The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-09
BL.ACK TIGER.

VUNHIS Celebrated MORGAN HORSE will a.
Il stand in Elkader till further notice, ~
during the season of 1858.
BLACK TIGER stands Is hands and one inch high.
lie years old and weighs 1920 lbs His color is Jet
disputable excellence of blood and syle he is unequal
ed by any other horse in the Union
The TIGER was sired by the Old Vermont Black
Hawk owned by David Hill of Bridport Black
Hawk was sired by sherman Morgan he by Justin
Morgan, The dam Of TIGER Cynthia Pierce, an
Imported blood Mare. Cynthia was l6 hands high and
weighed 1900 pounds SHE was powerful as lion and
US handsome as picture
TIGER has trotted half mile in % sec. without
training he has stood three seasons in Vernon and
can show very promising premium colts. The char
acter of Morgan stock is we'll established that it is
not deemed necessary go into detail. 1t stands
fessedy at the head of all blocds for speed endurance
Good pasturage will be provided for mares but the
undersigned will not be responsible for accidents,
capes or theft.
TERMs-25, 90 for the season-haf to be paid at the
end of the season. and when the mare is known to be
with foal the remaining half will be coectedthat il,
So will be charged for the service of the horse and
$500 more II there should be a foal.
All mares must be regularly returned to the horse,
or they will be considered put by the season Tiger
will be limited to 80 mares-the season will extend to
August LIST.
Ell WILLIAMS.
DIR. A. WARNER.
April, 81, lS5snS0m3 WIN. HODGKINs
7'O ALL WHOM THIS NAY CONCERN
We the undersigned citizens Of Eikader, Clay
Co., Iowa, having the celebrated Trottng Horse
Black Tiger owned by Judge Williams DR.. Warner and
William Hodgkins of said County, being called upon
about the first day OF March, 1s5S-a track being
measured the ice of one half mile (being q mill
dam no longer distance could be got the above named
horse did trot the measured distance Of half mile in
one minute and twenty three seconds.
As the horse did trot the last part Of the distance
the quickest, we firmly believe he could with proper
training be made the fastest trottcr in the western
country.
We do hereby certify that the said Horse had not
been trained previous to that time for about FIVE
months excepting about ten days before this trial,
and We would recommend him to all persons wishing
to raj Q fast trotting stock.
ISAAC HAvENs
BUEL KNAPP.
ROBERT L. FREEMAN.
II. P. BEMISS.
Elkader, Iowa, April 49, 1858. A. D. COOK.
STATE OF IOWA, CLA YTON COUNTY.
l. Melvin h. Hodgkns being duly sworn says that
on about the LIST, Of march 1858 did measure on
the mill dam at Ekader Iowa by measurement
one half mile which the above named Black Tiger
did rot, and by timing him certain he did trot
half mile in minute and twenty three seconds and
few days previous timed him eighty rods in forty
seconds. NJ p: Hodgkins sworn to and subscribed be
fore me this 18th, day of April A. d. 1858. !.
JOHN PARTCH, Justice Of the Peace.
Old Black Hawk, the size Of Tiger, owned by David
Hill Of Brdport Vermont stood at 800 the season for
the last three years of his life.
Silver Heels an, own brother Of Tiger stood las
season 1881 in Quincy Illinois At 5000: :.
che properly & s.sSSin. q dsiessars f n
took three premiums during the last Fall One Was
awarded at the National House Fair at Galesburgh
ut the Cnupty Fair and at the Illinois State Fair
In Elkader Iowa. Tiger also has colt year old
the lt fully for which the has refused 5000
The above facts will show in what estimation this stock
Is held by the public.
Black Tiger will stand until further notice in Ekade,
each alternate week, and every Saturday afternoon
commencing the first week in May.
In Clayton, each alternate Monday morning, and
Friday night commencing the second Monday in May
The balance Of the time in Patch Grove, aud Lancas-
ter, Grant Co. Wisconsin,