Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-02


few days since. we neglected to give the
residence of his owner, Mr.. 0. S. Chaffee,
which is Nassalboro
Throughout the West the wealthy men
VINO are able to own fine horses are begin
ming 10 prefer, the PAGER TO the trotter for
road use. and We find something of the
( same feeling among horseIhen in our own
/ state. Road riders are finding out that
the PAGER lasts much longer than the
( trotter at road work. the gait being less
hard on the legs, and it has also been dis
covered that 2.30 PAGER costs only about
haif as much as a trotter of the same speed
which Is something Of consideration
/ Mr.. {. II. Nelson of WaterviIIe will
bring to that city in few DAYS the
/ stallion Herolight. which has recently
! purchased in New York. Herolght is
now years old, was bred by A. B. OAR
/ ling, Valley Farm. New Jersey, and was
/ purchased by Mr.. Nelson at the late Kel-
/ log sale in New York He is a fine bay in
color. stands about lG hands, and has the
trotting makeup. He was sired by Star
light, by Kentucky Prince dam. Broadicea,
by Ry-dyk's Hambletonian; II dam,
Agnes Ethel, by Magnolia, by Seely's Amer
lean star. The fastest trotter in Maine,
by the records, i Bodine, (2.l9 III nov
owned by DR.. Geo. ii. Bailey of Portland
Bodine Is by Volunteer by Rysdyk's
Iambletonian; dam by Savers Harry
Clay, and is now about a years old.
The world-fanous breeding stables of
Hon. Leland Stanford, Ex-Governor Of
California at Palo Alto, near san Fran
cisco, were destroyed by fire on the night
Of April Is, and eight celebrated thorough
bred horses persisted in the flames. The
animals burned we're: Norlaine, "a
yearling filly with a record of 2.3l l,2,
valued at $40 900; Cedric, worth $1,000:
stallion Clifton Belle, five years old, (2.25)
valued at $4,000; stallion ReXford, five
years old, (trial, 2.l9 IL; public 2.2l,)
valued at Sl0.000 stallion Grisskringle,
dam. Lady fhorne Jr. stallion Howard,
six years Old, (2.2S.) valued at $1,000;
and two geidings, foal@ of 1882, either of
which could have made 2.25 easily. The
total loss foots up Sl30, 900, and there was
no insurance on the buildings or animals.
The horses burned were all by Volunteer,
and were the very pick of the stable. 1t
is said to have cost GOV. Sanford $780,
900 year to run this farm and breeding
establishment.
Mr.. j. H. Kitchen of lIoulton, has pur-
chased of b. ID. Whitcomb of Boston, the
standard bred stallion. kohinoor, II years
old, by Volunteer, by Rysdyk's Handle
tonian; dam, Belle Patchen, by Godfrey
I;ttchen This horse has a fine Ilamble-
tonian-C Clay combination of blood, has
shown trials close down to 2.30, and the
price paid was $1,000
The pttsiield Advertiser gives IN ac
count of some fine horses at the stable of
Messrs. b. Bussey & Son, DiNmont.
Among these are the bay stallion Duran
dial, by Gideon, dam, by Gen. Mcclellan;
Vanderbilt, by Young Duke, dam Lady
Oxford: Black Maid, by Royal Harry, and
in foal to Durandal.
Another well bred stallion has Just gone
into Aroostook county. This is the horse
Pickporket. Jr.. Hambletonian, (by
Pickp0ckct, by Pequawet, by Gideon, "A
half interest in which has been purchased
by Webster Reed of TT. Fairfield, of his
former owner, q. ;. Hill, Skowhegan.
III, klocket is horse of fine style and
good trotting action.
The great trotter Dexter. once the king
of the trotting turf, owned by Mr.. Robert
Bonner of New York has Just died at the
are of 30 years. He was by Rysdyk's
IIambletoniau: dam, Clara. by Seely's
American Star. August II, 1867, Dexter
made a mile in 2.l1 IL. taking the crown
from Flora Temple, VINO had so long been
regarded a. queen of the American turf.
The first quarter of this great race was
made in 30 Il seconds, and the half in 10y.
He was then Immediately purchased by
MIR. Bonner who paid the almost fabu-
lous price of So, 900 for him, and ever
after was kept by that gentleman for his
own private driving. 1t has always been
the opinion of good horsemen that had
Mr.. Bonner allowed Dexter to have gone
upon the turf he could easily have lowered
his record. But Mr.. Bonner never placed
one of his horses on the turf to trot for
sporting purposes.
Mr.. l.. p Hawkins of Portland has
purchased three-year-old stallion by
Kentucky Wilkes, (2.2l 10. dam by
Cas,ius NJ Clay. This horse was pur-
chased of Charles Records of Boston. Mr..
Hawkins also owns the stallion MiSado,
by the Fattee horse, by Black Sultan, by
Gen. Knox: dam, a Morgan mare. Mikado
i ten wears Old. has touched the mark of
2.3l, and is sure to score 2.25 before snow
flies next fall.
The fastest vear-old colt toever take the
word "go" upon an American track was
the beautiful Volunteer tilly, Norlainc,
OBI Ia. burned to death at the fire in
the Palo Alto, Cal, stables last month
Straight mile tracks are coming into
great favor among horsemen, and some of
our Maine breeders are of the opinion that
one will be built in this State another year.
Horses can make lower record upon such
track than upon circular half-mlle'
although the public favor the latter.
The only reliable cure for catarrh is Mr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. may2W S&wlwnr