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long distance. He could pace a mile in 2:26, and carry a man that 

 weighed one hundred and sixty-five pounds on his back. He was first, 

 known at 'New Orleans where he was found in the hands of a peddler, 

 and was purchased for $1,000 by Major O. Dubois. This was about 

 the year 1832, and he was then called six years old. He was soon 

 afterward sold to D. Heinshon, Esq., of Louisville, Kentucky, and was 

 kept in that State until his death in 1855. His location was a fortu- 

 nate one, for as it was found that he crossed well with anything- and 

 everything, he there had more varied opportunities than could have 

 been found elsewhere. He came upon the stage when Kentucky 

 abounded in thoroughbreds, and, in addition, the best saddle horses of 

 America, and when attention was beginning also to turn toward the^ 

 roadster as a drivina; horse. His immediate descendants found the 

 taste for the latter in the course of full development. 



The crossing of his blood with that of the other pacers then in' 

 Kentucky and adjacent regions, with the saddle stock descended 

 from the varied sources then existing in that State, and particularly 

 with mares having one or several crosses of the thoroughbred, and 

 with those of the common stock whose origin was utterly unknown,, 

 gave such evidences of success that he must be regarded as one of 

 the most remarkably impressive sires that ever appeared in this coun- 

 try; and it may be remarked that this peculiar trait which marked 

 his service in the stud, also characterizes the blood of his descend- 

 ants, in whatever combination it may be found. It suits well with 

 everything, and every blood seems to cross well with it. It does not 

 seem to be an element that stands in the way anywhere; it fuses and 

 harmonizes with any and all. It is true it has its qualities of coarse-; 

 ness, and it carries them along in a degree, but it infuses vigor and 

 hardiness in places where there is need of it, and some such there are 

 to be found in this covintry among the good blood as well as those 

 which are lacking in quality. He not only produced fast performers, 

 but his sons have been noted for the quality of also reproducing the 

 fast elements for which he was noted, both in the trotters and th6 

 pacers. 



His most distinguished sons were the fast pacers Tecumseh, Roan- 

 oake, and Nigger Baby, and the trotter Native; and as sires, the stal- 

 lions Pilot Jr., Tom Crowder, Old Tecumseh, Ole Bull, Young's Pilot, 

 Taylor's Pilot, and Chew's Pilot. Besides the above, he produced a 

 large number of pacers and trotters that scattered all over the Union, 

 and are found in pedigrees of many horses at this time. Tecumseh, 



