Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-29

Palace Car for an Equine.
When Mr.. Bonner bought Sunol out on
ehe Pacific coast at such an enormous fig
ure, there were people who wondered how
such an expensive piece of horseflesh was
to be safely brought over so many, many
miles, and If the price named was PAYABLE
upon delivery in good condition only. In the
case Of the baby horse called Arion, which
j. Malcolm Forbes, of Massachusetts, Dur
chased for Sl-50OO from Senator Stanford
the money was paid before the horse took
step out OF his stall at Palo Alto. Mr.
Forbes farm is 4, 600 miles from Palo Alto
and the transportation from sea to sea
was at the risk of the purchaser. Two
days after the sale Arion started east in q
palace horse car, made the journey in
safety and landed at Mr.. Forbes farm feel
ing the risky 3year-old that he was.
Just at the time Of the sale it happened
that the Palo Alto consignment to the an
nual sales was ready to start to New York
The private cars stood on the side track to
receive them. Arion went with them. He
was in perfect winter condition. With no
more preparation than the throwing on of
blanket he was led from the stall to the
stock chute and thence into the car
He found quarters there which should
washed home. lie was backed into hard
wood stall, open at the top, the sides rising
to the height of his back The rear end
and both sides were padded like the corner
posts OF prize ring-a bit softer perhaps
and across the open front was placed a re
straining bar padded like the stall. His |
stall was Uttered with straw, the feed box |
was swung TO the bar under his nose, his |
head was tied up, light sheet was thrown |
upon him and he was ready Right under |
his nose his attendant was curled up, and |
over in the neighboring stall was the colts
hay gauge.
CARE THAT A RACE HORSE RECEIVES.
Baggage for a race horse means blankets
OF all colors and weights hoods to match.
boots in variety, paints and powders, drink
ing buckets and mash tubs. A gentle
manly race horse wears no ones clothes
drinks from no ones mug.
Between the farm and the slope of the
Sierras Arion munched his hay and talked
horse with the attendant He was run
ming special, as railroad men say, and
was not bothered with switching and side
tracking for the isnoble freight train. The
fast freight got out of his way.
When the train started up the Sierra
grades and the chill air of the snow capr.d
"a
tendant busted himself aud opened ,be d..
wooden trunk. lie got out q Lesv,- bI,,g...t
and substituted it for the lighter sbest
which Arion was WIRING The don ~.
closeu aud Ihe Nautiat0rs bon the ton of The
car, similar Coz tfu-. in a p.ssenear co,rE
Wefe shlI.c sd chat no draft of chill air
could steal ia. Night came on and the
ieEps wel. lighted A hinged bunk wa,
SWUNG down from the wall in front of
Ariou stall. and the groom turned in.
Ariun did not lie down. Horses ara {
never allowed TO do that, even on thirty {
day sen voyage, and it is the only hardship {
they suffer. standing does not hurt them e
much. They sleep very well with lean.
TO against the soft padding OF the stall a
Anon Journey east was uneventful AN. v
I'll he reached Cheyenne, and then he met v
the surprise of his life. To give relief from 7
the tedium Of the journey the horses wer, t
70 remain I'M Cheyenne two days When v
the train arrived there was a four inch II
snow on the ground Bred under sunny Z
California skies, Arion never saw snow il
He was led of the car in the early morn 4
ing. .
FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH SNOW. Il
The moment he caught sight of the &
white plains glistening in the sun rays hs n
stopped short and looked about him with a
blank amazemeut pictured in his big ewes.
iiis groom coaNed him down the decline Of
he chute but when he reached the ground
ne stopped again and blew one of those t,
inorting signals which means distrust ST
Much coaXing and petting got him down n
)ut ne put his feet into the snow AS gin | tl
serly as debutante puts her pink toe, h
INTO the water Of Monterey. He was not W
'atisiied until he had trust his muzzle into cl
ne snow. lie took a deep breath and the
rozen mist hlled his nostrils He shook n
us mead with an angry snort and blew the b,
nov up IN a tiny cloud. That scared him W
md with ears at full cock he backed off hi
There was lot of this sort Of maneuver m
ng before he could be persuaded to 20
long. The race track stables were two N
niles away and the band was taken there n,
Every horse was carefully blankcted ana al
he cracks in the stalls were carefully fe
losed. There was one brick stall at the Ia
rack, and Arion, 10y right of his record b
tot that. The weather was bitterly cold OF
90 cold Tor Sl25,0OO to stand out in. and te
Arion was invited up town to Banker m
ticSs' private stable, which is built of In
rick and heated by steam. l.
Coming out of his stall the colt struck p
ard Of ice and slipped. \ man ON each a
ide threw their shoulders against him p
nd supported him until he secured foot nj
ng. The groom was as pale as ghost Ii
Then the danger had passed tl
In the Hicks stable Arion PASSED his lie
rst night in bed, securing horse SHORES ON il
luxurious couch Of sweet smelling ri
traw, while outside the door the groom
pok cat maps and watched the thermome-
II betwees times
DIDN'T LIKE ICE WATER ne
The two days in Cheyenne were spent in al
aiking exercise, and in taking tire much ar
eeded rest Cor the feet and legs. Once he "a
u used 10 the snow Arion rather liked IT, IN
ID when taken out 10 walk be kent his Sc
nom IN constant fear lest De should slim 10
ID strain himself az play We
J. Malcolm Forhes Travelled on the rel.u az
r passenger trains ahead ot his pet w
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