St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-16


Col. Lee was sired by Black Sultan, son of
Gen. Knox, dam said to be by Long Island
Black Hawk. This horse has been in the
hands of Mr.. Smith since last May. He has
been jogging him for the past six weeks, and
will probably start him this season. He is
z years old, aud was never in sulky
till the Goth of May last. He is owned by
O'Brien and Knowlton of Duluth,
He also has the bay mare Selin, 6 years
old, sired by Grand Sentinel, dam by Mann
brino Chief and she is a good one and is
expected to trot fast this season. She will
probably be started in the three minute class.
She is also owned by parties in Duluth.
Another promising animal in Mr.. Smiths
hands is a sorrel gelding years old, green
one that Mr.. Smith thinks good deal of.
He has a very handy way of going. He is
owned by Mr.. Morrow of st. Paul.
He has a three-year-old brown geldiug
sired by Mr.. Sherwood's Baymont This colt
is entered in the Breeders stake. He is
thought very highly of and is owned by j.
II, Smith of st. Paul.
Another noticeable animal is grey geld
ing years old, by McGrath's Administrator.
He is handsome and promising, andis owned
in st. Paul.
Mr.. Smith has also a fine pair Of colts
coming 4, well matched, 16 hands, color bay,
owned by Lane K. Stone of st. Paul.
A team that attracts some attention is
pair of bays. brother and sister, 15-2, +
and Z years of age. They are probably the
best matched team in the county, and are
owned by s. s. Eaton of St. Paul.
Mr.. Smith has a very fine looking bay
mare 1872, years old, quite speedy, owned
by Mr.. Con. mings of st. Paul.
The three-year-old filly, sired by James
vile, son of Milwaukee, dam by St. Paul
Patchen, is regarded as very nice animal.
She is owned by DR.. Finch of Hastings.
One of the best stallion colts on Mr..
Smiths place is three year-old fellow, 16
hands, sired by GAINESVILLE, dam the dam of
Hickory, 2:27I, by Richards Belfounder.
Mr.. Smith regards him with great deal of
pride aud thinks he will make fast one
after a while, when he gets more age. This
one is for sale and is owned by l.. s. Follett
of Hastings.
Mr. Smith has a bay gelding named
Dutchman, which he thinks is the fastest
horse ever raised in Minnesota. He showed
trial over the Chicago track in 2:20A, a
half in :06. Soon after this exhibition he
met with an accident and has not been on
the turf since. He is looking WELL and Mr..
Smith thinks he will come out all right in
the spring. He is owned by Capt. Thomas
B. Marrett Of st. Paul j. B. D.
Lexington and the Blue Grass Region.
A correspondent of the Spirit of the Times
gives an interesting description of the blue
grass region, from which We make up the fol-
lowing:
The blue grass region of Kentucky, one of
lln nct ifr1Ij IN ic aH
of part of the six counties of Fayette, Jessa-
mine, Woodford, Scott, Bourbon and Clark,
an area of about sixty square miles. 1t is
situated near the center of the state, and is
rich not only in the productveness of its
soil and admirable com ercial advantages,
but in the "reminiscences of its remarkable
men and women, and the beauty and SYM
metry of its bovines and equines. Nowhere
in this country are there such rich and fertile
lands, such handsome and magnificent. men
and women, such grand and incompatible
cattle and horses. It's climate, though varia-
bic. is at all times good and healthful and
every part of its soil is rich and fruitful, as
its abundant fields and well filled barns and
cribs lttest. No part of this section is more
beautiful than that in and around Lexington.
On every side vast and extensive fields
stretch far away, and primeval forests meet
the gaze Of the beholder in every direction.
Especially is this an attractive and engaging
part during the spring and summer months,
when everything is full of loveliness and
beauty, and strangers travelling through are
astonished at the grandeur and magnifi-
cence of the pasture and harvest fields.
Lexington, in the heart of this ''Eden,n is
an old and ancient-looking place, and pre-
sents to the traveller more than one attrac-
ton. 1t lies north of Cincinnati and east of
Louisville about one hundred miles and is
connected with them by railroad. 1t is
more than a century old and contains some
beautiful and historic places. Among them
the monument to Henry Clay and the graves
of Breckenridge, Morgan, Hanson and
Quirk These are all buried in the cemetery
situated just west of the city, on the Lees
town pike. Not the least attraction of the
many attractive places in this region. are the
stock farms. Just outside the limits of the
city, at the intersection of North Broadway
with the Russell pike and about Zone mile
from the court house, lies Fairlawn, the cele-
brated stock farm of Gen. w. T. Withers.
1t contains about two hundred and fifty
acres of the choicest bluegrass land and is
we'll improved and adapted to the raisiug of
fine stock. 1t is convenient to the city and
connected by telephone with all the stables
and hotels. This was the home of Almond,
now dead, sire of Piedmont. 2:1714, and
Fannie WItherspoon, 2:lG4, and is at
present the home of Happy Medium,
sire of Maxy Cobb, 2:13A; A5er-
deem, sire of Hattie Woodward, 2:15T;
Ethan Allen, Jr., sire of Sheperd Boy,
2:23}5, besides the young stations Alecto,
Almont Wilkes, and Grandmont, just enter
ing the stud. Fairawn is strictly breeding
farm, and its owner never trains or enters
his horses in race. There is no forcing at
this establishment to produce early speed
and physical development. Farther out on
the pike, and about seven miles from the
city, is Dixiana, the home of Aureola HerZog
and Himyar, the property of Maj e. B.
Thomas. This farm contains nearly three
hundred acres, well set in bluegrass, and
has on it all the latest improvements both In
barns and stables. The stock is now in the
very best condition, and numbers some one
hundred head. There are eighteen or twenty
head in training, and, if looks 90 for any
thing, the Solfernos will often be seen in the
lead the present season. On this farm YOU
will find King Ban (sire of Highfight,
Queen Ban and PunSter), and Fellowcraft
the first horse to lower Lexington's record at
four miles, and the sire of Blue Lodge and
Knight Templar. II is strange that the ser
vices of this good horse should go neglected
for he has proved himself the
producer Of winners, aud the imparter
of his own great speed and stamina
Almost due east from Dixiana, going north,
on to Paris pike, and about six miles from
the city, is the renowned Elmeudorf, the
property of Mr.. Dan Swigert. II contains
several hundred acres of the most beautiful
bluegrass land, and was at one time the
property Of VI. II. Sanford, and known as
the North Elkhorn stock farm. This farm
is second only to Woodburn in the number
aud quality of its thoroughbreds, and at each
annual sale for years there has been sold one
or two colts or FLIES that have turned out
great race horses. Mr.. Swigert will have his
sale this wear on May -, st which he will
offer thirty-eight colts and FLIES, the get of
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