Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-26
BoNNER,s STABLES.
His Systematic Purchases Since 1856
Jay-Eye-see on the Tapis.


Jay-Eye-See on the Tapis.
The announcement that Robert Bonner
says the Herald of Aug. 81, has had a
price named to him for the famous trotter
JaY-Eye-see will be an apt supplement to
the information published yesterday con-
corning the $4,000 purchase of Maud S.
Il shall drive Maud S. with Rarus.v
said Mr.. Robert Bonner, as he patted the
beautiful mare upon her flank and re-
turned the look of confidence with which
THIS exquisite piece of mechanism and
ire regarded her new owner.
1T is understood that you are negoti-
atlng for the purchase of Jay-Eye-See, If
you were to purchase that horse, would
you trot the two tOgether?''
"Certainly not" replied the proprietor
OF Maud ;. "Jay-Eye-See is but a pony.
only 15 hands high. When William Ii.
Vanderbilt purchased Maud S. he said to
a friend, 'Rarus is the only proper mate
for Maud s., but you know / cannot get
MIN. fortunately Maud S. and Rarus are
now placed where they can be driven to-
gether, but first | shall have Maud S.
speeded so as to lower her present figures.
Mr.. Vanderbilt also said in reference to
Jay-Eye-See that he wouldn't give 80 cents
for him-meaning, of course, as a partner
with Maud S."
Mr.. Bonner told of various purchases
which he made thereafter, including Lam
tern, Peerless and Lady Palmer. and PO-
eahontas, for which he paid $685. 900 cash.
'Of Pocahontas," continued Mr.. Bonner,
sold man Vanderbilt said to me as we
stood together, Bonner, it is worth a hun
dred dollars day just to look at that ami
mall and so it was"
when vast you became the owner of
Dexter?''
"Dexter? Let me see. In 1867 a Gin
cinnati man told me he had fast mare
which he desired to sell. l looked at her
and concluded not to take her, but said.
"a friend of yours, MIR. Foster. has a
horse 1 want to buy, and for which l am
willing to pay $4,000, provided he wipes
out Flora Temples time.' Well, said
the man, IF get him for $33, 600 will you
give me the other SCOOP | agreed, of
course, and in few days he purchased
Dexter In my name, paying $1,000 down
TO bind the bargain, the horse to be de-
livered to me in the fall. At that time he
had made mile in 2:17H on the Buffalo
track, and his owner hesitated about hav-
ing my name mentioned in connection
with the purchase, fearing that some one
would poison the horse, and he would
thereby lose the balance Of the money. |
told him to deliver the horse to
me, dead or alive, on his feet
or the simple carcass, on Sept. 10,
and L would give him the $50, 900 balance.
That satiied him. and the next day 1 sent
telegram to Budd Doble, which was
read on the grand stand on the Buffalo
track, as follows: Il saw Niagara Falls
this morning, for the first time, and |
came down here to see the other wonder
of the world Dexter do his mile in
2:11H. l desire, as is well known, to get
the best of everything, and, as l could
not buy the falls, bought the next best
thing, which is Dexter, who will 90 into
my stables on the 10th of next month"; "
Ibid your health continue to imprOYe?"
''Oh, yes, marvelOusly. So much so
that continued the horse medicine sug-
gested by DR.. Hall and followed with
such beneficial results in my own per-
SON."
''Why didn't you buy Goldsmith Maid
when she made mile in 2:14Y'
STABLE STATISTICS.
swell, didn't make any offer for Gold
smith Maid, any more than l made an Of
fer for Maud 5. She was owned at that
time by Henry NJ. Smith, very wealthy
man, and | should have considered it i'm
pertinent to offer to purchase the mare,
precisely as | should have considered it
strange if had suggested to Mr.. Wander
bilt the desirability of his parting with
Maud 50
"What others did you buy about that
time%
II paid $4,000 for Joe Elliott, who did
mile in 2:1512, and $4,000 for Edward
Everett, the sire of Mountain Boy, and
$4,000 for STARTER, and $4,000 for
Edwin Forrest the day that he made a
mile in 2:15H to wagon, and 49, 900 for
Lady Stout, the first three-year-Old who
ever made a mile in 1929, and many
Others as the writers say, too numer-
Gus to MENTION"
''YOu speak of Rarus with a great deal
Of apparent pride. Why did you buy
him?"
Il bought Rarus in 1879, paying S36. 900
for him, he having made a mile in 2:13II.
About that time st. Julian was brought
to me. he having made a mile in 2:111I.
didn't buy him, and some people have
wondered why l didn't. The fact is the
horse was lame"
MIR. BoNNER's PURPOSES.
"Well, the story of Maud S. has been
pretty thoroughly told. Now you have
her, what do you purpose doing?
81 have very clearly defined plan. l
intend to keep Maud S. for my own pleas
ure and health, but not with any exclu-
siyely selfish intent. She has made a mile
in 2:09M. / believe she can do much bet
ter, and l intend to give her a fair trial,
for her sake, for my sake and tor the sake
of the friends of Craftsmanship the world
around. My brother David owns one-half
of Jay-Eye-See's father, who is a full
brother to Dexter. Ipaid $4,000 for Maud
S. She is worth much more, but one can
readily understand why gentleman in
Mr.. Nanderbilt's position would not care
to be bothered and annoyed as he has
been by people desiring to utilize his
possessions for their own benefit"
SIS it true that you have promised not
to allow her to compete for money?'
"Well, | will say precisely what l said
to friend of mine last night. He asked
me the same question, and l said, when
we engaged DIR. John Hall to preach in
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
there was no understanding with him that
he should not enter the prize ring"
''In other words, then, you scout the
suoUnStiOn ~