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been placed. Il was found that the gases
of the body had accumulated within the
casket until their forced hurst the glass
over the face of Mrs. Peterson. So great
was the force of the explosion that
the body was shot forward and up
ward, the head protruding from the
coffin.
A consultation was held and IL was de-
cidcdt that owing 10 the condition OF the
body the burial should take place mt once
The grave having beer prepared, the cof-
I'm was carried 10 the burial place, and
strong ropes were placed under the caskct.
just as the coffin was being lowered, one
Of the assistants let go OF his end of the
rope. This threw the weight to the head
Of the coffin. and the ropes were jerked
from the hands Of the men stationed
there. The coffin fell with great force.
head down, n burst 20 pieces. Another
consultation was held and Il was decided
To Ill up the grave mt once without wait
ing for another casket.
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A CHICAGO
Erasmus ju-tifie- the Appellaiion of a
Roasted Chestnut by Popping.

Erasmus Ju-tthe- tht Appreciation OF "a
Roasted Chestnut by Popping.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Softly shonc the subducd light Of the
solitary gas-jet In the parlor of the Bidder
back mansion ON the avenue, and soft was
the voice Of the abashcd young Erasmus
Shackelford, who sat on the edge of ms
chair, moppcd his heated face, and smiled
with a kind Of papicr-machc smile at the
enhancing young woman in the dazzling
aurcolc Of whose auburn hair he had iiut-
tered In agonizing captivity for months
and months.
"Niiss Viola" he said, clearing his throat
aud speaking with every infection OF "A
man about la say something. lyon will not
be surprised, ! presume, fiji | express
- the feeling, the-thc opinion, as IL
were, that it's pretty hot this evening 2"
Erasmus gave his face another frenzied
swipe with his handkerchief aud subsidized
into palpitatiug silence.
NO." replied Mrs. Viola. with a smile
that brought "A large and ecsiatic lump of
something ar other mp into his throat. ~
ann not surprised, Mr.. Sbackclford. You
made the same observation earlier ia the
evening"
"l-yes." he gaspcd. II believe | did. II
ii was not an entirely new remark. In
fact, i was "A kind of "a chestnut, I sup
pose"
The agitatcd youth made another effort
Ia crush down the lump ia his throat.
"And IL feel, Miss Bil-Niola-as 10 I
were IA kind of = observation myself
that was getting tiresomc. Haven't |
lcen-bcen observed here a little too
often? do | seem 10 Ice IA chestnut
and as he mopped his handkerchief over
his glowing face Ia tremulous jabs. his
voice took on a despairing sound sort
Of roasted chestnut"
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THE COFFIN BLEW UP.
Many Difficulties Attended Burial OF
Mrs. John petsr.op.

A most singular burial TOOK place at
Springfork, II miles distant from Sedalia,
Mo-, the other day. Among the early
settlers Of this county were a young Ger
man named John Peterson aud his wife.
Mrs. Peterson died of dropsy. Al the
time Of her death she was a remarkably
large woman weighing nearly 800 pounds,
says a dispatch 10 the New York Herald.
Immediately after Mrs. Peterson died
arrangements were mnde for the funeral.
The largest caskct TO he procured in the
city was the exact measurement required
at tile time OF death, hut as il was not de-
livered until Friday morning the body had
swollen so much that il was crowded
into the caskct with much difficulty. The
lid was then screwed down and the body
left in that condition for burial. Ice
could not he procured, The funeral SER
vices were set for Sunday afternoon and,
as II customary, "A number of ncighbnrs
acted as watchers Friday night. Al mid
night the watchers were startled by "A loud
report IN the room where the coffin had
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AN INTERRUPTED POKER GAME.
The Man Who Held the Ace Full Got the
stakes After the Battle.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The death of Colonel Len A. Harris re-
moves a picturesque figure from the
haunts Of men about town. Colonel Har-
rs was a soldier from his boot heels to the
crowno Of his head, and n good one, too.
