The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-21
Agricultural Fair at Barton
From Our Special Reporter.


tiful sight
The Domestic Manufactures were wsr'hy of all i
acceptateon skill and fine TASTE of Geauga ladies
received abundant attentionn from admiring eyes.
Passing smother part of the boding, had tempt
ing of fruit There large variety apples
few peaches, and Isabella and Catwaba g.apes-but
Jack Frost had evidently curaed this class. Further
found choice edge TOOLS manufactured by MIR.
NJ. B. TiIden, of GarrettsyiIIe Portage Co.
The West end OF the part building is two
stories high, and in this the people delighted TO dwell
There is room in the upper story, and that was de-
voted especially the Fine Arts Tie sides of the
room adorned by large collection of Photographs
Ambrotypes, principally from Frank For Gallery
OF Art of Ravenna. The latter were some of Ford's
best, and matter of course took the first premium
Il is kind of way he has
The sewing machines and melodeons ratified forth mus
pomiscuousy and received the attention of
the ladies'
On the North Of the building the Agricultural inn
plements-among which q Mower and Reaper from
c. Autman's shop, Canton; and ous manufactured by
Tinker Jones of Mantua. The latter is late manufac
with several improve nenis, which seemed to meet
with general favor among the sarmers.
Of Cheese vatswe noticed two Wilkins Dairy Queen
and Rose Western Reserve Premium; Cheese presses
B. Gillet's Improved Power Increasing and Hackers
Premium.
There a good show of Carriages &c., smong which
open and one covered from C. o. F"o"s shop,
Garrettsyie, that reflected much credit maker
The Horse department the principal attraction
of the Fair, and the show of horses undoubtedly
among the best They have here half mile track chat
considered by good judges from abroad be of
the best in the state special corps Of engineers have
laid it in accordance with the the best principles of
tile turf pains have been spared to make the IA
forte among It has natural bed of compact
yellow clay, and no grvel is permitted upon in.
The number of entries large, and the trial of hors
es occupied the attention officers people
| Iy Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
The Panesvie Brass Band enlyened the occasion and
the PainesviIle Fire company Contest, 3. was
hand and attempted dampen the ador of the occasion
In the afternoon the exhibit of horses delayed for
short time to make way for novel sight that doomed
up in the distance less than old fashioned
lo-wheeled wagon drawn by three yoke of and
leader. Upon the wagon assemblage of elder
y laes designed to represent the women of 116 They
were dressed in the costumes Of lat tme and present.
ed novel and created much merriment
In front maron weaving nld fashioned loom,
and by her side industrious sister cardng fax;
another who hatcheIed it, and by her side
old ladies' vigorously spiuning two three different
kinds Of old spinning wheels. The next wagon as-
tacbed to the s and carried sturdy fathers busy
engaged in breaking the fax and preparing fer batch
cling. The thd wagon contained rude blacksmith
establishnena shoemaker peggipg cooper stav-
ing along "a mechanic laboriously shaping wheel
spoke and modern tinman The object of the latter is
clearly The the cpntrast-represent
ing 1882 elegantly furnished with the modern style
parlor furn ure. with neodeon, sewing machine, &c
The ladies' dressed in tile latest fashion, and
t gentleman seated by stand azily smoking fan
pipe, while he perused The morning The who'll
led around the ring several times by Gn
Hitchcock in his old regimenaIs, followed Ivy patriot
IL son horseback with scomely lass sested behnt
him. This last truly affecting, well as com
and caused the mind of Young America to reflect up
/. on ye olden time, with sigh think it isn't
:, twas thcn.'
On Friday A. NJ trial racking horses. the celt
brated Stranger made mile heat in 2:32faur second
70 better Than at Guys ahogl Falls
At P. NJ. the interest in the ring its heigh
II The track open to all SalHous competa for til
cizeas' purse of twenty, ten an five d,Iar, premium
the best two in three, mile heats The following
IN the horses entered:
is Hiram SS ke's' EASTMAN Green Mountain Boy;
,r sNigger Baby or Cuba of Gustavus;
Thomp pson's Excelsior!
The first heats taken by Excelsior in 2:4
m 2:43, the third by { Cuba in e:is
N The third trial caused by Cuba not coming up
the scorc-he inclined 10 fall into rack and
n ond heat failed to start
Second heat close be- ween E. G NJ. Boy and E.
celsior and the judges determined to try the second he
of again test, but Thompson refused, it
between the other with the above result Cuba ba
ing F. c. M Boy three lengths TIE judges after expai
ing the nbove circumstances awarded the first rcmu
N, Excesior G. NJ. Boy, and third to Cub
giving general sat isfaction,
Next upon the programme sweepstakes for mar
and gel iings or best two in thres mile heats I'll
iv- made the following lime
,es sTiptoe first heat. 2:5l;
wafe heat n.