The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-11
BOnner's Horse Palace.

Prof. Warner contributes the follow
ing to the Herald of Health:
Every detail exhibited the most per-
feet adaptation and taste. Truly pal
ace would be more appropriate name
for SO perfect and expensive stable.
Five large box stalls on each side of a
wide alley; the divisions are about six
feet high, with an iron railing extend
ing round the top, completely isolating
each occupant from the others, as well
as from the gaze of visitors. AS the
door is open to admit Joe Elliott to his
stall, 1 notice there is no manger the
hay is eaten from the floor. In one cor
ner is an iron receptacle for feeding
grain. 1t is low, very simple, and con-
venient. The nearer nature is initiated
the better. That 1 knew, and often ad-
vised. There is more economy and less
trouble to feed from a manger than from
a rack, yet in nineteen out of twenty
stables through the country the manger
will be found so high and extending so
far out over the head that horse of or
binary size must reach up to eat his hay,
and in so doing sits the seed and dust
from it upon his head and eyes. Nature
has designed the horse to eat his food
from the ground, else the pasturage
would be raised to level with the head
The proper exercise of the muscles of
the forelegs and shoulders require this,
and a neglect of it is often the cause of
weak knees. While looking at the floor,
Mr.. Bonner anticipated my inquiry by
saying, "The floor is made up by a Sc
ries of Stats, with spaces between large
enough to allow the passage of water.
Beneath this is water-tight floor, with
a pitch of two inches on one side tor
drainage, with the false flooring Just
that much thicker and higher on that
side" The extra flooring is so con-
structed in two sections that it can be
raised from. the centre both ways, and
placed on edge when removing the ac-
cumulation of Objectionable matter be-
meath. By this time my attention was
called to the occupants of some of the
other stalls. Here" said Bonner, "is
Princess, Flora Temples greatest CON-
petitor. When 1 bought her, short
time ago, and placed her under my treat.
nent, she moved like a foundered horse
This knew was the effect of contraction
and bad sheeing. The result of my
treatment is proof of the correctness Of
my Judgment, as you see she now moves
as freely and naturally as any horse
She is little vicious, and we will take
her in hand when convenient, if yor
wish" Princess looked at me with sus
picion, but 1 soon made her ladyshiI
submit to a caress. Of an irritable ma
ture, she needed careful handling and {
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ment in the way Of a kick. The mex
horse shown me was bay, four year
old, named Startle, one of the finest mo
deled horses of his age ever saw, anc
from present accounts is the comins
horse, he having already made the fast
est time on record by horse of his age
"See what an arm, a shoulder, loin,
said Mr.. Bonner calling my attention t,
the various points constituting a grea
trotter; and SO thoroughly does he seen
to have studied the points necessary TO
speed and endurance that, am con
vinced, he could at a glance select
trotter from large drove. The mex
horse shown Inc was the peerless DeX
ter. Many man, or woman either
would, imagine feel it an honor to ca
ress this greatest of horses, but like
true king as he is, he will not permi
any familiarity from stranger; yet to
wards his master he seems to evince tn
greatest affection, following him wit
the docility of the most gentle pet, Will
at the approach of others he shows in
slant resentment. Intending to reney
my visit to the stable the next morning
1 was now conducted by Mr.. Bonner t
his private residence. Seated in the Ii
brary the topic of conversation becam
that of prices paid. l am able to Civ
the prices paid for the following-name