The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-22
A visit 20 Isonner's stables.

A Visit 10 lBOnner's stables. Y
writer of the 7urf, Fed and Farm, gives
description Of a visit to the stables Of Bonner,
IRON which the following is extracted:
A few steps from the avenue, on tho south side
of the street, We observed brick building, with
tin roof and solid construction, standing back
about ten feet from the regular front. high
and close board fence encloees the lot and keeps
tho public at a safe distance As the door slams
behind us, boy astride horse hooded and COW
cred comes round the corner of the building. The
circular path is made of tan bark, and as we
glance at the horse. in spite OF his disguise, we
recognize Lantern, twenty years old, but still 70.
bust full of fire, and as fleet as ever on the rod
or track. He passes on, and we enter the stable.
The first apartment is used as carriage
house and sitting room for the grooms The
walls are ornamented with prints Of racing and
trotting horses and an equal temperature is
preserved by large stove, the heat regulated
by thermometer hanging near by. Above are
sleeping rooms, mows and granaries. On the
left is row of wagons of various build, but this
vehicle with the pole is sometimes drawn nv
Lady Palmer and Peerless; that light affair, so
light that II appears nero toy, was made for
Pocahontas; and this strong top wagon, standing
in the middle OF the floor, robe and whip arrang-
ed as if for drive, is kept for Dexter We pass
on TO the second apartment, and standing in the
first stall on the right is a chestnut mare with
blood like look. This we know without being
told is lsdy Palmer. Those legs were made for
speed firm steel, and without blemish. In
the adjoining stall is the tinicst of Shetland DO
MES the fastest animal of its size in the country
which is the special property OF Mr.. Bonncrs
children. In the stall ON the right is the hand
soonest and speediest OF mares--Pocahontas, a
model of equine beauty. She is picture wor-
thy the study OF an artist You should see her
on Harlem lane responding TO the sharp call of
that clever reinsman. Mr.. David Bonner! In
sach moment, SO rapidly fy the feet that they
look like indefinite shadows to the eye, and the
swoop of the swallow is not more full of grace or
more charged with lightning. The mare is look
ing we'll, and she will go faster on the road this
summer. The last stall on the right is reserved
for Lantern, and in the first box on the left is
Dexter, the marvel of our time. There is but
little surplus flesh about him, and tomorrow, so
perfect is his condition, he would make fast
race il the ground were favorable. AS Mr. Bon :
ner was to drive him this afternoon, we stopped
TO see the harness thrown on him, and, as we
watched the operation, we observed that his own.
er drives him without blinds, and with plain
bar bit covered.
Adjoining Dexters box was the comfortable
and roomy quarters of the game and handsome
mare Peerless, Arabian white, and smoothly
built as the steeds of the desert Well is size
named, for on this green earth we doubt If Won
could find her peer in form, courage or speed
In the back yard there are box stalls, and in
one of these we found Flatbush Maid, a rich bay,
growing in years, but still looking young and
vigorous. Her eye is bright, he limbs sound,
and to-day, perhaps, she is as fast as she was in
the more glorious period Of her life
3-I ka3t 1902