Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-30
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THE OHIO STATE FAIR.
rouRsAMEsT OF THE FAIRY, BRIGADE.


The espiriied tournament of the Fairy
Brigade WAS au exciting and beautiful f.
nale Of the Ninth Annual Fair of Ohio. 1t
was organized by Col. Cultivator Sullivan
d. Harris-who is suspected of n general
weakness for the sex. The Colonel didn't
like the prevalent tone OF the descriptions
Of the press, Of the brigade at Newark sew
cral years ago, but until this year was una
bIe TO overcome the firmly fixed prejudices
Of The Board. But he has finally conquer
ed a peace-snd place hereafter for this
attractive feature. The people had been
eager all day for the tournament, and with
few Exceptions they retained their places
around The arena several hours after tho
Premium Display.
AT two O'Clock. fifteen dsshing ladies,
gaily attired in appropriate habits, pranc-
cd into the arena, attended by their 'squires.
Mrs. E. P. Kirby, of North Ridgevile,
Lorain county, managed large brown,
fast, rough trotiing horse. She was habit
ed in dark maroon lustre, black silk bas-
Que, and wore black silk fur hat and
feather, with veil. She is a tail, eomely
lady, perhaps tweuty-four years old.
Miss Lucy E. Wightman, of Cleveland,
a sweet.facrd giri Of sweet sixteen, mount
ed large bay geIding offine spirit. Her
habit consisted Of black serge with gilt but
tons, snowy collar and bosom, and black
hat, trimmed with crimson ribbons and
dancing feather She held The reins With
pair Of exquisitely moulded hands. glove
less. - -',sf p a--s' p .i '
Mrs. E. NJ. Bennett, of Woodstock,
Champaign county, a lady of perhaps
twenty-five years. with prepossessing fea-
lures aud good figure, wore black iustre
habit, black silk ,el.ei basque, white color,
and black hat with gay feather. She
held the ,ibbons upon an iron gray pacing
nag. A lady, by the way, ought not to
back PAGER. The motion is irregular anc
unpracrfuI-too much like the shaking of
a train of cars on rough track, --E.l'i
Miss Helen M. Sprague, OF Erie county,
aweli formed, spirited young woman, dar-
ing as Die Vernon, rode handsome bay,
admiralv trained. She was habited IN
black velvet, with black silk bodice, pea
green straw hat, gaily trimmed, and deco
rated with a dark feather. Her spirited
and graceful management of her steed, by
which she required him TO display his many
SNOWY gails, the fiHnness with which she
held the ribbons and sat upon her saddle
won the frequent plaunits Of the specia'
Miss Lizzie G. Andrews, a pleasant las
sic of fifteen years, from Bettsyille, Senecs
county, managed great bay stallion with
admirable tact and coolness, displaying
perfect womanly grace, and the Judgement
of skiliful esquirry, exciting the adrnlra
tion7of Che spectators TO pitch OF enihusi
asln. Her habit was of black cloth, blact
fur hat and feather, with crimson ribbhor
trimmings-.he contrast with her falr com
plexion being attractive. . 81 $3.50. =
The petite Miss Mary Dewey, litti'
piece Of female humanity, twelve years Old
was hablted IN dark green trimmed Will
small black velvet stripes, black hat aIt
feather, and CRIMSON ribbons. She is (
bright little creature, and rode her spirited
Indian pony-not "bigger than a minute
with consummate skill and cooluess.-
fiery little animal was ambitious and spirit
ed us his mistress, and sped round tn
ring with exciting velocity, the crowd rend
ing ths air with vehement applause. Mis-
Biary resides in SaIdusky,
Mrs. Lewis ManalIan, Of Olena, huro
couniy, held firm seat on large ba
slallion-never before backed by woina
but she managed him with skill an
grace. Her habit was dark ash bombs
lsi,ie, light brown fur hat and feather, m
her long dark curly hair, floating at raj
dom III the breeze, impaired gay wild
ness TO her appearance, exceedingly b
coming 10 horsewoman. r s
b. Miss Sarah McKisson, Of Bloomingvill
Erie county, rode . trained bay (Eclips'
filly, trim apd full Of ginger. and anxlo.
10 -go." She eat as ifglued 10 her saddl