When Buell. left him nj FL. McCook, the
ramparts of which had been mounted
with ''quaker" guns To oncea from the
enemy the withdrawal of h union forces,
he never expected 10 see him again, and
when the colonel turned up at headquar-
tiers Buell. looked up at him from his
writing and said, grimly: "You here? l
never expected to see you gain" II got
here" was Colonel Harris terse reply.
"A half dozen officers said n of Col.
Harris aides last night, ''were sitting in "a
house in Fort McCook playing poker.
Confederate forces were all about ms but
they had not been troublesome, h sight
of the big wooden guns on u ramparts
making them lay quiet. While we were
interested in the game the enemy was in
tcrcsted In those guns, n just when "A
deal for "A fat jackpot had been finished a
5-pound shell came crashing through the
roof of the house and iIfo the room where
we were playing. II put out the lights
and every u dashed FOR the door. | cap
tured the stakes and thrust them into my
pocket. Outside all was confusion, but Col.
Harris got the handful Of men safely out
and after a hard ten days march, during
which none of MS took oil our clothes, we
joined Bueli's army. The first thing ! did
was Ia hunt for "a bath, and i m Captain
- found one. As he u%nbuttoned his coat
for the first time in ten days lac thrust his
hand into his inside pocket and pulled out
five cards. He looked nj them in amaze
mcnt and then remembered that he must
have thrust them there when the rebel
shell that broke M our game of pokpr.
as he skinned his hand, for here's an
ace full turned over 10 him the on
tents Of the pot. | don't believe "A jack
pot was ever won under such circum-
stances before or since.
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full In the face and this faithful veteran
went 10 Craze the Grampian hills, contrib
uting his share 20 the celebrated sobriquet
OF Dead Horse Hill.
Among other incidents which occurred
during this engagement can recall my
general officer, mounted upon q superb
bay stallion and followed by q single
courier, rode up through our guns Look.
ing neither TO the right nor the left he rode
straight 10 the front, halted, and seemed
gazing intently on the enemy's line OF
battle on the old telegraph road. The
outfit before me, from top to toe, cap,
coat, trousers, top boots, horse and his
furniture were all Of the new order OF
of things. But there was something
about the man that did not look so new
after all. He appeared TO he an old time
friend Of all this turmoil around him. As
he had done us the honor to make an
afternoon call on the artillery, ] thought
IL becoming in some n to say something
on the occasion.
No one did. however, so, although a
somewhat bashful and weak-kneed young
stcr, ! plucked up courage enough TO VEN
ture the remark that those big guns over
the river had been knocking US about con-
siderably during the day. He quickly
turned his head, and knew in an instant
who IL was before me. The clear-cut,
chiseled features, the thin, compressed.
aud determined lips, the neatly trimmed
chestnut beard. the calm, steadfast eye
that could fathom the tide OF battle in n
moments time, thec ountenance to COM
mand respect and In the time OF war to
give the soldier that confidence he so
much Graves from a superior officer, were
all there. And there wal q l had heard
SO much of and had longed so much To
see, whose battle front ! was then upon
for the first time, but, however, not the
l..s A. ..tI l.af.rn Inn ftIrnnfI htl hanh
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given the following facts, which will go
to prove, | think, that the speed and
stamina of this spotted daughter of XII
buck Tom is in anything but the nature
of an accident.
Flora Green, her dam, was sired by
Thorpes Quincy, son of Silliman Nor
gan, or Old Quincy, dam Dolly, by Halls
Mohawk. Jr. COG (sire of four 3 80 rer-
formers and dam of Dayton Belle, , :29i) /;
second dam said to be by Edmon's Ham
bletonian. Flora Green is also the dam
of Monroe Lambert, who has shown full
miles in ? :3d and is improving. Belle
May, two years old, another daughter,
sired by Belladona 7lSS, son of Ambassa-
dor, :2la, has trotted quarters in IS sec
onds, and is very highly regarded.
