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''Gentlemen — Like my friend, General Grant, I can- 

 not make a speech, but I can at least return to you 

 my sincere thanks" It was better than many words, 

 and the vast throng once more roared their hearty 

 admiration of Bonner and Dexter, and with an eager 

 look at the gentleman in the linen duster they turned 

 away, satisfied with the glory of having seen in a 

 single day the master of the "Ledger" and witnessed 

 the fastest trot in the world. 



MR. BONNER'S STABLE. 



"You know," said Mr. Bonner, turning to a friend, 

 "I always had the ambition to have the largest circu- 

 lation and the finest horses in the world ; at last 1 

 think I have both ;" and he immediately wrote the 

 following characteristic telegram to a friend in New 

 York : 



"Buffalo, August 14, 1867. 



"I saw Niagara Falls this morning for the first 

 time, and I came down here this afternoon to see that 

 other great wonder, Dexter, trot : where he beat the 

 world, having trotted in the unprecedented time of 

 2:17^4. You know how I like to secure all the best 

 things, and as I could not buy the Falls, I did the next 

 best thing, and bought Dexter. He will go into my 

 stable September 10." 



Dexter will trot once more this week, and then go 

 to Chicago, where he fulfills two engagements. On 

 the 10th of September he goes into Mr. Bonner's 

 stable, and will thereafter disappear from the turf. 

 From that time he will never again trot for money, 

 but in consideration of the fact that the Buffalo Park 

 has witnessed his two greatest achievements, Mr. 

 Bonner, it is said, has promised to show him here next 



