Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-03
VOL XIX. NO. 43


quaiity of stock. This was especially
true Of the entry Of fne Stations. during
the display Of which the vast crowd Oh tb Q
grounds pressed eagerly to the ropes to
gaze and admire. There is nothing ever
exhibited that attracts so much admiration
as this noblest of all animals, the horse -
Indeed of all created creatures Of the brute
species .he horse is the common point
around which all nations. people and
languages meet and agree. he is an object
OF universal admiratioD,-s distinguish.
cd gentleman just remarks to us-the no
olest animal in the world. To individual
ize 10 regard TO the various horses on er-
hibition would occupy several eolunns.
aRd We won't attempt it.
CATTLE, HOGS &C.
The display Of cattle though very small
In quantity was very superior in quality.
We regret that the number of entries of
cattle was SO small. as our county is GER
tainly not deficient in this department of
wealth.
The same remark. may be made in re-
sPect to the display of Hogs, while the
number was small those exhibited were
worthy of much commendation.
The display of poultry was also small,
some of those shown were of great size and
beauty. coop of large white chickens
attracted much admiration. They were
very handsome.
CONTEST FOR THE RIBBONS.
/ The contest for premiums was very spir.
tied aud Protractsd. especially on horses.
The number Of entries being so large and
many OF the horses being so nesrly equal
in point of merit that the committees were
often puzzled to decide between them. For
in nstance. pair of grey horses from Edgar
county which had failed to take the ribbon
at the late Fair at Psris. bore off the prize
yesterday though pitted against the very
span that beat them at Paris. Whether
the committee at Paris We're the better
Judges OF horses, or whether the greys
showed to better advantage yesterday We
are unable to say.
ln regard to buggy horses our Judgment
was for that noble horse of W. r. McKeeu.
or Dement'S beautiful grey. but the judg.
ment Of the CON mittee differed aud we SUBJ
NIT with the best possible grace. No pre-
MUM, We believe, was offered for expert
driving. or Superintendent Bell would
have horne away the prIze His skill was
greatly admired, as was also his we'll
trained animal.
But as usual all present manifested the
most eager impatience to witness the
GRAND rRorrISs AND PACING MATCH rok
swEEPsrAKEs.
Four Horses were entered as follows:
c. Palterson's b. 6. Pet. ]. Reevy's
s. G. Dsvy Crocket. Jack Fishers bk. m.
Paris Maid and A. Warmers 5. z. Beu. Bolt
Pet. Paris Maid, and Ben. Bolt trotters,
Davy PAGER. Terms mile heats and repeat
best two in three. Pet got the pole, Ben.
Bolt 2nd. Paris Maid 3rI, Dsvy outside
I The horses got of after some delay, on
the first effort two sulkees collided knock.
ing three spokes out ofeach, and it became
necessary to change suikies. The impa.
tience Of the crowd during this delay was
greatly tempered by race between a man
on horseback aud a small dog which affor-
ded infinite amusement The sympstbies
of the crowd were mostly with the canine
quadruped. But dog flesh will weary and
this race terminated in the pups boiling to
the bushes.
The horses at last got of rather uneven.
| Davy took the lead and maintained it all
through the first heat, winning by three
/ rods over Pet. who contested the heat
sharply with Davy, while Ben. Bolt and
Paris Maid broke more or less and fell
long ways behind. While waiting for the
End heat the saddle horses were exhibited
Of which there was a large number, aud
were shown with much display and pride
by their several owners.
The second heat though not made in ac-
cordsnce with the rules of th e Turf, affor-
ded an infinite deal of amusement to the
spectators, not altogether unmixed with
anxiety. The horses had only got fairly
off, when Pet. took il into his head to have
things pretty much his own way, and
seemed very little inclined to stand on the
order or manner of his going. He appear
ed to think the great duty Of his life was
TO win the race, and as he had failed in the
first heat. to win by trottiDg, he deemed il
best to take another gait. His driver tug
ged msnfully at the strings but it was no
use. run Pet would. and run he did. Now
b would dash ahead of Davy who kept
quietly at his work, aud anon he would
/ fall behind. The excitement became in
tense, and the race was ended by Dsvy a.
gain winning in 2 minutes and 81 seconds
OF this contest the following is the sum
msry.
]. Reev'y s. g Davy CrOcket, IL
C.Y. PsttersOn's b. g. Pet,
AVerners S. e. Ben Bolt. 30
Jack FIsher'sb. NJ. Paris Maid 3
Time. 1881 2:5l.
Afterwards there were several amateur
races. alone and together, but none wor-
thy of particular uote.
Late in the afternoon the vast multitude
was collected around the Office 10 witness
the award of the premiums, which was
not ended when we left the grounds. We
: will publish the list Of premiums awarded
E on sonday.
, Thus closed the Eighth Annual Pair Of
the VigO Agricultural Society. which ia
king into consideration all the circum
: stances Of the season, the weather and the
e state of the political ex excitement. mey be
1 considered success. In a pecuniniary
point ofview il was, we are led TO believe.
$ decidedly such.