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Legged, walked on the fetlock joints and was thought by the 
professors to be near-sighted. The groom was ordered to 
lift it up and it soon began to feel about its mother s front legs 
for something to eat, when a wag present suggested that it 
hadn’t horse sense; didn’t know where to find the teat. 
“ Now, this colt must have a name, and a committee was 
appointed consisting of Drs. Stickney, Michener and others to 
give it one. In their consultations several names were sug¬ 
gested, one of which I remember was “Veterinary Asso¬ 
ciation,” which was vigorously opposed, because the vets, of 
Philadelphia had a short time before a meeting that a reportei 
attended and the next day published that he had attended a 
vegetarian meeting and all their talk was about horses, so that 
name would not do. 
u I then suggested the name of 4 United States Veterinary 
Medical Association,’ which was adopted. It was a long, heavy 
name for such a nock-kneed youngster as he was. He was now 
left in the hands of a groom to be cared for for a year; then no¬ 
tices were sent all over, that any one wishing to become share 
holders in this promising youngster should meet in New York, 
which they did in goodly numbers, all of whom were delighted 
with the improvement the youngster had made; he now 
stands straight on his legs, head up, mane and tail combed out 
and smooth, glossy coat, all of which go to show that he has 
sprung from no mean ancestiy. 
« in a year from this we see this youngster on a trip to Bos¬ 
ton, the great hub of the universe, and going at the rate of 
three minutes to the mile, and he shows the ability to keep it 
up; but some one remarked that his wind was not good, that 
he blowed and snorted as if he was a “ Roarer,” but he had 
to shut up quick, for an avalanche of contradictions that were 
showered upon him. Next we find him on a trip to Philadelphia, 
lollowed by a number of admirers. Next we see him on the 
road to Chicago at a neck-break rate of speed ; he is there re¬ 
cognized as a standard bred horse, none better in the United 
States of America, and registered too. 
“ So anxious have our Pennsylvania law-makers been to have 
him well groomed and cared for, that they have extended the 
