Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1858-10-14
GALLIPOLIS

THURSDAY, =. OCT. IA, 1856
GALL1A COUNTY FAR.-Agricultural exhi-
bitions have been more numerous and inter
esting this season than during any former
year. There is evidently something in these
exhibitions. says the Philadelphia Press,
which appeals most powerfully to the national
tastes and sympathies. They attract larger
masses of people together than any other class
of entertainments. They have the same ire.
sistible charm to Americans that bull-fghts
have to the Spaniards, great races to the Eng
lish, monster musical festivals to the Ger
mans, and grand fetes to the French. We are
an agricultural people, the great body of our
people being dependent directly upon agri.
culture for their subsistence, and all other in
terest being deeply interested in, and affected
by, whatever promotes the prosperity of the
farmer. As general thing, too, those en-
gagged in agriculture are prosperous, and when
they have gathered in their summer harvests
and feel that they have well earned little re-
Taxation after their hard labor, they rarely
lack the means to crafty their moderate as
pirations for pleasure. But there must be
something utilitarian, or at least pretense of
utilitarianism even in the pleasures of an
American; he does not feel easy at the idea
that day should pass by without making
some contribution to his material progress
These exhibitions afford him happy COM
promise between his usual routine of employ
ment and his desire for recreation. He can
gain from his brother farmers all their new
ideas of the great pursuit of tilling the soil,
see new implements, and find stimulants to
his ambition and rivalry in the collections of
superior stock which are assembled for his in
spection.
The eighth annual Fair of the Gallia County
Agricultural Society was held on the 23d and
18th days of September, on tie Fair Grounds.
and although the exhibition was slim compar-
ed with previous years, yet it brought together
a larger number of persons than usual, and
passed off with infinite good humor.
The first ring was for four year old stall
lions and the first premium was awarded
Devacht and Mossman on Prince Coburg
whose sire was old Prince Coburg, and the
dam Safford's mare. The second premium
was awarded c. D. Bailey. They were beau
tiful animals and attracted great atten ton.
The second ring was for three year old stall
lions, and j. W. Devacht's Flying Morgan
bore off the first premium. He is a dark
brown, and his sire was Black Hawk Chief,
the dam Hamiltonian Messenger. He was
much admired J. W. Mccormick took the
second premium.
The third ring was for two year old stall
lions, VIM. Hunts franklin Clifford took the
first premium. He is dark brown, sired by
Paul Clifford, dam unknown. The second
premium was awarded A. P Rodgers.
The exhibition of colts, riding and matched
horses was creditable and premiums righteous
ly awarded, and as we published last week
the list of premiums, we shall not now emu
merate.
In the afternoon of the second day the La
dies Equestrianism brought together an i'm
mense crowd. Such concourse of humanity
has never before been assembled at our Fair
Grounds, and reminded one of the days of
olden Rome, when she made holiday and
feasted her "savage refinement" in the blood
OF Gladiators. The driving ring was COM
pietely encircled with human beings, many of
whom were Gods last, best gift to man. who
were arrayed in consultations of unequalled
brilliancy and loveliness. If ever there should
be ring opened for female beauty to compete
in, we shall go all our pile and all we can
borrow on Gallia county. There were but two
competitors for the prize-Miss Martha Ber:y
and Miss Hannah Lindsay. They both dis
played brilliant equestrianism, and for time
it was difficult to decide between them, but
after passing around the ring several times II
was apparent that Miss Lindsay retained the
saddle with more ease than Miss Berry and
was awarded the premium.
The display of horned stock was eood al.
though not in as fine condition as nrev;ons
years.
The agricultural and mechanical den,,t
'nen' Oh the exhibition was slim, but the va.
nous articles exhibited had much merit
Inc display of buggies, the workmanship
"l MI. james Vanden. attracted deserved at,
a set of buggy harness entered bv Mr. n
" Bailey, took the first premium. Tbev 80:
'ns Workmanship of Mr.. H R. Bell and spok.
ne exhibition of household mapufscturos
fancy articles. dairy products, horticnlturo
ana miscellaneous articles, was slim. comn,re5
win previous years, but there were MANY a.
ucies on exhibition, the creation of fairv a.
ge's' which deserve more notice than Wa hano
"@e or space to devote to them.
We must make particular mention of a s.n
PIE oil apple wine, made by Mrs. G. l. Gutb
ne a bottle of which was presented MS W.
ourseit gave it good test and submitted ;, -
several OF our red nosed acquaintance VII
are eOnnoiseurs in the SPARKLING line and