THE MORGAN HORSE 



Kept at Ottawa, Minn., and two seasons, about 1877-78, at Le Seur, Minn., 

 and was said to be a horse of great strength and speed. 



Races won, 16. Races lost, 48. Total races, 64. 



BLACK HAWK (POTTER'S OR MILLER'S) 



Black ; bred by David Hill, Bridport, Vt. ; got by Black Hawk. Bought, 

 about 1852, by L. H. Potter, Burlington,Vt., who took him the same year to 

 Rockford, 111., where he was kept for a time by Mr. Potter, then sold to Ezra 

 Miller, Cherry Valley, 111., who afterwards took him to Iowa. Dr. E. T. 

 Billimyer t>f Cherry Valley says : " The Miller Black Hawk was a small 

 black horse of extraordinary beauty ; was a very positive trotter, although 

 he probably could not trot better than 3 :oo ". 



COMET (BISSELL'S, SIMON) 



Dark bay or brown with white hind foot, 15^ hands,' 1200 pounds; 

 foaled about 1853 > bred by Joseph Heicox, Burrett, near Rockford, 111. ; got 

 by Potter's Black Hawk, son of Black Hawk : dam said to be a Black Hawk 

 mare. Sold to a Mr. Stratton, 1861 ; to H. ~VV. Wilcox, Beloit, Wis., 1861 ; 

 to S. P. Bissell, Osage, 111., June i, 1862 ; to William Sheffield, whose property 

 he died, 1877. Mr. H. W. Wilcox writes: "Comet stood in Owen, 111., 

 before coming to Beloit, Wis. He had a beautiful figure both when stand- 

 ing and moving. His action was superb, disposition kind. He could trot in 

 about 2 148 ". 



Races won, 32. Races lost, 42. Total races, 74. 



BLACK HAWK FLYING CLOUD 



Black roan, 1200 pounds; foaled about 1850; bred by Dr. Geo. S. Gale, 

 Bridport, Vt. ; got by Black Hawk : dam Lady Hickory, dam of Young 

 Black Hawk 2d, which see. Sold to W. A. Cook and Myron Wilbur, Lima, 

 N. Y., and when three taken to Elmwood, 111., and there sold, for $700, to J. 

 C. Nickerson, whose property he died, aged 19. Mr. Nickerson writes : 

 " He was acknowledged to be the best horse for style and stamina ever in 

 this locality, and the most powerful horse I ever saw. His stock were mostly 

 roans, and great roadsters. He could trot in 3 :oo ". 



WILDAIR 



Black; foaled about 1850; bred by Isaac N. Sawyer, Salisbury, N. H.; 

 got by Black Hawk : dam said to be by Bulrush Morgan. Owned by J. S. 



