Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-24

mare. This colt Ia remarkable for docility, |
beauty and speed. lie is a deep brown
bay, with golden dapples, name and tail
very black. His speed is wonderful at two |
years old. lie trotted to wagon one quar-
ter of a mile in 43 seconds and repeated II |
in As seconds. He was utterly unframed
and without Shoes and had not been driv-
en- twenty times. When six weeks old he
cost 5000 at seventeen months old $500
was refused for him. The day he made his
great trot 81, 900 was refused. The animal
Is perfect picture-his action is superb
and he IL so kind that n child can handle,
and 50 gentle that lady can drive him.
Horsemen say that there are $4,000 in
Ned"
The famous Grell mare il n Southern ra-
Ger, and one of the finest saddle horses in
the State. On this horse Mr.. Murray's
might ride with a mad horse was found
. ed. She il a sorrel, and the mother OF sew
eral colts of great promise. The Gipsey
m are, pronounced the gayest horse on the
mill dam, when Mr.. Murray held the rib
bons, IL Harry Clay mare by Black
Hawk, n thoroughbred with fine points,
weighing about 900, with three-minute
gait, unframed, and seven years old. Next
comes the grey mare, sherman Morgan
out of a Messenger mare, l5i hands high,
1000 pounds, tremendous roadster, aud
unframed, can trot in 80. The HANDLE
tonian mare, by Risdykes old horse, blood
bay, seven years, with no training, with
great peed, and all the marks Of the Ham
bletouian stock about her, is half sister to
Dexter. And finally Lady Thorne comes
out, a noble animal of great spirit aud fine
aclion, with more of Lady.,rhorne's move
ment than any horse'in the county. These
horses are all trotters, and Mr.. Murray has
not horse on his farm that il not valua-
BILE, nor one from filly to draught horse
that could lie bought for sum less than
$500, and from that up to 1000.
Adirondack stands out on all sides-on
the panels engraved on the lanterns, and
il flames out everywhere. In the stable Is
Mr. Murray's rural study, and ii is known
as the Adirondack room. 1t is plain as =
barn and wholly without ornament, bare
floors, rough book cases. pine swing Ia
BILE, an iron camp bed and rude chair. 1r
this den the popular city pastor works anC
!
room was without ornament. This is no
! 40. Seven rifles grace the walls. Mrs
Murray's target rifle holds the place of hon
or. She is marksman that can al fou
rods hit the bulls eye i've times out of six
A stays head hangs over the harness room
door. which this lady brought down will
her rife. But there are other ornaments
pistols, a book holding 1880 flies, SOM
worth 81 each; paddles that have seen ser
vice on the mountain lakes, rustic drink
ing cups, belts, whistles, horns, bugles
drums aud dog whips. An agricultural II
brary Of great value and completeness an
q collection of books on the horse, max
up the appointments of this rustic room
From the little window of this den, tn
people of Guilf0rd can see the light twink
lie at 3 A. NJ, as the owner drives his gull
and works out some OF those blu rning nj
terances that move and charm Boston.
Mr.. Murray is u practical business mar
His large farm of three hundred acres
with its three quarters of mile frontage
its five farm houses, all occupied its sey
en- harms, with cattle, horses and workmer
are all under his personal supervision. II
cuts one hundred tons Of hay his oats an
corn, 1000 bushels at time, come from tn
West. He has changed the whole face
things; to benefit the town and bring tn
people together, Mr.. Murray has. at hi
own cost, introduced a lyceum course, an
has engaged the ATTEST and most populs
lecturers in the field and thrown all ope
free Of charge. Take him all in all, the pa
tor of Park street church is one of the MOI
- remarkable men of his day.