Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-13

most luckily; for, easier tro,tcrs or n NOR. hardy
u 'n'l'y race Of horses never exIsted--they will
inp ' upon what will barely keep alive the leggy
MI oAnRoNs, that oil the rage
"u winch are fit for nothing but long race, or a
L ana names; whereas the true serviccable
sn.nJ 'he quarter horse being active, footed
| III I"o capable of breaking down the fashion.
"o'e STOCK IN hard ride of fifty or even Ave and
twenty miles. II is only in a race of more Than
L VI 'h harness, that the long backed horse can
ho successful competitor against the quarter
h;. lie rs a stumbler, and breaks down with
MS own unwieldy weight
Rnaldo is Of the best ru,n;,o blood -. will ~.
=, His neck was jurcd by too carly smelling
I''es. His head is large but bony. Ills body
Sh ''''oS cannot be surpassed by any horse Gid
Io;, I'm n'mseli or Janus have not a finer back,
',sh and limbs. lis fee, are of the old hor.
ny ana cuPped description that DISTINGUISHED ,be
me.nia horse before Col. Hoomcs Inundated our
, with worthless Stations, and introduced
h "o NAT; thn-socd, weak-crusted foo, that can
wi,Ly "o'u shoe, and cannot travel five miles
"'.nou' one. Our old fashioned horses never re.
du'eu s"oeng except in hard fros,S, or hard work,
wh stony ground. The now stock must be shod
""e" not ut work. or they fall lame.
AI,I"ct ~ a letter from Nathan Luf5oroughr of
rdS%a"a Esq, 70 John Randolph Of Roanoke,
"CArrroL OF TrtEU. STATES, ]
an , Thursday, Feb. l6, 1892. (
ilhah'o rs in good health aud fine spirits; and
II ne shall reach you, hope and trust Inc nav
.""'" CohotiOn thit he m, i have
HESITATION IN saying that you will have ono Of the
h"es' horses On the South side of James River
sons. Wy ~ "
=, "Mr. Alexander wishe' to breed from Rinaldo
.his spring. think asked you in one of NV last
letters where would probably be his STAND By
the way, did not violate n certain GOLDEN RULE
by permitting Rnaldo to cover Miss Grafton and u
Noo koy out OF an Oscar by Gabriel, both orwlrich
missed last spring. 1t is nevertheless ripht that
Of l,s E,at
~ shall feel anxious to hear that the horse has
got TO you safe and sound"
Extract If n letter from, Mark Alcrga9er. Eso.
Of Virginia IN. CO. to j. r., If Ronnokr, duted
"WAsmiNGroN, Feb II, 1892
~ VIII not tire you with politics, which ] know
TO be disgusting tn you; but enclose the within
respecting Rinado. which will be more pleasing
~ think You would do wrong to part with him,
as know of no horse in our country likely to
equal him a stallion. His action, color and pow
or, all recommend him."
Also, GAsCoIGNE, by Roanoke out of the import.
ed mare LADY G. by HAMDLEroNIAN, the best horse
OF his day. and best grandson of O'Kelly's Eclipse
LADY N was the dam of MAGICIAN. See Stud book.
Her dam was SIR TuoMAs GAscoiGNE's famous ma re
Golden Locks, which was the dam of Lord Fol
ey's celebrated horse SooTnsAYEn, that won the
GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES in 1911, and the DoNcA.-
TER STAKES next day, and who covered in England
at IwENTYFI GUINEAs mare. He stood nine
Succ 'SSire gears at Ner- Markef-(from 1914 to
1872, both inclusivc) IT. 1928 he was sold to Rus.
STA. GOLDEN LOCKS was got by that capital son of
HIGnFLyER, and famous stallion DELrINI, out oc
VIOLET by SHARK, who ranks next to CHLDERs and
ECLIPSE as a racer. She (NIoLET) was out of
QuIcKs CHARLOTTE, by BLANK, 1.-THE best son of he
GoDoLrnIN ARABIAN, except Rcguius.1 Gran, Dycr's
niMrLE Bcthels CAsTAwAy, Why Nor, RorAL
MARE. There cannot be a higher bred horse, and
he is of immense power. His sister FLORA is six
teen hands high. His growth was stunted by i'll
usage, in 1924, when the mare was sent to horse,
where he was toaled. He is most beautiful crea-
turc, not tail enough suit the present depraved
taste Tor lcggy horses-but taller than old MEDLEY
or his sire GIMCRACK, than old JANUS, or jolly
Roger. AS a stallion he is un,ricd. having only
covered last year privately He is eight years old
next grass.
Gascoignc is now fifteen and half hands high
and agrecably to the rules of measurement has
more to grow. Persons deceived in the height
OF Gascogne by the difference between the niou-
sure over his back and over his wthers, greater
than ever saw in any horse, such is the holiness
OF his crest.
He will cover at one hundred dollars and a DOL.
lar to the Groom which may be paid by sixty dol.
lars within the season. Any winner or breeder of
winner of responsibility shall be covered gratis
VIZ Sally Hope, Kate kearney, Polly Hopkins, Sal
ly Walker, and Bonnets of Blue And one hum
dred dollars will be paid to the proprietor of Ariel
tor permission to cover her, and 10 the owner of
Reality also, provided she be not past bearing.
MOST extensive Pasturage on Mr.. Cardwcs
plantation, upwards of 300 near the c.. III.
sS-
tate adjoining it. Boxes and sheds for the mares,
which VIII be fed separately at the dscrc
ton OF the proprietor of the mare at cost and
charge OF transportation, viz: two dollars barrel
on Dan River. Mares sent to foal kept in separate
Paddocks. No other than thorough. bred mares
will be permitted to be covered by Gascopnc
Certificates of Pedigree must be sent: nett her will
he be permitted TO than sixtv mares in
Guiding MIR. Randoiph's which are numerous, say
IL to ~. The greatest taken. Fences good
anu ooys TO fetch and carry the mares to and from
PASTURE. WYATT CARDWELL.
Valentines Day, Feb. ii, 1882.
Not being able to procure stand for Gascoirnc
on ms own account, (for consideration could in
duce his master to FARM HEM the proprietor OF the
horse has been induced, by his thorough con.
hdence In MIR. Wyatt Cardwell, to permit him to
cover at Charlotte G H., where he can often
see the horse, and superintend occasionally his
own mares, as well as such may be sent to him
Profit 1T will be seen forms no part of the
object OF Gascoignc's master. lie does not
expect to clear as much money this sea-
son as VIII pay the horses tax and the expense of
advertlzng For, after his own mares shall rave
been covered and such as he will receive gratui-
tously, there will remain very few vacancies, and
those probably will not be filled up. The mares
sent to Gascogne will be kept exclusively on Mr..
Randolph's Busly Forest estate, where boxes and
sheds are erecting for them. The pasturagc is
extremely fne-chicfy highland, (altboUgh there
are extensive low grounds ALSO which the propri-
etor deems very injurious to horses after the month
of June,) very fine, cool and never failing streams
OF water through The enclosures which now
subdividing with Il view of keeping only very
few mares III each. 1t is impossible for them to
thrive IN herdS; to say nothing of risk 10 foals.
Mares with foals not mixed with empty mares, and
any particularly vicious dlStcmpered mare will
be sent home. Servants boarded gratis, who can
see their mares fed as highly as their masters
please, at the cost of the and charge ofIrans
portation Mr.. Cardwe will attend 10 the mares