The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
The FAIR at Burton,

County, with their wives and children
snd li,e exhibition Of the products Of their
industry aud skill, has come and gone,
and, while from inability TO be presen,
during the entire time OF the Fair, we are
unable To give as tull a history OF it as we
should desire, yet from the material be fore
us we will furnish such general sketch
rs VIC may be able.
The opening day, Tuesday. was, like
many of its predecessors, very dark and
rainy, yet durinsthe day the grocery. men,
swing men, and those having big snakes,
fat women and nice pictures for exhbi
tion, went steadily on with their prepara.
tious, apparently feeling full confidence
that, however unpromising might be the
present, that which bad always proved a
success, could not now become a failure
During the day, the Secretary, with his
assistants. was busy in his Office, making
entries, aad al evening it was found that,
while in some classes there had been a
falling off, in others the number Of entries
was unusually large.
The moraing.o of Wednesday broke dark
and gloomy, bat, a; 8 O'Clock, the sun be-
gan TO break through the thick, murky
clouds, and by 10 O'Clock, was shining in
full splendor,to dry up the moisture which
had been accumulating in the few past
days, and cheer those who were luboriny,
as usual. to make the exhibition not only
creditabIe to the Society. but satisfactory
10 those who might be present as spec
tators only.
In the exercise Of our privilege as one
OF the latter, we frs; pass through the
Hall, and, without particularizing, give in
general our impressions of what we saw
there. The whole was tastefuly fitted
up with evergreens, and "Floral Hail."
with its extensive wreaths, its beautifully
arranged "designs" aud numerous house
and garden plants, did credit to the fair
hands which had arranged it. In dairy
products the exhibition was very full and
of the best character, the large and
numerous cheese upon the shelves, show.
ing that "hard times" do not Atfec, The
quality, however much they may the
price of that article. In grams, fruit,
domestic productions and manufactures,
fancy needle work and pictures. the dis.
play was very fine; bat. in one depart.
ment, that of vegetables, we noticed
an almost entire failure. This must
he entirely unnecessary this season, and ,as
our recollection is that in this department.
there has been tendency this way for
two or three years past. we would re-
specially call the attention Of the Bo ard
TO it, and suggest TO them the enquiry,
il in giving their attention 10 some of what
may be considered the more important in.
terests, this may not have been, 10 a Ger.
tain extent, overlooked.
In farm implements and mechanical,
the show was quite full. In the latter we
noticed family carriage, manufactured
by Messrs. Oviatt and Sperry. of Tai.
madge, Summit Co.. and also an open
buggy By the same. The latter appeared
to us sufficiently well ard tastefully made
10 satisfy the most fastidious. No one
calling on them for any thing in this line,
need be disappointed.
We next visit the Stock pons, aud find
hore the show of sheep and swine unu.
suslly large and good, but wc have no
memoranda by which we can particularize.
OF Durham Cattle tho exhibition WAS un-
usually small; o:Devons, usually good and
80 of Grades. The show of work oxen and
steers was, us is usual at this Fair, superior,
and perhaps not inferior to any preceding
ene. Among those exhibiting worry ino
pairs Of oxen and and steers in this class,
md. of course. drawing premiums, we notice
Messrs. A Snow and G. Richards, of Auburn;'
James Peffsrs, c. and ID. Williams aud o G
Hs'chkiss. of Burton; T.. I. Thompson, of
MiddIcaelds aud s. Millard, of Huntsburgh.
Bosidus, there were others with cattlo SO
nearly as COED as that none but critics could
determine; but, of couse, all conld not be
bost. On five pairs from township, Auburn
stood irsi, Burton sccoud, aud Middlefeld
third. With few classes Of horses, the OK.
hibition on this day closed.
Tho morning of Thursday broke brigh,
and pleasant, and, at at an carly hour, the
peoplo begau to assemble from all parts of
the County, and by ii o'clock, the thousands
preseus gavo to tho exterior Fair grounds
mach OF their wontod appearance IN times
0f prosperity. This being tho day for the
exhibition of that noblest of all animals
in tho service of man, the horse, is always
ono of much interest. All the classes OK.
bibited were very credltable, but We can
notice but two or three. When tho call for
stations was made, some twelve or fifteen
noble animals were driven into the ring.
among which we noticed, Os familiar names,
such as the stranger" "Searcher," "Hishop
OBdefdonk" and others. Here the proud
aud graceful Seareber was obliged to sue.
eomb, and stand second 10 the Stranger,
who bore of the red flag; but immedistly
gained partial recompense in leading tho
ivo Of his colts, which in like manner car.
li:d away tho palm of victory. AT throe
o'clock came the trial of speed, aud, how
cvor some may doubt tho propriety of en-
couragiug these exhibitions, mono can deny
tho great apparent interest taken by all in
witnessing them. This interest was much
enhanced at this time, when it was known
that the entries in this class we're unusually
large and of the best stock in Northern Ohio.
OF these it is sufficient to name among Stal.
lions, Pe!ton's "Kennebec' and Fees "Mon-
treal." The prizes we're as follows; Trot-
ting geldings. by Brunson Hickox in three
successive heats; racking by same in four
heats, losing one. Trotting Stalious drawn
ON account of lalnonoss of "Kennebec," after
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