The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-05
ITO STOCK RAISERs.
LEXICON

will stand at the Fair Grounds at OTTAWA H. during the
Present season. commencing May ls 1882 and ending July
DIscRrTIos AND PrpIoRrz LEXICON, il Chestnut sor.
rel white blaze in the face, left hind foot white weight
fol mover, and possessed Of superior running speed
LEXICON was bred by R. a. Alexander. on woodburn
Boston. Dams Of Lexicon: let. Dam Lght,O%s BY I'm.
ported Glencoe ID DAM Levity Ruic: DAM BY Imported
;, Sd Dm vsnda sy Imported s Dam
sth Dam; - BY Imported Hishhyer. 9th Dam - By
18th Dam. - by Imported Jack Of Diamonds. 18th Dam
Imported mare Diamond with foa 10 Imported Eclipse and
1t will be SEEN by the above pedigree that Lexicon pos
sesses some Of the pest blood Of America I'll Of which SUBJ
ssrbed and sworn to BY Mr. Alexander and rsgsSed in
aens sa psss o'd
Of those that using Lexicon, viii give history Il hs
Cune and entered at Paterson New Jersey the
st. Lger and the only horse that would appear AGAINST
inches close contested single dash q enc ms IN SX
Old His next on the turf was a Sara
tSSs spring. YEAR o,d nc vas in the ned with eight
frst heat and winning the In straight heats; he
heat in the in l4K being within half second Of Ls
gaender fast mile 44-being the fastest mile runin
America His next appearance at Lexington, KY He
was entered in in race and won with Went from
there to St. LOUIS No. whore he put Handicap
race and with in straight heats The next day
he was entered field OF horses, with his hafbrother
ana the that IN in n:
entered in field of4 horses-somc Of them being the best
horses of Illinosand In straight heats; time LA
1917 and las being the fastest time ever made on the
Peoria track-beang Shiloh, Monsoon and Prairie Boy He
went from PEORIA s to Ohio and races, losing
Ic then purchased BY Nessrs. Delans Ford. Was
brought Ottawa illinois, and run At the National Horse
Show Was beaten by Robert Lee 10 hcatsfastest time
1.62beng badly fitted and poorly rode He matched
for wager Of $500 to beat So the following Saturday.
and won handsomely In 146 beng the quickest mile sver
the Ottawa track.
The above history Of Lexicon shows that he horse Of
wonderful speed and great endurance will say to those
who wish breed from Lexicon that his stock can be
IN this county to witt VIM. Bakely, Capt. Ford james Van
Doren, Mr.. nanbury, Mr.. Wade Mr.. Bassnet, Mr.. J. B.
Shaver DR. j. Hathaway, Charles Ooano and number Of
Others in the county, that hesrsd In 1885, They all
modelled after the horse and promise we'll.
TrINsTo insure $780, to be paid April 1st 1870 s3S for
the Season. payable 0ep< 1885, PersoB parting with
before they are known TO BE- with os will be held for tho
nsurance There Is good pasture for from distance
q 10 cents per week. Due caution Will be taken prevent
accidents but should any will not b. responsible
We will further state that not our design run down
any mans horse hut leave the public TO Judge for them
selves. We willing that Lexicon sheuld stand on his
merits snd record oaiRStsr and racer, and W tske
hS record to prove wAaA ~ sdvsrse, and viii conpafs
stock vi n horse in the stste We would invite ~
public 10 cat " ths 1air droands and ~ Inn Iii "a
m$Ms n ths hosss WIN Do vsllto M md examine LeEjoon
r ~ cian tAAs ~ ths hs1t model that can s
~ essnty ed. pHhApss h ~ sssss Dca't IN - ssia
ss s. v. A1psx, Agent. DlA Az asi9fs 5.