The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-30
HORSES AND H9RsEMEN.
AT ELLERsLIE. WHERE>
OF IMP. LEAMIN GTo Ai'A''
The West Point and Ashevilie
Prince Pur-
jngs-Tbe AIa,nance string-
dy Lowers His Record-Oti

stud Farm Is located Nestled of histori
hills Of Albemarle. in regionl abnshmen
reuown, is the famous
where Eolus lives. Refreshing
The mountain breezes are 10 SCUM
and the cool air Is conducive OF tn
sleep. even though the stiiines he low
night be broken az Intervals Dy y bells
ing Of cattle. the tinkle of sheexe pom
or. the croaking Of frogs In the man
a quarter Of a mile from the iafHy lula
sion. But these sounds serve as .AsWcei
BY and yCur slLmhcrs are detp anu val
a thousand acres extending oEeATang
leys, hills. and mountains, uth'sn vrslie
and pasturage In plenty at NN'k lis
while through the paddocks couis'J Tx
ing streams OF limpid water lhapv
TennysOn's brook. go on forever. Aapt
Thirty years Of active serve "a. es
Uancock's part have left their impkuci
and the master OF Ellcrslie Is not IN Iva.
vigorous health as when Lpluo Hon
brought TO the farm In 1874, ana on Nyck
dav last young Arthur Boyd HANG ge
who has completed his course at colV
was placed IN charge. lvcrs
or the farm stations Eolus by Vow
right rules as premier ana tne Iin.
son Of bennington ana fanny Nanc
ton. al twenty-scvcn, IS vigorous Il OF
hearty He has sired a grand gaia sIIes
turf performers, and the roster mclikns
EolefI.st. Saviour. and Morelo, ana j.
suburban winners. Eurus ana Eiklotge'
No other sire has had two OF MS vi
win that event. Eolus, Ike Oid but
Leforc him. was broken 10 harness, L "a
the latter never got beyond drawine1o
buggy. while tho son Of Leaning u
threatened TO figure as trotter lie NJk
then owned by Jno. Cranor. War"i1 a
Cecil county. Maryland, VINO issue, Nat
challenge offering TO wager 500 INV
EOlus could trOt mile faster than ~
horse on the peninsula. which chalieiS "
81 was pretty well understood, vas H.
tended for Legaiee, then owned ia ~
no.ghborhOod by a Mr.. Lockwood. Jik
about this time. however. capt. Hancoto-
appeared upon the scene and opened ncsA
tiatiOns for trade. offering ScatheloclN
the half brother Of EOlus, COR the lattei
which was excepted by Cranor after e
found that ScathclOck was the taller ~,
the two stations and better suited 70
the sulky.' Capt. Hancock then oWnet
but enc thoroughbred mare and That was
War Song, with whom EOlus was matetN
and the result Was in the celebrated race
horse Eolc.
The famous chestnut daughter OF War
Dance was the first Thoroughbred mare
that EOlus ever served. and orcd 10 her
IN after years he got tOle's noted broth
ers, ST. Saviour, Eolist, Eon, ETC., Whlle
her daughter, Lizzie HazclWcot, by
ScathelOck. mated with him threw the
crack race-hOrse and sire knight OF Ell
lerslie. But eight mares were bred TO
Eolus this season, ana they were Ccrlsc,
dam of MOrellO. Calash. dam Of Eolian;
Tillie Russell. dam Of Russell; sans sonci,
dam OF Souci, Mia. by imp. Billet sam
pie by imp. ROtherhill, ana Henry Stull
Brown Beauty. By Reform or Dalnach-
ardOch
Eon, the nine-year-old bay son OF Eolus
and War Song. that IS destined to be the
successes- Of his sire al Ellersle Is in
vigorous health. He is a horse or mas
sive build, but highly finished and mas
been bred to twenty-five mares TINS sea-
son, including some of the highest class
matrOns on the farm. Among tine mares
served by him were Helen, dam OF ELK
ton; COuntersign. dam Of COunterbreeze'
Nigilene, dam Of Nigilant, Eoscene, by
CharaXus Fearless. By imp. ST. Blaise,
and Emma, by Lisbon.
Imported CharaXus. son Of Distin. and
SapphO, by Kingston, Is nineteen years
old, but shows little sign Of asc.
