Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-06-02
FLExIBLE. CIndPoRrEp)

IHviliS celebrated English racer and stall
~ lion. just imported by DIR. Merritt, will
make his hrst season in the United States
Ito end the FIRST Of july nj my stable about
- miles east Of Battleto~n ia Clarke coun-
~, virginia, at s20 the leap, II PAID the mo-
ment the service - perform & n not, then
IT will he considered aud charged a. the sea-
SON. so the season, which may be discharged
by the Pa,mort OF $40 II paid before the
20 da, Of July next; asd $40 insurance, to
be paid as soou a. the mare j. known to be
IA ioai. parting with the mare or irregular
attendance at the stand forieils insurance:D
and 81 cents cash to the groom; to be sent
with the mare, pasturage can be furnished at
, ~ cents per week, but ! will not be ac-
countable iOr accidents or escapes Gentle
men wishing their mares fed on grain will
give written directions To that effect, A. IL
will toe purchased and furnished at the ne i.h-
bOrhood prices.
| Pyirasgs, grantsd-Any gentle ma n putting
five G.Ssp's- ~, hts own ALL be entitled to the
nth mare gratis. company of gentlemen
putting ~ mares, aud each oLe beng ac-
EQUITABLE ioT cH, will he rntt'ed To the sixth
/ mare grali>. mare taking tut once will be
charged for tue leap only unless insured; II
second time, at the tine of the second per-
/ lormsuCc Tie owner may select either sea-
son or insurance. Gentlemen. when they
! SEND Their mares, must write upon what
| terms they viii put them. Mares not salts
/ fed at tie expiration Of the season al 10,
| permitted TO 20 on To him free OF further
! charge for his services (uuicss they have Ia
ken hiri but once, then oaly sufficient TO take
| thcm from leap toto season. until be leave,
here, or some time m the fall. Mares put
last year 10 John Richards BY the lear or sta-
'on, aud failing, may be insured tbs year to
Flexible at the season price, II their accounts
shall be paid up by the lst Of next Nav
Mares pa, LIi, year by the leap or season,
aud failing, may be insured the next ,esr To
any horse then standing at NV stabl. at tie
! price of the ssa,on OF such horse, if their
account. Tor his year shall be settled a, the
expiration Of this season; no mare will Toe
I entitled 20 these privileges and aaIAAlasr,
unless the terms are strictly complied with
| Gentlemen had better seize this opportunity
TO obtain A. many colts from tins ocisbrafsd
race horse as they eau, for it may be their
last chancs.
Flexible Is in fine health. life and vigor;
hut having just crossed the Atlantic, aud
then travelled TO INV stable, Il viii not oT
course, be ~ my power to travel him from
home-whcre my friend, are invited To call
and ste him for themselves. Ia consequence
OF all these circumstances, now oder him
To the consideration OF the public, n, lou CT
price for his services than hi> owner expect.
ed lower than any horse OF his performances.
blood and pre- tensions IN the United State;
and probably much lower than lac will stand
again.
u will he seen by the annexed extracts
from the most authentic periodicals Of Eng
land, that Flexible Is a horse of the highest
quality; ~ has performances having beaten
some Of the finest horses on the English turf.
having given TO horses Of his own age, great
advantage ~ weight; aud at the age Of 3
years, Flexible Tsn the extraordinary num-
Der Of = rnces m that one wear, and among, I
them four mile race with h,ary weight aud
in h's blood not only pure, but Of the highest
quality, his sire, Whaiebone'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 WN. WARE.
Beuyyille, Clarke county,
March ~, 1896.