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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
MORGAN HISTORY.
INF ORMATlON FROM THE VENERABLE
MOSES CHENEY

Moses f. Cheney, Esq, now well on
in his ninth decade of life, was long a
leading citizen of Barnard in Windsor
county, and always an enthusiastic adj
mirer of the Morgan Horse. He was
perhaps best known in his role of teach
er of vocal music, in which his fine ac-
complishments, coupled with his rich
vein of humor and inmitable way of
putting things, made him long popular
favorte. He held nearly every town of
flee in Barnard represented the town
in the legislature and wrote an excellent
history of the town for Miss IIemenwav's
Gazetteer. He is now living with son
in Dakota. 1t will he seen BY the fol-
lowing interesting article that he still
writes with his old-time vigOr and enthu-
siasm, while his knowledge of early
Vermont horses is clear, distinct and
very valuable. We beSpeak for him
yet many years of his hale and serene
old age.
TROY. SOUTH DAKOTA, May :, 1880.
MIR. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Dean Sri thank you for your let
ter. You speak of statistics from John
Woodbury.. | call facts statistics. |
only have them in memory, and know
| am correct in my recolections of
what Woodbury. said of the two dams.
But in relation to the Green Mountain :
dam | have multitude of witnesses in
Bethel that she was not pretended to be,
at any time OF her life. a Morgan mare.
Hale, it was said, came to Bethel-Lym-
pus to make out, if possible, that Green
Mountain was got by Old Woodbury..
Everybody knew better, and, | suppose,
scared him out of it.
There is not, now. a quarter-bloOd
Morgan living, unless we take Murray 5
rule; by that we may have full bloOds.
1t is all the more complimentary to the
Morgan blood that the twentieth gener-
alton shows the original so plainly; and
now as Morgan dams and stations are
Woodbury. and Bulrush), the average
Morgan blood can be literally exalted
considerably. The Bread Loaf volume
will do wonders for the MOrgans and
consequently for Vermont. Yes, your
book is Il desideratum that will give
great rejoicing on both sides of the
Green Mountains, as it was compiled ON
the stop, whence two rivers will flow.
one on either side. "from the center all
round to the sea. Thorough inquisi-
tiveness bespeaks honest purpose, and
your persistent and respectful inquire.
after truth, at so many sources, will in.
crease old, and gain new friendships
am delighted with your policy of kind
ness toward the opinions of all, when
no doubt, so many discords are present
ed to be harmonized. | am confident
that your present Suaciter in modO will
/ put solid quietus upon disappointed
ones, preparing them for the fortter il
re when the printed volume appears.
Some eighteen or twenty or more
years ago, Frederick Billings employed
me to look up the pedigree of his horse
Woodstock" Il had owned him from
two to four years old | had difficulty
in tracing his ancestry in respect tC
both sires and dams. expended thir
teen days among the French Morrills
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17

Electioneer was years, months and %
days old when she made her record of
2:l94. Patron by Pancoast was years l
month and day old when he made his
record of 2;l44. IIouri by Onward was
3 years, > months and 1G days old when
Pizarro by Gambetta Wilkes was years,
? months and 20 days old when he made
his record of 2 :l4l.--[EXchange
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
of the stallion record we append a ia

