The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-05

E5- A BEAUTIFUL IIoRsB.-Wo
were called upon few days ago to
look at tho superb gentle man horse"
boswell, which was rcCCI lily brought
to this county, at n cost Of nearly one
tho usnnd dollars, by som of our en-.
tOrprising stOck.raisers. The pedigree
Of this noble animal il given as fol.
lows: boswell was got b! the celebra.
ted stallion Planet. tho b .st raco.horsc
Of bis day ut all distances Dam Dou.
Gala, by Deucalion, ho Of 1t of tho i'm.
ported Queen, full sis. lr to the i'm.
ported, NlOnach, bred ut Hampton
Court; second dam by Boston, third
dam Circus, by imported Prianl, fourth
dam by imported ialeati 10, fifth dam
by John Richards, ST 9Th dam By
Hickory, seventh dam the imported
mare Trumpctta. l'run petta, brown
mare, foaled 1907, bred BY Mr.. Pow
ell, imported by Col. job n Hoomes, Of
Virginia, by Trumpato { first dam
sister to Lambinos, by Highaycr,
second dam by Eclipse, third dam
YauxhalIs dam by ] Dung CadC,
fourth dam by BjIton', Liltlejohu,
fifth dam Durhan's Ia, pritc, by sou
Of Bold Galloway, sixth dam DafTodirs
dam, BY Sir 4. Case, lines foreign
hOrse.-This is said to DO ono Of the
best pcdigrCOs in the Stud Book. It
goes back to the earliest infancy Of
English racing, more th an one hun
dred and fifty years u go. There is
not sGcond-ratc cross hi him, nor is
there purer bred horse in the world.
Ills ancestors have not Ol ly been noted
on the turf, but rank hi gh as sires OF
fine. lasting road hOrscs Flo is d.
rectly aud loubly allied to the sire Of
tho celebrated Hnshipgs N md limo.
leon, and is alike akin to imported
Trustee, who ranks soCoE ID to import.
cd Messenger, us tho father Of the
trottiug horse Of AmCri ca. -Ono.half
of Planet, tho sire of Boswell, was
sold since the war for SIS, 900. He
is now owned by Mr.. Alexander, Of
Kentucky, aud stands for SlOO the
season. At Mr. Alexau, ler's annual
sale, June 20, 1871, Plal cts colts, at
one year old, averaged 1914. Plaaet
was not emily fast horse, but without
any training could trOt nlils in three
minutes, aud bis colts not only run
but trot fast. While on tue turf
Planet ran thirty races, and his net
winnings were over 500, 00O--Dos.
well will make the present JASON ut
Weston and will be allowed TO sorvo
20 mares, in addition to thOs 9 of tho
owners, at $50 to insure. Tho sea.
sou will end July LIST, 1S73.-Dos.
well was bred by Col. Chust, in White,
Of Hanover county, Virginia, is six
years old in July, is a beautiful chest.
nut, 10 hands and / inch bigh, is as
much like his sire as hc eau be, DOS.
scssiDg great beauty, subsistence and
power. lie is kind and gentle in har.
noss, quiet, easy driver of high life
and endurance, with an even, open
we'll balanced gait, that promises speed
with handling, lie was awarded pre-.
miums at two Of the Virginia State
Fairs Mt Richmond, over the best colts
Of the State, lie has been brought to
Lewis county at great expense for
purpose Of improving tho stock, and
not for making money. lie Is there.
fore offered at the low figure of $40 to
ipsure. 1t is seldom horse of bis pu.
rity Of blood aud excellent qualities is
offered at so low a figure, aud persons
desiring to breed from him had best do
SO at once, PasturagO can DO obtain.
cd in the vicinity Of Weston for mares
from a distance. The proprieturs Of.
fer a premium of $50 for his best colt,
10 be exhibited at tho Fair held by
tho LOWS county Agricultural sociG.
10 in 1874