Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-14

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with The mare or irregular ATTENDANCE !.
the stand forfelts the insUrance-and "a
cents cash 10 the groom 10 be semi w; ~
the mare. Mares can be furnished Nm
.pasturage al so cents per week. and sra;n
VI required at nelghborhood prices Casa
will be taken 10 avoid accidents a, i0
capes, but ! will not be accountant rs
them. That this beautiful animal i or,I.
most favorlte family of racers and ~ ~
greatest beauty, will appear from The e eno
lowing letters and certificates Of he n ,O',
distinguished racers and judges of racs
horses. JOSIAH VIM. WARE
May 5, 1886.
'll any horse will do in your eo,,,
Byron viii as TO beauty and appearance
he has no superior.
"ByTon's colts are very much ann,ovoa
DR.. Minge told me that there wers s.u
raj of them with TimoIeon, and lb., &c
were decidedly the handsomest with h;n !
81 give you an extract because from
The best authority ola letter | received
from Thomas StubbleGeld, ESQ. who stood
Byron last year, in relation to him -
which he says, "Byron's colts are Of mor.
promise than any | have seen. the neonla
arc much, 0eFy much pleased with tba,
] have one, II is the best formed apimalI
have ever seen and the most perfect bsaa
ty-he IS worthy of uragement,-Er.
tracts from Col. Jctnson's letters in 1890
and 81 WV
byron is beautiful horse and nm ri;
al proved himself TO be great colt hn,
soon afterwards became lame and new,
had an opportunity of affordipg the proof
be was alle TO give. Col johnson and
Capt Belcher told me his trial over The
New Market course, petersburg w,nId
have done credit 10 any horse in The world
-Ertraet from CGpt J. J. Harrison's let.
ter in 1881.
al think him (Byron) finely bred. and
one Of the handsomest horses ever saw
| never saw him run, but have heard his
trainers speak highly of of him "-Ert,act
from j NJ. Setden's letter in 1880.
"Byron OF whom you have heard, was
purchased by me at year. old for 1900
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. By ron received an injury
in one OF his fore legs, which prevented
him from showing any figure on the turf,
though in pirate Trial which Col John.
son saw. he pronounced him able to run
with any horse of his age in the worM.-
When let down entirely, Col Johson pur.
chased him of me ; his dam B. Bounce,
sold at fifteen years old for 1000 dollars,
and produced her different owners in colts
actually sold, SIT 600; and now have
letter by me, offering me 1900 dollars for
one OF her colts two years oId"- Extract
Of a letter from Doct John Mingc, TO gen.
ttemGa # Hdnouer county. in 1880.
r z d G. Il EE.
Byron is full five feet three and half
inches high, seven years old next spHug,
fine bay. very great beauty. excellent
action. form and strength. lie was got
ten by the celebrated race horse Tirginian
who was certainly among Sir Archy's first
favorite sons; bis dam was Coquefte, She
Iby Sir Archy. who was also the dam n
the distinguished race mares Virginia La
fayet,e and Virginia Fay 10, Cuyasltsg
dam was the celebrated Old Bet Bounce;
she was also the dam of Arab, Barsbeb',
considered the most promising young
mare ever raised in this or any oiuer toun
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 COZ her0 IA
,ilf. Brilliant, Sc. Bet Bounce was Oy
the imported Sir Harry. the best son Of
Sir Peter TeazIe 6 by old Medey'gs
d by Mark Anthony; g gg dby jolly no
ger, gggg d the famous imported mare
Jenny Cameron. -
WIN. r. JOHNSON.
PERTo ANcEs.
Spring. 1898, then three years DID, ne
ran for the great sweepstakes, over tho
Hall fax course in North Carolina, 10
which there were seven subscribers, s5oo'
leach, when he was the second horse, ma
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