Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-01


some other talisman in her possession,
she has cast such spell over Mr.. La
touche, that not even Laurence him
self is more devoted to her than is the
stern uncle, to propitiate whom poor
Gerald lost his life.
Speedy Racers Who Haye Attained Low
Records
A reporter has interviewed Mr.. Bon
ner, concerning fast horses, and that
gentleman is far from willing to admit
that the world contains feeter trotter
than one or two to be found in his sta
bic. There is undoubtedly much rival
ry between Mr.. Vanderbilt and the
proprietor Of the Ledger, as to who shall
have the fastest roadster, and had Mr..
Vanderbilt's $4,000 offer secured St.
Julien that gentleman would doubtless
feel that he is the owner Of a pair
which no one would be able to pass on
the road. Mr.. Bonner believes that
the best time on record will yet be
brought down several seconds, and he
is confident Rarus can trot in 210 and
that Edwin Forrest with record of
2:15a to wagon, is the greatest wagon
horse in the world. Since Lady Suf-
folk trotted mile in 2:26}, and Flora
Temple in 2:19$, astonishing reductions
in time have been made, the official
record of horses that have gone below
the time which made Dexter famous
being as follows:
2:10l, Maud S.
2:11a, st. julien.
2:13a, Rarus.
Ola, Goldsmith Maid.
2:143, Hopeful.
2:15. Lulu.
2:154, Smuggler.
2:164. Lucille Golddust.
2:169, American Girhand Derby.
2:16a, Occident.
2:17, Gloster.
2:174, Dexter.
Mr.. Bonner attributes the improve
ment chiefly to toe-weights, smoother
tracks and lighter vehicles, and con-
fesses that without his toe-weights Ed
win Forrest would not be worth $500
and Maud S. would be no better. He
adheres to bis purpose to give a public
exhibition of his best horses, although
his refusal to permit them to trot for
money will prevent them from obtain
ing an official record. Whether Rarus,
Maud S. or st. Julien is the best horse,
is question which admits of doubt,
and the owners of the first two are not
likely to abandon their claims to the
distinction of owning the fastest trotter,
without d struggle.
Professor King is preparing to drop
number of ambitious newspaper men
in Lake Michigan, the grave of Donald
son and Wise and their companions.
Professor King has a theory about an
eastward current, and he viii never be
satisfied until he has been borne to
Europe in its track or is lost in the
ocean. He is now constructing mon
ster balloon which is impermeable to
gas, being made Of two layers of gossa-
mer cloth or rubber. 1t will be 95 feet
long, and 100 feet in circumference,
and will have capacity for 100000
feet of gas. His first effort will be di-
rected toward tho discovery of the east
ward current. On the 9TH of Septem
Der he will fill his balloon basket
with food, reporters, sand, and things
of that kind, and will leave Minneap-
oils for long tri p through the air. II
he finds his current, he will then en-
deavor to cross the Atlantic. Profes,
sor Kings experience with balloons
leads him to believe they will never be
useful for purposes of conveyance.
l DON'T see how I'd git along,withou'
Mary, nohow," Mrs. Butcher observed
pausine to wipe the perspiratlon from
her aged features and put another ladle
of soft soap into the steaming suds, while
her daughters voice at the piano could
be distinctly recognized, float out from
the adjoining parlor. 81 don't see how
I'd get along without that gal, nohow
APays on these days when | hev the
tiringest work she just picks out hel
incest pieces, like Sweet rest, by-and
by. and "Mother's growing DID, anC
sings EN- fur me afore she goes out or
the lawn to play croquet with the other
young folks. 'Taint every gal as nd be
so thoughtful, | kin tell you. Now
most on 'em I'D jest bang away witt
Jordan is hard road to travel, OF
'Nhoop 'em up Eliza Jane, but she
amt none o that sort. She's pile o
comfort to me-a pile O. comfort,
and Mrs Butcher famed herself vigor
ously with her soiled apron, prepare
tory to running the clothes through the
second Toledo american.
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