Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-07

pdckeu VI my tnlngs was put IN the stage,
and though very cold, stood the Journey
tolerably well to Vergcnnes, the only city in
the State of Vermont. left Burlington
about two O'Clock a. m, and arrived at Yer
gennes about breakfast time.
Mrs. Royals adventures, narrow escapes
from death. robbers and the inhuman con-
duct of stage drivers and landlords while
passing through yergennes, CastletOn Poult-
ney, Salem, Albany and Fishkill, will fur
nish another interesting chapter.
Yours, -
| Gov. Stanford's Horses.
THREE HUNDRED THoRoUGu-BREDs CARED FOR
IN MILE OF SHEDS AND STABLES
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The stock ranch and summer residence of
Leland Stanford Is in some respects the most
noticeable country estate in the United
States. The ranch includes 1000 acres of
the most fertile land in the valley. made up
OF the Gordon and Hoag ranches, purchased
by Mr.. Stanford about three years ago 1t
| begins at MEMO, ut San Franclsquite Creek
and extends toward the southwest along the
creek. the southern end tapping over low
spur OF the coast range west of Mayfield.
| Three or four hundred acres lie along the
hillside. affOrding an eligible business site,
with view of the bay and the hills of San
| Francisco. The rest of the farm is level or
| slightly elevated, and abounds in trees sep
arated or in groups that suggest the cooper
alton of nature with the skilful landscape
gardener. The summer residence of Gov
| Stanford is about n milo from MEMO, and
reached by drive along the country road
and Il shady avenue that winds along the
| creek II ygs upOD the (,or1oD ranch ypls,,
purchased, but has since been enlarged aud
| improved. 1t is built in villa style, with
| broad verandas, ard has an ample outlook
| There has been little time for improvement
since it came into present hands, but forty
acres about it have been laid out in lawn.
garden and vineyard. The house has every
appointment proper to gentleman's coun-
try home, including pictures and we'll
| stocked library.
The stables are scarcely inferior to the
| house in convenience and neatness OF finish.
| The ca.riage-house will accommodate d score
| of vehicles, and there are stalls for dozen
or more horses, about the number kept in
| immediate use when the family are spend
| ing the summer III the country. The farm
| buildings proper are near the family resi-
dence. The whole ranch is under the super
intendence OF Alfred Poett. Senator Keyes
has charge Of the agricultural department.
| The stock stables, the chief point OF interest,
are near the south end, not far from the
| foot hills, and in charge of ii. Il. Covey, who
is assisted by his son. +. W. Coyey. They
are most remarkable for number and variety
of blood stock. There is no collection OF
| horses in New York, u StateSgiven to horse
| flesh, which approaches it, The Alexander
stock farm in Kentucky is the only one that
nearly equals it in extent and value. Gov
| Stanfords love OF horses dates from his early
childhood in fact, it is hereditary. He
| comes from part of New York where the
admiration OF fine horses is imbbed in in
fancy He had good stud OF horses when
he bought the present property. and since
then. till Mr.. Covey made the last purchase
of - blood brood-mares in Kentucky, he has
| purchased whatever he laid his eyes on that
| pleased his fancy His ranch, and especially
his horses, have for the last year been his
chief pleasure. 1t has been his custom whom
| living at the ranch during the summer to
| spend several hours among them after leav-
| ing the railroad offices Mt the corner OF Fourth
| and Townsend streets of an afternoon, and
| during the winter to make them weekly
visits, taking with him n friend or two to
whom he could point out their beauties and
rehearse their parentage. 1t is said that he
| Knows every colt by name, and can tell his
pedigree to the tenth generation.
| stable with three hundred blood horses
| of all ages must be II curiosity to the most
| Indifferent observer of rare animals 1t takes
n mile Of sheds and stables to accommodate
| them, and II host OF serving-men to supply
their daily wants. The trotting stable Is II
| building $50 by so feet rs warm, comfort
| able, and rs well arranged as q gentleman's
| dwelling. Besides tins, there are stables Tor
stations, for brood-mares and for colts in
training, with quarter sections in paddocks.
and fine, hard race track, splendid in the
summer and dry and hard during the fair
| weather of the winter. Here the younger
animals are taught their PAGES, and Occident,
| that handsome bit OF horse-hesh, and Elaine
the fastest OF 4-year-olds, can be seen speed
| ing III harness on any fine day at any time OF
year. Occident is cnriously looked at by
every one who visits the trotting stable He
welcomes all comers kindly, and receives the
caresses OF ladies' with gracious and Gmiable
| courtesy.
| 1t warns one TO hear Jealous horseman
tall; about his iavoriteS, lie is so much III
| earnest. No one can be more in love with
| MS occupation than the elder COyey. Strip
| ped of some of its technicalities, that which
lie has to say is much rs follows OF brood
mares there are l2O in the stables, many Of
| them with very bright records-records, say
| of from 2.27 or less to 2:3O or II little over
! The list OF celebrated mares includes Aurora.
| Clay, with IL record of 2:3o Barnes Idol
who trotted i'll 2;3ii when years old Daisy
| C., who made IBIS when years old Lucy,
with record Of 2.39 and these with the
records annexed Maggie Mitchell, 2:lO !;
! May Fly. 2:3Oi Mnyilower, $50; Prussian
I Maid, 2.lg, Rio Vista Maid. 2:35. The stall
lion stable is an expensive luxury. The stall
lions are sleek animals OF great size. strength
and beauty, and with the fiery look which
they have inherited from their ancestors of
the desert 1t were useless to inquire too
closely into their pedigree, however delight
| ful to devotees of the turf. Suffice it 10 say
that it includes such names US Resdick, Ham
bletonia, rrospero. Dame Trot, Toronto.
| Gray Messenger Blucher, Abdul hader Alb
| dnllah. Old MambrinO. Belmont, Eclipse,
| with other names There is Electioneer the
father OF IL line of Princes Mohawk Chief,
an animal of superb figure and spirit Cen
oral Benton, tenderly cared for by Charlie
/ Corcorap, who had charge of Goldsmith
| Maid tor five years. General Bentons
ord is believed to extend backward untar-
nished to the conquest of Spain by Saracens
His keeper claims, with glow of pardonable
| pride that lie has II crosses of Messenger
| blood, the true source, II is said. OF the trot
| ting quality A fourth stallion, Don Victor,
| though possessed of less personal grace is
| conspicuous rs being the only thoroughbred
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