BILE.
Andrew Jackson, blk h, ioaled 1928, by
Young Rashaw; Philadelphia, Pa,
October 10, 1884 Ito sadd1e)........... 2:
Andrew Jackson, blk h, toaled ls2S, by
Young Ba shaw Philadelphia, Pa,
october q, lS35 Ito saddle ........,.... 2:
Long Island Black Hawk, blk Ii, foaled
1871, by Andrew Jackson, dam sally
Miller, by Tippoo Saib; Union Course,
l.. L., November Il, lS41 ITO wagon ...
Ethan Allen, b. h., toaled lSi9, by Yer
mont Black Hawk; Union Course, l..
Ethan Allen, b. h, foaled ls49, by Yer
mont Black Hawk; Boston, Mass,
October 2S, 1850. ".................... ?:
Ethan Allen, b h, toalcd lsi9, by Yer.
mont Black Hawk, Boston, Mass,
October u, 1896 ITO wagon ............ ,:
Ethan Allen, b h, foaled 1919, by Yer
mont Black Hawk; Union Course, l..
l., October Is, 1855 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,:
George NJ. Patchen, b. Ii, toaled 1919, by
Cassius VI. Clay, dam by llead'em;
Union Course L. l., July :, lej9. ,:
George NJ. Patchen, b h, foaled 1872 by
Cassius NJ. Clay, dam by lIead'em;
Philadelphia, Pa, October 26, 1859 -.
George VI. Patchen, b h, foaled 1919, by
Cassius NJ. Clay, dam by IIeaUcm;
Union Course, l.. l., November u, lSJ9
ITO saddle). .............. ........ ..... ,;
George NJ. Patchen, b h, foaled 1919, by
| Cassius NJ. Clay, dam by IIeadem;
Union Course. l.. l., May Ii, 1850. 49,. ?:
]
l., Aug. }, $780,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,:
Fcarnaught, CHI h, fcaled ISIS, by Young
Morrill,, dam Jenny, by steve French
Horse; Buffalo, y. Y, July 30, lS6S.... ,
George Wilkes, br h, toaled 1851, by
llambletonian, dam Dolly Spanker,
by Henry Clay; Providence, Il. l.,
October ID, lS6S .................. -. 2:
JAY Gould, b II, foaled 1864, by Handle
/ tonian, dam Lady sanford, by Seely's
American star; Buffalo, y. Y, Au-
gust IL, lSh.......... -.......... e.
JAY Gould, b h, toaled 1864, by llamblc
/ tonian, dam Lady sanford, by Seely's
/ American star; Buffalo, \. Y. Au
gust I. lS12 ..,.................. ...... ,
/ Smuggler, br Ii, fouled 1856, by Blanco
Buffalo, y. Y, August }, lS7l........... ,;
/ Momhrino Git, ch h, toalcd 1866, by
/ Mmnbrino Pilot, dam Watcrwitch, by
/ Pilot, Jr.; Rochester, y. Y, August
Smugglcr, hr h, toalcd 1866, by Blanco;
Boston, Mass, september -, lS7i.....
Smug"lcr, br h, fualcd 1866, by Blanco;
Philadelphia, Pa, July, Il, lS7G.......
/ Smugglcr, br h, toalcd 1856, by Blanco;
! Cleveland, o., July p, ls7G............. ,
Smugglcr, br h, foalcd 1866, by Blanco
Hartford, Conn, August 81, lS7G.......
Phallas, b h, toalcd 1871, by Dictator,
dam Betsy Trotwood by Clark Chief;
Chicago, ILL.,, July II, Observation-Disclosures.
MaNey cobb, b h, foaled 1873, by Happy
Black Jack; Providence, Il. l., Septem
Der, Observation-Disclosures.
| ANtell, b h, toaled lSS6, by William L.,
| dam Lou, by Mambrino Boy; Terre
Ilaute, Ind, October II, 1889. ...........
Nelson, b h, by Young Rolfe, , 81, dam,
| Gretchen, by Gideon; kankakce, ILL.,,
september 20, lS90.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
JONAS HOVER.
THE JOHN RICHARDS HORSE.
CADIZ, o., Dec. 30, 1889

CADIZ, o., Dec. 30, 1857.
JOSEPH BATTELL, ESQ,
Dear ST:-ln reference to the John
Richards horse, son of Anderson's John
Richards, would say that he was taken
to Massie by man named Ephraim
Stoneceipher at perhaps from 1858 to
1850. What became of the horse know
not, but may be able to find out some
day, if can find some of Stoneceip-
hers relatives. | learn he has some in
Steubenville, Ohio. viii write YOU if
can get anything definite.
Truly yours,
{. K. TIPTON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
OLGA! OLGA! OLGA!
\ SURE REMEDY FOR
All Kinds of Worms

Which intest the horse. This remedy
nils a want all horse owners have long telt.
II i recognized rs one of the greatest inVen-
tons OF the nineteenth century. II your horse
Is troubled with worms OF any kind be sure
and try ii, tor il was never known to tail. For
sale by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt
of price, which Is 80 cts. per box. Circulars
sent free. Address
DIR. +. c. WILKINSON,
Veterinary Surgeon, Claremont, y. II.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
HOW TO DEFEAT BUCKLEY.

