Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-29
By our own Reporter
state Fair Correspondenee.

state Fair Correspondence o..
DAYTON, Sept. q, 1880.
Dark, cold, gloomy, windy, and, to crown
all, rainy,--not sudden dash TO lay Che
dust and then clear away with a sky wash
ed into a cleaner blue than ever, but pour
ing, continuous rain, which has turned
winding walks into crooked sloughs which
has made half the track pond of water )
has soaked the whole grounds until each
foot step is descent into a cushion Of dilu-
trd mud; has caused more angry exclauna-
tions than the failure Of the Prince Of Wales
to be here; has made "Anny Marie's" spir
its to drOop in sympathy with the peacock
leather which trails from her cullender
shaped monstrosity which she calls hat,
and has caused greater display Of large
and small feminine feet than all the Cleve-
land winds would do. Had the clerlE.of the
weather been gracious, this would have been
the great day of the Fair as it is, there are
present from 1900 to $4,000. The entrance
fees to-day, up to o'clock, amount to about
So, 900. This gives about 81, 800 for the three
days, leaving large deficiency to be filed
up tomorrow.
The display of stock is very large and fine.
The premium working cattle are beauties.-
There is nota red, black. or gray hair upon
them, but they are pure white with
splendid forms and muscle. Henry Wen
dell, of Washington c. H, may be proud
of his premium cattle.
But of all the fat oxen thatlwere ever gazed
upon with wonder and admiration by your
reporter, the bullocks of John and Thomas
Kirk of Jeffersonville carry the broom
J hey are perfect elephants and as sleek and
clean as kitten. The heaviest one weighed
1852 pounds, and the other $3.50. Of all the
points of brisket, of loin, head and flank,
will not undertake to tell, but they are fear
fully and wonderfully made.
The departments Of choice bloOded stock
are well filed and the stalls have constant
ly big crowd in the rear of admiring spec
tators.
Among the horses, the old Queen of the
Turf, " Fashion, and Bonnie Scotland "
are pre-eminent. The latter was imported
by Reber, of Lancaster, who has probably
the largest and finest stock west of the Noun
tains. Fashion has gained in flesh within
the last year or two, and is as snappish as
ever. Bonnie Scotland is larger than the
generality of blOOded horses. A black Eng
lish draft horse attracts much attention. He
is huge and massive.
The premiums awarded up TO the present
time you will get with this.
Last evening, Hon. John Sherman spoke
in front Of the Court House as per announce
ment. An audience Of about 200 were pre-
sent Mr.. Shermans s speech was bold and
defiant, which characterize all his efforts.
He spoke first Of Ohio, her wealth, position,
! and the intelligence OF her inhabitants.
Passing then to the political questions of the
day, he spoke of the two wings Of the Dem
ocratic party as being substantially the same
so far as vital questions are concerned. He
would then speak of the party as a whole,
/ putting Douglas andaJOe Lane together and
beating their political brains out, and, on the
whole, would put Vallandigham along with
/ them. The Democratic party was the party
Of the South there its strength lay, and the
/ real issue was, whether the institution of
/ slavery should be extended into new terri
/ tory or be confined where it is.
Speaking then of Douglas, he said he had
| been extolled as a Little Giant and man of
| pluck, but the truth was, he had less pluck
! than any man in Congress, for he dare not
! 60 into Congress when any important meas
/ ure was before that body, and record his
vote. He plead sickness to escape voting
upon the Homestead Bill, the jeff. Davis
resolutions, the Tariff or the admission of
Kansas-and yet now, when Congress has
adjourned, and will not meet again until
after the election, he has been travelling and
| speaking enough to kill any ordinary man,
! and neither he nor his friends plead sick
y ness Kansas was now out of the Union
h. Deause Douglas had the pneumonia and
5oro'd not vote upon it. The Democratic
-, vas bound by the dictates of the Su-
PTa Pra,Ia 1urt, but the speaker was in favor Of
the neonle' forming their own opinions and
NOT goi1g To an old broken down partisan
court 10 set the N ready made.
The contest IL President lay between
Lincoln and Joe La. ne, and all VINO voted ior
Douglas were, in etfec. : Young lor Joe Lane Lane
He then spoke of the local i eonsesI uPTn
the Congressional election, ana spoke 1lgAly
of Sam Craighead, in Oppo, N'ion ana con-
trast to Vallandigham.
I have neither space nor time to attempt a
more comp plete report of the eloquent ana
able speech of Mr.. Sherman. de spoke lor
an hour and half and was frequently IN
terrupted by cheers and applause.
Gov. Dennison and Ex-Governor Chase
were in town last night, and the latter spoke
for a few minutes.
The Wide Awakes came out in a loren nght
procession and visited Mr.. Craighead-
To-day the town has been free OF people,
notwithstanding the rain.
The following premiums were awarded to
exhibitors from Northern Ohio:
DEvONs.
Best bull three years old and over, $50 Tlsos.
| Aston, Elyria, for bull - Curly"
Best bull years old and under ), SIS TO c. F..
/ West, Elyria, for bull % Dibble."
Best heifer year old and under 2, SO; to c. F..
/ West Elyria.
| LONG WOOL sHERP.
] Best buck, years old and over, Samuel Toms,
| Elyria, $40.
| I'd best do. do, Thomas Aston, Elyria, So
Best buck under years old, Thomas Aston,
Elyria, $50.
Best pen of 5 ewes, , years old and over, ThOs.
i Aston, Elyria, so.
2d best do. do, William Squires, LOrain eOun-
best pen of 5 ewes, under years old, Thomas
| Aston, Elyria, $40.
Best pen of lambs, regardless of sex, Thomas
Aston Elyria, $l5
ID best do. do, John Chamberlain, Avon, SO.
The Committee reported an extraordinarily fRe
show in this class of sheep
POULTRY.
Best pair Spanish, 50 E. h B. Bassett, Milan
MISCELLANEOUS.
Best cooler and soda fountain, diploma Thos.
/ Daniels, Toledo. ~
Best selfregulating wind mill, IS james r.
/ Lum, Sandusky.
Baldwin, Dewitt & Co., of Cleveland, have
% implements here, and their banner, in