Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-09-04
THE SPLENDID KENTUCKY PRE-
MUM JACK,
RAIL ROAD.


sWEM make Summer and Fall season, now
asHuN. commenced, at my stables, four miles
from Glasgow, on the old road leading to Roanoke,
on the farm. lately occupied by VIM. w. White,
deceased, and win serve Jennets at the low price
Of $50, the insurance, due when the fact is as
certained or the Jennet parted WITH Good pas
urage, gratis, for Jenneis from distance. Great
care viii be taken with stock, butno responsibility
for accidents.
Description
RAIL ROAD is three years old past, is 15I hands
high, dark color, with white belly and mealy nose.
He possesses style and finish of form, together
with great power Of bone and muscle, not surpass-
ed by any jack in America. In the perfection of
his figure and action he resembles more the beauty
and grace Of fine horse than jack, and wherev-
err he has been exhibited he has been universally
pronounced to be one of the finest Jacks raised
in Ky. He has been brought to this State by the
undersigned with a view Of improving his own
stock and the stock of the country, at heavy cost
and great risk Persons interested in this kind Of
stock are.invited 10 call and see for themselves
For Rail Roads Pedigree see certificates below.
A. ALDRIDGE.
do hereby certify that the Jack called Grail
Road" sold by me TO A. Adridge Of Missouri,
was raised by me, that he is three years old past,
and was sired by Marengo Mammoth, he by i'm
ported Mammoth. His dam, Fortune, was by
Tppecanoe, he by Black Hawk, he by imported
Warrior. Rail Road is full brother TO Telegraph
who was 16 hands high and famous BREEDER
Rail Roads sire, Marengo Mammoth, was sold at
the age Of 10 years for $1,000, and is universally
considered the best breeder in America; imported
Mann 9th, his grand sire, was always acknowl-
edged by good judges TO be the best jack ever i'm
ported into the United States. Rail Roads dam
was sold by me last year for the sum of 81 100,
and has a foa now by her side for which the sum
Of 81 900 has been refused. further state that
consider Rail Road, taking size, form, symmetry
| of figure. and grace of motion 70 he ono of the
finest jacks Of the age. His sire, grand sire and
all of his ancestry were Of dark color and of great
size. / believe Rail Roads Pedigree to be equal
| to any jack in America Given under my hand
this oath May 1856-Boyle county, KY.
| DAVID A. KNOX.
We hereby certify that we have been acquaint-
ed with the jack Rail Road since he was a colt
and know the foregoing Pedigree to be correct,
and we have seen Rail Road take premiums over
some Of the best jacks in the country. We further
state that we consider Rail Road one Of the finest
Jacks TO his size that we have SEEN Given under
our hands, this oath May, 1S56-Boyle county
Kentucky. w. L. HARRINGTON.
G. M. PROCTOR.
i I do certify that am well acquainted with the
jack Rail Road sold by d A. Knox TO A. Al.
bridge of Missouri, and believe him to be the
finest Jack, in form and finish, that have evei
SEEM will further say that / have mule col
come this spring by Rail Road, which consider
one of the finestin Kentucky. Given under my
hand this 25th May, 1S56-Boyle county, Ky.
NJ. PURDAM.
Boyle county, Kentucky;-I am personally ac
quanted with ID. A. Knox, G. NJ Proctor, W
L. Harrington and G. NJ. Purdam. They are res
est character, and their statements may be relied
on implicitly. M. j. CHRISMAN,
Clerk Boyle Circuit Court, May 81, '56.
June IL, 1s56-2m