The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-06

Famous Horses, and h0W Mcy are
Cared for.

We give lHiOw hu interesting hfucic drsrftl'tng
the famous horsgs Of Robert bonner E,q publish
er of the New York Lcig,r The correspondent
says
II u said tiiat every man has iuihe, hobby
hs IL ~ commonly called aud that ~ know -
man thoroughly sou must sse him ~ his hunOr !:
in other words. look at hin, mUUnird upnn his
hobby. u was Dot, With ans such inyuisiiufiai
inirniiUns that the writer q, this Tr,rnIlv paid -
visi, To the stables aud hoI~'s ~ Nr. u Bunnrr
Editor of the Ledger. bu, siuipl, Ia gfAlif, hi.
own curiosity, aud, p"ssibiy that Uf some d "nr
rca,irrs that l'Vr hOrRs.
ruE srAHLLs.
The main stable, which contains within iis
walls sin almnsi pric-lss, hor~-s --ilr fastest
uOttrfs, probably nj this moni-nt III ihr Sholr
ir0rid- u an unprrirnding building, :" pirss''i
brick externally, standing in - sinHli rouri ,Hrl
| ON West twenty seventh street, b't~rrn Ninth
aud Trnih avrnurs Within, thu building 10 Ill
vded into wngon.huus- Had stable, hstn-ss fuaiil
hay aud grain lofts. The wa20n uam - sla,
used as the wash roOni, eide 81 u lring paved
with hag-sionrs, graded Iu drain property, Hn'l
furnishing with thr nrtrr~ary water APPARATUS
! thus enabling the groom iu cleanse the vehicles
und' shelter aud also tcononisiny sIarr.
| The stable proper, opening Icy hr"ad arch.
way from the wagon TOutt. is divided by pas
sige-way about sX iert broad. on our side ~
which four roomy stalls. aud upon the oihrr
/ two large ''lOosr bOxr,. each about twelve irrt
\ square. These ''bOxe~' arr eLciosrd with solid
I wooden wall. six or eight k+t high aud s.llara.
ted from zach other by n similar partition.
The floors of the stalls made ~ t;-ofgia
pine, up tO the point occupied by the fOrc i,ri ~
the horse the remaining portion is well pounded
| dirt which is thought softer aud more wholesome
| for the horse To rest upon with his front iert.
The ioors of the boxes are also Oi Georgia pine.
over which Is placed layer Of narrow plank, BET
slightly apart, 10 facilitate drainage aud give an
elastic surface. Both stalls aud boxes are. when
in use kept pleniifully sirewn with fresh straw.
| The drainage IL taken through u CRATE iGr,l ia
the centre Of the stall or boz, through which the
fluids run of under the stable to the stree, sewer
HOW TnE HoRsEs ARK yED.
There are no racks in these enclosures the hor-
ses eating their grain from u simple box or trough
set in one corner, aud picking up their hay from
the gronnd IN front OF them, where Il Is thrown.
Mr.. Bonner thinks tina; nature placed the horse s
| food at his feet, aud he means 10 follow nature
as far IS be can. Another simple contrivance 10
long wooden roller inserted horizontally into
the petitions between the stalls Horses are fond
Of rubbing themselves against partitions and fire.
quently thus rub on the hair aud injure their
coats When Mr.. Bonner horses rub themselves
these rollers turn as they rub and so there 10 no
| friction.
Behind the main stable is another building
| containing three "boxes,' similar 10 the two in
the front building.
There is no ai,euP, q, display or ornament 10
any part OF this establishment everything is
plain, solid and for use and comfort.
Finally. around the main building IL . soft
dirt path, upon which the horses are regularly
exercised every day at walk, by q boy whose
express and only duty Il is to ride them carefully
In this ever-recurring round. Spite Of this
monoionous occupation, the boy seems healthy
auA "a. Al 49,
men employed 10 the stables, one Of whom is
specially devoted to the famous Dexter"
TnE uoRsEs.
Lantern, Peerless, Flatbush Mare, Lady Pal
mer, Pocahontas The Auburn horse Dexter
what tale Of wonderous and unrivalled speed
does each Of these names unfold 10 the mind Of
she sporting man, eliminating In the "2.l7l"
| OF Dexter.
