The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-26
ITO STOCK RAISERS.


Will stand 1t the Fair Grounds at Ottawa H. during the
present commencing May ls 1888 and ending July
DESCRIPTION Pzplonxs: LEXICON, is Chestnut sor
rel white blaze In the face, ett bind foot white, weight
full mover, and possessed VI superior running speed
LEXICON was bred by X. A. Alexander, on woodbsru
Farm, Woodford county. Ky sired by Lexington he hy
Boston. Dams Of Lexicon: LIST, Dam Lieii-,ms, by I'm.
ported Glencoe. 81 Dam Levty, Rurc darn, by Imported
Trustee Sd Dam vandal. by Imported rranty 4h Dam.
Lucis, by Trum,.ter. sth D.m. by Orphan 18th Das.
Lady Grey, by Roin Grey. 7th Dam Narls ty Meizar.
Sth Dam. - 10y Imported Higltyer. Ylh Dam by
Imported Pearnauglt 10Th Dam - Ly Imported Ariel
iiih Dam. - by Imported JscE OF Diamonds. ieh Dam,
Imported Diamond, with fs 10 Imported Rcse and
stinted to Australian.
OF the blood Of America 81 which is sub
scrbed and Ia by Mr. Alexander and is registered In
the American Stud Book and h. fouud y any person
DESTROYS Of tracing mp lexcons pedigree For the benefit
OF those that using Lexicon will give history of his
performances the turf He r- trained by Mr. NJ
Cune, and entered at Paterson New Jersey for the
St. Leger and the only horse that would appear against
the world renowned horse Kentucky and only by IS
nche. in close contested single dash Of mile in iijS
years old His appearance the turf Sara.
toga Spring. at years old. lie in the field with eight
other horses and shut out Lord Monmouth and Arop. tho
first heat and winning the in straight heats he
heat in the in l++4 bein: within hall second OF lie
gaitenders fast mile 4beng the fastest mile
America His next appearance AT Lexington, Ky. lie
entered in a In race. and with Went from
there to st. Louis NO., where he put Handicap
he entered in field of horses, with his hafother
Asterod and the only horse that remained the
until II ended Went from there 10 Peoria, H.
entered In field Of horsesome Of them being the best
horses Of Illinois-and in straight heats tme lao
1,47 and 1&s; being the fsstest made the
Peoria trackbeating Shiloh Mopson and Prairie Boy. He
from Peoria, Ills. to Ohio, and ran races losing
lie then purchased by Messrs. Delano h Ford Was
brought to Ottawa Illinois, and the National Horse
Show Was beaten BY Robert Lee in hea's-astest time
157-beng badly fitted and poorly rode lie matched
for wager of $500 to beat 58 the following Saturday
and won handsomely in l4e beng the quickest mile
run the Ottawa track.
The above history Of Lexicon shows that he Is horse
wonderful speed and great endurance. will say hose
who wish to breed from Lexicon that his stock be
In this county. 70 witt Wm Blakey, Capt Ford james Van
Doren, Mr. Hamburg, Mr. Wade, Mr. Ba.snett, Mr.. J. R.
Shaver, Dr. Hathaway Charles Del.no and number Of
Others In the county, that he sired in 1866 They all
modelled after the horse and promise we'll
TERMsTo insure $50 to be paid April 1t 1870 S35 for
the season. payable Sept 1869 Persons parting with
before they known to be with ioa will he held for the
insurance. There Is good pasture for from distance
accidents but should will be responsible
any mans horse, but leave the public to judge for them
selves We are willing that Lexicon should stand on his
merits and record oag.tcr and racer, and take
the record to prove what advertise, and will compare
stock wi tn any horse in tho We would invite the
public to call at the Fair Grounds mi him. All ad-
mirers If the horse will do we'll call and examine Lexicon
for claim that he Is the finest model that be fouudn
the county and, perhaps, in the state Don't fail to call
and see him. G. DElANO, Proprietor.
GEORGE W. ALDEN, Agent. April lift.