Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-05
A Visit 10 Hammers Sinhles.

A writer in the Turf, Field and Earn
gives a description Of a visit to the stable
Of Bonner, from which the following is CT
tractcd
A few steps from the avenue, on the soutl
side Of the street. we observed brick build
ing with tin roof and solid construction
standing back about ten feet from the requ
lar front. A high and close board fence
mcloses the lot and keeps the public at = SAT,
distance. As the door slams behind US. 4
boy astride a horse hooded and covered, come,
around the corner of the building. The cir.
cular path is made of tan.bsrk, and as W.
glance at the horse in spite of his disguise,
we recognize Lantern, twenty years old, but
still robust, still full of FIRE, and as feet as
ever on the road 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 the thermometer
hanging near by. Above are sleepDg-rooms,
mows and granarics On the left is a row of
wagons ofysrious build, but this vehicle with
the pole sometimes is drawn by Lady Palmer
and Peerless; that light affair, so light that
1t appears mere toy, was made for Poca-
hontasi and this strong top wagon, standing
IN the middle Of the floor, robe and whip ar.
ranged 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 a blood-lke look. This
we know without being told is Lady Palmer.
Those legs were made for speed firm as steel,
and without a blemish In the adjoining
stall is the tinest Of Shetland ponies, the
fastcst animal Of its size in the country.
which is the special property of Mr.. Bonner's
children. In the stall on the right is the
handsomest and specdiest of mares-Poca-
hontas model Of equine beauty. She is
picture worthy 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 such moment, so rap
idly fly the feet that they look ike 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 looking
well, and she will 60 faster on the road this
summer. The last stall on the right is re-
served 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 in his condition, he
would make fast race if the ground were
favorable. As Mr.. Bonner was TO drive him
this afternoon we stopped to see the harness
thrown on him, and, as we watched the oper-
alton, we observed that his owner drives him
without blinds, and with plain bar-bit
covered
Adjoining Dexter's box was the comforta.
Bile and roomy quarters of the game and
handsome mare Peerless, Arabian white.
md smoothly built as the steeds of the desert.
Well is she named, for on this green earth
We doubt if you can find her peer in form.
courage and speed.
In the back yard there are box stalls, and
n one Of these we found Flatbush Maid a
ich bay, growing in years, but still looking
.oung and vigorous. Her eye is bright, her
imbs sound, aud to-day, perhaps, she is as
asst as she was in the more glorious period
f her life.