, 1884-05-07
JAY-EYE-SEE
A Twentl Five Thousand Dollal
Horse for Five Hundred
sIr.. Cases Humane Treatment or Rae
ing Vicious Trotters
or RyEone DnyE---Train-
ing for the Track.

Cor. Chicago Tribune.l
slIerr. hive feen IA good many stories
told. " he said. about how I came to own
Jay-Eye-See, but they are all wrong. The
facts are that the fall | became his owner |
stopped in Chicago On my way to Kentucky
and met George Brnsleld. who had been
superintendent at Col. West's farm near
Lexington. l asked him to tell me about
the best young stock, in his estimation, that
Col. West hsd-to write down the names
and breeding OF each animal for me, placing
them in what he considered the order of
merit. He did so, and the very first entry
was: Black colt by Dictator, out of Mid
night When l reached Kentucky the little
black colt impressed mt wonderfully. He
was my choice from the first, and / bought
him for 400 and named him after myself. l
paid the same amount for Phallas.'
These two horses are now worth at least
$4,000, and il Jay-E ye-See fulflls expecta-
tions and beats 2:l0A this year he will bring
that sum alone. Should Phallas lower the
stallion record, as seems more than probable,
800, 900 could be realized for the pair. These
horses are nepnews OF Dexter, the first horse
to beat Flora. Temples time. their sire, Die.
tator, being a full brother 10 Mr.. Bonner's
horse. 1t is only within the last two years
that the merits OF Dictator have been appar-
emit. For the best part Of his life he was hid
den away on Long Island, but being sent to
Kentucky in 1877 his colts sired since then
are just beginning to show what they can
do, his three sons, Jay-Eye-See, Phallas and
Dictator. being the stars OF the trotting turf
last season and last fall he was sold for
s25. 900.
KINDNESS AND CARE.
Jay.Eye-See and his companions travel in
a car built especially for their accommoda.
ton mud fitted up with every convenience
that experience can suggest. There is a roomy
stall for each horse, the car being designed
for several animals, places where the men
who attend them sleep, and ingenious ar.
rangements of space for the stownge of
sulkies, harness, etc. II don't think any
thing too good for my horses, II said Mr.. Case,
and his affection for them is manifested in
other ways. There 5 none OF the hnrshness
and even brutality so often seen in other
stables. "Jay-Eye-See was never struck a
blow with Il whip heavy enough to kill a
hy,n is what Mr.. Case has written in his
catalogue. The results of this humane treat
ment are shown in the gentleness OF the
horses. A child might play in Jay-Eye-See's
stall forever, aud the pony would never in
jure him. Phallas, unlike most stations,
does not lay back his ears and give other
evidences Of displeasure when a stranger APP
proarhes, and visitors may enter his stall
with IMMUNITY.
Ton wears ago four trotters out OF i've
were vicious, Dexter made everybody but
his groom and driver keep at Il safe distance.
Bodine WINS n man-killer, being equally ready
to bite, kick, or strike. Goldsmith Maid
permitted familiarity from no one but old
Charley her groom, who during five years
slept but .hree nights out Of her stall, u bag
in which were the oats for her morning feed
being his pillow, and at daybreak the old
mare would wnken him by pushing at the
bag with her nose. Mr.. Cases first rule with
his horses is that they shall be treated kindly,
and Governor Sprague, for whom he paid
S27, 500, would follow him around like a dog,
and enjoyed nothing better than being fed
Jumps of sugar from the hand of Mrs. Case,
who feels the defeat OF one OF her favorites
ever more keenly than does their owner, of
whom an acquaintance one remarked" J.L.
Case likes to loso about as little M any man
l ever saw
UNDER TRAINING.
For twelve successive weeks a high-class
trotter is expected TO keep in form and be
ready for a good race every seven days.
That he may be able to do this the utmost
care must be given him. A square stall,
as large as a bedroom, furnishes him ample
space TO move about when not otherwise en-
gagged during the day, and at night he lies
down on a thick bed of the cleAnest straw
that money can buy. A capable groom
looks after his every want. AT > or Il O'Clock
in the morning the trotter is given Il light
breakfast aud taken out for exercise and
speeding, This over, ne Is carefully rubbed
with cloths until every hair made wet by
perspiration Is dry again and his coat shines
like satin. Wet bandages are placed on his
legs TO allay any that might
he caused nv the violent exercise to which
bo hos hpon .rh;acted .,d a 1igbt Sra,