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VOLCJLE XXV— No. 1. 
NEW- YORK, JANUARY, 1866. 
NEW SERIES— Xd. 228. 
THE "AUBURN HORSE." 
Last spring there was a large spirited cliestnut 
horse at work, hauliug lumber for some oil 
wells in Susquehana Co., Pa. He was famous 
for the ease and power with which he worked, 
laying out his strength with almost magic effect. 
This horse was bred l)y Philip Snielzer, of Lodi, 
Seneca Co., N. Y. His dam is out of a Vermont 
Haiiiiltonian mare b}' a Bellfounder horse; 
and his sh'e is by the well-bred horse ''Cham- 
pion," a great-grandson of imported Messenger. 
He was foaled in April '58, hence is 7 years old. 
He is over 16 hands high and in color, is golden 
chestnut. At 2 years old, he was sold for a price 
stated as $400. Mr. Parsons, of Auburn, seeing 
his fine points, and knowing that he had trot- 
ted quite fiist, bought iiim last May for $550. 
After some training, and after he had shown 
great power and speed, he sold him to Mr. 
•The Pkopeuty of Robekt Bonnek, Esi^. — i 
Robert Bonner, publisher of The N. Y. Ledger, 
a most enthusiastic lover of a fast horse, for the 
modest sum of .$1.3,000. A monstrous price for 
a gelding ; but if any one thinks Mr. Bonner re- 
pents his bargain, we can assure him ot his mis- 
take. It would be useless to offer Mr. B. thrice 
the price. The "Aubden House" affords his 
owner intense pleasure, when he escapes from 
the confinement of his business,and he loves him 
as a friend. He is confident that he miglit win 
with him every trotting pMrs« that is put up,and 
get his money back in his bets, over and over 
again ; but Mr. Bonner never beta, and never lets 
his horses trot for money. The famous trotters 
Lantern, Lady Palmer, and her mate, Flatbush 
Maid, the beautiful grey mare. Peerless, and 
several others, are owned by the same liberal 
and high-minded gentleman. 
yraved /ur the American Agrieutturist. 
The Auburn Horse in Mr. Bonner's hands 
has the advantages of the best training and care, 
and his private performances satisfy liis owner 
and our best judges that he is the fastest trotting 
horse in the world. His best public perform- 
ance was, since coming to New York, when, 
being driven by Mr. B., to a road wagon, (wa- 
gon and driver weighing 325 lbs.), he trotted a 
mile in 2 minutes, 29 seconds. 
A glance at his great muscles and faultless 
bone, the feeling of his iron sinews, and hard 
flesh, free from fat and in the right place, will 
convince any one of the immense power of the 
animal. His clean limbs, slender neck, bony 
head and fine eyes are very thoroughbred lu 
their look. He is almost a perfect model of 
power and speed, and will surely astonish the 
world one of these days by his trotting feats. 
