The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25

dent Of the United States his engaging
... llc NAdward Island trade. marriage
20 Samona woman mis- arrival in Cali
f0rnia a month after gold was discovered
a Suffers mill. his hotel and bridge
on the South fork Of the American river
where he was making money enough 10
pay the National debt in a year. the Hood
which swept IL away, his partnership
with the man who shot the Mormon
leader. Joe Smith at Nauvoo. ILL.,. track
ed by wolves. appointment as Colonel Of
volunteers IN tho Rogue River war with
the Indians. racing horses. isolation in
the horseshoe range Of mountains during
the civil war and did not know IL eN-
isted. with a hundred other strange tales
These he would rehearse with pride. one
night he repeated the oft told tale 10 a
gentleman who said Baker we have
some old sea captains Of that name IN
our town" The gentleman went home
and told Capt Archelus Baker Of the
strange man he had met and The old
man remembered the boy who sailed IN
the bark Corea nearly 30 years before.
He wrote the old Colonel beautiful let
ter and afterwards called on him here
IN the city. Col. Richardson's eyes would
water as he would tell Of his old cap
tain's visit. lie seemed % court the So
class. perhaps for the attachment he
had for Leavitt. who said II never saw
him sitting with any party but that
dld not think that he knew more than
anyone OF the company He died sud
denly two years ago and when he left
us we lost a friend-Lemuel c. Trott IN
The Trotter and PAGER
Famous as a performer for several
seasons past. and considered as good
now as ~ any time during his career.
John r. Gentry. 200 i-2. the great SOP OF
Ashland Wilkes and Damewood, and eX-
champion Of pacing stations. seems des-
tined to gain prominence as Sire as
four oil his get have already entered
the list Of standard speed this season.
While owned by Mr. l.. Banks Holt' or
the Alamamcne Farm Graham y. c.
the bay stallion was bred 20 some Of the
choicest mares ON the place. and among
his get f0aled there. now twO-year-olds'
and still owned by Mr.. Holt. ara a chest
nut fly ont OF BlOndetto. dam or Gov
ernor Holt. 2Ij. a bay lilly out OF on
eida Girl. by Macey's Hambietonian. Sec
| ond dan Fantino. dam of Jean Naliean,
2Ii. and the brown colt. Holt out OF
Winnie d. dam Of Human, Z.2l. ana
Gmter p. 2.2il-i second dam Maud j.,
dam of Whitby. p 2ls IT, Both OF me
nllias are stouty made and show me
frotting action but Holt who is pate
termed after his SIRE is "a natural PAGER
and gated right for extreme speed
while no youngster OF his age in All
North Carolina possesses a greater Of
blood like elegance quality and finish
than this tw0-year-oid son of John r.
Gentry and Winnie ID. The latter is
owned az Aiamance Farm. as are Blon-
dette and oneida Girl
Mr.. J. d. Matthews has exchanged the
six-vear-old bay mare. Thalatta, by
Prince Belmont. dam Sea Gull. by Pilot
| Belmont. second dam Sea GIFT dam Of
the PAGER Princess Euiale. 2.l9 l-i and
Velocity. 2:2 Ia with Colonel q. Percy
Halves for the four-year-oid bay geldins
HighAyer. thoroughbred son Of Inspector
and Stella. by POwhatan. son OF Add III
Kader. The latter viii be schoo.ed for
| cross-country work by Mr. Matthews and
used as q hunter during the coming
season
Mr.. Joseph Lasitter, OF the Richmond
Horse Bazaar az whose soml-weekly ace
/ ton sales. held on Tuesdays and Fridays
| quite a number Of good horses OF all
| classes are disposed Of reports a brisker
| demand for all grades Of horses and an
| ucloates a good fall and winter season.
on Tuesday next. Mr Lasitter will oifer
| quite a number OF road. trotung, sadie
| and general purpose horses, among them
| some clever drivers and business horses.
|
Mr.. 7. Bethel. Meadow View Farm.
! sharp. y, c.. has sold 20 A. L. WoodeA,
! DanWne. Va. the handsome four year
/ old brown stallion Free Silver, BY Wilkes
/ Boy. 2.2l II dam Lena Wilkes, by Jay
1 Bird second dam by Manbrino Patchen
| In addition 10 Free Silver Mr. Woodel
! owns The bay stallion Jolly Friar, sire Of
Lucy Ashby. 2.21 p and the brown pacing
mare Minnie Tucker, by Norvai, Zli "a
dam Gladys. dam OF Kitty Hawk, Z:z'
10 and Eufaula c., 2.27 "a. by Alcantara.
Mr. Joseph Lassiter. OF the Richmond
| Razaar. is driving on the road one OF the
| handsomest horses ever brought 10 VIZ
| ginis I'm the bay stallion EgwOOd 2l6 -,
| and that highly formed son OF Egbert,
| who has defeated some great fields Of
| horses In the show ring az Lexington,
! XIV. and other places. never looked bet
| tor than now His dam, Lucille Black
wood. also produced Eggnos. 2:25. full
| sister 20 Egwood, and Wyoming. 2:25 -
by Wilton.
The dve-vear-old chestnut stallion. Bird
| Eve 2:iS Ia. by Prince Belmont. dam Sue
| burglar. by Burglar, Is now az the home
| NJ his owner. 4. l. Smith, Greenville ~.
r.. but will probably be started in 4
few races this fall Bird Eye was cam
paigned last season and driven to his
record by II. +. Kline for whom he won
a number OF good races.
Among the trotting bred horses owned
nv Mr. p c. Gee Ringgold. Va. is the
handsome black stallion Nutrock. son Of
Norfolk and Gippy Patterson. by Messen-
ger Duroc. Nutrock was very promising
in bis two and three year old forms. but
trained on later on and was placed in the
stud where he has since been kept.
On Wednesday next, the 18th inst.
smyth Brothers Kline, OF the SOUTH
ern Horse Bazaar. 1900 TO 1872 east Frank
lin street. will hold a big auction sale OF
about three hundred horses. among them