Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-04
TINaOHEON,

THNHlS celebrated stallion and horse will stand the
e ensuing season at Fairfield, aud will at
$50 the TO be discharged by the payment Of $50
when the mare is taken from the horse-Goom fee, ST.
The season will commence the 10Th Of F, busy, and ex
pire the Lat OF July Extensive pasursge is provided
Mares will be fed with grain, required, 20 cents
day Black servants boarded gratis, but white servants
will be charged so cents day.
The performances of this distinguished horse on the
turf are so we'll known, that is unnecessary relate
them he:e.
His get occupy that high rank in racing fame az to
have stamped their sire oa gelter inferior horse
living. 1t will be recollected that Timoleon made but
two seasons before he sold and carried to the West,
during those two years, his SIRE Sir Archy, was in tile
zenith OF his fame, and had the preference Of all the best
mares yet moleon in these years. got ohe best
race nags Of modern days. out Of uDtied Sally
Walker one ofthe best mile horses tina, ran; Wash
ngton, but little inferior; Sally McGhee, distinguished
winner in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee Alabama
and Louisana; Hospur, of great PROMISE but broke down
at years old in running miles heats beating Flrta
the irt heat and was winning the second when his leg
gave way; Nancy Warren and others.
In the West, the performances of MoIa, Sam Patch
Emerald, Susan Hull Don Pedro and Others attest his
fame.
To show the high estimation in which his colts were
Of the Turtles in 1926:
We, The undersigned, having been in the habit Of
seeing and training horses for time past take pleasure in
rendering justice 10 the stallion Washington His runs
wo three and our mile heats have distinguished him
racer OF the frs, order. The runs of Arladne his dam
gave her high station the turf the Of his sire
Imoeon, acknowledged by all TO have been the be
ever seen and the OF the colts of TnioeoD
FORE and this fall particularly, have not only been good
but great Given under hands this 10th November
1926.
Nm. r. Johnson, n. H. Ipvcbe.
Henry ~. Clay, John Worshau
Nm. Hymn, W Gee
Jas. j. Harrison, Arthur Tgyior
Robs. H. Johnson, HIM. Nc Geehee.
To prove his being sure foa getter give an extract
from letter TO from Dr. John Minge; Gas to limo.
leon, do most csDdidy believe he is sure foa geet
as any horse in America, having out of 10 mares in the
neighbohood, pprcgnsied IL. OF the mares left with
Tie horse there not great proportion; owing TO the
most dreadful dsemper saw breaking out among
,bem Dec. IL, 1893.
H. a. Tdyloe, Esq, at whose house he stood the last
season, writes me"Mr Key put three mares, and writes
inc they arc all IN ioal. | put Eve, aud lour OF item
proved in loal have no doubt, myself, Of his being
sure oal. geter."
Extract Of q letter from WIN. II. Tayloe, Esu.
believe Timoleon sure i.gcuer. My brothers
and self put seven TO him last season and but one
has missed. One Is IN foal that never bred before though
sent TO other staiIions-Sir Charles was one Of them
Mount Airy, January 26h 1891.
Pedgrte-Timoleon got by Sir Archy, his dam
Sdlirsm, dam by Willair, dam by Diver, 2
dam by Falow, ggg dam by Vampire Tnoleon Is The
only great grandson Of the celebrated English EcIpse
now living in the U. States. RICHARD ADAMS
| Fairfield, Feb. 4, 1884 s7-2awsw
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