The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-06-15
A BE LINCOLN.

The celebrated trotting stallion, Abe Lin
coin, Will stand at the farm of Geo. w .
blntli, on the Beverly and Charleston
- Road, IA miles from Beverly, 3
miles from Burlington ald miles
NN itrom Rancocas, from the LIST of
4ADApril to the LIST of August.
IERMs:-S5 for single service; $40 for the
season; Sl5 to insure mare with foal.
PEDIGREE:
Abe Lincoln was sired by the renowned
son OF George NJ. Patchen, called PatchenJr..
OF ppa OailI Ss Patehen, who was raised by
Jersey, sold by him to William Hendrick-
son Of California, and by him taken 10 Cal-
norma and kept for service until the Spring
OF 1866, at which time he was broughf baele
to New York upon Challenge OF S20' 600 10
brot any stallion in the United States (many
OF which paid him forfeit). During the SUM
mer 1866 he trotted with the renowned Dex-
ter, and in the Fall of that wear he was sold
by Mr.. Hendrickson for $4,000. Since thai
time he was purchased by the stock breeders
OF California and taken back there. on ac
count OF the great superiority of his colts.
including the celebrated trotting stallons'
trotters ---.'' o''ioi i''s'
Abe Lincoln's dam was the celebrated
Lotting mare Betsy TAYLOR, who for five sue
the frst premium for the fastest trotting
mare at the burlington County Fair. held
at Mount Holly, trotting mile in 236' She
also IN !ne Fail of 1853 received the first pre-
MUM for the fastest trotting double team
at the Pennsylvania State Fair, held at
fowelton, being coupled with Fanny Ash
ley; time 2.54 and 2.5l. She was never train
"a e. ana Always driven in common condition,
Betsy Taylor's sire was the thoroughbred
morse, Old Marksman, (Who was bred nv
henry ID. Phillips of Hunterdon county. NJ
JJ.,) ne was sired by Gabriel Oscar. and ile bv
Gosvveirnor OgIes Oscar, Gabriel Oscars dam
oplleila, was by S.r Solomon, and a fun
sister OF the celebrated running mare Rox-
anna dam Aurora by imported Honest
Jonn, grandam Zelipha by imported Mes
5Ts;nger. AenRha was also the dam of Prize
ElgnLer ana Honesty, a full sister to Dido.
Inc dam ofPollydore Grasshopper, Eclipse
and many other fast four-mile horses.
ADe Lincoln is dark chestnut sorrel. full
10 hands inches high, smooth, strong and
not surpassed by any other horse. He has
SHOWN himself to be natural fast trotter.
AtS years and months old when hardly
t pIote 70 harness. he beat the celebrated
trottlng stallion Rocky Hill in q trial Of
speed on the Mount Holly Fair Ground.
Inc I0lo owing week he was entered ut Tren-
ton Tor a purse of 500 for four wear old.
u Wnsf re- ne was held to the half mile pole
ana tnen let out and gaining distance trot-
y gsts nome In SLOW jog in Use, distancing
Wlndsor (then five years old and trotfinS
9naer protest) and other fast colts, being
t hrad vi sl me tnan was ever made by any colt
Inc next Fall he was injured in traininp
and has not since been trotted.
II VIII therefore be seen from the above
that Abe Lincoln, coming as he does rom
Lne pest son OF George M. Patchen, and the
produce OF a thoroughbred dam, both being
Weil-IrleQ tr0ttefS, together with his own
early performances, entities him to rank as
one OF the best if not the very best stock
horse in the State of New JERSEY at mis- time
he mas proven himself to be sure foal-get-
1ef; ms colts being large, handsome and
actlve, and almost universally fast rioters
Many OF his colts are selling at high prices.
A iurther description is deemed unneces-
Ely ID as u Is presumed that persons wishing
70 raise good stock will call and iudOe for
themselves before putting elsewhere.
=. b.-Good food and the best care will be
taKen with mares coming from q distance
put all accidents will be at the risk Of the
owner. GEO. w. BINTLIFF.
n. B.-We omitted to state in the above
mat Old Marksman's dam was Bella BADGERS
NSe ep BY Duroc, and a half sister to
Al Aln .e II Eclipse. By reference to the
Iurf Register, Vol. 4, No 7, page 36s. the ned
lgree ofold Marksman will more fully sp-
pear' May4 Am.