Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08

i &rA~x( the ensuing season. and be lei
7 kksf<-t3xsS{3 to mares 1T Six Cureas eath
I ss6ece0 mare the season, and a Dollar
20 the groom; hl, may be discharged with Eve
provided they are paid By the FIRST day OF OS65er
next. As good pastursye rs any in Virginia with
sei,arate Enclosures for rnaree and colts) gratis
and the greatest attention shall be paid them. bur
will not be snswersble for accidents or escapes
PERFO R1f1NcES.
In 1875, Wonder, then two years old. won the
sweepstakes At York of so guiueas each for two
years old coits, stone. FLIES stone 10 lbs. six
subscribers, Beating lord A. Harilton's brother
20 isasioon. and mr. Lcyvther's b c. by Dio'ned,
ont of Tulip. twenty to one gains, the winner
In l1S1,whcn 3years old, carrying 6 stone7 lbs
at Doncaster, he beat mr. Sitweiis Commodore, 8
stone. the last halfmile. for 100 guineis each The
same dag he received foriei,from mr. Bakers c.
| Hap Hazard IS, each, 200guincaseach, 2mies.
In 1913. he wenthe great produce stakes at York
OF 300 spncas each 5 subscribers, 4 miles.
In 1879. he won the sweepstakes at Stamford,
often guneas each for al ages, beating mr. Heath
Goes Warter, s subscribers, 2 miles The same
Year he ran second in sweepstakes at York, for
20 guineas each, z subscribers. miles, beating
lord n Ban:lton's COLI by Walnut, out Of Nun.
SIR Thomas G7scoisne's Maid of the Mill and
Abraham New'and. now called CrcsGghter.
In 1900, for the York Oz,lands, Gritty gui-
neas each, he ran second to Cock6sh,er. allow.
ing him seven pounds. beating Mr.. Coekso,.s
Sir Harry, eleven subscribers. two miles. The
tairlc year, At Doncccfer. he beat Sir Gsorgs A.
rnisages Tartar. Que .eindred guincps each. fons
nhes--The same year, We challenged Nh John
sons Sir Solomon, oiIer,ns five pounds, Eve hun
dred gniucas each, two n,ihss.
WONDER was famed i, traning in 1901. !
and has never since started lie was bred by !
Lord Tiizwiliiarn. is fifteen hands .lree inches
h, ten Years old 'ast spring. fnll of i,..s, We
~ handsome, aud free from AL natasai blem.s, !
es--iie Is a dark chesrct, and is unGres,ioraby /
as ilne horse aswas cverinlporrsd to this ecun- |
Try, and OF as good a stock--and as a runner h. !
Certainly has exhibited well, having bea,en War
ter Ceckhgh'er and Sir Harry. three OF the hest /
horses on the English ,uri. II will be observed |
,nai ms can was gct by Diomed. and he is per
haps as nearly Ike his grand sire, as ii is posai
ole ZOE one horse % be ike another.
WONDER covered two seasons in England |
the t-ss al two and rss last at Ave guineas. |
winch strongly indicates his growing reputation
as q ioai gctter.
Pc Die RE.
ie vas gos by 'Piseromencn, out of the dan,
ofi.ord FiSzwian's Brown Fsnnv. nv iD;orsd
rdsrn by Matske. Young ;Iaes. I siurnl,ar,'s
a Jar, by skim, Ola Nag. Hyt.r@'s dam hy Crab,
EBONY by Chdsgs. out Of Old Fbony by pasfo
-faenonerpn was goi by King EIerod--his darn
Frenzy by Eclipse. her dam by Engineer, IRAN
Gar by Flank, Lass Of the Mil by Traveller
s.tss N2~As'ess by Young Greyhound. Partner,
Woodeocis, Crofs's Bay Barb, Makelees. Erin,'
Iner, hickey PieIsou, SON of Dodsworia. Bur
.un Barb mare. Taken from the General Stud
Book. '"'
!, RICHARD BLAND.
Prfaes George, Fe5,uap II. 1906. CIV
~. D. The season to ems the first of Aurus,
next, Z commence immsdiately.- bear
ded gratis--and mares ted with grain at the
market price. ii required.
There viii be large new boat kent At mr. ca
muei iylers, directly opposite 70 my house. which
VII pat mares over ferry free, and / win send
Their, back.