The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-02
BLACK TIGER.

VTVHIs Celebrated MORGAN HORSE will ~
Il stand in Elkader till further notice, ~
during the season OF 1858.
BLACK TIGER stands Is hands and one inch high.
He years old and weighs 1920 lbs His color is jet
black, and for beauty, power, endurance, and un-
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 was Cynthia Pierce, an
Imported blood Mare. Cynthia was Is hands high and
weighed 1900 pounds; she was powerful lion and
as handsome as a picture.
TIGER has trotted half mile in 1:2s sec. without
training he has stood three seasons in Vernon and
can how very promising premium colts The char
acer Of Morgan stock well established that it Is
not deemed Necessary to 60 into detail 1t stands
fessedy at the head of all bocds for speed, endurance
Good pasturage will be provided for mares, but the
undersigned will not be responsible for accidents es-
capes or theft.
TERMs-25 90 for the season-half to be paid at the
end of the season. and when the il known to be
with foal the remaining half will be collected-that Is
So will be charged for the service of the horse, and
$3.50 more il there should be foa
All mares must be regularly returned to the horse
they will be considered put by the season. Tiger
will be limited to so maresthe season will extend to
August LIST.
Dr. A. WARNER.
April, 81, lS5SnSQm3 WIN. HODGkINS
7'O ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN
We the undersigned citizens OF Elkader, Clayton,
Co., Iowa. having known the celebrated Trotting Horse
Black Tiger owned by Judge Williams DR.. Warner and
William Hodgkins of said County, being called upon
to time him. Certify, being unnerested parties, that
about the first day OF March, 1S5sa track being
measured the ice Of one half mile (beiug mill
dam longer distance could be the above named
horse did the 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 trotter in the western
country.
We do hereby certify that the said Horse had not
hat ahnpVt Gvo
months, excepting about ten days before this trial,
and would recommend him to all persons wishing
~ ~ ISAAC MAvENs.
BUEL KNAPP.
ROBERT L. FREEMAN.
H. r BEMISS.
Elkader, Iowa, April 13, 1858. A. D. COOK. ,
STATE OF IOWA, YTON COUNTY.
1. Melvin b. Hodgkins being duly sworn says that
on about the LIST, of march 1858 did measure on
the mill dam Mt Elkader, Iowa by correct measurement
one half mile which the above named Black Tiger
did trot and by timing him am certain he did trot one
half mile in minute and twenty three seconds, and
few days previous timed him eighty rods in fort,
| seconds NJ b. Hodgkins sworn to and subscribed be
| fore me this 18th, day of April A. D. 1858.
| JOHN PARTCH, Justice Of the Peace.
Hill of Bridport Vermont stood at 500 the season fol-
| the last three years of his life.
Silver Heels an own brother Of Tiger stood Ia.
| season 1857 in Quincy Illinois ut $4,000.
| colt of Black Tiger, raised in Vermont and nov
the property OF G. w. Stebbins Of Gaesburg Ilinoi
| took three premiums during the last Fall. One wa
awarded at the National House Fair Galesburgh,
at the Cnunty Fair and ut the Illinois State Fair.
In Ekader Iowa, Tiger also has colt one year OLE
the 1st for which the owner has refused $500
The above facts will show in what estimation this stool
| is held by the public.
Black Tiger will stand until further notice In Elkade
| each alternate week, and every Saturday afternoon
| commencing the first week in May.
| In Clayton, each alternate Monday morning, ant
Friday night commencing the second Monday in May
The balance of the time In Patch Grove, aud Lancas
ter, Grant Co. Wisconsn.s