70 BREEDING AND REARING OF 



by old Starlight, he by Bellknap, etc. The late H. C. 

 Ezell refused $4,200 for old Starlight. 



Starlight Paragon's dam was by imported Paragon, 

 that sold for $2,600. Hence, it will be seen that this colt 

 has descended from two of the best families in Ten- 

 nessee. Both have taken their share of prizes in show- 

 ings. He is the property of Knight & Jetton, Mur- 

 freesboro, Tenn. 



Dr. L. W. Knight, Nashville, Tenn.: 



My Dear Father : At your request I write you of 

 my three trips to Europe. In March, 1888, I left 

 Nashville, Tenn., accompanied by Mr. Frank Lester, 

 Jr., and John Terry, colored. Going direct to Wash- 

 ington, D. C, we procured our transports in case of 

 trouble abroad. Thence to New York, where I con- 

 verted the New York exchange into a letter of credit 

 with Messrs. Brown Bros, on Wall Street. This 

 letter of credit enabled us to draw money at any of 

 the leading banks in any city of note. We next went 

 to the office of the Cunard line to engage berths on 

 the Umbria, a very large and fine vessel, five hundred 

 feet in length. This ship was to sail in twenty-four 

 hours. In the meantime we took in some of the sights 

 in New York, which proved to be quite interesting. 

 At the appointed time we went to the ship to take 

 passage and bid adieu to the finest country in the 

 world, America. In taking, the step from the pier to 

 the ship I never had such peculiar feelings before 

 nor since. It occurred to me that I might be taking 

 the fatal step, leaving terra Urma to go out on the dark 

 blue sea, but as I was representing a strong company 

 and all arrangements were made, there was no back- 



