Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-17

conditions those expressed i'm the advertisement of ia
nus. lie has been since 1926 in Maryland and Della
ware, where ms stock are highly spoken of-Roference
this subject is respectfully given TO Louis Esq
who at one time OF the stockholders of Rnado and
activity He too, has bred after the dam most luckily;
for easier oers hardy and thrifty race OF horses
never eNsed|they WIN keep lat upon what will barely
keep alive the ieggy long backed CARTONS that are
all the rage, and which fit for nothing but long race
or collar and hames whereas the scrvceabe horse
the quarter horse being active, footed and
capable OF breaking down the fashionable stock in hard
ride OF fifty five and twenty miles Itis ONLY in
race OF more than mile in harness. that the Ion,
ca horse can be successful competitor against the quarter
horse. He's stumbler and breaks down with his
unwieldy weight.
His neck was injured by too early smelling mares His
head is large but bony His body and limbs be
have not finer back loin thigh limbs His feet are
Of the old horny and cuPped description, that distinguished
the Virginia horse before Col. Hoomes Inundated our
country with worthless Staions and introduced the fiat
thin soled, weak foot that hardly hold Shoe
and cannot travel five miles without Our old fashion,
hard work, stony ground. The new stock must be-
shod when not at work, or they fall lame.
Grassland, Esq, to John Randolph of Roanoke Esp.
ddted CAPITOL OF THE U. STATES,
~ Thursday, Feb. &c. 1892 s
Rnado is in good health fine spirits; and if he sha
reach YOU as hope and trust he may, in the
ton that he is in have hesitation in SAYING that,
VIII have one OF the finest horses the South side Of
James rver not excepting his SIRE Sir Archy, any of
his sons.
"Mr. Alexander wishes to breed from Rinaldo this.
SPRING think | asked YOU i'm one of INV last Letters
where would probably be his STAND. BY the way did
not violate certain GOLDEN RULE, by permitting Ri
car by Gabriel both of which missed last spring II ia
nevertheless right that you should be informed of The fact
81 shall feel anxious to hear that the horse has got to,
you safe and sound.'
Extract q letter from Mark Alexander, Esq. of Pr
ginid, on O. to J. r. of Roanoke, dated
"WAsHINGToN, Feb. IL, 1882.
81 VIII not tire you with politics. which know to be
naldo which will be pleasing.
"l think you would do wrong TO part with him, as 1
know OF no horse in country likely equal him as
stallion His action, color and power all him.
Also GAscoIGNE by ROANOKE, on. of the imported
mare LADY G. by HAMBLEToNIAN the best horse of
his day. and best grandson of OKellys Eclipse LADY c.
was the dam OF MAGICIAN. [See Stud book Her dam
was SIR THOMAS GAscoIGNE's famous mare Golden
Locks which was the dam of Lord Foey's celebrated
horse SooTHsAYER, that won the GREAT ST. Ircrp
STA rs IN ISL and the DoNcAsrER STAKES next day,
and VINO covered IN England at TWENTY FIVE GUINEAs
mare He stood nine successive years at Nt,p- Mar
ket(rom lsl4 to 1922, both inclusive) In 1928 he was
sold 20 Russia. GOLDEN LOCKS was got by that capital
son OF HIGHFLYER, and famous stallion DELpIN1 cut
oil VIOLET by SHARK, who ranks next 10 CHILDERs and
ECLIPSE She (VIoLET) was out of OUIcK's
Charlotte, by BLANK, 1.-THE best son of the GopoI-
PHIN ARABIAN except Regtnius.] CRAB, Dyer's DIM
PIE BethelIs CAsrAwAY, WHY Nor, ROYAL MARE.
