Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-03-28

ance Of Felt's colts here and in England,
90 horse can boast Of better or more
progeny They will be, in my
opinion, pery distinguished on the turf
and under the saddie--yes, every where /
The colts Of the imported horses are WIN I
ming ali our stakes IN the best possible /
STYLE aud manner. Oui Of 10 races ~
which the imported borses' colts have
started. they have WON races; and but
for the uakind running Of colt, would
have wo6 The other race. There were 30
or 80 subscribers to the large Petersburg
stakes-oG these there were ) or Q by our
horses--the rest (20 or npwards) by
American Stations. The colts by our
horses run list, ID, 81 and Alb. 10 the race
won at heats, track very heavy, and
time good each heat II Is allowed by
all parties to be the best race ever made
over the course. There were ~ subserI-
bers TO The other stake at New Markell
by our horses. and 8 by natives, won at
. heats by Major kidley's colt, (by an
imported borse,) 10 1m. 53s and lm 52s ),
gerry easily. The colts by imported hor
SEES, run IN the large stakes al Lawrence
vile. $500 entrance. were placed LIST, I'd,
and Sd III the race--thefe were as many
or more natives than colts by imported
horses. Al Belfeld they won 8 stakes 10
first rate time and repeating IN 2
Of them 10 I'm. and SIS and imported
colts coulcnding for . Of the races 10
one Of these stakes there were suhscri
bers, and only one colt by our horses
qualified 20 start Now you have IN
| Felt one of our very best imported hor
ses, better horse in my humble opinion
than Lpzboroush or Fylde and see how
their colts run
1t will be seen by the annexed terms,
that DIR. Merritt's lberslity 10 this coun-
try has permitted Felt 10 make season
here much lower priced than he did IN
country where he was justly favoFte,
and had crowded season. lie VIII si"hd
| this season (which has commenced. and
wil emu tbs lst of July,l at my stable
about "a miles east OF Battletown. IN
Clarke county, Va, al $50 the season, to
be paid on or before the end day OF July
next; and SIS insurance, TO he paid as
soon as The mare is known 10 be IN foal !;
! [partlng with the mare, or irregular a'ten-
dance at the stand, iorleits tbe lnsur
ance !, and fifty cents cash TO the groom,
10 he sent with the mare. Pasturage can
be furnished at fifty cents per week. but
will not he accountable for accidents or
escapes Gentlemen wishing their mares
fed on grain viii give written directions TO
that effect. A. il will be purchased and fur.
nished al The neighborbood prices -
By letter, or conversation igiih me, gentle
gtfst 3gt nj
bred and coarse mares can be attended to
BY Fen for $50 The mare
PRIVILEGES GRANTED. ANY gentleman
putting five mares Of his own viii be ent. |
He'd 10 the fifth mare gratis company |
# gentlemen putting SIX mares. and each I
me beng accountable for all, will be cntl
led to the sixth mare gratis. A the time
f the second performance the owner Of
he mare may select either season or IN
.urauce Gentlemen, when they send
their mares, must write upon what terms /
they will put them. Mares not satisfied
At the expiration Of the season vii! he per
United to go on to him free of further
charge for bis services until he leaves
lere, or some time in the fall Mares
put last year by the leap or season, and
.allng, may be insured this year TO Felt
at the season price..h lhelr accounts shall |
have been paid up ny the LIST July, 1887
Mares pu, this year, by the season, and
fading, may be insured the next year TO
any horse Thea standing at my stable at
the price Of the season OF such horse, i'll
their accounts for this year shall be settled
at the expiration OF this season. No mare
will be enllted to these privileges and ad
vantagcs unless the terms are strictly
complied with.
JOSIAH ~ Nj. WARE.
Berryvlle, Clarke Connty,
February -, 1898