The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-24

and Captain Hancock remarked that 1t
was a highly priced gift, which had been
sent to him by the late Mr.. John Ran
dolph Bryan, OF Cary's Brook, prior TO
that gentlCman's death IN 1887. In full
view of the mansion are located the stock
barns, eight in number, and qntaining
fifty or more box-stalls. In roomy apart
ment is kept Eolus, and in an adjoining
one his son Eon. The premier Of Elerslie
stud is a brown horse foaled 1865, by
imported bennington dam Fanny Wash
ington by Revenue, and she is out Of
Sarah Washington by Garrison's Zin-
game.
Eolus stands a trihe under sixteen
hands high. and while possessing great
substance and power. he does not lack
finish; though twenty-five years old,
he is remarkably well preserved and
vigorous While highly bred his title 10
greatn 'ss Is not alone upheld by the
glamourie of royal ancestry, because
when on the turf he kept alive the pres
tige of his family, end in the stud. he
las exhibited phenomenal potency. Two
suburban winners stard TO his credit
viz Eurus and Elkwood. which more
than parellels the the achievement of any
other sire, and his glory IS further re-
hected insuch horses as EOlist Eole
St Saviour. Knight Of Enerslie.
Diablo. the three Russell brothers, Eo-
line, Elkton. etc, and Monllo, king Of
two-year-olds IN 1892, and peer
among three-year- this season The
aged monarch OF Elerslie stud only
cost his present owner $5,00-the price paid
for a seasons service to him at this time.
Including the present year his get have
won upward of 100000, and sixteen Of his
yearllng colts and FLIES brought over
$4,000 at public autOn last spring. The
second stallion at Ellerslie IS the imported
horse Charaxus, bay, with silver name
and tail. foaled 1876 by Diston, son Of
Trumpeter by Orlando out of Sappho
by Kingston.
Charaxus during his career on the
English turf, proved himself quite a race
horse. With lGS pounds up ne won the
Shepperton handicap stakes and Her
Majestys plate az Letchheld two miles
He has demonstrated his worth as
sire, and his golden suck seems TO be
with the daughters Of Eolus. Among
those OF hts get which have been win
ners are Ma Belle, Hammie, Lester Cna-
teau. Charade. Tom Skidmore and others.
Another stallion at the farm is Con. a
bay foaled IN 1856 by Eolus out OF the
great brood mare War Song, by war
Dance.
Eon is fun brother 10 the great race
horses Eole ST. Saviour &c. and was a
high class performer himself While in
the stable Of Philip Dwyer who controlled
his racing qualities. the colt was started
sixty-six times, winning thirty-fOur races,
getting second money nineteen times. and
failing 10 set place only three times
Eon is a horse OF grand size and IN
dlviduality. Under the standard he meas
ures sixteen hands two inches high, ana
weighs 1900 pounds. lie is destined 20 10
the successor OF his sire Eolus when that
potent scion OF the great bennington une
passes away.
A comparatively recent purchase az me
farm IS the flye-year-Old chestnut stallion
Montfort formerly known as Schoolboy.
under which name he was raced. Got ry
imported Mortemer dam Revolte. by Lex
ington and she out Of Sue Washington. by
Revenue. MontfOrt IS grandly bred. ne
gets the mighty Lexington cross through
his dam. while his grand dam is full sister
10 the dam Of Eolus. which led Captain
Hancock 10 purchase the son OF Miss
Norte,ner. Montfort will be given a
chance I'm the stud and bred 10 the farm
mares. There is little doubt OF his sue
cess as a sire.
In the Elerslie catalogue the name OF
War Song stiii retains It's place at the
head O the brood mares, though the Won
derfui producing daughter OF War Dance
and Eliza Davis, by imported knight, OF
81. George has passed away. Her grave is
marked by neat enclosure north OF me
stallion stables and a young walnut Tree
has sprung up on the mound peneath
which she rests. BY her side mas been
left vacant space, where Eolus VIII be
placed when he, too, shall have passed the
way Of all earthly things.
A score or more OF brood mares. many
OF them noted producers. roam the broad
acres or Ellerslie. ana the colts develop
lung power. bone and muscle In their
romps pp ana down The hil sides Salssps