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TEE THOROUGH HlHD AND
Csis6csfsi Race Herse,
STAR.


w stable Of WIN. c. Hosss, Rik WEE.
near Hall town, sbout 5 miles wsss of Mar.
Pers-Ferry. innsdistely on The shepherds
tevn and Leesbsrg read. at 1lS the leap,
SIS the sessoo, oe $40 % insure, % b paid
~ soon - The marc 10 known 70 b Win ioal.
Parting with the mare or irregular atiendsscs
n the stand forfeits the insurancs. Fifty
cents cash 10 the Groom in all eases, 20 be
seat With the mare Great care will b tn
ken 10 prevent accidents but will not bs
accountable for any that may happen. The
season will commence the 25ih Of March.
and end 90 the 10th Of July. Any gentle
man putting Eve mares Of his own shall have
the sixth one gratis; and 10 all that paw on
OF before the lst day Of October next, 400
shall be received in discharge Of the season.
Mr.. VIM. Moore h authorized TO receive
and receipt for any money due for Stars
services.
STAR
is ten years old this spring, Q fine black. ak
teen hands high, Of excellent action, form.
strength and bone.
JOHN G. HARNESS.
March 2s. 1885.
PEDIGREE.
Star was got By the celebrated race horse
Virginian, certainly among Sir Arches fa-
vorite soosi his dam Neritrix BY Nsgogg !;
grand dam Narcissa BY the imported horse
shark; 9. 6. dam Rosetta by wilkins Cent?
mel; 6. G. g. dam Diana, by Clodious; SALLY
Partner BY the Belsizs Arabian. Stars dam.
Who was out Of the same mare % the cele
brated Old Timoleon, >. was by the imported
Sir Harry. the best son Of Sir Peter Tsazei;
grand dam By the Imported horse ssItram.
the best son Of the English Eclipse; his z.
9: 6. dam By Col. symees' noted horse Wild
air, Driver, Failow, vanpier. &c. Stars
dam was also the dam Of the celebrated race
horse Aratus and Snow Storm, that were
both successful runners, end sold for Four
Thousand fise Hundred DoilSrs; hi, dam.
at seventeen years old, sold Sor One Thou.
sand Dollars cash. WA. r. JOHNSON.
Stars PerfOrsmamces.
The Spring he Sas years old, be wou the
great sweepstakes over the Laureneeyills
course, mile heats, with great ease NJ tvo
hests. 10 which there were subscribers, n
200 dollars each, beating waxey, Maelin,s
SIR Archie, Brunette, the full sister Of Gohan-
m, Corporal Trim, Mr.. Vests 6ily By Alex
ander, and two others N quick time. Same
sPring be won the colts race at Tree Hill,
500 each, beating three others very easily.
The next week he vent to Norfolk IN the
Steamboat, got there Only o0s day before
the race, and started for the Sweepstakes.
nile heats, when he was beaten by Polly Hop
kias about , feet The fall after be was !
years old he went 20 Norfolk and run for
sweepstakes, two mile heats, which YES WOO
ey POlly Hopkins, beating Star about 9 feet,
and dstaneing threO Others. This vas q
besutifal race, aad Fsn In rsmarkabls
time. The next week he wet 10 New naEk.
OF add Won the proprietoss purse. $500, 2
nile heats, beating several Distinguished ra-
Gers OF all eyes, viii great ease. The next
week (oaiy yeaFs old) he Fua ct Tree nill
for The club purse, 81 900, 4 mile beats,
against the formidable turf nsgs Kate Kear-
ney and Arisi, mskiag . most bssstiful race
via all three. This race gave him great
eredh, and 5000 we're offered for him that
evening. although he vas beaten. The spsisx
be wss y years cd hs woa ths proprietor
pure, nile boats. &c Newmarkst, bsaainx
Polly Bopkins an4 Corporal TFim Polly Bad
jsss soid iss - 900. fAs nsxt vssk h yea,
70 Tree Flill and run for The poss staks. J
miis hsaas, against Kate KsaFnsy, Polly Hop
kins end too others. wheo he vas beaten Sv
Kate keaFpsy, making IN sxeellens and moss
Beautiful rseo- The nsSt weak he ruu .,
HosiovAy, ? @ils ksats kse started; be
losi The Faes altar hard hsss, Winning
the thiTd asd losing The fourth 81 ths stars.
The fali be vss 4 years Old ~ voa he pro.
prsesorS pure as NorsoIk, nile hsats.
Win great eass bsatssg feug eshess. The
seEt wesk - voa The propFistoss DaFss at
broae Rock, 2 mile beels, very easily. 6
stsEtiag. The ssxt week b woa he joeksy
club Parss At Newmarket, SEQ, 4 nils hsats,
oeaiieg Polly Hopkins snd Nselins gray Sir
Vel With eess. TIE cert vssk he Uoa The
lockey club purse ~ Tree Hili, 1000 dollar,
= mile beats, bestiag The distinguished raes
nsre kats KeaFnsy. Who hsd sold Ihs Ussh
before foe 2,75O doilaFs IN ihis rnes hs
atssS started. and Ne run the Last ails Of the
second heat on three len, and VS. taken
from the turf
iraissd snd run ny horss STAR Gor TIE
aoose rsces, which ere ali Be ever started
ior, and uhich are correctly stated.
WM. r. JOHNSON.