Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-30

ground. The immense range Of tn
seats was nearly covered at the openin
OF the exercises, the ladies being out i
full force. During an interval in til
proceedings, Jenny" owned by Hor
Amasa Walker, of Brookfield, took he
position in front Of the music, and graf
liled the spectators with display of he
dancing proclivities, keeping most pei
feet time, and acquitting herself in mos
graceful style. At o'clock the cours
| was thrown open for promiscuous driv
ing, and the opportunity was LIBERAL,
improved, numerous spirited and excl
ting races taking place, horses of yariou
classes being the competitors. i
The amount of fees thus far received
for entries of horses is about $1,000; fo
admission to the ground aud seats abou
$1,000 yesterday, and 81, 900 to-day, ma
king an aggregate of receipts Of not fa
from SIS, 900, for the first two days of the
exhibition, which will very nearly OF
quite cover all expenses. The number
OF persons visiting the exhibition to-day
was at least ten thousand. Among The
distinguished visitors whom / noticed
on the ground to-day, in addition tc
those l mentioned yesterday, wereCount
de Sartiges, the French minister al
Washington; Gov Halle. Of New Hamp
shire; Senator Gwin and family of Cal
ltornla, and G. L. Scott, member Of
Congress from the same state Rev. A
L. Stone Of Boston Col. Ripley of the
U. S Army; b. p. Johnson, secretary N
I. State Agricultural Society; Commo.
dore Vanderbilt, of N. Y; Elk Gov
Washburn, Of Mass, and Mr.. Dagget
delegate from the Wisconsin State Ag.
ricultural Society. Gov. King, of New
York, and Hon. Edward Everett, are
expected tomorrow.
At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, Mr..
w. Fl. Rarey, who has lately visited
your city, will give an exhibition OF
horse tanning as practiced and taught by
his brother, in England and France.
The banquet on Friday evening prom
ises to be an exceedingly interesting al
fair. 1t will be held at the City Hall,
and the following states will be repre-
sented in the speeches: Massachusetts,
California, New Hampshire, New 7 ork,
Maine, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Ohio,
Virginia, Louisiana, RhodeIsland, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
Canada will also be represented.
During the day the N. Y. detectives
present, did the handsome job of pack
ing off for that wicked city thirteen pick
pockets and fancy men generally.
Among the Judges of the different
classes, | notice the names of J. A. Hell
fenstein, G. B. Kellogg, and James H.
Rogers, of Wisconsin.
"a Should tomorrow prove to be a stor-
my day, as present appearances seem to
Indicate, there will be very few people
on the ground, and very little to see for
those who do come. / shall stay here
until the close of the exhibition, and will
write you again on Saturday.
THURSDAY, Sept. 25. 5
Late on Wednesday night dismal
storm set in from the south east, land CON
tinued all night. In the morning the
RAIN still poured, the wind still blew, and
the glory of the horse show was essen
TALLY eXtinguished for the day. OF
course nothing could be done. The
board of managers held meeting and
decided, if the weather should clear of,
that Thursdays programme should be
transferred to Friday, and Fridays part
gone through with on Saturday, with the
exception of the banquet, which should
be held this evening, as originally inten-
ded. .rr..,~-
The stormy morning was not without
one scene Of marked interest upon the
ground, and that consisted ofthe tanning
of vicious horse by w. II. Rarey. The
horse was splendid bay, kind in har-
ness but allowing no one to ride him
He was brought before the tent, that any
one who chose, might undertake to ride
him; but no one dared attemptit., The
horse was then led into the tent, and
members of the press, officers of the
Horse Association, and invited guests.
when Mr.. Rarey presented to them q
bond of secresy, which they were all re-
quested to sign. AS your readers have,
many of them, seen Mr.. Rafey in the
practice of his art, It'll perhaps not best
that should lnfictupon them alengthy
description of his performances and I
will only say that he was perfectly sue
cessful in tanning the horse, and most of
those present signed a card to that eff
feet, at the close Of the exhibition. The
rain that was notvery serious in the NOR
ming, came down about noon in perfect
torrents, and continued to do SO until
shortly after o'clock, when the wind
changed to the north, and swept away
the clouds, and let in upon the wet and
weeping valley food of delicious and
welcome sunlight. The gloom resting
over all, both citizens and strangers, was
instantly dispelled; the night closed in
with rich promise for the morrow, and
the promise was abundantly fulfilled, for
the storm had left no marks but those of
beauty upon the landscape.
The river ran glittering like silver un-
der the sun, and the sky was blue, with
here and there light cloud that went
sailing by
| " Like ships upon the sea-
and life was moving everywhere The
trains came in very heavily loaded from
all the different railroads, and no previ-
Gus dayof the show have the streets been
SO densely crowded with visitors. At
10 o'clock the seats in the park were alb
solutely full and larger number of per-
sons were on the ground than have ever
been upon Hampden Park before. and
soon after that time the grand cavalcade
made its appearance, and presented. |
think, the finest scene that has thus far
been presented during the exhibition
AS on the previous days, the time was
principally occupied by the examination
OF the different classes of horses, with an
occasional trial of speed by some of the
fast" ones, though the best time made
| was not less than 90 Tha crroatoSt