Breeder and sportsman . ? Quj&T^. .- .. : - - . ALGONA. By Almont—Emma Kinkead, by Conscript. Owned by J. B. Haggin, Rancho Del Paso. Of all the celebrated race-horse breeders of Kentuckythirty years ago and over, none were better known thanUncle Ned Blackburn, as every one termed him, and itwas just as generally acknowledged that he was without apeer in presenting the points of a favorite horse. The par-son in Bncebridge Hall, immortalized by Washington Irvingfor his fervid eulogy on the brown gelding, would have fallenfar short if attempting to equal one of Uncle Neds ferventand graphic desc
Breeder and sportsman . ? Quj&T^. .- .. : - - . ALGONA. By Almont—Emma Kinkead, by Conscript. Owned by J. B. Haggin, Rancho Del Paso. Of all the celebrated race-horse breeders of Kentuckythirty years ago and over, none were better known thanUncle Ned Blackburn, as every one termed him, and itwas just as generally acknowledged that he was without apeer in presenting the points of a favorite horse. The par-son in Bncebridge Hall, immortalized by Washington Irvingfor his fervid eulogy on the brown gelding, would have fallenfar short if attempting to equal one of Uncle Neds ferventand graphic descriptions. There was a dinner party at Equoria at which were con-gregated the talent, beauty and wealth of the old Common* wealth, as Uncle Ned was as famous for his hospitality as hisknowledge of equine points, and Mrs. Blackburn was equallyas celebrated for directing the culinary affairs in a properway. And, by the way, the old-fashioned Kentucky cookerywas the perfection of gastronomic art, and to our taste, atleast, could gi
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