Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-06-30
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HvhtS celebrated English racer and stall
- lion, just imported by DIR. Merritt, will
make his first season in the United State,
Ito end the hrst Of JULY at my stable about
>. miles east Of BsttletoNn IN Clarke coun-
". Virgins, at s20 the leap, if paid the mo-
ment the service - performed. if not. then
It will be considered aud charged a. the sea
son, $50 the season, vi ich may DC DISCHARGED
by the payment Of $40 il paid before The
~ day Of July next, asd $40 insurance, to
be paid as soon - the mare u known To be
IN fo,l parting with the mare or irregular
attendance AZ the stand forfeits insurance.
and 50 cents cash to the groom; 70 bc scnt
with the msre; pasturose can bc furni,hc! NJ
30 cents per week, but will not be ac-
vounisble Tor accident, ct escapes. Gentle
men wishing their mares fed on grain will
give written direction. tn that effect, as il,
viii bee purchased aud furnished AT the nei Oh
bcrhood prices
P'i-iiSge. uisi.--Auy gentleman putting
I've mares OF his own will pc entitled 10 n.
nth mare gratis. 4 company Of gentlemen
putting siN mares, and each oLe being ar-
countabie FOR oH will bc entitled to the ,ixth
mare gratis. mare taking but once "a 90 te
charged for The leap only, unlcs, insured, Il
second time, at the time Of the second per-
Torrance the owner NAV select ether sea-
son or insurance. Gentlemen. when they
send their mares, must write upon what
terms they viii put them. Mares not salts
fed at The expiration Of the season will be
permitted TO 20 on To- him free of further
charge for his ,erNices (unless they have Ia.
ken HIM but once, then only sufficient TO take
them from leap INTO season. until he leaves
here, or some time IN the fall. Mares put
last year In John Richards by the leap or sea-
'or, and failing, may bc insured M, wear To
Flexible nj the season price, II their accounts
shall be paid up by the lst 81 next MAY
Mares pa, this year 10y the leap or season.
and failing, may be insured the next year 10
any horse then standing at my stable al the
price If the ,sdsoH OF such horse, II their
accounts Tor this wear ,hali BE settled a, the
expiration of tbs season, no mare will be
entitled TO these privileges and advantages
unless the ,srw- are strictly complied with.
Geu;icmon had better seize this opportunit,
To obtain 4, many colt, from this celebrated
race horse As they can, for 1t may be their
last chance.
Flexible i in fine health. life and viEor;
bu; having Just crossed tie Atlantic, aud
then travelled To my stable, II will not. Of
course, be ~ my power 10 tfatci HIM from
home-whcre my friend, are invited TO call
aud see him for Themselves. ln consequence
OF all these circumstances, ! now oH-r him
to tbs consideration Of the public AZ lower
price Tor his services than his owner expect
ed lower than any horse Of his perfor aancc.,
blood and professions ~ the United states:
and probably much lower than lac will stand
again.
II will he seen by the annexed extracts
from the most authentic periodicals of Eng
land, that Flexible I, horse of the highest
quality ~ his performances having beaten
some of the finest horses on the English turf,
having given TO horses Of his own age, great
advantage IN weight; and at the age OF J
years, Flexible iron the ,riraor!inary num-
Der OF = races ia that one year, aud amongst
them four mile race with hsary weight; aud
IN has blood not only pure. but Of the highest
quality, his sire, Nhalebone's, stock being
considered universally in the periodicals as
remarkable for their racing qualities, and his
dam, after producing race horses, was pur-
chased for the King Of Prussia's breeding
stud JOSIAH WA. WARE.
BerryVllle, Clarke county,l
March -, 1886.