Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-02-25
AR G @Y{L B.
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THIs celebrated Race Horse and Stall

THIS celebrated Race Horse and Stall
Il lion will stand The ensuing Season,
from 18th February To 18th June, at Mr..
WIN. B. MAYS, in Edgefield District, S
c.. 3 miles from the Court House, on the
Augusta Road. He will be lei 10 mares
at $50 the single visit, $50 the Season,
and $50 TO insure; and one dollar to the
groom in every instance. The money, or
an approved note payable the 18th Decen,
her next. must be sent with each mare, OF
she will not be served Good pasturage
will be provided, and mares fed oil grain
at reasonable price, and servants board.
ed gratis.
Every care will he taken of mares and
foaIs, but no liabilities will be incurred for
escapes or accidents.
ARGYLE is dark brown horse, with.
oul white, except star. fifteen hands aud
three quarters high; possessed Of uncom.
mon bone and muscle, aud form com.
hinine with perfecr symmetry, every es-
sential of Race Horse. He is now ten
years old, having been foaled in Maryland
IN the Spring of 1880. He was sired by
The famous Mons. Tonson, his dam This
lie, was by Osle's Oscar, his srandam by
DR.. Thornlon's imported Horse Clifden
his z. 8. dam by Mr.. Halls Spot; and his
g. &. g. dam by DR.. Marshall's Hyder Ally,
who was by Lindsay's Arabian.
The Performances of ARGYLE upon
the Turf, have placed him in The very frsl
rank of American Horses us a Racer, while
those of his get enIlle him to an equal
standing as Stallion. He started first at
Orangebure. S. C. in January 1891. aud
ran al BarnweIl, Augusta. Macon, Column
bia, and Charleston, two. three. aud four
miles heats. winning successfully 8 rares,
FIVE Of them of four mile heats. beating
Patsy Wallace, Ratilesnakc, e 3Iimes) Lin.
cy Ashton, RushlishI. Bertrand junior.
(twice) Verlu:mnus, &c &c. lie never
lost a heat, and was rarely if ever puI up
to his speed. unIil his extraordinary defea,
by john Bascombe in April, 1876. The
circumstances Of which are familiar Ia
every one. Subsequently, he was trained
AMI run with great success in Virginia !;
and in May last on The Central Course at
Baltimore, after running for The frs, heat
of three miles, and losing il by a head in 5
minutes 47-sec0nds, he won the second
heat in minurcs, 40 seconds. being the
best spcond heal of three miles recorded in
the history ofrhe American I%rl, and the
most briliau performance Of vcdi' sur
passing all others in the richness of its an
mails. During The same week. and on The
same course, one %! his dat! hlers. Kate
Sralnn, won the ercaI sweepstakes Of
SlO09, beating fine field with great ease;
such coincidence being hitherto unknown
upon the Turf.
ARGYLE stood hui one season and 10
a limited number of mares, nnl manv Of
which were thorough bred, yel his colts
have won nine ouI of The eleven races 70
which they have been started. beating at
one, TWO, and three miles, The gel of many
of our best Stations. besides several inn
ported colts, some of Them in frsi-rate
time Two of his get. Governor Butler
the Turf by any Thing of their age.
The owners Of ARGYLE. in bringing
him back to The Stale in which (rho' not
ioaled) he was frs, trained aud gained his
earliest laureIs. present him with conf
denoe to The Public, as being in every way.
on account of his blood, sire and form, his
performances on the Turf, so remarkable
for endurance, as well as speed, and the
success of his get, worthy of
their entire approbatlon.
w. b. MAYS.
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