142 A HISTORY OF THE PEECHERON HORSE 



yet very much in the minority, the proportion of 

 three light to one heavy in this importation probably 

 holding good for all the others. The figures for the 

 Brown & Bigelow lot tell the story of the business 

 at that time. 



In the importation brought over by the Watkins 

 federation of Marion, O., was the never-to-be-forgot- 

 ten Napoleon 2d .337, purchased that fall shortly 

 after landing by the firm of Llewellyn & Prichard, 

 Ottawa, 111., which consisted of W. E. Prichard, still 

 of that place, and his brother-in-law. Napoleon 2d 

 was a very shapely gray horse of superb quality. He 

 sprang into instant popularity when brought to Illi- 

 nois. He was later commonly known as ' ' Old Poley '.' 

 and that sobriquet soon became familiar throughout 

 La Salle and adjoining counties. Mares were brought, 

 so great was his renown, over 40 miles to his court. 

 Later his fame extended all over the state and his 

 sudden death in 1877 deprived the budding heavy 

 horse industry of the Prairie commonwealth of its 

 best foal-getter. He cost $3,300. 



Of the Fullington-Phellis lot no less than three dis- 

 tinguished themselves more or less as sires in cen- 

 tral Ohio. These were Duke of Normandy 168, 

 Prince Albert 385, otherwise known as "Jim," and 

 Prince Imperial 388, better remembered locally as 

 ' ' Old Charley. ' ' This firm was composed of Charles 

 Fullington, back in 1851 part owner of Louis Napo- 

 leon, and Charles Phellis, one of the best known 

 stockmen and one of the most advanced of Ohio 

 agriculturists of his day. 



