Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-05-19
FLEXIBLE, (1pdPoRrED)

VnViilS celebrated English racer and stall
- lion, just imported by DIR. Merritt, will
make hs FIRST season ia the United States
Ito end the hrst Of July at my stable about
20 miles east Of BlttIeto~n ia Clarke coun-
~, Virginia, al $40 the iesp. if paid the mo-
ment the service Is performed, if not. then
It will DO considered aud charged rs the sea-
sons $50 the season, hieh ua, be discharged
by the payment Of $50 If paid be fore the
III day Vt July next; aad $40 insurance, to
be paid a. soon rs the mare Is known 10 be
~ iOal; (partins with the mare or irregular
attendance at the stand forfvits insur anee;)
aud 50 cents ca>h To the groom; 10 be sent
Siih the mare; Psstur3se can be furnished al
80 cents per week, out ! will not be ac-
countsble Tor accIden;s or escapes. Gentle
men wishing their mares fed ON grain will
give written directions TO that effect, as il
will be- purchased aud furnished A. the neigh
borhood pTices.
Pris,i,sss graHisi.-Any gentleman putting
i've mares OF his own vail DC ontitled 10 the
18th mare gratis. A company OF gentle me
puttiug six mares, aud each ore being ac-
countabie for alt, will be entitled to Me sixth
mare gratis. A mare taking but once will be
charged for the leap only, unless insured; IL
second tine, at the time OF The second per-
Torrance the owner may select either sea-
son or insurance. Gentlemen, when they
send their mares, must write upon what
terms they will put them. Mares not salts
ned at tac expiration OF the season will be
permitted 10 90 on TO him free Of further
charge for has services (unleSs they have ta-
ken him but once, then only sufficient TO take
them from leap iuto season) until he leaves
here, or some time IN the fall. Mares put
last year TO John Richards BY the lssp or SEA
son, and failing, may be Insured has year To
AZ fhs.
shall be paid up by the lst OF next May
Mares pa. ihis year by the leap or season,
aud failing, may be insured the neat year To
any horse then standing at my stable at the
price Of the season OF such horse, IL their
accounts for hiJ year shall be settled at the
expiration Of this season; no mere will be
entitled To these privileges and advantages
unless the terms arc strictly complied with.
Geniiemen had better seize this opportunity
to obtain a. many colts fron, tins celebrated
race horse Us they can, for it may be their
last chance.
Flexible is in fns health life and vigor;
out having just crossed the Atlantic, and
then travelled TO my Stable, IL will not, Il
course, be ~ my power to travel him from
| home-where my friends are invited TO call
| aud see him for themselves In consequence
oil all these circumstances, I nov otter him
To the consideration Of the public, a, low err
price Tor his services than his owner expect
ed; lower than any horse OF his performances,
blood and pretensions ia the United States;
and probably much lower than he will stand
again.
"a will be seen by the annexed extracts
from the most authentic periodicals Of Eng
land, that Flexible is Horse Of the highest
quality: IN his performances having beate n
some OF the finest horses on the English turf,
having given TO horses OF his own age, great
advantage IA weight; and at the age Of )
years, Flexible iron the extraordinary num-
Der VI races IN that one rear, and amongst
them four mile race with hssry weight; and
IN has blood not only pure. but Of the highest
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 Prussias breeding
stud JOSIAH WA. WARE.
Berryville, Clarke county,
March -, 1896.