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ton and Ffisliion ; Lcxinn;ton and his dauirhtc-r Idlewild ; Si 

 An)ans, Blair Athul and Favonius ; Monarchist, Wanderer and 

 True Blue. The prai-ticc of the runniu<^ turf, being shown to he 

 unneo;ssary, and in all probability mischievous in its general 

 efiect, it becomes us to take a wide survey of all the elements of 

 the problem l)efore we adopt it for the American Trotter. We 

 should consider what it is we are asked to put at risk. Here is a 

 horse whose speed has increased in regular progression for the 

 last half century in every decade, and who, barring accidents 

 and natural infirmity, is never better than at about fifteen years 

 of age. I know it becomes me to advance my opinions with diffi- 

 dence, but I think we have in the American Trotter of our day 

 such a combination of excellencies of a high order that it ought 

 not to be lightly trifled with. If people expect to pluck the 

 beautiful and frf.;!;rant blossom of the spring and gather the rich, 

 ripe fruit of autunjn as well, I think they will be disappoint'jd. 



After this digression I will return to the career of Goldsmith 

 Maid. When the race at Middlctown between her and Dexter 

 was over, many believed that though she could go very fast she 

 could not stay'Avhen the pace was strong. To satisfy himself on 

 this point Mr. Goldsmith gave her a week's more work and sent 

 her a two mile trial. She maintained the pace all through and 

 bettered it at the end. The third half mile was Im. 14s., the last 

 half Im. 13s. She went to Newburgh and won in three heats, 

 the best 2m. 24|^s., and from that place took her first trip on the 

 railroad car. It was to Courtland, where she beat Crazy Jane 

 and others. She then won at Norwich ; but at Watertown was 

 distanced for swerving across the track after having won two 

 heats. She boat Panic at Otsego •, won in three heats at Goshen ; 

 and walked over on Staten Island. She beat Bruno at Middle- 

 town : and won in three heats at the fall meeting at Poughkeepsie. 

 Up to this time she had been driven by William Bodine ; she no'V 

 went into the hands of Budd Doble who won with iier at Narru- 

 gansctt Park, tin; last race she trotted in 1SG7. Mr. Goldsmith 



