The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-06-14
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faithful servants.
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Ef.NE,
The New York correspondent q the
Boston Journal SAYS
saw Bonne, 30 the road thc othcr
day Ii is one Of The sights Of New
York It is Interesting to watch tie
sensation be produces. though he ap.
pears every day. lie comes late on tho
read, but bis coming is watched for
with the greatest eagemoss BY al elas.
ses He IS very systematic. aud can
usually be seen turning into the gate
from the Eigth avenue about o'clock
His pleasure never interferes with bust
ness his days work is squarely done
before he leaves for the stables, He has
a rig which he puts on vixen he pre-
pares for the road Dexter is favor.
ito with the people, and they are usn-
ally gratifed, especially on pleasant
afternoon. Other horses have had
their brush and have been led of foam
ing to the she'd The piazaas 81 al the
hotels that line the road are crowded
with horsemen, and tho windows with
lady friends Spectators with their
teams draw mp on the side Of the road
to await the great event Of the day,
During the meeting Of the two con
ferences of the Methodist Episcopal
church in New York last week, il is os-
timated that two-t thirds Of the clergy
men went out TO Harlem TO get view
of Dexter and his famous owner. Bon
ner makes his appearance at a slow
pace, apparently Indifferent TO the I'M
preston produced. lie watches to see
that the coast is clear. BY common
consent, when Bonner appears the road
is cleared. A Dacetah Indian might
take lessons OF Bonner in his yolls As
Dexter starts on his course his driver
can be heard half mile off. The ex-
cited throng shout, That's Bonner,
and all come to their feet, The team
rushes by with the heetness Of the wind,
and is out Of sight in an instant There
are some things that cannot be describ-
ed-a panic in Wall street, the inside
OF ST Peters, the harmony Of an Ital-
ian organist, the coloring OF the great
masters in Pitt Palace, the trottin6 u
Dexter lie moves,as no other horse
moves--he is the poetry Of motion.
He does NO. sr~~al throw bis feet out
or fling about, but seems TO slide out
of himself, giving the idea that any
amount of speed can be obtained He
is never exhausted, there is no exer-
ton, but there is reserve ofspeed that
is peculiar. Go as fast as he viii, his
hoofs can be as distinctly seen as when
on slow trot. Horsemen say that his
speed has never been known, and with
out controversy the palm is awarded to
him on all hands.
A very exciting scene took place the
other day A gray horse appeared on
the road-a stranger to every one,,--
The speed Of the animal was marvel
GUS Where the horse came form or
TO whom he belonged nobody seemed
to know The driver watched 70, Bon
ner After short contest lie actually
distanced Dexter; the thrill Of excite
ment was indesciibable Bonner turned
his horse into the shed and had him
| blanketed Wall street was hardly ey-
er more excited than was the road that
afternoon In a short time Dexter nc.
appeared, and his gray antagonist was
ready for the contest Bonner put up
the top Of his wagon which, as horse
men know, makes a great difference in
speed. The gray horse came tearing
along at marvellous rate. Bonner
sprang to bis feet and gave screech
that might have been heard in West
chester county. Dexter heard and un-
derstood the signal, bucklod to bis
work, and left the gray horse 80 fan be-
hind that be was not to be mentioned
the same afternoon. Thunders Of ap-
pluse attended Bonner on the eoursc,
and as the king Of the road came back
there were hundreds that would have
crowned him with laurcls The feat OF
that afternoon induced horsemen to
say that Dexter was capable anything
A young man who had spent a little