The bay stallion retains the rcmarka-
bic beauty and finish which has always
attracted attention 10 him. lie is the
sire of Charade Capstone, Chateau,
Charter, Lester, Lallah. Tom SMdmore.
Hammie. Ma Belle. and other good turf
performers. Eighteen mares have been
bred TO him this season, including EOlce,
dam Of Chateau EOla dam OF Lester.
Ethe dam Of Hammie: Elite, dam OF
CapstOne Ada Belle. dam Of Ma Belle
and Charade: Jennie Keene. dam of Tom
Skidmore; Cantey. sister 10 l3olian; Nigile,
sister to Nigilant; Miss Walton. by I'm
quirer; her daughter, WaltoOna. by
Ben Himyar. and Emily Terrll, by Pow
haitian.
Montfort. the youngest Of the Ellers-
lie sircs, Is "a handsome chestnut stallion
seven years Old and has developed very
muc, since ] saw him two years ago. lie
IS by imp MOrtemer. dam Revolt, by
Lexington. and she out Of Sarah Wash
ington sister TO Fanny Washington. dam
of EOle. lie is stOutly bred ana capt
Hancock thinks he Is destined TO figure
prominently as sire OF race horses.
Among the mares mated with him TINS
season are Miss Grace, dam OF Lallahi
Cara Liza. by Censor. Clash. by EoiGs,
and the sisters EOlide and Eona, by Char
aXus, out OF EOl2 The fOals of the pres
ent season at tho farm are a grand lot.
The first 10 arrive was bay hlly ON Jan.
lsth, by CharaNus, out or Eoiai on J. to. ON
Miss Grace dropped "A bay FLY by Mont
fort on the fth came bay lilly by the
same sire out Of Elite. one day later
Helen, the gray daughter OF Alroy, drop
ped bay FLY by EOn, that sired the bay
lilly dropped by HOZcta on the l4th. The
foal died aad the mare was bred back.
on the 18th Sans SOuci dropped a bay
colt by EOlus which also died, and the
mare was brel back.
On the 10Th Ethie dropped a bay colt.
fun brother 10 Hammie and was bred
back 10 CharaXus. March 81 Calash
dropped a bay colt. full brother TO Eolan.
and was bred back TO EOlus On April
9Th Sample, by imp. Rotherhil. ont OF
Ctl4lli, bA imp. ButhAfAs NlUlltl q Day
colt by EOlus, and was bred back. The
y0ungster has been named Aurus and VIII
be reserved for the stud at Ellerslie. ON
the 18Th Miss Grace dropped q bay FLY
by EOlus, and by him Mermaid. daughter
of ST. Blaisc. fOaled q chestnut colt on
the 22d On May 9th Iillie Russell drop
ped bay colt by Eolus, and was bred
back. Twenty-Five foals were dropped
by the farm matrons during the season
and only two of the mares were barren.
viz: Jennie keene. by E0lus, and COun- /
tersign, by War Dance
Mr.. w. c. Hardy's mare Cerise. dam or
the noted MorellO. was barren TO EOlus
Her yoarling by him is one of the finest
on the place. Fin, brown colt one year
Will be kept for the stud as Will the year
ling FLIES Eostre by CharaXus, out or
Eolee. Ninos. by Charaxus. out OF Mime,
and Merry Maid, by EOlus out OF Mer-
maid, by st. Blaise.
At Killona Farm, about two miles from
Ellesie, Mr. James ;. stark has COM
menced breeding thOr0ughbreds. There
are 800 acres in the place and the farm
mansion. situated in q beautiful grove,
is a pretentiOus one. There are only two
thoroughbred mares owned at Killona
now, but the band viii be increased. Iney
are Miss Shody. a well-fOrmed handsome
bay eight years old, by Millner. dam Re
becca, by Herbert. son Of Planet Miss
Rhody dropped on April LIST. a bay nlly
BY Eon. AID was bred back.
The bay mare Emma A.. five years old,
by Lisbon. dam Anxiety by Alarm, a re-
cent purchase by Mr. Stark, was also |
bred TO Eon. 4 number OF mares are |
kept al the farm for outside parties and |
bred 10 the Ellersiie stations.
Everything on the place shows care and |
attention, and among the well-knOwn |
mat:ons there are the big brown mare |
Brown Beauty. six years old, by Reform |
or imp. Dalnachardoch. out OF Luxury |
a llI l. 70 - hi L..