women
BARRIERS are largely employed to cut
women's hair, and mans hair is
easier to cut than a woman's. OF
,orrse the women BARRIERS would have
20 gain proficiency in shaving. Miss
Nantalini in Pail Mall Gazette.