The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-20
THE PARSONS BAY MARE.
ALMOST AS DEAR TO HIM AS HIS
RELIGION.

and One for His Sermon-The Man
ager of a Big Race Meeting-Puipit
vs. the Sulky.
From the CHICAGO Tribune.
SARAyAC. MICH, July 15.-The Rev. j.
". Arney of this town is confirmed In two
baliefs-that the Methodist Episcopal
church is the only level road to paradise,
and that his bay mare Aimee, 2:5O, by
Montgomery, 2:211l, out of dam by Rob
Rov $50. can ouC-trot any other 3-year-
old in Western Michigan, half-mlle
heats. best three in five, for the fun
of the thing. Mr.. Arney is the
most popular preacher in Saranac, and his
standing in the confidence of his congrega-
tion is high. His little church is crowded
every Sunday morning. while the Congre-
gational preacher, the Free Methodist
preacher, and the Wesleyan preacher are
elaring down upon empty benches. When
he drives through the streets in his light
weight cart behind his little trotter the en-
tire town turns out to admire him. lie Is
proud of the fact that he is the only parSon
in America who owns a string of trotters,
and he is now getting up race IN which all
his horses and most everybody else's are en-
tered. But there won't be any OF them III
it with mine says the parson.
A Tribune man came out this morning TO
see Parson Arney. A bald-headed young
man with a pleasant face was rubbing
down little bay mare in the stable back of
q cheerful country house. The ball headed
Young man looked like hired hand. He
wore bob-tailed coat, jean trousers and
blue shirt. His hands were as red as a lIv-
eryman's, and his face was tanned to
russell.
is Mr.. Arney aboutg" he was asked.
Il am Mr.. Arney," replied the bald
headed young man. extending his damp
hand. what can do for you, brother"
TRAINING HORSES FOR FUN.
When he was told he Topped the sweaty
towel and laughed. There is not much to
say about it, brother. | am training horses
for fun, for my health, and for money.
We preachers here don't make very much
5000 year or the matter of that-and
first began training driving horses to help
out nv salary. The doctor told me it was
good thing for me to do. was successful at
that, and couldn't see where the harm lay
in raising trotters. l started my racing stable
a year ago, and have had good luck with
it, The three | have now are colts. This one
here-loo& at her--isn't she beauty! I call
her Aimee She's by Montgomery, out of
a dam by Rob Roy l paid $500 for her,
and I'll bet-no, won't bet-but l believe
she can out-Jrot any 3-year-old in these
parts for money, marbles, or glory. | won't
trot her for money, though; but let me tell
you, brother. 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
81 have had extraordinary success in nv
church work here" he said. Seventeen
souls saved and brought to God last week
amid universal rejoicing. l tell you it is
grand thing. Evangelical work seems to
run in the family. My neutrality-suspicious.,
that foot doesn't look too well, I'll have to
have that fixed-it is grand thing; evan
gelical work seems to run in the family my
urother has gathered in over 400 souls.
He labors as an evangelist in this confer
ence. Look at that neck, will you! VIII 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
3-year-old, races with me frequently | trot
fair with him, always give him the pole, and
let him 60 ahead; then, when the finish
comes touch up the little one with the bud.
and go by that Goodman colt as though
be was tied TO post. Mr.. Goodman used to
think his colt was better than mine, but
have brought him to a realization of his
eIIOI, anu 10 takes Q6leaC with tFulV chris
tian resignation"
Doesn't your driving excite criticism .,
Yes, from narrow-minded people, but
sensible folks see it as l do A harmless
diversion; there is not SO much objection to
1t as there Is to my music. plav the VIC
loncello and my children play the violin.
AT my former charge when the little girl
began a solo SIX members arose and left me
church. They said it was unchristian. I
told them 1t was not if it was done
In the honor of God. They said if
it was done in the honor of God thew
would return ten for every one that had
1911. Before the year closed seventy-eipht
weary ones came into the fold, SO YOU see
beat them on their own track. NV action
meets with the approval of nv presiding
elder, the Rev. A. P. Mores of Ionia who
was down here last week and looked over
the stable, and when [ have his consent and
know IN my own heart that l am doing
what Is right am not going to iump the
track Tor any of these quarter horses. NV
people Ike to see me drive. | make no
secret OF IL. come right out in the dav
Light and speed the colt. 10y
When Parson Arney had rubbed down
tne mare he blanketed her and led her into
Cne sCat. Then he took his visitor around
anu L showed him another trotter. This e
nh nls towers towers, he said. II paid $500 for her,
NSUSu Az VII co minutes, She's
standard I've bred her to a standard
DorSe-Mlchlgan Star-at Grand RanidS
Sno nett month l will have her enrolled
one is not very well now; she has the
mnkeye; Whoa, girl. Best 4.vear-old
SHIou l 4 3 Sire Hamilton, 222. dam bv
09TUrge w. how, by Hambletonian. /. 04 3
he parson stepped into his little narlor
"here copies of the Horsen,nn the Broo~5'
i oS IN nt we and the Life Of John Wesley
lay on IN the maroe-top center-table, and nro-
ouceo the pedigree of the horses. Then he
ieSurneu 10 the stable and led out his stall
I'ou Douge, 2year-old by Mamhrino
nSS0n, 80, thoroughbred dam. He brushed
I ~uG Gulriea MIN, tackled on pair of toe
1"elSnts strapped on the boots daft1,,
nlIcned him to light sulky and shot J n1,t5S
Tue street in his stable clothes and ,nJovS
ragged straw hat. 'iH unuer
MEETINGS NOT TO BE NEGLECTED.
r,i AS he moved through town at a four
IN minute G clip his copgregation-and raorI,-
az ouPahac belongs to that-can,e ont az
oo"eu 10 him. The parson shooL he 49, III
a. return. A little way down the street ho
ore" up and spoke to man who ba a. eeU ne
low now are you, Brother Wilsongn
wv" WI" 90 you do, Mr.. Arneyp'
bo.hnfy weren't you at meeting last Sab
oo,+ Well, sir, to tell you the truth had tho
st Gts GuI Speeding her bit, she was pett,n e