The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-05

certainly should, but suggested that l
be allowed to foot the bill.
Jake laughed and said he would not
permit a thing of that sort, especially
as there was no bill to foot when he
engaged the rig. Inquired the rea-
son, aud he explained that livery men
never charged hotel clerks that they
iabored under the false impression
that said clerks SEM them a great
deal of custo Il, and for this reason
grant them free use of their horses. L
asked Jake what stable he patron-
lied (?) and he said, ''all of them" L
then asked him to which one of the
stables he directed his trade. At this
he grew
VERY INDIGNANT
and replied in an injured tone OF
voice. "neither one" tell the parties
making inquiries that they are all
good" and after a slight rause he
added: 81 thought you knew me
better than TO judge that | would do
any logging for livery man simply
because had the free use of his horse
and ruggy six or seven times a
week"
At first it was my intention to sug-
eest that under the circumstance he
did wrong in accepting favors from
them, but seeing that he was in an ILL
humor I averted a controversy by
asking him if he was good judge of a
horse. He replied, "tht best In the
city, and / can add. w.,uout egotism,'
he said, "that am as good driver,
if not the very best, in this state,
Why, do you know that Sam Fuller
has asked me duzen times to 60 in
partnership with him ?"
1 told Jake that / had never heard
of Sam Fuller before. My sporting
roommate seemed greatly surprised al
this and said, "Why, Sam has the
reputation of being one of the very
best drivers in the United States.
tell you what we'll do before going Out
for that drive-I'll take you up tt
Sans barn and show you the fines
lot of horses you ever clapped your
eyes on
On our way to Mr.. Fuller's stable ]
noticed, coming down Ohio street, 6
good-looking fellow with big black eye:
and a very black mustache. H'
was seated in a sulky, and was driv
ing, at what / considered a rather
fast gait, a very bright sorrel horse.
asked Jake if that was Fuller
and he said "Why no, Don't yor
know him."
THAT is Ben Meyer, he is one Of
our largest merchants, and is merely
ont for an airing. Ben is quite &
horseman though, and is considerea
one of the best whips in The city
He over-rated his power though two
years ago, IT that time he claimed he
could both drive and guide horse by
will power. He tried to demonstrate Thu
power one day and got fooled-horse
ran away-no lines to stop him
with-pulled bis tail. that did nj
good-buggy smashed into thousand
pieces-Mr. Meyers life saved by 6
miracle. Since then in driving, be
uses lines the same as you or l would
but insists on owning spirited horses.
S.
BY the time Jake had concluded
his narrative, we had reached Full
ler's headquarters, on Moniteau street
between Third and Fourth, and were
fortunate enough to find that worthy
at home. We found his stable to be
as neat as a pin, and the Pleasant
proprietor seemed to take pleasure in
showing US through.
He first showed us a black horse
that he called "Willie F" and claimed
that be could send him down the
road at any time at thirty clip. A
this piece of information, Jake look ed
very wise and said,
CTS THAT sol"
Later we were shown q couple o.
horses owned by George Arnold, tina
were perfect beauties, and would. Mr.
Fuller asserted, "make their mark Thu
season." He also showed us a very
fast trotter sent from Lexington
No., by a Mr.. Waddell, and severa
promising colts, owned by Sedalians
-.
After leaving the high steppers
| asked Jake what Fuller meant b.
thirty clip" Jake said he didn'
know, but stated that it was poo
policy to display ignorance befor
horsemen.
For some time Jake seemed to besi
tate which stable to. patronize, bu
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