Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-09-20
was kept busily, at work with the entry book
throughout the day. 1l.. y4 8a4I

Inc next day commenced with the bless
lngs of sunshine again, and all indu!ged in
high hopes of a high time. The Secretarv's
Office was the busiest place that day, and when
the books closed in the afternoon more entries
had been made than at any preceding Fair
Near the middle Of therafternoon delegation
from the Beaver Valley was announced as
being at hand. With them came large
truck-wagon, covered something like bow
r,er, labeled "Thc Great Western" drawn by
hirty-seren yoke Of cattle. 1t was driven in
and around the Fair Grounds-much to the
delight and admiration of the crowd.
About 4 o'clock r. N. the Committees were
called and vacancies, filed, preparatory to
going at their work OH ,.l w.. Gnrn
THURSDAY. -u....
More sunshine and better prospects were
the chief joys of Thursday morning On this
day the Committees on-all the minor classes
of household and mechanical products, made
their examinations. Fat cattle, work oxen
mich cows, thorough bred cattle, etc, etc.
were examined and premiums awarded
Farm horses, horses for all work, and buggy
horses were tested and examined by the
proper committees, Sheep, hogs, ETC., also
received proper attention and reward.
friday
The unlucky day, Friday-the day SO
provcrbial for its failings and its sltrt-co
ings. About . O'Clock on the evening pre-
vious rain commenced falling, and continu-
ed to fall, coldly and trearily fall, now in tor
rents, now in drops, till after daylight on
Friday. 1t was a dismal looking morning
that of Friday-cold, windy, drizzly, and
many sad-hcarted p!oasure-seeker turne
c, Q to the lowering clouds with look full Of
pleading for the lifting of the vail, but they
showed no disposition to relent, and the hopes
the joys, the fears Of all were about receiving
their death-stroke. But the King Of Day
between the parting Of the clouds displayed
a smiling face, and bid the people hope on
and be of good cheer. Nothing was done in
the forenoon of Friday, more than watch the
weather, encourage one another with the
hope that it would clear up and dry up by
afternoon sufficiently to proceed with the
tretting, racing, etc. Afternoon came and it
was resolved to proce.d regardless Of every
thing. The course was in bad condition,
very wet and slippery, and the speed horse
was capableof it was impossible to determine.
a W ltcrloo horse named "Strangcr' owned
by j. CLIFFORD took the prize in the three
mile trot The little Stallion belonging to
Judge CONVERSE was the next best After
this trot the ades,IIorscmanship came off
On account Of the weather but few ladies'
Miss BRowN, of Big Woods,
took the first premium, and Mrs. \. j. GRAVES
of this place took the second. All the ladies'
done extremely wen, and the spectators were
pcrplexed to decide in their own minds who
of all was the most expert. Next on the
programme was Il horse race for a citizens
purse of SIS. Some half dozen horses en-
tered the ring. The winner was little gray
owned in Grundy county by Mr.. Collins.
About this time we heard something about
committee on music, pig-tail whistle, etc.
but not enough to make any definite item Of
A Foot Race was the next on the taps.
the winner to take a citizens purse of 81 90.
(The Marshal made mistake the day before
when he stated it to be a purse of $4,000
There were about halfa dozen candidates for
the purse. They were brought into the ring
looking well-or as well as could be expected
in such muddy weather. All tocd line, and
at the word go, got off well on the first trial.
Mud few and good running was accomplish
ed. The winner was man by the name Of
Eldridgc. This closed the trotting AID run
ming, and the Marshal announced that the
election Of officers would be next in order
The following were elected for the coming
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