Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-07
THE CELEBRATES STALLION
YOUNG BAJAzET

w son, In tH6 hAnAWn8 alley, COM
mencing at Goals Mouth and continuing
down to Buffalo, on both sides. Of the
river. III H. ..
! Young Bajazet is q beautiful-built,
dappled grey, 10 years old, II hands /
inch high, and weighs about 1850 lbs.
He was sired by Old Badger, out of a
full blooded Arabian mare, and is con-
sidered in everysplace he has ever stood,
to be unsurpassed as foal -getter by any
horse in Virginia. 81
The following testimonials, written and
sent to the present owner, from persons
who have known the horse, will be con-
elusive in his favor: 81 H..
/ Mp. H.. THoMAssoE,- Dear Sir:
The horse you purchased of Mr.. Clea-
xenger is the same horse | once owned.
He was sired by the Ola Badger. on the
South Branch. The Badger is black
Horse. His dam, As l understand, was
a full FLOODED Arabian. Her color was
bay. The horse is ten years old this
spring. During the three years stood
the horse he aged about $50 mares
each year. and his colts are in as high re-
pute as any others in the country; for
further proof of which please see the fol-
lowing certificate. Fl. WARDER.
TAYLOR CorxrY, Va At the request
Of our friend and neighbor, Henry War
der, we certify that Ills Grey Horse,
while he stood in this county, sired sun
dry colts. which sold, at the age of two
and three years, at from S125 to $176
each. ALEXANDER DAWSON, .
ABSALOM KNOTS,
~, R. DAWSON, X
ia. MORRIS. y, -..:.
Jackson County, Va. March 10. 1856.
~ have known the grey horse, Baj azet,
for the last 8 years, aud have seen large
number of his colts, which are the best
lot have ever seen in the United States.
Although the horse white, his colts are
generally blacks, dar TX bays and dark iron
grays. The Bajazet is 4 very sure foal-
getter, and can recommend him to the
public as the best h rse In Western Viz
ginia. JESSE J. INGRAHAM.
JACKSON Co., Va, March 10, 1856
l hereby certify that the grey horse now
owned BY P. H. Thpmasson is the horse
formerly owned by H. Warden. have
seen number of his colts in Taylor.
Barbour and jackson counties, and CON
slider them the best lot Of coils that was
ever sired by any horse in Western Vir-
pinia. He is an uncommon sure foal-
getter, and bis colts are, generally very
large and handsome very gentle to work
and first rate riding horses, a number of
them being natural PAGERS. l have no
doubt but there are some Of his colts in
Taylor. county that Gould not be bought
for $500. The majority of the colts Of
said horse, that l have seen, are either
blacks or dark iron greys.
. + / GRANViLL MOUNT
JACKS on Co., Va, March 81, 1856
l have known the grey horse, Bajazet for
the last 8 years. He was let to num-
Der of mares in my peighborhood and l
consider large majority Of his colts to
be decidedly the best l have ever seen in
Western Virginia, the most of them are
dark Bays, iron greys and blacks, and l
have mol hesitation in saying that believe
him to be the best stallion | have ever
seen in this country. ]. . .
| j j Ohm W. CAIN.
JACKSON Co., Va, March 29, 1885,
l have known the horse, called Bajazet,
now owned by P H. Thomasson, for the
last FIVE years. Istood him in the Spring
of 1858, in the counties Of Taylor, Bar
bour and Harrison. He was let to about
1875 mares, and l am satisfied he got at
least l1O or lis colts. His colts in Tay-
lor and Barbour counties, generally rate,
at one and two wears old, at from $50 to
$3.50 more than other horses colts that
have been in that country. The season
/ stood him he weighed 1923 pounds.
l have no doubt but that ] have seen 800
Of his colts, and they are generally dark
bays, browns and blacks. H..
d. BAILEY CLEVENGER. ;
The following gentlemen are referred
to for further proof Of the superiority Of
this horse: I -. ;.
# EPHRAIM1 WELLS, Esq.
]. ~ E. H. RAIDER, H..