Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-18
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Jho "booeou WtooWe" nave oxmpNeo
remarkable genius for inveuting ped-
eross. Scarcely day passes that the
two leading Boston dali ies do not con-
tain specimens Of their bad and handi-
work. They have had years OF active
experience and have proved Themselves
worthy leaders Of The Anauias Club.
There u man down South, however,
that can beat tho Boston widows out OF
their boots manufacturing pedlgrees,
which ID saying great deal, We know,
but here u the proof, which has been
going the rounds Of the press during the
past few weeks.
.sThere's funny little story snoat 10
sporting circles concerning Holden
Davis, who 10 one Of Cincinnati's we'll
known amateur horsemen. A an anna
teur he u success, but when Il comes
right down 10 real professional horse
knowledge lt must be confessed that
Holden u Just little In need OF higher
cultivation. However, he II young Jet
In the business. and he win learn . good
deal moro ~ be grows older. But to
the story.
"Not long ago Holden had horse
with pedigree, which he was anxious
to dispose OF, and one day he met . man
from Winchester, KY, who knows all
the herd books by hcart-horses, dogs,
cattle and everything else. They talked
horse awhile, and Davis spoke Of bis
fine horse and wanted the Kentuckian TO
buy him. lie wouldn't have been q
Kentuckian n he had refused to make
some sort Of decker. 80, being Ken
tuckian, he asked to look at the horse.
"Holden took him around to . stable
on Fifth Street and had the horse
brought out. When the Kentuckian
saw him he shook his head doubtfully.
"'Oh, he's oil right, said Holden; he
may not be much for looks, but he's got
the breeding. I got him from q Clark
County man and he furnished me With
his pedigree In due form away back, ]
Insisted on that before would buy him.
".Got It with your inquired the Ken
tuckian.
"The Clncinnatian went down into his
pocket and came back with Q document
carefully follcd In an envelope.
"Ilere It is,' he said. Look II over
and tell me what you think Of It,
"The Kentuckisn took II and read II
over, as follows:
ebay horse Blue Grass, foaled 1887
sire, Black Samson; dam, Young
Phyllis, Black samson, by Breastplate
dam, Lady waxy, Young Phillls by Blue
Jeans; dam, Matte j. Matte j., by
Cyclone Wilkes; dam, Miss Tormentor,
Miss Tormentor, by Tuscarora H.; DIM,
Ada v. Breastplate, by Frank; dam,
JellicO, Jellico, by Bucephalus; dam,
Princess. Bucephalus, by Sir William
dam, Eulalia.
"The Kentuckisn didn't say word
when he finished reading the list OF an
cestral dlgnitaries, for he was speech
less.
"'who gave you thlsr he asked "a
soon a. he could articulate.
"a gentleman by the name OF Oliver
10 winchester-Jim Oliver, ! think they
called him. replied the gulleless Buck
eye. Il bought the horse from another
man, and Mr.. oliver made the pedigree
out for me afterward. Why, Isn't 1t all
rightr ~
"sOh, yes said the Kentuckian. 'Oh,
YES. IL IL one Of the most remarkable
pedigrees our state can furnish.'
"somethlng in the Kentuckian's tone
worried Davis.
"'IIere,' said he, there's something
wrong with that. Tell me what It Is
"'well, I'll tell you II you'll set up
bottle Of champagne
"The Cincinnstian agreed, and the
Kentuckian took the list and ran over It.
"'There's nothing the matter with the
name of your horse, said he. Indeed
Blue Grass Is very good name for
horse, but Black Samson 10, or was
when he was living, a Jackass; Young
Phyllis was q ShOrthorn COW; Breast
plate was Shorthorn bull; Lady Waxy
was q famous saddle mare; Blue Jeans
was a famous saddle horse; Matte j. Il
a pacing mare; Cyclone Wilkes IL u
trOtting stallion, owned In Bourbon
County; Miss TOrmentOr was Jersey
COW; Tuscarora II II gray mule down
on Four Mile; Ada v. IL q steamboat on
the Kentucky River; Frank Is q yellow
dog In simpsons livery stable; Jelllcc
Il an old mare mule In one of Browns
coal carts; Bucephalus Il the gelding
they drive to the Winchester hose reel
Princess Il Berkshire SOW; Sir William
Is Rodney IIaggard's goat, aud Eulalls
10 one Of DIR. Wash willer's Southdowr
ewes
The Kentuckian took long breath
and the Cincinnatian took a lot Of shor,
ones In rapid succession.
"'well, Ill be DID, he said slowly
and went right away with the Kentuck.
Ian to the nearest place where they could
get bottle, and as they slipped 1t, HI
remarked, with the air OF man finding
out something:
"'YOu can't most always tell about q
pedigree by the way 1t looks on paper,
can your and the Kentuckian shook hli
head gravely."
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