Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31
Dexter-An Exciting Dash in Harlem
Lane.
Now York cOrrespOndeuco Boston journal !

| New York Correspondence Boston Journal
| 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 produces,
though he appears every day. He
comes late on the road, but his COM
ing is looked for with the greatest
eagerness by all classes. He is very
systematic, and can usually be seen
turning in to the gate from Fifth
Avenue about five o'clock. His
| pleasure never interferes with bust
ness; his days work is squarely
done before he leaves for his stables.
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 graf
flied, especially on a pleasant after
noon. Other horses have had their
brush and have been led off foaming
to the shed. The piazzas of all the
hotels that line the road are crowd
ed with horsemen, and the windows
with lady friends. Spectators with
their teams draw 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, it was estimated that two
thirds of the clergymen went out on
Harlem Lane to get sight Of Dex-
ter and his famous owner. Bonner
makes his appearance at slow pace,
apparently Indifferent to the impress
sion produced. He watches to see
that the coast is clear. By common
consent when Bonner appears the
road is cleared. A Dakota Indian
might take lessons of Bonner in his
yells. As Dexter starts on his course
his driver can be heard half a mile
OFT. The excited throng shout, That's
Bonner |" and all come to their feet.
The team rushes by with the fleet
ness of the wind, and is out of sight
in an instant. There are some things
that cannot be described-a panic in
Wall street, the inside of st Peters,
the harmony of an Italian 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 Of motion. |
lie 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 il. never exhausted
there is no exertion there is re-
serve of speed that is peculiar. Go
as fast as he will, his hoofs can be as
distintly seen as when he is on
slow trot. Horsemen say that his
speed has never been known, and
without controversy the palm is
awarded to him on all hands.
A very exciting scene took place
the other day. A gray horse ap-
peared on the ROAD stranger to |
every one. The speed of the an
imal was marvellous. Where the |
horse came from or to whom he be-
longed nobody seemed to know
The driver watched for Bonner
After a sharp contest be actually |
distanced Dexter. The thrill of ex- |
element was indiscribable. Bonner
turned bis horse into the shed and
had him blanketed. Wall street was
scarcely ever more excited than the
road was that afternoon. In q short
time Dexter reappeared, and here
bis pale antagonist was ready for the
contest. Bonner put up the top Of
his wagon, which as horsemen know
makes q great difference il speed.-
The white horse came tearing along
at a marvellous gait. Bonner sprang
to his feet and gave a screech that
might have been heard in Westches-
ter county. Dexter heard and un-
derstood the signal, buckled to his
work and left the white horse so far
behind that he was not to be men
toned the same afternoon. Thun- |
ders of applause attended Bonner on
the course, and as the king Of the
road came back there were hundreds !
that would have crowned him with
laurels. The feat of that afternoon |
induced Lorsemen to say Dexter is
capable Of anything.