There was an excuse for voting for Buck
ley's candidates for Office in this city before
the public understood the true situation of
affairs, but now there is none whatever, for
every person Of ordinary intelligence realizes
that what is known as Buckleyism IS simply
system # public plumber. The people have
seen for several years past that class of can
didates have been nominated through Buck
ley'S influence in San Francisco who have
plundeled the people. Before election we
were told what an admirable class OF candi-
dates this person had forced upon the Demo-
cratic party, but after election we have seen
that just enough Supervisors had been voted
or stuffed into office to pass any obnoxious
measure which W culd enrich a ring at the
expense of the community. There has been
no mistake as to what has been done and
why it was done. Now there is little or no
ignorance as to the condition of affairs in
san Francisco. The people realize that it Is
disgraceful to permit the city to be managed
in the way it is BY Buckley and his lambs,
but the question is asked on every hand,
'HOw can we help ourselves {" Not surely
by gong to the polling places on election day
and voting for Buckley's nominees under an
idea that we are voting for Dem, Gratis, for
his candidates are not Democrats, for they
would Just as soon term themselves Republi-
cans if they could make money by that trick.
Our citizens can rid themselves of Buckley
and his associates by simply refusingto vote
for any of his candidates. One election
would clean out the gang, and this is the
only efIeclual remedy which remains in the
hands Of the people. For Democrats to eX-
pect to uut down Boss Buckley in the nomi-
mating conventions is simply ridiculous, for
he has nlen with him who will defeat any
effort of the kind
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
"DEsPoTIC AND CoWARDLY."

The New York Times says that Mr.. Reeds
treatment Of the minority is ''despotic and
cowardly" Mr. Reeds treatment of the
minority is such as was forced upon the Re
publican party by the methods of the minor
iiy. Before Congress met Mills of Texas
and other Southern Democratic leaders de-
clared that the House could pass no bills that
did not meet the approval Of the minority.
He laid out the Democratic programme.
The Republican majority was so small that
the absence of half dozen members would
leave the party without a quorum. The
Democrats proposed TO sit in their seals and
not vote. They knew that for the greater
part Of the session the majority under the
old rules would be pOwerless to do anything
but adjourn, which may be done by less than
a quorum. Such was the programme. 1t
had the support of such lights of mugwump-
ism as the New York Times. They thought
by such means that they could prevent the
enactment of a tariff bill, silver bill, a
Federal election bill and other measures to
which the majority was pledged. The
Southern Democratic leaders have seen their
house Of cards tumble before a touch of the
Speakers wand Rules were adopted that
enabled the House TO do business in the face
of flibusering. Members present were
counted as being present whether they
voted or not This is the head and front of
Speaker Reeds offending The frec-trade
gOld-stard ard members Of the House have
seen measures put through in spite of their
onnoSition
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
IN APPARENT SINCERITY.

At the Democratic ratification meeting
Saturday night Mayor Pond, in apparent
sincerity, called attention to the alarming
rate at which the tax rate of California had
increased in the past two years as compared
with other States. We say Mr.. Pond made
these remarks Sin apparent sincerity" be-
cause of Mr.. Ponds known political rela-
tions with Mr. Buckley, who is admitted to
have had complete control of the last Legis-
lature. II does not look well for Mr.. Pond,
who, according to common belief, owes his
nomination to Mr. Buckley, to criticize ad-
yersely Mr.. Buckley's past management of
the affairs of the party. 1t is impossible for
Mr. Pond to offer any assurance that Mr..
Buckley will do better in the future than he
has in the past There is no evidence that
Mr.. Buckley repents of what he has done.
Some of his organs have ceased to defend
the extravaganza of the last Legislature,
and the more brazen of the number promise
better things in the future. But Mr.. Buck
ley himself is silent, He doubtless, appre-
ciates the exigencies of the situation which
impel Mr.. Pond to cast reflections upon his
chief. Mr.. Buckley probably congratulates
himself on his luck in having a man at his
elbow who does not perceive the absurdity Of
his position in c0ndemning Mr. Buckley S
past policy while using his Influence in the
community TO continue Mr.. Buckley in
mower
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23

DEMOCRATIC PROPHETS.

a little more than six years ago Grover
Cleveland. then President of the United
States, addressed a letter to A. J. Warner
and other members Of the Forty-eighth
Congress in which he urged the repeal
of the Silver Coinage Act, under which
100000 worth of silver was being coined
monthly. To this day Mr.. Cleveland has
not admitted that he was wrong The atti-
tude of the party on the silver question re-
mains unchanged. The present act, under
which the Treasury purchases 100000
ounces Of silver each month, was opposed
by almost every Democratic member of
Congress. Democratic journals in all parts
Of the country are declaring that an act
which has added 20 per cent to the market
value of silver and indirectly 20 per cent to
the market value of what and olher agri-
cultural products is unfriendly to the white
metal. 1t would perhaps be ungenerOus to
hold Mr.. Cleveland responsible for the crude
financial views he entertained six years ago.
He was then making his advent into national
politics ard naturally looked to Wall street
for financial guidance. To err is easy; to
discover error seems to be more dlfllcult. AT
all events, while events show that Mr..
Cleveland erred, no letter or speech OF his
admits the error. But if it is ungenerous to
hold Mr.. Cleveland responsible for the BLUM
ders of his early political career, we may GER
tainly hold the Democratic party responsible
for its present attitude on the silver ques-
ton.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
STATE TAX RATE,
1t Has Been Fixed al Fifty Cents
ON the Hundred.
The Supervisors Receive Protest Against
the Extension OF Market Street in
Defscted Line.

