madstone

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He trots around his 12-mile route in Madstone, a Melbourne suburb, followed by his panting horse and milkwagon.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether he was mistaken or not is not for us to say, but there was certainly no mistake about the origin of the name of Madstone, which clung to him forever afterward.

From The Great Cattle Trail by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

That a big stone, all smooth and when a dog bite you you go run 'round the Madstone and wash yourself in the hot springs and the bites don't hurt you.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

“Where’s Madstone and Shackaye?” asked Gleeson, looking down in the faces of the group, dimly shown in the firelight, and noticing that two of their number were missing.

From The Great Cattle Trail by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

Madstone explained that they were the ones that took fright earlier in the evening, and were on a dead run, when Ballyhoo shot down the Comanche that was pursuing Avon Burnet.

From The Great Cattle Trail by Ellis, Edward Sylvester