Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-05-05
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THyHtS celebrated English racer and stall !
u lion, just imported By DIR. Merritt, will
make his first season in the UnIted States |
TO end the first OF Juiy) at my stable about
"a miles east Of Bxitleiosn in Clarke coun-
~, Virginia, at $40 the leap, IL pad the mo- |
meut the service Is performed; IL not. then
il will DO considered and charged rs the ca
son; $50 the season, which may be discharged
by the payment Of $40 IL paid before the
ID day OF July next; AID $40 insurance, TO
be paid soon Ne the mare - known 20 be
IN foal; (paTtiog with the mare OF irregular
attendance at The stand forfeits insursnce;)
and 80 cents cash 10 the groom; 10 be sent
with the mare; pasturase can be furnished nj
50 cents per week, but will not be ac-
countable for accidents or escapes. Gentle
men wishing their mares fed Ga grain will
give written directions TO that effect, ss il
will De pu,ehassd aud furnished at the neigh
borhood prices.
Privileges grsnisd.-Any gentleman putting
Eve mares OF his own will be entitled 10 the
9th mare gratis. A company Of gentle men
putting six mares, and each ote being ac-
countsbie FOE oil, will be entitled TO the sixth
mare gratis. a mare taking bu, once al be
charged for the leap only, unless insured; II
second tune, at the time Of the second per-
formsnee the owner may select either sea-
son or insurance. Gentlemen, when they
send their mares, must write upon what
ierTsS they will put them. Mares not salts
fed at tho expiration of the season will he
permitted TO go on To him free Of further
charge for his services (unless they have ia
ken him but once, then only sufficient to take
the IN from leap into season. until he leaves
here, or some time in the fall. Mares put
last year TO John Richards by the leap or sea
son, and failing, may be insured fhis year to
FLEXIBLE At the season price, IL their &C counts
shall be paid up by the LIST OF next May.
Mares pu, ihis year by the leap or season,
aud failing, may be insured the next year TO
any horse then standing at my stable at the
price OF the season Of such horse, il their
account. for tbs year shall be settled at the
| ex Piration OF this season; no mare will be
entitled TO these privileges aud advantages
unless the terms arc strictly compiled hIih.
Gentle men had better seize this opportunity
10 obtain rs msny colts from this celebrated
race horse as they can, for it may lie their
last chance.
Flexible is in fine health. life and vigor;
! but having just crossed the Atlantic, aud
! then travelled 10 my stable, Il will not, OF
| course, be ~ my power To travel him from
/ home-whcre my friends arc invited 10 call
| and see him for themselves. In consequence
OF all these circumstances, ! now offer him
10 the consideration Of the public, at q lower
/ price LOT MS Services tnan MS owner expect
ed lower than any horse Of hs Performance
blood and professions in the United States;
and probably much lower than he will stand
| again.
tit will be seen by the annexed extracts
from the most authentic periodicals Of Eng
/ land, that Flexible j. n horse Of the highest
quality IN his performances having beaten
some Of the finest horses on the English turf
having gwen TO horses OF his own age, great
advantage in weight; and at the age OF !
! years, Flexible iron the extraordinary mum.
Der OF races m that one year, and amongst
them four mile rsce with heGry weight; and
IN his blood not only pure, but Of the hishes,
quality, his sire, Whalebones, 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.
Berryyille, Clarke county,
March -, 1896.