The dam of Thorpe's Quincy was a
mare that both paced and trotted fast,
and was of note as sadder-was very
successful in show ring, and was a
frequent winner in county trots at the
local fairs. She was bought by DR.. NJ.
G.. Decrow, of Newark, o., from Mr..
Baker, of Illinois, who stated that she
was Kentucky-bred mare. Silliman
Morgan, sire of Thorpe's Quincy, was a
PAGER of speed and stoutness, but of
whose blood lines | fear but little can be
learned. That he possessed merit, and
that of high order, is shown by the
fact thar with limited opportunities he
has sired Ola Quincy, dam of Alexander
Boy, 2lS4, and Kitty Foster, dam OF
George A.. 2:2lf. Another son of Ola
Quincy is coming fast and will most
likely enter the list this season, and
though this mare is twenty-seven years
old she is still producing, and to good
sires. Kitty Foster has promising sou
/ by Belladonna, and is now in foal to FL
/ lerslie Wilkes, , :2Si. So there are sew
eral chances for these two daughters of
Old Quincy to be heard from again.
kilbuck Tom, as am Informed. was
out of mare Owned in the vicinity of
Newark. o. who was believed to be
nearly, if not quite thoroughbred. and il
is from this mare that friends of Leopard
Rose insist that she inherits, as did hel
sire. the idiosyncrasies she sometimes
displays on the track.
This fellow, kilbuck Tom, is described
as very cyclone of speed and power
and is also possessed of no small amount
of temper. He has had two daughters
though, to take records better than PIC
this season, and that is something that nc
other sire has done that can recall
SpEEDICCSS.
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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
before 1850 are admitted free. A tee of one
dollar is charged tor registering each stallion
foaled since 1850, and tor each mare whenever
foaled. All mares are eligible that have the
descent and Inheritance above prescribed for
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, n
sketch of the origin and history of the great
Morgan family, and much other new and orig
inal matter The book will be illustrated with
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and substantially bound The price is not yet
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that the work may be widely distributed.
The work has been done throughout ON the
plan of first exhausting all practicable means
OF getting ana verifying information discrim-
mating rgidly between what is known and
what is unknown, and setting down nothing
as ascertaned 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
Ell families for both speed and endurance on
the track, will be appended. Entries will be
received tor short time further, and blanks
furnished on application. Address
JOSEPH BATTELL,
MiddlcburY, Vt.
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was he born, | logically say in 1890, 60
years ago. | wish to mention another stall
lion, born in 80 or SO presume. When the
lawyer, Peter Burbank, of Wells River,
died in '36 or little before; | knew him
and knew when his funeral was; it must
have been in the latter part of 80 or
IN BIG while | was at school at New
bury. You understand | reason out
some of my dates from circumstances
Well, | remember it was said that Peter
Burbank had coupled the Woodbury.
with his half sister and got a colt mot a
fly, which of course was a half blood.
The Lathams of Lyme, n. H.. bought
him of Burbank's estate and he was call
ed the Latham Horse. presume it was
1851 that found the Latham Horse in
Warren, Vt. Now, as the mares of that
time and region were nearly all of them
more or less Morgan blood. the Latham
progeny must have been, generally
more than quarter bloods. | got wear.
ling mare by him out of a Clifford dam
Latham became the only half blood
Morgan living, no doubt Dan Mace
once said, what a blessing to have
sprinkling of Morgan blood in our trot
tiers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
THE BREEDING OF LEOPARD
ROSE, 2.I5A.
Cor The Iorscman.
