Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-11
Bonner i'm Harlem Lane-Dexter Put to His
Mettle.

New \ ork Correspondence Boston Journall
l saw Bonner on the road the other day.
1t is one of the sights of New York 1t is
Interesting TO watch the sensation he pro-
duces, though he appears every day. He
comes late on the road, but his coming is
watched for with the greatest eagerness by
all classes. He is very systematic, and can
usually be seen turning into the gate from
Eighth avenue about 3 O'clock. His pleas
ure never interferes with business his
days work is squarely done brfore he
leaves the stable. He has rig which he
puts on when he prepares for the business
of the road. Dexter is the favorite with
the public, and they are usually -gratified
Especially OH a pleasant afternoon. Other
( ssses have had their brush, and have been
led of foaming to the shed. The piazZas
of all the hotels that line the road are
crowded with horsemen, and the windows
with lady friends. Spectators, with their
teams, drawn up on the side of the road to
await the great event of the day. During
the meeting of the two conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in New York
last week il was estimated that two-thirds
of the clergymen went out on Harlem lane
to get a sight of Dexter and his famous
owner. Bonner makes his appearance at
slow pace, appearantly indifferent to the
impression produced. He watches to see
that the coast is clear. BY common con-
sent, when Bonner appears the road is
cleared; A Dakota Indian might take les
sons of Bonner in his yells. As Dexter
starts on his. course his driver can be heard
half mile off The excited throng shout
THAT'S Bonner" and all come to their
feet. The team rushes by with fieetness of
the wind, and is out of sight in an instant.
There are some things that can not be de-
scribed-a panic in Wall street, the inside
of st. Peters, the harmony of an Indian
organist, the coloring of the great masters
in the Pitt Palace the trotting of Dexter.
He moves as no other horse moves he is
the poetry ofmotion. He does not sprawl,
throw his feet out, or fling them around,
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 eXertion, there is reserve of speed that
il peculiar Go rs fast as he will, his hoofs
can be as distinctly seen as when he is on
slow trot. Horsemen say that his speed
has never been known, and without con-
troversy 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 strnger to every one. The speed
of the animal was marvellous, Where the
horse came from or to whom he belonged
nobody seemed to know. The driver
watched for Bonner After a sharp con-
fest he actually distanced Dexter. The
Bonner turned his horse into the shed and
had him blanketed. Wall street was
scarcely ever more excited than was the
road that afternoon. Ina short time DeX--
ter reappeared, and here his pale antago-
mist was ready for the contest Bonner
put up the top of his wagon, which, as
horsemen know, makes great difference
in speed The white horse came tearing
along at IA marvellous gate Bonner sprang
to his feet and gave n screech that might
have been heard in Westchester county.
Dexter heard and understood the signal,
buclIled down to his work, and left the
white horse so far behind that he was not
to be mentioned the same afternoon.
Thunders of applause attended Bonner on
his course, and as the king of the road
came back there were hundards that
would have crowned him with laurels.
The feat of that afternoon induced horse
men to say that Dexter is capable of any
thing.
The news is telegraphed from Utah that
the Mormons are arming and drilling,
though Brigham Young says his empire,
like Napoleon's, means peace. We would
not he surprised il we had tPouble with that