The news., 1882-07-27
A BE IINCoLN

A BE LINCOLN.
The celebrated trotting stallion, Abe Lin
com. VIII stand at the farm of Geo. w
Bintlif. on the Beverly and Charleston
Road, ~ miles from Beverly.
"a miles from Burlington and 3 roilas
WN Irom Rancocas, from The LIST Of
AA~April to the LIST Of August.
TERMs.-S5 for q single service. sI0 for tho
season; Slo TO insure mare with foal.
PEDIGREE:
Abe Lincoln was sired by the renowned
son OF George NJ. Patchen, called PatehenIr ,
OF Callion1a Patcben, who was raised bv
Jersey, sold by him to William Handr,clr.
son OF California, and by him taken to Cal
iiornia and kept for service until the Snrino
Of 100, az which time he was brought back
70 New York upon challenge OF S20 000 to
trot any stallion in the United States I'M onv
OF which paid him forfeit). During the snm-
mer lse6 he trotted with the renowned Dex-
ScI' anu IA me Eatl OF that year he was sold
ume ne was purchased by the stock breeders
OF California and taken back there nm ac
count Of the great superiority OF his colts
aS S-u p sne celeorated trotting ttallions
| trotters. o'ner lase
Abe Lincoln's dam was the celebrated
trotting mare Betsy TAYLOR. who for i've sue
cesslve years, from 1854 to 1859, was awarded
| the first premium for the fastest trottino,
mare al the Burlington County Fair beid
at mount Holly, trotting mile in 23s She
also ; IN Ine Fall OF 1853 received the first pre-
mum tor the fastest trotting double team
az the pennsylvania State Fair held Of
FoWeiton, being coupled with Fanny Ash
Icy; time 2.o4 and 2.5l She was nevertrain
81 Pat Gnu TaW,ays urlven IN common conaition.
Betsy I9ylor's sire was the thorougbbred
morse, Dld 1arksman. (Who was hSad ~
Henry D, Phillips of Hunterdon eonntr
~ Gon ne was sired by Gabriel Oscar and he by
governor Ogles Oscar, Gabriel Osca 70 doy11
SPileila, was by S Solomon. and . fnii
sister OF the celebrated running mare ROY.
anna dam Au a, by imported Honest
S sona,g rs 1H,s zellpha, by imported Mes
senger. Zelinha was also the dam of Prize
Elgnter and Honesty, a full sister TO Dido
the dam OF Pollydore. Grasshopper. Eclipse'
ana many other fast four mile horses.
AOe Lincoln is dark chestnut sorrel h,li
10 hands inches high, smooth. strono Ga
compacJl" built, and for style and action fe
not surpassed by any other horse. He has
SHOWN nlmseif TO be natural fast trotfer.
AT years ana months old when hardly
broke to harness, he beat the celehrotaSy,
troHing stallion Rocky Hill in a trial ~
speed on the Mount Holly Fair GronnS
IN, ,Olowing week ne was entered at TIen-
ton Ior purse Of 500 for four year old
Wnere ne was held to the half mile noio
ana tnen let out and gaining a distance trot.
yea nome In slow jog in 2.52, distSncino
n, inusOr linen nve years old and trotting
9naer protestl and other fast colts peinS
iak Ter time than was ever made bv anv co1ff
Dreo IN the state of New Jersey at that ace
tns nexs rali ne was injured in training
and has not since been trotted.
~ VIII therefore be seen from the above
mat APE Lincoln, coming as he does nom
tne pest son OF George M. Patchen. and fha
produce OF thoroughbred dam, both heinz
well-tr1ed trotters, together with his oxv66
early, performance, entities him To rank ~
one OF the best If not the very best sfocI
horse In the State of New Jersey at mis- stSoa
he has proven himselfto be sure fosI. s,at
Ter; his colts being large, handsome snd
active, and almost universally fast trotte e1.u
Many Of his colts are selling at high nrices
further description is deemed nn l,ees.
sary, as 1t is presumed that persons wisIjsass-
70 raise good stock will call and ins,re so og
themselves before putting elsewhere lol
y: b:-tjood food and the best care will he
taken with mares coming from a 1;sta a., De
but all accidents will be at the risk az ~
owner. GRO w pTS Sn u Tue
N: B.-We omitted to state in The sbo.o
that Old Marksman' s dam was Beia Ra aSnove,
NSe etassSp, b. Drroc and half sisteF 10
american Eclipse. By reference IL ~ ~
Turf Register, Vol 4, No :. PAGE Ses ~, " the
igree OF Old Marksman win more in slrS p e
49, May4 Am.