Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-05

as red as a hveryman's and his face was
tanned to a russet
SIS Mr.. Arney about:" he was asked.
81 am Mr.. Arney," replied the bald
headed young man, extending his damp
hand. "What can do for you, brotherI'
When he was told he Topped the sueaty
towel and laughed. There is not much
to'say about it, brother. 1 am training
horses for fun, for my health and for mon-
ey. We preachers here don't make very
much-six hundred dollars a year, or the
matter of that-and first began training
driving horses to help out my salary. The
doctor told me it was a good thing for me
to do. L was successful at that, and 1
couldn't see where the harm lay in raising
trotters. / started my racing stable year
ago and / have had good luck with it.
The three have now are colts. This one
here, look at her, isn't she beauty. 1
call her Aimee. She's by Montgomery,
out of dam by Rob Roy. / paid five
hundred dollars for her, and I'll bet-no, i
won't bet-but believe she can out trot
any three-year-old in these parts for mon
ey, marbles or glory. / won't trot her for
money though; but let me tell you, broth
er, this mare here she went out for the
money at Kalamazoo and got it. That was
before bought her."
The parson returned to his rubbing and
talked while he worked.
Il have had extraordinary success in my
church work here" he said. Seventeen
souls saved and brought to God last week
amid universal rejoicing. 1 tell you it is a
grand thing. Evangelical work seems to
run in the family. Ny brother-goodness,
that foot doesn't look too we'll I'll have to
have that fixed-has gathered in over four
teen hundred souls. He labors as an
evangelist in this conference. Look at
that neck, will you, Will you believe me,
brother, / trotted this colt in $50 last
week, and / didn't let out all the links
either. Mr.. Goodman. who owns the rival
three year-old, races with me frequently
l trot fair with him, always give him the
pole and let him go ahead; then when the
| finish comes touch up the little one with
the bud, and 90 by that Goodman colt as
| though he was tied to a post. Mr.. Good
mine, but have brought him to- "A realiza-
| ton of his error, and he takes defeat with
| truly Christian resignation
Doesn't your driving excite criticisln:'
Yes, from narrow-minded people, but
sensible folks see it as / do. harmless
diversion; there is not so much objection
| to it as there is to my music. i play tn,
violoncello and my children play the viO
lin. At my former charge when the littl,
| girl began a solo siS members arose anC
| left the church. They said it was un
| christian. told them it was not If il wa
done in the honor of God. They said If j
was done in the honor of God they woult
return ten for every one that had left
Before the year closed seventy-eight wear,
ones came into the fold, so you see L bea
them on their own track. My actiol
meets with the approval of my presiding
elder, the Rev. a. p. Morcs, of Ionia, VIII,
| was down here last week and looked owe
the stable, and when / have his consent
and know in my own heart that am do
ing what is right, / am not going. to juml
the track for any of these quarter horses
My people like to see me drive: i make N
secret of it. / come right ont in the day
light and speed the colts
| When Parson Arney had rubbed dowl
the mare he blanketed her and led her int
the stall. Then he took his visitor aroun,
and showed him another trotter. This
Kit Powers" he said. Il paid four hun
dred dollars for her and she has trotted il
three minutes. She's standard. I've bre,
her to a standard horse-Michigan Star
| at Grand Rapids, and next month L vii
have her enrolled. She is not very wei
now; she has the pinkeye. Whoa, girl
Best four-year-old around here. Sir
Hamilton, 2:22, dam by George H. Low
| Dy hamDletonian, l:U4.
The parson stepped into his little parlol
where copies of the Horseman, the Breed
er's Gazette and the life Of John Wesle
, l.y Oh the inaIbio-.Op Uoiliel liable, an
produced the pedigree of his horses. The
he returned to the stable and led out hi
stallion Dodge, "a two-year-Old by Ma,nbr
no Logan, 2:29, Thoroughbred dam II
brushed and crrried him, tackled ON a pal
of toe-weights, strapped ON the boot.
deftly hitched him to a light sulky, an
shot down the street in his stable clothe
and under ragged straw hat.
As he moved through town at a foul
minute clip his congregation, and nearl
all Saranac belongs to that, came out an
bowed to him. The parson shook hi
whip in return. little way down th
/ street he drew up and spoke TO a man VIII
had bowed to him.
'How are You, Brother Wilson,
| How do you do. Mr.. ArneyE'
| why weren't you at meeting last Sal
bath.''
well, to tell the truth. had the co
out speeding her bit; she WAS gettin
stiff"
Tut, tut, you must not do that again
brother. What profiteth it a man if b
lowereth 4he trotting record and loseth hi
own soul: Come TO meeting, brother
i 4htkt 10 tAiAs AOf AilaN- AAAti
are six for trotting. How is the colt, b
the way.'
well, just SO 50. His forelegs don
: seem to be quite right, and he bloats tC
much.n
: Bring him around tomorrow and h
me take a look at him. and don: fope
the church next Sabbath. Cluck-clnC
; there; get along Dodge and the parse
drove away to the half-mile track
/ isn't very good track, but is the be
they have in Saranac. The parson sat NJ
, right in his seat and held his reins an
whip as artistically as ever John Spla
did. After warming up four or five tim,
around he yelled TO the spectators To- tin
him, and laying ON the lash he flashed b.
| The dust rose in clouds but through
could be seen the parsons queer straw Ia
: and the smoking fanks of the stallion
and occasionally could be heard the blae
whip cutting the air. When he dro,
: slowly up to get the time he was flush,
with excitement He was told that il ",
, about four minutes
That isn't bad for youngster."
: said, considering his age and the trac
l guess I'll trot him few heats at Ion
before long"
$ The horse racing parson is an eJlucat
o man of about thirty five. He has HI
/ several important charges and hc has fill
d them all acceptably. The people Of SaI
o nae are in love with him. and there wOu
|. be something like "A riot here if the conf,
: ence should attempt to relieve him. EN
4 rybody around here has some kind of tn,
G ter, and why shouldn't the parson ha
one or two. The race meeting he has I
h ranged for occurs July 20, and it will b,
: screamer beyond doubt. There will
3 running races, race for two year -olds, a
4 other for three year-olds and free of a
y All the farmers hereabout are going
= bring in the trotters. and hustle in the Fl
v for all. But they might Just as well Ike
I out, for the good man is going to win th
: if he has to drop the sulky ON the ira
4 and come in.on Kit Powers back
y "They say some chaps from Grand Ra
ids are going to bring in some ringers
said Parson Arney, ''but any ringer cal
stand off in a race where there is no b,
ting and no purse I'll buy"
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