Let US take them in the order above written,
and give q few words Of description TO each:
Lantern, then is hay, with . long tail, stand
for beauty Of form, but rather 90 for muscular
development. His head though somewhat. long,
Is well shaped and his eye clear and mild. Ills
hind feet arr white for some distance above the
fcilock, and he has white streak on his face.
Lantern IL the double irAm champion, having
made. 2.2ia In dead heat agains, Ethan Allen
| aud his mate and having been driven since
| then, privately, mile in ?,20.
Peerless Is = spotted white or rather a gray
mare. about sixteen hands high, with n long
white tail u good head, clean legs aud remarka-
bly, gentle demeanor IL one may so express him
self of a horse. Indeed she bso gentle ,ha, she
is used ~ . county driving nag BY the ladies Of
Mr.. Bonner's family Yet she has made the fas-
test time on record to wagon, trot,ing her mile
in 2,23t.
Flatbush mare is a double teamster. She l. n
brown bay, about the size and make Of Lantern,
and with Lady Palmer, In double harness, has
made the fastest time ever tro.ted In . two mile
heat to a road wagon, namely s,0lt
Lady Palmer Ia a chesnui sorrel, about six
teen and a half hands high, an 'S... hite feet
and white nose. She is somewhat heavily
bull, behind, bu, has fine bead and a clean
sweep from the shoulder. Besides her famous
time with FlAtbush Mare, she has trotied two
miles ioa 3i6 pound wagon and driver 10 I, Sc
the greatest feat Of the Lind ever performed.
Pocahontas Is assurcdly the handsomest irot-
ter, and one Of the most symmetrical. graceful
and perfectly formed horses In this country.
Standing about fifteen hands, q dark rich bay,
with a small, hne head, proud sIOhsd nosiTil,
brilliant eye her ears wide apart, her tail sweep
ping the gtound for at least foot, and luxuriant
as foxs brush, che is splendid picture VI equine
development. Her appearance 10 public 10 always
the signal for enthusiastic admiration among
connoisscurs aud Commodore Vanderbilt once
said TO Mr.. homer that ''n was worth one hun.
drcd dollars day 20 look nj her." This beauty
trotled Ia 3,23 when only slx years old, but has
made even made better time since In Mr. Bonner's
hands.
The Auburn horse Is sorrel, with four white
feet and white face he is not . specially hand
some nag 10 look at, but ~ q sporting butcher
said, he - nasty thing 10 GO" lie has, how
ever, never been fairly tried 10 public, Mr.. Bon
ner having bought him Immediately after his hrs,
appearncc ou the truf on the strength Of Hiram
Woodruff remark THAT be was the fastest horss
he ever drove"
Last, but greatest, 80 iAr as speed Il concerned,
comrs lhe famous DEXTER. This champion OF the
iroiiing turf Of AmsEica ls sturdy
dark brown horse, with four white feet, . white
nose aud streak, large. though well formed bead,
q rather wicked eye aud flowing tall. TheFeis
nothing particularly attractive about the appsAF-
ance Of Dexter he 70 10 the gase Of the ordinary
looker-on q very ordinary ''chunk Of q horse, :"
~ the Jsrseymea says hat then he has made
mile In a,iTl 10 harness. and 10 .osaddlsl isais
which are 90 far uneqnallsd In the turf annals OF
the world.
Thls completes The llsl Of ''slars that now oc.
cupy Mr.. Honner's stables. No such array Of
remarkable horsss, nor any approach 10 II, was
ever before gathered together andsr the owner.
ship Of a private gentleman 10 any country. Aud
when Il is remembered that Mr. Bonner has pur-
chased ihese horses Tor bis own pleasure, that he
under any Circumstances. nor will be drive them
himself for any such wager, The exisisnce Of such
| a slud become The more extraordinary.
A curious circumstances, by.lhs-by, will be
noticed iu eoaspcion with thsse horses. u will
observed that Lantern. Lady PalnsF, The Az.
burn aud Dexter are zach marked BY two OF foaf
white feet and white nose. Thsss hoFees ara
OF hass bses ayawedly the sOvereIgna 90 10
speak, Of The turf In their several degrees. ";
| there u an old auatraln, familiar 10 taFf,len,
which says
| ssFoug uhlts fef
| And one white noss
Cat - bis head
And sins Min 70 The cEoss"
Dexter, the fastest trolter Lexington the fastest
runner and pocahoatas, Senior, the fastest