The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-10-25
Trip to Newark. State Fair. &c.

IN lew inmates were on our journey, un-
der tie charge Of that accommodating con-
dao,or, ID. Hilbert. About 81 minutes Of
travel broaght US TO the Junction, where We
changed GAYS. and resumed oar trip for
Newaik, und Z the care Of W J. Lag IRE,
one Of tie best and safest conductors in the
country. Nothing unusual transpired on
I the road, save that all were remarking
with how much speed and energy the com
pauy had completed their road, sRd the ex-
cellenI condition il was in Cor ? new a road
This advanced ate OF the read is owing
principally to he indefat;gable eIertions Of
Mr.. G,asco. the energetic assistant supsrin-
tendent OF the road. For the last TWO
months Mr. G.. has devoted his whole time
in order to have the road completed the
distance j, is against the State Fair
One O'Clock brought US to Preston, where
we left the cars, apG embarked on board
the canal boat. S. c. Kline, Capt. l.. O.
Goodell, where We were provided with good
accommodations and excellent fare. The
captain drove US along as fast as possible.
and in pretty good season we arrived at
| Newark.
After arriving at Newark, the first thing
in order was to find lodgings. This was no
small task, and search of two hours we
found place to stOw ourselves away in at a
house called the Davis House, and paid dear
for the accommodation.
In the morning we, with about 40 other
citizens of Harrison county, found just as
good accommodations as we could DESIRE
at the private residence of Mr.. Barrach
who with his excellent lady, done all that
was in his power to make us comfortable,
for which they have all ppr thanks.
About o'clock. A. NJ, we arrived at the
fair grounds, which are situated about two
miles southwest of Newark For descrip.
ton of what was at the Fair, we copy the
language of cotemporary. He says: "The
fair commenced yesterday under very favor
able auspices. The weather was fine, the
atmosphere was cool and bracing; the roads
were in good condition for travelling; and
every man, woman, and child appeared to
be in good spirits, and to anticipate much
real, substantial aud rational enjoyment in
viewing the specimens of mechanical skin,
and the result of the efforts of our enter
prising farmers to improve the breed of their
cattle, sheep, and horses. There was
large concourse of people from all parts of
the State in attendance; and we must be al.
lowed to remark as we pass along, that a
better looking set of men, and women too,
particularly the women, we never saw
congregated together before in our lives -
We love to see a handsome horse: but that
noble animal, with all his ffeetness and
strength. is nothing at all when compared
with Man, immortal Man, with his mental
and personal endowments, and his counte.
nance beaming with intelligence. Let those
who admire fine cattle, hogs, horses, asses
sad sheep, enjoy the qualification Of looking
at themi but give us sight Of the chords
of creation" in preference to all of these
animals.
"Whe hope we will rot be charged with
using extrayagant or inappropriate language
when we say, that the horses at the Fair
are magnificent, and the cattle superb
There is nothing that the people of Ohio
have improved SO much within the last thir-
ty years as their horses and cattle. Every
gentleman who has lived in the State for
that length of time, Wii bear witness to the
truth of the rema k, that thirty years ago
our horses and cattle were all vastly inferior
to what they are now. The horses, then,
had not that symmetry of form and rapid
and graceful motion that they have now;
and our native cattle were mere raats and
scrubs, in comparison with those of this day.
1t is no dlsparagement to the judgment and
skill of the American graziers, that they
went to England to get better stock than
they had at home; on the contrary, we think
that the Trimbles and Rennicks of our State
deserve the thanks and respect Of their coun-
trymen for availing themselves of the kene.
fit of the skill and Judgment of the gentle
men of England. In improving the breed of
American cattle. ar
GAS Ohio is an agricultural State, and as
we rely upon Agriculture as the source of
our prosperity, and indispensable to our
very existence, we cannot feel indifferent to
the condition OF that science, or cease to take
lively interestin all the improvements that
have been made in the manner Of cultivating
the earth. Compare the old bar. shear
Plough with wooden mole boards with the
splendid article now used--think of the old
mode of threailing. and then look at the
thrcshing Machine of the present d4y--look
at the Reaper. the Drill. the 0uItivstor, and
many other agricultural implements Of mod.
ern invention, and then deny if YOU can
that the science of Agriculture has kept up
with the improvements that have been made
in other arts and sciences. The brightest