Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-31

IRON the chicago Trfbunst-
One of the principal subjects Of discussion
among the "old timerssn of jackson and
Jefferson counties wheps Nhey meet around
the grocery storo stove those cold days IL
horse race in which General John A, Logan,
then boy, was one OF the riders The
other was W. h. Anderson, since that time u
general in the Union army, an Egyptian
Democratic leader, and now collector Ct In.
ternal revenue at Mt Vernon.
The fathers OF the two boys owned the
horses in the race. Both were great patrons
nf swirl horses and known ~ such ali over
southern Illinois Old pE Logan owned
some OF the finest horses to- he found In all
That portion OF the state. StIusOn Anderson
or Suns, as he was called, devoted n
large portion OF his time to politics and
hoTseS lie was lieutenant governor when
Carlin was chief mag stra;e ui the stSte In
Jackson county DIR. Logan WAS the principal
hoEsemsu, while Governor Anderson lod
the list In Jefferson. There was great
rivalry between the COuuriea which finally
led To trial of speed IL settle the question
OF superiority between the horses OF Logan
ard Anderson.
The race was TO come OF =; Murphysboro,
the home OF Or. Logan and young John A.
Logan and w. h. Anderson were 10 he the
riders II was soon known all over south.
ern Illinois, and many men rode horseback
loo miles 10 see the race In Jackson and
Jefferson counties the excitement ran high,
In each locality the people were strong rartL.
ssus OF the home horse. The day Of the race
Murphysboro was filed with people. Few
gatherings in those DAYS had been larger.
Inc population OF Jefferson and jackson
counties was literally turned loose TO see the
race The Jefferson county men were all
paChlnS the Anderson mare There WAS
very little money in those days, and the
visitors put up their horses, wagons and
every conveyance In which they came 10 the
race, and cheerfully faced the prospect Of
walking home Ii they lost
When the horses were ed on, on the course
me me j Jsckson county people howled with glee,
Inc Logan horse upon which they had
eIaheu their money and VauaOles, was \
magnificent animal and bore the high sound.
ing name OF Gray Eagle As ne was led
down the track he walked proudly, as II cou.
scIous OF coming victory, The Anderson
mare was named Polly Ann. She was a
u4ue lOoking lron.gray animal, as modest as
slrl, aud insisted on stopping to nibele
DIS OF grass When the Jackson county
people saw the two theig cheers for Gray
Eagle were tremendous They offered 10
oet AL Kinds OF personal property Ou the
Logan horse and to give great odds. Horses,
cattle wagons, harness and even pIows were
stASeu on the race. When the time for the
race was called old GovernoI Anderson found
young BuI leading Poly Ann down the
read, While he was crying most dIscouso-
lately.
What's the matter, Bu. asked .,5ysruor
Anderson.
Why, pop, this little fIlte-,al'ei mare
can beat that big, tine-luuAIug horse, hluh.
oered out the little rider, while young ) Ohm
\ Logan looked on with cons .5us PRIDE in
the powers of his own horse
"Blil, said Governor Anderson. "f you
uoL win this race you are 90 boy OF mine
and can never go into nov house agsiu.'
Inc race was started. Llule B.ll Ander-
son, concentrating his fathers threat urged
me little mare along at lightning speed aud
excitement was great, but when the Jefler.
son county crowd headed for home they took
nearly all The personal property In Jackson
county along. There was very little chance
iof the assessors in jackson county that year
90 Don stand on the order Of g7iUE "-hut 20
straight TO the next corner ana buy a bottle OF
your cold.
Farmers and Horsemen reai tli.'-I tni Sal.
Natpn on most excellent Ullmeut anon <
horses, and l take pleasure IN iulUIstns Il a. .
certain remedy Tor soratCb-.'
~ JANIS TUOMAs,
FFNuklin Road. meas Baltimore