Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-29
MT. HOughton and Borax.

The 0Iergyman's Card in the Last Spirit
 Of the Times-An Explanation.
 A leading editorial in the Spirit of the Times of the issue of October 20 criticised severely the action of Rev. Mr. Houghton of this city in reference to the horse Borax. In response MT. Houghton sent the following characteristic letter. which the Spirit prints and editorially acknowledges the errors of it's first article:
 NEW HAVEN, CoNN., October 1s. In the last issue of the Spirit, notice your edito rial with reference to the horse Borax and myself As you misinfoFmed concerning the leading facts VI viii vou psrmt e to yOU and aaO to rs quest conspicuous place in reply you have TSe hoSe soran WSch trOsd here is not the chestnut that trotted in New York State biUaean sGn nOsd @ ve city This sorns is l6A hands high. 1,O5O lbs, and of hind ankle thousands people, this horse has not been out of this city but once al and then for four days the same time WIS driving this horse. oa n @ nea % dG o a .ss shs dn 1 him at Danbury under false name, permit me to sef that he had ever started in race or that his was BorAx- bought the horse of dealer here. who said he had no record or name. The party who entered him at Danbury must call the horse sone- thing, and being acquainted with MT. T. J. Alling, entered him under that name. When the horse aT- rived in Da. bury, Mr. Dickerman being there said ssWhat Borax here7" and in conversation stated in two races but did not get record -9 - : Now it 50 happened that r ,. AIiing was owing the money, fact not known to Mr Brothers. the tooth ari and Ehe DanbaEy association would not let the thought best not to start the horne there Here the horse entered in his true name. and would have been at Danbury had it been known, 4 bond was given for the $50 for change Of before the race o aS c.sd e here r1e n @ 11 f1e % @ let the horse start unless the money provided. let Mr. Brothers have 1t, and the race went on and sha1 be very glad of the promised seRules bound in Calf" but hAving been brought np among horses the turf bookg and glanced several times at the rules am not quite the novice in turf matters that you ev there is no harm in fair open contest fail to by ticket ss church fairs md Sunday school schoars contsnding for gilt edged prizes horses trOting for pease point and 90 oblige your humble servant and friend, M. H. HoUGHroN.
 Welcomed Back.
 The St. Augustine Press, under date of October 20, has the following in regard to Orange Howes, the popular sayin Rock caterer:
 We are pleased to welcome back to our lit tie city Mir. Orange HoWes, of New Haven, Conn.,, who during the summer has been looking after his business affairs in West Haven, Conn, where he is proprietor of the railroad waiting rooms, apopular resort for the people of New England. Mr. H0wes will shortly commence t0 repaint his house, north of Fort Marion, and make repairs to the same for the approaching winter bnsi- ness. Mr Howes was accompanied by Mr. l.. A. Beecher who intends to remain during the winter.
 The many friends of Mr. Howes in New Haven and vicinity will be glad to learn of his continued prosperity.
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