Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-12
,,anner and Dexter in Harlem Lane.

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Nav York Correspondence of the Boston Journal
saw Bonner on the road the other day
1t is one the sights OF New York. 1t il
interestin. Il, watch the sensation he pro
duces, though Ne appears every day lie
comes late on the road, but his coming Il
watched for with the greatest eagernes,
by all classes. He is ye...y systematic anc
can usually be seen turning INTO the gate
from Eighth avenue about 5 o'clock. HIS
pleasure never interferes With business Ms
days work Is squarely done before he ieaVe'
for his stables, He has rig which he ou's
on when he prepares for the road DeN'
ter is the iayorte with the pubic, and
they are usually gratifed, especially on a
pleasant afternoon. Other horses have had
their brush and have been led of toamlng TO
the shed. The piazzas OF all the hotels
that line the road are crowded with horse
men, and the windows with lady friends. -
Spectators with their teams draw mp on the
sile of the road to await the great event OF
the day. During the meeting OF the two
conferences Of the Methodist Episcopal
Churtl in New York last week, it was estl-
mated that two.thirds of the clergymen
went out on Harlem to get sight OF Dex-
ter and his famous owner. Bonner makes
his appearance at q slow pace, apparently
Indifferent to the impression produced -
He watches to see that the coast is clear
By common consent, when Bonner appears
| the road is cleared. A Dacotah Indian
might take lessons OF Bonner in his yells.
| As Dexter starts on his course, his driver
can be heard half mile of. The excited
throng shout, "That's Bonner" and all
come to their feet. The team rushes by
with the feetness of the wind, and is out of
SIGHT in au 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 color
| ing 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.
! 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 ex-
hausted, there is no exertion, there is a re.
serve of speed that is peculiar. Go as fast
as he will, his hoofs can be as distinctly
seen as when he is on slow trot l.orse-
men 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 9TH
er day. A gray horse appeared on the road
"a stranger 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 sharp contest
he actually distanced Dexter. The thrill OF
excitement was indescribable. Bonner
turned his horse into the shed and had him
bianketed. Wall street was scarcely ever
more excited than was the road that after.
noon. In short time Dexter reappeared,
and here his pale antagonist was ready fol-
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 mar.
vellous gait. Bonner sprarg to his feet
and gave screech that might have been
heard in Westchester county. Dexter
heard and understood the signal, buckled
to his work, and left the white horse so fal
behind that he was not to be mentioned the
same afternoon. founders of applause at
tended Bonner on the course, and as thu
king of the road came back there were
hundreds that would have crowned hin
with laurels. The feat of that afternoon
induced horsemen to say that Dexter ii
capable of anything.