Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-30
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March 81, 1888

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The Property of Col. VIM. II. johnson
and Josiah w. ware.
gE7HlS will be the last season IN TINS
a country Of this beautiful, thorough, |
bred racer-which will end on the lst oil
July next-at my residence between Der
ryyile and Smokers ferry, three miles
from each place. at SIS The leap II paiui
the moment the service 10 performed u
not then the season price will be exacted
SOS the season, TO be discharged by the
payment OF 90, if paid by the LIST OF july
and 30 insurance, TO be paid as soon asI
the mare is known TO be in ioal or parted
with, Mares put last year TO John Rich
ards by the season or leap and lalied' can
be insured this year for season price To-
Byron. Mares put this year by season or
leap TO Byron, and failing, may be Insn'
red next year tc such horse as may occu-
py my stable, at season price OF such
horse, if the terms Of this advertisement
shall be strictly complied with. Parting
with the mare or irregular attendance al
the stand forfeits the insurance-and 30
cents cash to the groom TO be sent Wttn
the mare. Mares can be furnished with
pasturage at so cents per week. and gram
if required at neighborboed prices. Care
will be taken to avoid accidents or es
capes, but will not be accountable for
them. That this beautiful animal is OF the
naost favorite family Of racers and of the
greatest beauty, will appear from the ioi-
lowing letters and certificates of The most
distinguished racers and Judges Of race
borses JOSIAH WIN, WARE.
May S, 1886.
"If any horse will do in your country
Byron sill; as to beauty and appearance
he has no superior.
"Byron's colts are very much approved
DR. Nlinge told me that there were seve,
raj Of them with Timoleon, and that they
were decidedly the handsomest with him"
81 give you an extract (because from
the best authority Of letter received
from Thomas Siubbleield, Esq. who stood
Byron last year, in relation TO him. in
which he says, "Byron's colts arc Of more
promise than any have seen, the people
are much, pery much pleased with them.
| have one, it is the best formed animal
have ever seen and the most perfect beau
ity-he is worthy of encouragement, -Er
tracts from co., Johnson's letters in 1880
and 81
byron is beautiful horse and on tri-
al proved himself 10 be great colt, but
soon afterwards became lame and never
had an opportunity of ailording the proof
he was able TO give. Col johnson and
Capt Belcher told me his trial over the
New Market course, Petersburg would
have done credit to any horse in the world
I-E1tract from Capt. j. j. Harrison's let
ter in 1881
81 think him (Byron) finely bred, and
one Of the bandsomest horses ever saw.
| never saw him run, but have heard his
trainers speak highly of of him. "-EGtfact
from j. NJ. Selden's letter IN 1880.
byron of whom you have heard, was
purchased by me at . years old for $500
is Of the most approved blood in Virginia.
and certainly the most beautiful animal in
the world. and Of the finest form. When
three years old, Byron received an injury
in one of his fore legs, which prevented
him from shelving any figure on the turf,
though in p,iud!e trial which Col. John
son saw. he pronounced him able to run
With any horse of his age in the ,corld.-
When let down entirely, Col JohsOn pur
chased him Of me his E. dam B, Bounce,
sold at fifteen years old for 1000 dollars,
and produced her different owners in colts
actually sold, SIT 900; and now have a
letter by me, offering me 500 dollars for
one of her colts two years old,"-Eatract
| Of letter from Doct John Minge, 10 gen,
ttenlan Of HanOuer county. IN 1880.
Pc D G. Il e z.
Byron is full five feet three and half
inches high, seven years old next spring,
a fine bay. very great beauty, excellent
action. form and strength. He was got
ten by the celebrated race horse Virginian
who was certainly among Sir Archy's first
iavorlte sons; his dam was Coquette, she
by Sir Archy, who was also the dam of
the distinguished race mares Virginia La
fayette and Virginia Taylor Coquette's
dam was the celebrated Old Bet Bounce :;
she was also the dam of Arab. Barsheba,
CONSIDERED the most promising young
mare ever raised in this or any other coun
try she died very young, never having
run but one race, which was against the
celebrated Henry which she won very ca.
silly, Henry being no match for herr Ia
siff. Brilliant. SC, Bet Bounce was by
the imported Sir Harry, the best son of
Sir Peter Teszle; s by old Medley, e G
d by Mark Anthony; g 6 d by Jolly Ro
ger. gggg d the famous imported mare
Jenny Cameron.
VIM. II. JOHNSON.
Pc Il = o II Va a " C E g..
Spring, 1923, then three years old, he
ran for the great sweeptskes, over the
Halifax course in North Carolina, TO