The Board of Supervisors met last night.
Supervisor Boyd presiding. Mayor Pond
was the only absentee.
The following were among the commune
cations and petitions received and referred
TO the proper committees:
A communication from the State Board of
Equalization stated that the State tax rate
had been fixed at 50 cents on the dollar, and
requesting that the levy be made after the
first Monday in October The apportion-
ment for the different funds is as follows:
General Fund sO.330, School Fund .195,
Grammar School Course Fund .OO7. Interest
and Sinking Fund .02O. Special Mendoeino
Insane Asylum Fund .O1S, State University
Fund .010; total, S0.5S0.
A communication from the Board Of
Health represented that owing to the re-
fusal of the Board of Supervisors to appro-
pirate salaries for three additional Market
Inspectors, the work formerly done by those
inspectors is now left undone. An appro-
pristion for at least one additional inspector
was requested.
The Spring Valley Water Works petitoned
for modification of the grade of Seventh
avenue, south of K street, and in return
the company agreed to offer no opposi-
avenue, but Will give the right of
way over certain portions of their property,
the city and county 10 give a quit claim to
the company TO any land within the latter S
reservation which is intended for reser-
Yoir.
The Federation of San Francisco Improve
meut Clubs presented protest against tue
extern sion OF Market street in detected
line, and favored straight extension all the
way through, and not only as far as Clinton
road. The federation also petltloned for
two electric lights on San Bruno road, to
prevent collisions early in the mornings be-
tween milk and vegetable wagons.
l.. McAlahen, Commissioner for the extern
sion OF Sixteenth street, was granted per-
mission to leave the State for sixty days.
BY resolution, Alfred Myers was appointed
conductor OF Elevator In the new City
Hall, at salary of 500 a month, vice j.
Mullins, removed.
The order establishing the grade on
Seventh avenue between X and l. streets,
which had been vetoed by the Mayor, was
not passed, and the veto was sustained by
unanimous vote.
An extension of six months time vas
granted the Commissioners for the opening
and extension of Sixteenth street from its
present termination westerly to l street and
First avenue.
Supervisor Bineham's resolution to in
struct the City and County Surveyor to run
the lines OF Market street as proposed to be
extended aud as described in the resolution
of intention, and furnish the same TO the
Superintendent of Public streets, SO that
the notices required by law may be posted,
was adopted, Supervisor Ebert voting in the
negative.
The board then adjourned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
THE FIRST Gun.

Ex-Judge Robert Ferral is understood to
be slated as the Buckley candidate for Con-
gresS from the Fourth District. Mr.. Ferral
Democratic campaign Saturday night, Of
which it is said the following is a choice
specimen: The day will come perhaps
when some Congressman will have the
courage to Slap the cheeks and cast his
spittle in the face Of the burly Speaker"
As Mr.. Ferral is not known to possess any
special ability lie possibly proposes to visit
upon Speaker Reed the punishment Mr.
Ferral describes as suitable to Speaker
Reeds offens-s. Whether San Francisco
wants to enjoy the distinction Of sending 10
Congress man who in advance announces
his purpose to make personal attack upon
the Speaker of the House remains to be
seen. In view Of the fact that Mr. Ferral
was Kissed in meeting of his own party
the presumption is fair that it does not.
The Republicans should not in their nomi-
nation of candidate subject the Demo-
Gratis TO a choice between two evils. While
there could scarcely be a greater evil than
Ferral, there may be a lesser one of such
proport ons that well-disposed Democratic
voters will think that the difference does
not warrant vote against their party can
didate. If the election of a proper Republic
can candidate in the Fourth District has
been in doubt, it is so no longer. Mr.. Fer
rails speech Oh Saturday night was short.
but it was as effective performance of the
haIa-kiri act as we remember TO have wit
naSca6
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
rnE MINER CONTROVERSY.

