RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



a picturesque sight. Kentucky Wilkes was placed 

 at the head of the stud, but, as he was getting old, 

 Lord of the Manor, a grandly-bred horse by Mam- 

 brino King ; Kiosk by Kremlin, out of Elista, daugh- 

 ter of Green Mountain Maid, and Advertiser were 

 purchased. The lines of the latter were ideal, by 

 Electioneer, dam Lula Wilkes by George Wilkes; 

 second dam Lulu, 2.15, by Alexander's Norman, and 

 third dam Kate Crocket by imp. Hooton. As a 

 three-year-old Advertiser trotted to a high-wheel 

 sulky in 2.16, and Governor Stanford at one time 

 refused an offer of $125,000 for him. He was not 

 of the rugged type, however, and was something of 

 a disappointment in the stud, although General 

 Tracy won first prizes with him at the National 

 Horse Show and the Goshen Horse show. At the 

 latter place the Advertiser colts beat the colts by 

 Stamboul, and this led to a little badinage between 

 the houses of Tracy and Harriman. One day Mrs. 

 E. H. Harriman remarked: "General, it does not 

 seem possible for us to win when your colts are 

 entered." 



" That, my dear Mrs. Harriman, is your hus- 

 band's fault. He hangs up the prizes and appoints 

 the judges, and, if I carry off the prizes under these 

 circumstances, his work is not well done." 



" I agree with you," was the laughing response, 

 and the white rose of peace gave out richer perfume. 



The brood mares at Marshland were selected for 

 their producing lines, and they included Hannah 



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