Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-05-20

IROIWOOD, Or PickaWay Boy.
This beautiful colt, of dark iron-gray color,
Gray Eagle and Morgan stock; for kind dispOsi-
ton, action, STYLE and fine trOtting qualities he
cannot be surpassed by any colt in the country.
He is years old this grass.
PEDIGREE.-Trotwood was sired by Grey Ea-
Gray Eagle Jr. dam Highland tky) mare;
grand dam by Woodpeeker; great grand dam by
Medoek,; Trotwood'S dam Blackhawk MOI gan
mare; ed dam by g n. Clay. Jr. Sd dam by Old
Membrino Patchen; 9th dam by Old Durock
FLEETWOOD, Or Browns Old Cadmus Boy,
Was sired by John Irons Cadmus of Warren CO.
Ohio; he by Cotin's CadmGs; he by Beaches Old
rock. and he by imported Diomede. The dam of
IRONS Cadmuj was by Marshall Durock, grand
dam by imported Expedition, great grand dam
| imported Gray Highlander, great great grand
dam from imported Gray messenger. The dam
OF Collins Cadmus by Brunswick her dam
by Cooks Whip of Kentucky. Brunswick was a
t6oroughbred SON of Old SumDter bred Nv S;oi
Buford, of Kentucky, and was horse of great
ton Wills, Harpers Bob Walker. ana MANY 9th
er large and powerful race horses of the first or
der. Marshal Durock was by Old Durock, was
a half brother to American Eclipse, his dam,
| Gen. Resley's famous Maid of the Oaks by i'm
ported Spread Eagle. imported Expedition by
Pegasus; he by the matchIess horse, Eclipse, of
/ England. Imported Gray Highlander, foaled
in 17s3, bred by Mr.. Douglas, of England was
/ got by Bordeaux, his dam by Tetotum, by Match
| Imported Gray Messenger the sire of the dam OF
| Gray Highlander was by Membrino in England,
Sumpter the sire of Brunswick was by the re-
nouned SIR Archy, who was half brother to Old
4 Cadmas was sired by Young Rover; he by Mari
@ @InS " ~ ~ aiiad ti ceIebrated
! was by capt. John Snook's Old BashaW; the
| grand dam OF Mariander was by ESQ. Kclley's
! nne trotting horse, Messenger, from New Jersey
one of the finest trotting horses that ever was in
Tiger, of Kentucky; he by Old Stock holder; Old
/ StOckholder by Sir Archy, dam by Citizen: she
| Tiger was by CeOk's Whip; he by imported Wh ip
his dam was by Spread Eagle; he by Beleair.-
! Excelsior Catmus will be . years old this grass
DESCRIPTION:
Excelsior Cadmus is rich dark chestnut with
/ three white feet, full 165z hands high and in
common working order, viii weigh 14OO lbs, and
of fine action, durability and constitutional en-
durance, symmetrical proportions, is not sur
passed by any horse of his age in Ohio. He in
herits from all sides combination of stock that
have distinguished themselves TO q greater de-
gree than any other family nj horses in the
old Diomede was celebrated as being one OF
best breeding horses in this any other coun.
try. American Eclipse was one of the best
horses, whether viewed as q races or fOaI setter
that was ever raised in the United States GRAY
in this or any other country. Old Gray Messen,
ger was one of the finest trottfng horses that was
ever introduced into America, possessing
greater amount of stamina and giving credit Il
more fine trotting horses than any other horse.
the fastest animal in the world, in a Match will
Hero, paced her mile in min IS see. She wa
sired by Collins Cadmus. It will thus be seel
! that this beautiful horse combines the most ap
proved and fashionable blood in the Unite'
Cadmus has won u number OF st premiums a
the following named fairs: Millnin gtOn, Wash
ingtOn, Jamestown, Greenfield, Hillsboro, Win
chester, Blanchester and Lebanon. He ais
won at Hillsboro III 1866 a premium of $50 TO
fastest trotting, making his time in 2 min 81 sec
We consider him in all respects and for all pur
poses one Of the best stock horses III Ohio.
NORWOOD, The Young English Plough Boy.
Is bred from a full bred imported English draf
horse, weighed 1900, and a full bred Norman
Mare weighed 1900, owned by John o. Keefe, liv
ing at the time he was fOaled in West Virgins
and will be three years old the 10th Of june mex
= 1876 When this colt was six months old, re
fused $3.50 for him, and was pronounced by goo
judges to be the best. colt OF his age they eve
a., saw. The sire was owned by AIcssrs. HarIiso
| q Bales, of Allegany County. Pennsylvania, an
Imported by them. The sire was sold after th
ri first season for $500, and bought back by tt
- same party year after for $1,000. This colt
the exact color OF the sire; the mare was dar
Z, pie brown, and sold for $3.50 from John O'Keef(
r. WILDWOOD, Or Fayette Boy.
WAS sired by Edwin Forest jr.; he was sired L
), Edwin Forest; dam by Belle Membrino Chief;
o dam by Cassius n. Clay jr. Sd dam by Bel
u founder; 9TH dam by Boxer jr.; he by Boxer;
BY Sir Archv Wildwood dam Bull of the Wood
h % dam by Durock; Sd dam bv Kentuck Whil
n 4th dam Irian; 5th dam Plenipo; 9th dam Be
# trand; 18th dam Messenger mare; eth dam Tan
enge.