The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

made i'm Europe. There were also bred at
my farm Cartridge, 2:1fz; Majolica, 2;15s
Cheyenne, 2:0si1: Instant, 2:14h. and others
still faster but with no public records. as
every one knows that I do not trot horses
for money. although have given many free
TniOn track fleetwood Fashon track
and on our roads where the public have
had an opportunity of seeing the horses
driven.
THE dam of Lightning. Eli. the fastest
trotter that the great Alcantara has sired.
was bred by me; the dam Of Edith H., 21V&.
the best one that Ducalion ever sired, was
bred by me; the sire Of the dam Of Emma
Offutt. 2:1lis. the fastest one that Gambetta
MIXES ever y, sired was bred by me- as was
give the names OF about 100 horses with
public records whose pedigree can be traced
TO animals bred on my farm
But the thing of all others in connection
with horses. u except the great benefit 10
my health derived from driving them. which
offered me the most qualification Is the i'm
provement have been able to make in the
OF hG ree ana snS 5ne
ness the poor animals experienced after
coming into my possession and having their
feet treated under my direction"
Mr. BONNERS PERSONALITY.
One of Mr.. Bonner's chief characteris-
tics was his remarkable fidelity 10 his
friends through good and evil report. This
quality was exemplihed In 1869, when the
through the members of his family. was
implicated i'm the gold ring" which caused
a scandal that shook the country Mr. Bon
ner believed the President TO be guiltless.
and it was he who induced General Grant
to deny, over his own signature, all fore
knowledge of the combination. This denial.
which was printed In the Ledger and copied
all over the country, convinced the public
that IL had misjudged the President.
L. IT,.
In his personality. OF mild disposition. TN
assuming and courteous To all with whom
he came I'm contact no matter what their
degree In life, he was universally respected
and admired. His loss to the Fffth-avenue
Presbyterian Church will be almost ire
parable. Associated with II from the earliest
days of the late DIR. Halls ministry. he
prominently identified I'm its growth
and development and had for many years
been known the father of the church."
He gave large sums to the fund raised for
the building OF the present church in sFffth
avenue, and even when. according TO the
retire from the session for a stated period,
no step Of Importance was ever taken with
out first seeking his advice. In the troubles
that agitated the congregation prior 10 DR..
Halls death, he was indefatigable in his
efforts TO restore harmony He lived TO see
his labors TO this end crowned with sue
cess. inasmuch as at probably his last ap-
pearance I'm the church he proposed that
call should be extended to the Rev. Alex
ander Connell, OF London. and without one
dissenting voice the congregation voted In
favor of his resolution.
AS man who had been through the
newspaper profession he more than once
was beard to say that he sympathized with
young men who were facing the trials and
buffetings inevitably to be encountered In
news seeking. During the deliberations OF
the session of the church to the choice
OF a successor TO DR.. Hall. Mr.. Bonner
would never refuse TO inform reporters OF
the progress that was being made, so far
as compatible with his position in the
church. Frequently. too, he would impart
tn fhar Aaa 70 hon T..
the church were shaping themselves inti-
mating, however, that he wished nothing 10
be published of those affairs for the time
being. And I'm no single insta nee a
porter who had the privilege of Mr. Bon
ner's acquaintance known 10 break conf
dence with him.