The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-20
Correspondence Of Daily Gate City,
atlineas state Fair.
JAcKsoNvrLLE, Illinois,
Gait 4 "A sE0

"D-~n your dust, ~ Was the first greeting
that we received this morning, as we ma
jestically, made our appearance at the gate
Of the fair ground, seated in rickety old
hack and drawn by as rickety pair of
es,--slow- going, dust.raising, meek-ap-
pearing, but vieously inclined. The ex-
preston was a natural one, and probably
The subduing influence Of the slight rain on
| Wednesday has passed away, and the dense
clouds Of dust show that, though the Fair is
drawing TO close, the interest and attend
anoe is undated.
| The first exhibition we saw this morning
was drill OF the Springfield Zouaves, more
complete than that given yesterday. The
svolutions we're intricate, the manual OF
arms very difficult, but every command Was
obeyed with alacrity and simultaneous ness
marvellous to the nninitiated. We are "some
military ourselves, but must yield the palm
to the Zouaves.
At O'Clock the ring was opened with q
show Of Jacks, four years old and over
Quite number of the asinine fraternity
we're brought in and gave vent to their feel
ings and proclaimed their good condition in
grand, noisy, and not at all harmonious
chorus, entirely eclipsiDg the Teutonic gen.
tlsmen who ofhoiated in the pagoda. The
frst premium was awarded to j. Leonard OF
Sangamon Co.; second to F. Neal, Dewitt
Go. The other premiums to this class of
birds were as follows:
Best three years old, first premium, "Gen.
Walker" w. lies, Sangamon Co.; second,
Telegraph" ]. ID. Smith, Sangamon 90.
Best Jack two years old, first premium,
"Black Sampson" r. Neal, Dewitt Co.;
second, "Oastillion," j. X. Salyers, Morgan
Go. Best three year old Jennet, first pre-
MUM, "Queen victoria," w. Shumate, San
CANON Co; second, "Kste,n w. lies, SAM
CANON 90. For the best pair of mules the
first premium was given to B. Vail, Ssnga-
mon Co.; second to j. Baker, Morgan Co.
Best single mule, three years old, first pre-
MUM, "Bet," s. Green, Morgan Co.,; sec.
ond, "Giant," S. s. Massey, Morgan Co
Best single mule, two years old, first pre-
MUM, "Mickey Gray" j. Foster, Sangamor
Co.,; second, sBlaok Jenny" same owner
Best yearling mule, frst premium, "kit,"S
Green, Morgan Co.; second, "Fairy," r
Pollock, Morgan Co. Best mule colt, frs
premium, ''Susan,n MIR. McCord, Dewitt
Co.; second, "Jenny Lind" B. Hite, Scot
Go. Beet ten mules from one county, Abe
Brown, Morgan Go.
, For Devon Cows, four years old and over
first premium, "victoria," ii. Capron, PEG
ria Co.; second, "Adeline," same owner
. third, "Jaly Flower" G. d. Bent, low
: City, Iowa, Best two year old, first pre-
MUM, "drace," III. Capron, Peoria Go
For two years old, first premium, "Belle o
the West" @. ID. Bent, Iowa City; sec
ond, Gillian" ii. Caprop, Peoria Co. Bes
yearling Devon heifer, first premium, "Nor
ma" Ii. Capron, Peoria Co.; second, "Stel
/ la" same owner. Best heifer calf, "Maud !,
: Ii. Oapron, Peoria Co.; second, G. ID. Bent
: Iowa City.
r Fat cattle and work oxen were next en-
= tered. For the best herd of short hornl
: consisting OF bull and five COWS, j.
/ Brown, Sangamon Co., took the first prs
MUM Bone & Smith Of Sangsmon o., tb
second. Sweepstakes for bulls, premiu,
given to "Marshal Pellisier," Thos. SimT
kins, Pike Co.
n RiaaE HanH ard Mo.r.r stal:or. &c,
y next exhibited, and the first premium give
i TO prophet" owned by ID. j. Wetherbe,
= Whiteside Co.; second to "Ethan Alien Ii,
r. Smith, Livingston Go. During this rim
o prophet deliberately overturned his sulk,
y dropping his driver upon the fragrant tur
and started on voyage OF discovery on b
own responsibility. Certain rash and il
!. confederate men attempted to stop him, b,
.r the more they shook their whips and shouse
10 the more be wouln't stop, till finally havr
rushed through the pagoda and deposited
y, burden therein, be was easily stopped. L
r. got the first premium, however, an amp
10 recompense TO his owner for the loss of b
sulky.
Bet one other incident occurred worthy
~ note. 1t WAS an attempt on the part of .
10 impolite young man surreptitiously to il
d sroduce bis dexter paw with sinister inten
o. into the pocket OF a gentleman to whom
himself had had no previous insroductio
A. This being contrary to the recognized COZ
OF etiquette OF the Fair grounds, the you
: found himself in the hands OF the vigia
10 Dogberrys, who consigned him to ignomi
90 ious incarceration.
m Yours, PERSONNE.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. Is.
T. The fair was brought to premature clio
"a to-day by the unfayorAble state OF i