LEOPARD

ATLANTA, Ga, September %, 1890
Ed. HOrsemdR Since this speedy
mare won her race at Detroit in 2:193,
and at Cleveland one week later trotted
winning race again, getting her present
mark of 2 :l54, much has been said, and
that mostly derogatory, concerning her
breeding. and several advocates or ad-
mirers of the unknown quantity" in
pedigrees have laid hands on the blood
lines of this animal and tried to use her
speed as a shining example of their faith,
viz, that speed is entirely accidental. 1t
is my purpose to show as well as can be
done briefly that this same Leopard Rose.
though not bred in lines strictly fashion
able, still contains enough good blood to
warrant the speed she has shown. in adj
dition to having good deal that is
strong and stout, but unfortunately can
not at present be traced. 4 friend of the
writer, who is familiar with the families
whose union produced this mare, has
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
Elos Rays Estate.
TATE OF NT,-Districto fAd-
IL Olson.

Be il remembered, that at II session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor said District, ON the 29th day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1880.
Present Hon. james NJ, Slade, Judge.
Whereas, certain instrument in writing, I'M
der seal, purporting to he the last will and
testament of Elos Ray, late OF orwell in said
district, deceased, having been tins day pre-
scented to said Court of Probate, and duly
filed in the Probate office
Therefore, ii is ordered, that all persons in
terestcd in the estate of said deceased be no
titled To appear before said Court, at the Pro
bate office in Middlebury, in said District,
o'clock \. NJ, by publication OF this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto, in
the MlddleburN Register, newspaper printed
AT Middlcbury aforesaid, to show cause, il any
they may have, why said instrument in writ
ing should not be proved and allowed as the
last viii and testament of the said deceased.
By order of Court.
Attest. JAMES NJ. SLADE,
40 Judge.
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LETTER FROM JONAS HOVER.
GERMANTOwN, Jan. II, lS9,
MIR. BATTELL.


Mr.. BATTELL.
Dear Sr:-Ihe chestnut horse | let
Clark of West Chester have was geld
ing. | don't remember Clark's first
name; had his check, but have forgot
ten his first name. My brother. Henry
5. Hover, who kept hotel at Flushing,
Long Island, was with me when | made
the deal with Clark; told me the next
year the chestnut horse "you let Clark
have is trotting fast and has been enter
ed in several races; he calls him Plough
Boy" My brother Henry is dead. He
and drove to Clark's and made the
deal. Clark had a black horse that
matched mine; that also was bred here,
one year older than mine. There we're
number of Black Hawks colts that
went from here to New York and the
! Island. They were all fine readers. |
think the two bay geldings Jake Oakly
and Prince went from here and were
trained there. The bay geldng Honest
John was the first colt Black Hawk got.
| sold very fine Black Hawk mare to
IA lawyer, John Alley, that was trottng
fast.
Alley died the next year, very sud-
denly, and | don't know what became
Of the mare. She was dark bay with
black points and was a fine reader
After Alleys sudden death his friends
found receipt from me for the amount
he paid me for the mare, but could not
find the mare They wrote to me for
information. but whether they found
her or notl never heard. She was a
fast mare. | would like to have another
like her. | am over 50 years old and
still like to talk about fine horses. My
hand is sometimes unsteady. | get a
great many letters about horses and
make out to answer them. If there is
anything more you would like to know.
let me know and | will give it.
Yours truly,
JONAS HOVER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-17
AGES OF THE RECORD,BREAK-
Frs
+. NJ. WILLIAMS

Sunol by Elecuoneer was three years
six months and 2i days old when she
made her record of 2:l04, Axtell by
William L. was 3 years, 6 months and 10
days old when he made his record of
2:l2. Lillian Wilkes by Guy Wilkes was
3 years, ) months and 81 days old when
she made her record of 2:l7i. Sable
Wilkes by Guy was 3 years, 5 months
and days old when he made his record
of 2:l9. Allerton by JAY Bird was three
years, / months and days old when he
made his record of 2:lSl. Faust by
Florida was years, 3 months and days
old when he made his record of 2:lSt.
Bell Boy by Electioneer was years,
s months and days old when he made
his record of 2:l94. linda Rose by