The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-02
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TDESD CTOBER 2, 1888.
TIE CATTLE FAIR

!. There was tremendous gathering of farmers,
mechanics, and men Of other professions, in this
town last Thursday to attend the Annual County
Cattle Fair, in numbers much beyond any previous
year. the anticipaons of any And had
the weather in the morning been favorable for a
fair day, the assemblage would have been much
greater The number, as it was, estimated to
be 1900; at any rate, $50 carriages came into tho
village, besides numbers of individuals upon horse
back and on foot. 1t was pleasant sight-as it in
Dictated the interest that is felt in the noble science
Of agriculture, and Of that much less important
branch Of national industry, the mechanic arts.
Those in attendance did come-not all of
them-without bringing with them the evidences
of their skill in farming, the dairy and the arts
Specimens of large crops--of fine bred cattle,
sheep and horses--in mechanics and manufactures,
indeed, of the fruits OF most every human pursuit
Of the country, were to be seen, upon every hand.
For particular description of each, shall wait
for the reports of the different committees.
The day .passed off wel--wiihout accident or
disturbances and what peculiarly gratifying to
the friends of good order and sound morals in soci-
ETY., TO witness, not one drunken porsoEnwas
during The whole day-nol by us, at least-neith-
er have heard of one. Such evidence of
temperance among that class most uumerously rep
resented on the day, would have been novelty
ten years ago. but thanks to that slow but
oIution which is going on in the country, if not in
our cities, in purifying the great Of the peo-
pie, and raising higher, time rolls on the stand
ard of moral excellence among us.
Owing TO the amount of business to be transact
ed during the day, the reports of the various Com
mittees were all made out and presented, and
consequently, the official proceedings of the Soce-
cy cannot now be obtained for publication, ill af-
ter the adjourned meeting of the officers Fri
day, when hope to obtain them, and inform our
readers who were the successful competitors at the
Fair. An address made by Henry STEVENS
Esq. of Barnet, President of the Society, which
will be published next week
The Executive Officers and Committee of Ar
engagements, we are requested to say, will meet at
Messrs Wilcox Hotel, in this village, on Friday
next, at O'Clock in the afternoon
After dinner, the examination by Committees and
the ploughing match, the Society repaired TO the
m eeting house, where the address was delivered
and other business transacted. The following
song was sung in the tune of "Auld Lang Syne ;"
by all present who fortunate possess
the gift of s'time'' and "tune.'
/. FARMERS SONG.
Let others sing of regal state,
Of lords and ladies fair
Who on some naughty monarch wait,
And homage to him swear
Their pomp and pride all deride:
We'll never bend the knee
To mortal king-but sing,
We're Farmers and we're Free.
lis true, we labor for our bread
And so did Adam too
A little toll we II never dread
While we re well TO do
Then raise the song throughout the fhropu-
Well never bend the knee
To mortal king-but gaily sing,
We're Farmers and we're Free.
IT'S labor nerves the man to fight
In Freedoms glorious cause;