The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-07-31
Stock Rorse.
NVO STOCK RAISERs.
LEXICON
THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE

Will stand at the Fair Grounds at Ottawa, Ill., during the
present season, commencing May s 1862 and ending July
Description PEDIGREE: LEXICON, Chestnut sor.
rel white blaze in the face left hind foot whitc weight
full mover, and possessed Of superior running speed
LEXICON was bred by r. A. Alexander, on woodbsrn
Farm. Woodford county KY sired by Lexington; he by
ported Glencoe. ID Dam. Levity Rurc DAM by Imported
Trustee 3D. DAM VSnda by Imported Tranhy. 9Th Dam.
ady Grey by Robin Grsy 7h Dag Wars nv Sssas
sth Dam: = by Imported Highnyer. 9th Dam. = by
Imported Fearnaught 10th Dam. by Imported Ariel.
18th Dam. - by Imported Jack Of Diamonds 18th Dam.
Imported mare Diamond with foal 10 Imported Eclipse and
stintsd to Australian.
of the blood of America all Of which is sub
scrbed and by M Alexander and Is registered In
the American Stud Book and We found by any person
of those that using Lexicon. will give history Of his
performances the turf lie first trained by Mr. Nc
eune and emit a; N.s to run for III:
the horse Kentucky and only beaten by IS
inches In close contested single dash Of me In Sx
toga SPRING. at years old He in the field with eight
other horses and shut Lr Monmouth and Alrone the
first heat and winning the race in straight heats he
heat in the race in l4lh, being within half second of 10
galtenders fast mile Abeing the fastest mile run In
America His next appearance vas at lexington Ky. He
entered In in race, and won with ease Went from
there to st. Louis, No., where he put Handicap
race, and with in straight heats The day
he was entered field Of horses with his haltbrother
Aserod and was the only horse that remained Ia the
until 1t ended Went from there to PEORIA Ill.,
eutered in field Of Of them being the best
horses Of lllinoisand won In straight eats time, 4
1914 and l4s; being the fastest time ever made on the
peora rackbeatng Shiloh. MoDson and Prairie Boy lie
went from Peoria, I to Ohio, and ran races losing
He was then purchased by Messrs. Delano Ford. Was
brought to Ottawa Illinois, and 1t the National Horse
Show Was beaten BY Robert Lee in heats-fastes tme
52-beng badly fitted and poorly rode He matched
for wager Of $500 to beat SO, the following Saturday.
and won handsomely in beng the quickest mile
run on the Ottawa track.
The above history Al Lexicon shows that he horse or
wonderful speed and great endurance. will say those
who wish to breed from Lexicon that his stock be
In this county, to wt VIM. llakey, Capt Ford James Van
Doren Mr. Wanbury, Mr.. Wade, Mr. Bassnett, Mr.. j. r.
Shaver Dr. j. O. Hathaway Charles Dolano and number Of
others In the county, that he sired In 1885, They all
modelled after the horse and promise we'll.
TERMsTo insure $50 to be paid April 1t 1870 $35 for
the season. payable Sept 1862 Persons parting with
before they known to be with ioa will be held for the
Insurance. There Is good pasture for from distance
at 30 cents per week. Due caution will he taken prevent
accidents but should will not be responsible
We will further state that Is design to down
any mans horse but leave the public to Judge for them
selves. We willing that Lexicon should stand on his
merits and record foagstter and racer, and take
the record TO prove what advertise and will compare
stock wi III any horse In the state We would invite the
public to call At the Fair Grounds and him. All sd
mres NJ the horse will do we'll to call and examine Lexicon
for claim that he the finest model that be found In
the county and perhaps In the state Don't fail 70 call
and see him. G. DELANO, Proprietor.
GEORGE W. ALDEN, Agent. April lift