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the father of the family and asked him if the race was to be a 

 bona fide thing. The latter promptly informed him with 

 great dignity that he was responsible for anything his son 

 had said. So the money was placed in the hands of the stake- 

 holder and the time for the race arrived. The villagers al- 

 most to a man were wagering their money on the horse of 

 the rich family, as they had seen him work and they 

 thought he was the superior of any horse that ever trod a 

 track. 



A strange coincidence was that there immediately came 

 an influx of strangers into the town, and they were all 

 Scotchmen, and were introduced as relatives of the owner 

 of Trickem. The time for the race came, and the horses 

 went to the post. They got off to a good start, and Trickem 

 at once took the lead and kept it all the way, never faltering 

 for an instant, winning by more than a hundred yards. 

 Now, when it is considered that the neighbors wagered ne- 

 groes, farms, cotton and all they possessed on the result, some 

 idea of the state of affairs that prevailed at this time may be 

 gained. 



The Scotchman had his goods already packed, and he 

 lost no time in getting out of the country. He was never 

 heard of afterward. Trickem may not have been a ringer 

 and brought there for the sole purpose of winning this money, 

 but the circumstances were against him. However, he was 

 never heard of again, as far as there is any record. The ad- 

 vent of the Scotchman made that town poor for years and 

 years. 



An important race of these days was that between Char- 

 lotte Temple, Sussex, Rat Catcher and Red Rover. It was 

 a post sweepstakes and took place over the Virginia course. 

 Charlotte Temple was owned by Colonel William R. John- 

 son and she won the race in two straight heats. When it is 

 remembered that thousands of dollars were bet on this race 

 its importance is understood. Charlotte Temple was a full 

 sister to the famous Gohanna. 



There was a great race between Selim, Old England, 

 Granby and Northumberland at Philadelphia in 1767. 

 At the start Selim, the mighty, sped to the front and held 

 the lead all the way around. The others could never come 

 within striking distance of him. Old England was the near- 



