The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-19

tjsed TO make the season OF 1880 on the
farm Of Colonel William TONNES, Of Soyd-
ton, Mecklenburg county. In 1881 he was
transferred TO Oakley, the home Of Henry
a. Tayloe, Esq, in Essex county. In after
years he stood at Charles City Court
house, Richmond and other places. AS a
race-horse Timoleon was grand success.
and as a sire he ranked among the best
of his day. Many good race-horses have
sprung from the loins of the splendid
chestnut son Of Sir Archy, but Timoleon's
supremacy as sire was established IN
turf history when he got Virginia's re-
nowned race-horse Boston.
Mr. w. NJ. English, formerly OF New
York, has removed to this city and placed
his trotting stock at the Exposition
grounds. Mr.. English has leased the track
and surroundings, and will conduct a
public breeding and training establish
ment, being prepared TO handle both
thoroughbreds and trotters.. In his collec-
ton Of trotting bred horses he has sons
Of the noted sires Dictator and Princess.
and grandsons Of Happy Medium and
Coronet. by George Wilkes, 2.22. The SER
vices OF two OF these horses Will be Of
fered TO the public, viz: Aloha, by Die
tator. and Occidental Prince, by Occiden-
tai, son OF Happy Medium. Both OF these
oiC I0 6OOQ
uals.
Mr.. D. ]. Mcmillan. Of South Washing
ton, ~ c., has purchased the bay stall
lion Petoskey Chief foaled 1885. sired by
Petoskey, son Of George Wilkes. Petos-
key has TO his credit in the 2:30 list, King
Tosca. 2:h, pacing; Dora Martin, 2:19 IL.
pacing, at three years old; Mary Lou,
219 l-2, pacing; while out of his own dam
ne get the fast mare Nellie O'Neil, 2:22 l.2.
1t is the intention Of Mr.. Mcmillan 10 go
largely into stockraising. In addition to
trotters he will breed French coach, sad
die. Clydesdale and Percheron horses,
Holstein, Freisan and Devon cattle.
Mr.. James w. Bethel. Of Reidsvil,, n.
c., owner OF Meadow View Stock Farm,
writes that his trotting stock, including
stations. brood mares and youngsters
have all wintered we'll and are In fine
condition. Mr.. Bethel has a number VI
head in training. from yearlings 10 aged
horses. Among the latter Is the chestnut
gelding Clipper. by Melville Chief. Clip
per got record of 2:z9 IA at our EXPOSE
ton meeting. last fall, and his owner con-
siders him good for a mark close to 220
this season.
DR.. NJ. S. Sale, of Lexington, KY, was
In the city during the past week. DR..
Sale owns the trotting stallion Temple
Bar. 2:17 "a, the crack stallion cam
paigner Of 1891. He contemplates locating
son Of Temple Bar and two other young
trotting stations in the vicinity Of Rich
mond.
Mr.. c. T. Bethel. Of News Ferry, Hail.
fax county. has concluded to dispose of
his bay stallion Guyon Princess, out of
Roma, by Golddust, $50, and has con-
signed him to Woodland & Shanklin's COM
bination sale at Lexington, KY, in
Mach. Guyon has a record of 2:3O. and
was purchased by Mr.. Bethel several
years ago from Morehead & Salter. OF
Georgia. and brought to Virginia, where
he has sired o number of colts.
Mr. j. II. Baker. of Tarboro, N. c.,
has sold to Mr.. Julian s. Carr, of Dur
ham, N. c., the bay mare Miss Walton.
foaled lsS2. by Enquirer. dam Mary WAL
ton. by John Morgan, out OF Effie Cheat
ham. by Bill Cheatham; also the chest
nut nlly foaled 1880 by Ben. Himyar. and
bay lilly Wenda, foaled 1891, by Ben.
Himyar. Both Waltona and Wenda are
out Of Miss Walton.
Mr.. Joshua Garrison has taken to Nor
folk the highly bred chestnut stallion
Aibano. bred by Mr.. Robert Bonner of
New York. by Nutbourne. dam Halcyon,
by Cayler. granddam Lady Abdallah, by
Aiexander's Ahdaiiah. Nutbourne. the
dead brother Of Nutwood, has amply
proven his worth as . sire. Halcyon