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CLEOPHUS NAME. A fow woeks ago Samuel P. Lancaster died. In the center of the Blue Grass region there is a very old scholastic institution, much older than Vassar or the other mnch-talkod-of colleges of the present ; day. It is called Nazareth Academy, and is conducted under the auspices of the Sisters of St. , Joseph of Kentucky. In the early 90s two young : nieces of the late Mr. Lancaster attended this academy. A handsome filly by the famous Wagner had beon foaled at the Lancaster farm some. months before, and one day when the little girls came home their uncle told them they could name the youngster, which already was their particular pst. They selected many names, such as Sunshine, Springtime, Appls Blossom, Rainbow and others of the kind they thought beautiful, but all those were returned with the information that they had already been taken. "Let us call her Cleophus," said one of the girls. Sister Cleophus was the Mother Superior of the academy. The name was sent on and the filly was registered. When the good sisters heard that the name of their superioress had been given to a horse they were thoroughly shocked, and the two little girls who had innocently offended them went around with tear-stained faces. When the filly was two years old her running qualities were purchased by Michael F. Dwyer for ,C00. He heard the story of how she received her name and the trouble it had brought upon the girls. " If Clocphuc turns: out as I espsct she will," said he to Mr. Lancaster, "I will square things with the Bisters." The Mother Superior had to make a journey to New York every year to report to the head of the order in that city, and while.on one of these trips she saw in a studio a magnificent statue of St Joseph. The price was ,000 and the little sister never could, save up enough money to buy it. Many times she prayed that something might happen which would enable her to bring this St. Joseph to her academy in the Kentucky hills. In the meantime the filly which was named after her was being discussed by turfmen near and far. Her trial work was sensational. What the other famous Wagner mare Imp was later on, Cleophus was as a two-year-old. In the Debutante Stakes at Louisville she met Suisun, the pride of California, and finished in front. Then came the match race between this great pair of fillies, and Cleophus, with Simms up, again defeated Suisun. Mike Dwyer has celebrated many turf victories, but he never was happier than the night aftor this race. True to his word, he sent a check to the Mother Superior of Nazareth, and little Sister Cleophus, although it was not the time for her regular trip to New York, went there at once and brought back the statue of St. Joseph upon which her heart had been set for years. Now Orleans Item.
