Daily Republican., 1879-10-23
THERAIsER OF RARUs.
Expects 10 Rrfng Out morse In
Ten Years that Can ID" IL !"
2.IO.

Expects 10 RrlhS Ous :"
ren Years that Can DO IL In
2.IO.
Utica Obscrver.)
Richard B. Conkling, Of Greenport,
L. l.. the man who raised Rarus, sat in
in the Office OF Bragg's Hotel waiting
for telegram from Ogdepsburg. He
il the best natured, best.lOoking man
of sixty. three that ever stretched legs
nnder Landlord Proctor's mahogany.
John Splan calls him "Dad," and those
VINO know Mr.. Conkling intimately
adopt splan's title. Mr.. Conkling was
anproached by Colonel Bowen, of Med
ina. and subjected to congi atulatioDs
about the sale Of Rarus. "Dad" didn't
seem elated when the Colonel pronoun.
ced s36, 5000. 1t was hard for him to
mart with the splendid animal. lie
believed in the horse thoroughly, and
when he handed the bride to Mr.. Sim
mons and took his check for the sum
named the tears flowed freely.
"Mr. Conkling, will you ever raise
another trotter p -, :,
"Bless you, my aon; of course Twill"
" Have you any OF Rarus' brothers,
sisters, cousins or aunts!"
"Yes, and l'll tell you what | did.
7 bet man q case of wine that would
rails. a horse that will beat Rarus' best
time-2:l3t.
"IIow many years do you want to dc
it in? :" an,
"Ten. Pve half brother of Rarus'
tba. trottsd a three-minute gait, up hill,
when he was six weeks old. Then I've
some other promising stock, brothers
and sisters of Rarus. I've one IN par,
ticular that think will be heard from.
He's eight years old | call him Rectus.
"What can Rarus dor"
Gle can trot mile in 2:O6 or 2:Os.'
"Did you ever ask Splan to send
him for all he was WORTH"
"Never. No one ever offered enough
money to make it an inducement for
me TO send Rarus at his best gait; but
(confdentially) I'll bet SlO0to nickel
that Rarus can trot in 2.lO. l ought to
have let him do it before parted with
him, but was waiting for sufficient
jnducement. But, mark me, he'll dc
it some day for Mr.. Bonner"
"Have you any other horses aside
from those on your farm at Greenport,
l.. II"
"My only share in horse-fesh out
side of those at home is an interest IN
Gloster. Remember, son, that | amt
going to die until beat 2.l34.
"Anether case of wine on it,
"Certainly; but you must give me
ten years. Yes; think I've got two now
that will beat the best recorded time.
Why, that little baby spoke Of and IL
feet going up hill. When Rarus was
ten months old he had down hill
stride of fifteen feet. Then there is q
half sister of Rarus that promises well
she is out OF Grace Rogers by Volunteer
When she was ten months old she GOV
cred fourteen feet, up grade. l call
her Grace Volunteer.
"Are you satisfied with your bar
gain in the sale of Rarns ?''
Eyes (no enthusiasm about it,,
though, }; but now believe could gel
$50 900 for him if had stood firm fol
that figure"
"What do you think of Edwin For
est ?"
"Give me back Rsrus and I'd bel
S. 900 that can shut him out in a
race
"What about Smuggler ?"
"Good horse-very good horse; bu'
I've an idea he wasn't handled right
I'd have been willing to hang and kick
the air if co1ldn't have sent him in
2.12."
A Utica lawyer who was presen'
asked Mr.. Conkling what he thought
Of Sleepy Tom. "Dad" replied chad
| kept Rarus, would have beaten Ton
sure" Later on in the conversation
MIR. Conkling said: Gas stated be
fore, never asked Splan to send Raru'
A mile for his best. And, although
John never drove him in pablo up t(
his limit, can assure you that the
horse was never 'pulled'-never bu
once. That was four years ago, II
Buffalo, when he was beaten by Molll'
Morris. He was driven by Doty, anc
when saw that he was pulling Raru'
would have shot him out OF the sulkJ
i'll mad had a revolver.