There cannot be higher bred horse and he immense
power. His sister FLORA is sixteen hands high. His
growth sunted by i'll usage, in 1924 when the mare
was sent TO horse, where he foaled He is most
beautiful creature, not tall enough suit the present de-
PRAYED taste for leggy horsesbut taller than old MED
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Roger AS stallion he is unred having only covered
last privately He is eight years old next grass
Gascogne is now fifteen and a half hands high and
agreeaby to the rules oil measurement has grow
Persons are deceived in the height of Gascogne by the
difference between the measure his back and over
his withGrs greater than in any horse such is
the loltiness of his crest
He will at one hundred dollars and dollar to the
Groom which may be paid by sixty dollars within tho
bty shSilbe covered gratis viz: Sally Hope Kate Kear
ney, Polly Hopkins, Sally Walker, and Bennets of Blue
be maid IN he
Ariel for permission her. the owner of Re-
ality also, provided she be past bearing
Most extensive pastuagc on Mr. Cardwell's plantation
upwards OF 300 acres the c. H. and much on Mr.
Randolphs Bushy Forest Estate adjoining it, Boxes and
sheds Tor Tie which will be separately on corn
at the discretion OF the proprietor of the mare at cost and
charge OF transportation, viz; dollars barrel on Dan
ivcr Mares sent to ioa kept in separate Paddocks No
other nan thorough bred mares will be permitted BIO
covered by Gascoigne. Certificates of Pedigree must be
SEM; neither VIII he be permitted TO than
ty mares including Mr. Randolph's which are numerous
say II to 20 The greatest taken Fences good and
boys to fetch and carry the mares % to and rom Pasture
Valentines Day, Feb ii, 1892
Not being able 10 procure stand for Gascoenc on his
own account or no consideration could induce master
10 FARM liI The proprietor 81 the horse has been ndu
ced, by his thorough confidence in Mr. Wyatt Cardwell
TO permit him to cover at Charlotte c. H., where he can
oen see the horse and supencnd occasionally his own
mares, as well as such may be sent to him. Profit il
VIII be seen forms no part of the object of Gascoignes
master lie does not expect to clear much money this
season as VIII pay the horses tax and the expense aver
Using For, after his shall have been covered
anu such as he VIII receive grdtutosy, there will re-
man very lew vacancies, and those probably will not be fill
ed up The mares sent 10 Gascogne will be kept excl-
slvely on Mr. Randolph's Busby Forest estate where
boxes ana sheds are erecting Tor them The pasturapc ia
extremely hne-cieily hghland, (although there are ex
ensve low grounds ALSO which the proprietor deems very
injurious to horses aerhe month of June) very fine cool
and never falling streams OF through the enclosures
which are now sub-dividing with view of keeping only
very few mares in each 1t is impossible for them to
thrive In herds; TO nothing of risk oals Mares with
oals not mixed with empty mares and any particularly
vicious or dsempered will be home Servants
as their masters please the of the corn and CHARGE
OF transportation Mr. Cardwe will attend 10 the mares
that are sent TO Gascogne in like manner as TO those sent TO
Janus The public may place unlimited reliance ON his
fidelity and sagacy.
Charlotte Court House, adjacent TO which is Bushy
Forest lies on The great mail stage road from the City Of
asn ,ton TO Columbia in s. c.. and Augusta in Georgia
Stage leaves Fredericksburg three times week and
passes by it, and through Mr. Randoph's Ferry and Mid
die Quarters within half mile of his door where also
VIII stand Peacock by Roanoke, of Roanoke by FIor-
ZeI (bafs) the best runner of his dayhis dam Corne-
liza dam Of Gracchus) by Tylors Chantcleer the best
son OF old Wildair out OF Vanity by Ceer Mark Antbo-
ny-Joy Rogcr-impored horse Silver Eye, the proper
~ OF Samuel Du Val, Esquire who covered in 1866 ~
Three Pounds and Forty Shilngs-Iis get were remark
able for their spirit
JOHN RANDOLPH, of Roanoke
Roanoke Feb. IL, 1882.
s have colt by Gascoigne out of Roanoke foalcd
last spring, for which have refused $500 when wcaned
and would not take five times that sum for.
For SdIe--PHGNoMENoN by Roanoke out Of
young FRENZY by GRACCuUs-MINIKIN. (prand dam