There is an evident disposition of the part
of the cockadoodle press to condemn Minis
ter Miner for not throwing International
law to the dogs and running the stars and
stripes I'D over an American steamer in
Guatemalan waters and declaring the vessel
national territory. The New York Herald
declares the shooting Of Barrundia "a wanton
business, for which the American Minister
to Guatemala was to blame" If the Ameri-
can vessel upen which Barrundia was killed
had been in British or French waters the
Herald would probably be less jaunty In
its view of what should have been done. 1t
is much to the credit of Minister Miner that
he gave the American captain IN Guatt-
malan waters precisely the advice he would
have given had his vessel been in British
waters. He did not take advantage of the
fact that there was an American force in the
tort which would have enabled him to re-
fuse what he knew to be a legal demand.
According 10 Miner, Barrundia had once
attempted 10 raise force in Mexico with
which 10 invade Guatemala. He was I'M
successful, but the Guatemalan authorities
permitted him to leave the country. He did
so, but did not cease to plot against his ma
tive country. When he ventured into
Guatemalan port on an American steamer
the Guatemalan Minister appealed to Miner
not to SET up the superior physical force of
the United States AGAINST the law of nations,
which recognizes the jurisdiction of a nation
in its own waters. The American Minister
stipulated that Barrundia should have fair
trial, and with promise to this effect be let
the law have its way. The killing of Bar
rundia was as much his own act as if he had
directed the pistol against his own head.
An arresting party is not required to stand
still and let the party to be arrested fire at
them Mt pleasure. They returned Barrun-
dia's fire and killed him. If Minister Miz-
ner had pursued any other course than he
did, he would have been open TO the charge
of pursuing against a small nation like
Guatemala a course he would not pursue
against a first-class power. An American
vessel in foreign aters is in quite a differ
ent position from one on the high sea. In
the one case she is subject to the jurisdic-
Jion OF the Government in whose waters she
lies. and in the other she is in effect in the
territory of the nation her flag represents.
1t is all very well for the cockadO0dle press
to talk about making an American vessel in
the waters Of weak power law unto it
self but it should be remembered that one
Of the erandest traits of character is the
ability to use strength without abusing it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
FOUR KILLED TOGETHER,
Terrific Effect of Lightning in a Crowded


Terrific Effect of Lightning in Crowded
Room.
The brief account in the Sun of the death
OF four Italian laborers by lightning barely
suggested the appalling nature of the occur
renee. The scene was in shanty boardi ng-
house, about a mile and 4 half from Brew
ster n. Y. The structure was a two-story
affair, held up by a lot of props, and was
erected by an Italian for the accommodate
tion of the laborers at work on the Sodom
Dam, part of the water-sysiem of New
York City.
There had been an unusually heavy rain
storm, accompanied by thunder and light
ming. TIE electrical disturbance did not seem
to be very severe until at about o'clock in
the afternoon, when there were several
binding flashes OF lightning and heavy claps
of thunder The rain had stopped the work
on the dam early in the day, and the labor
ers had gathered IN the clearinghouse. 1t
is said to-day that about fifty were crowded
in the house where the tragedy occurred.
In the kitchen four men were seated
around table that stood about three feet
from the stove. The st0ve-p pipe extends
straight up to the roof, with single bend or
elbow near the bottom. There were-a lot Of
other men in different parts of the ruom,
which is hardly twelve feet square.
1t was Just about o'clock when lightning
struck The house. The bolt, it is supposed,
went down the stoyepipe to the stove, but
was stopped by the dry flooring 1t broke
from tile pipe at the elbow, tearing hole
several inches across, and a dozen men fell
to the floor stunned. The four men at the
table were instantly killed. A scene of wild
confusion followed. Every man who could
move rushed from the house. Nearly every
one was shouting in terror All felt Sc
we're shocks in their joints and burns on
their flesh. Curtis Miilard, superintend-
ent of the works, ran up to the shanty. The
laborers ran up to him. lamenting and
shrieking ana waving their arms, and run
ming up and down iii frantic excitement. He
could make nothing of their hysterical eXpla-
nations, but in the house he found three of
the dead men lying where they fell. The
fourth had been seized by his young son,
who was IN the crowd, and carried to his
bunk in an adjoining room. The lad was
trying desperately to resuscitate his father,
and was crying bitterly.
The bodies were of a natural color at mid
night AT o'clock this morning violent de-
composition had set in. The flesh from head
to toes had turned coal black and there were
other sh, ckiug evidences of the extreme Sc
verify of the electric current.