ANOTHER son of Tom Hal, which, though little 

 known to the outside world, was, as many believe, 

 at least equally as fast as any of his get, was the 

 gray stallion Locomotive. This horse also has a pecu- 

 liar history. His dam was by a horse called Rock, about 

 half thoroughbred and quite a celebrated quarter horse. 

 Locomotive was bred, and all his life owned, in the 

 rural districts of Tennessee, and was never to my 

 knowledge hitched to a sulky nor conditioned for 

 racing. He was a very large, powerful horse, fully 

 15^ hands high, and would weigh about 1,300 pounds, 

 and his appearance more resembled that of a truck 

 horse than that of an ideal racer. If he was ever used 

 in harness it was before the plow, the log wagon, or 

 doing some other heavy work. He was in the stud 

 for many years and frequently exhibited at the differ- 

 ent horse shows under saddle, and many gentlemen 

 now living in Marshall and Maury counties, Tennessee, 

 who have seen him at these exhibitions, declare they 

 have seen him pace a quarter of a mile under saddle 

 in thirty seconds. I have often seen him at these ex- 

 hibitions, but never held a watch on him ; but this I 

 do know, that he was one of the most rapid-gaited and 

 powerful-going horses I ever saw, and seemed to have 

 as much natural speed as any of his distinguished 

 half brothers, and it is to be regretted that he did not 

 appear at a time when the pacing gait was appreciated, 

 and his speed ability properly developed. As a sad 

 illustration of the neglect to which this grand horse 

 was subjected, I will cite the following incident : In 

 1878 (I think that was the year, but am not entirely 



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