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says he has made some money there the last year and had got 

 it yet. That is more than the boys can all say. Jimmey is 

 an industrious man and always looks out for himself. He 

 told me he had just sold to James Golden of Boston a very 

 nice entire colt, sired by Dexter Prince, and had made a little 

 money on him, which I was very glad to hear. I had a very 

 pleasant evening's visit with Jimmey, and the next morning 

 started for Sacramento to see the brown gelding Adair, record 

 2:17^, by Electioneer. I found him at Wilder Smith's stable- 

 After looking him over and taking a short ride behind him I 

 bought him and started for home, which is a long, tedious 

 ride, and when I arrived home I said' California is a nice coun- 

 try and the woods are full of trotters, but old Salt Point is 

 good enough for me. 



