Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-05-25
IMPORTED sKYLARK.

II NHtS most capital Racer and getter Of Race
{ j. horses will stand this season (which will
end lst July, at my stable, 2i miles east Of Ber-
ryNille, at $40 the reason, TO be paid ON or be-
fore the 2ad Of July next; $50 insurance. to be
paid as soon as the mare is known TO, be in foal:
Parting with the mare or irregular attendance
at the stand, forfeits The insurance. Groom 81,
10 be sent With the mare. Part bred mares can
come al $25 the season, and $40 insurance, and
altogether coarse mares at SIS the season, and
cas- insurance, IL ppid iii the Cd Of July next for
season, or as soon as known 10 be ID foal for in
surance, otherwise there will be no deduction.
This'is fue grass country, and pasture will be
furnished at 80 cents per week. Good attention
! will be paid to mares and acolts, care taken to
prevent accidents or escapes, but I will not be
accountable for eithef. Mares to be fed on
grain must bring written directions ID that
effect; il viii be furnished as CHEAP as possible
Agentleaan putting 5 mares Of bis owns viii
be entitled to one of them gratis. compan,
putting s, and each one accountable for all, viii
be entitled to one Of them gratis. Mares mus
bring With them written directions Upon wha
terms they ars 10 be put. Mares put last yeai
| by the ssasos. and failing, may 81 Insured th
year at season price, il their accounts were sci
Tied up by July ID, 1912. Mares put this yea
/ BY the season and falling, may be insured mex
/ year TO any horse henstanding at my stable, a
sessofsprice of such horse, if their accounts fo
this year. shallbe settled by the I'd Jnly neg,
No msreiwill be entitled to these privileges ali,
advantages, unless these terms arelstrietiy com
i piled with.
The attention pr the public is particularly in
yited to his game blood, remarkable stoutnes
and capacity 10 Garry heavy weights, endur
| great fatigue, and run long distances, and hi
promise and runnings Of his get, extracted from
s AZ =. = H..
"A tSKYLARK is the best son OF Waxy Pope
winner of the Derby, (who was the best son
Waxy, J his dam Skylark, (dam also off Giles,
capital four mile horse,) was gothby Nusicipn
out Of sister 10 Piro1stte, by young Esgle Par
risott by Sir Peter-hek dam Deceit, sister i
A the yellow mare BY Tandem-Perdita BY Hero
II Fair Forester by Sloe- Ferester-Partner--
| Crofts bay barb-Makeless- BximmeF-Son q
Dodsworth-Burion Barb mare.E
Il Waxy Pope was. Waxy, out okthe famou
old Prunela, who was dam also ofPenelope
(dam Of Whatebone; Whisker, Sc, Parasol
Pelisse iPodargus,. Pioneer, Pledge. Pope, oar
Piquet and Prudence, all names Of distinction.
Mysticism was got BY Worthy, out or Wood
bine, dam also Of Music and Minuet, both wiz
ners Of the Oaks, BY WoodpeckerF; Puzzle b
MaIchem !; Pfincessby Herod; Julia by Blank
Spectators dam by Partner, sc.
i Young Eagle, own brother TO Eagle & Sprea
4 Eagle, was got by Volunteer, andy Highhyel
Engineer, Cade, Lass Of Mill, BY Traveller
Miss Makslsss, &c.. \
PERFORMANCES AND THOSE OF HIS GET
"sKYkARK is ia splendid health, order and cspr
ditioDsand will doubt please your country bette
than any horse they ever had, saw, or can see. Fl
is rich bay beautiful, gay Of very superior actio
and power, strong enough for dray, and is TO da
the next horse TO Pram, ifnot fully his equal. Ms
ny OF odr best judges think Skylark's colts ID th
country, the finest they have ever seen in Size
bone and appearance, exceptperhap sFvlde's colta
indeed, for sze color, game, and etoutness, his col
are nearly all unequalled He has had three colts
start IN Amerca--ail are winners and some OF then
several times. Ottheir runnings and winnings
ireland and England, cannot say enough last yea
his colts won out of l6 Kings Plates ID Irelsnt
more than halfof all run for, and against the get
Sir Hercules, Priam, Neloeipede, Ennilus, Econc
mist, Sire of Harkaway, and all the other stallion
nearly Of ireland apd England. He has had onl
three or four colts carried over 10 England
!, All we're winners, and some Of them maay times o
the English turf Il will thusbe seen they have bee
sueeessful wherever tred-his colts are very eel,
brated for the saddle the chase, or as hunters
well IS on the turf Many Of his colts have won
/ 4 miles and mile heats.'' But observe HIS ow
performances.
"Sky lark Won ~ races, heavy weights, Ion
distances, ~ Kings Plates, more than any othe
horse ever won. He won near 80 races Of
ard miles, many Of them heats, and sometime
tloo races tle sasis day. In the handicap races, h
generally carried heavier weights than any 9th
'er, often gave 2 or 3 years and great odds i
weights-in the same day, carried los I6s,
miles, and 81 4. giping II lbs and ICON boil
!. races. Frequently for the Kings Plates, carrie
From 150 to 10 lbs miles He beat Econc
mist, sire Of HaKkaway; be beat Lady Elizabet
IA miles twice. carrying 90 lhs. and she ran
miles in minutes As seconds. with 1875 lbs, 0
her As proof OF The high estimation 10 wkic
be stood with turfmen, he was handicapped /
carry Ne mist Extraordinary and unhtard I
,reiga ef2i0 ibs- Jor he Corinthians. The altel
ations in the Kings Plates ha1z been attributed
his nnParolieltd performance irhieh hare bssa<r,
sidsrtd anriralled on any turf At s wars 81
he challenged the world to run four miles ,,n,s
The very heaviest weights No horse accen,in
the challenge, he was Withdrawn from tbk IA,
nnb!smished.n JOSIAH, VIM WARE
Near Berrytile, Clarke county. vi.
III April S0<1R4