The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-09-07

rru-, Toe regarded ae 4 success. The NUM-
her IF visitors during the week must have
reached an aggregate of 10000. the largest
attendance on any one day Thursday be-
ing about .o,JOu
FIEsr Day
The lowering weather on Monday I'M
doubtecIlv served greatly 10 discourage the
prospects for Il large attendance ct the
opening fair next day, Tuesday morning,
however, opened more favorably, and by
10 o'clock it had cleared OFT SO perfectly
as to give assurance of a fine day, with
good show for settled weather during tie
remainder OF tie week.
Owing to such di>cour'g ements as we
have Indicated in the morning, and prob
ably some hitch in the management, the
entry business proceeded but slowly until
- or II o'clcck 10y which time the clerks
had their hands full enough, and were
kept busy during the balance OF the day
Owing to the circumstances indicated,
afso. there was almost a total failure TO
come up to the programme in the exhlbl-
ton u stocl. during the forenoon. Glasses
II. l.. X and " were to be gone through
with: but a it had been found impossi-
bic to complete the entries, they were
crowded INTO the afternoon.
At two O'Clock. finally, Brood Mares,
with sample OF stock" (Class H. were
called Four entries, Lady Suffolk"
from Frankfort. with her colt Fan; May,
from Canton, Ill, and two from Ottawa.
All fine animals; were thoroughly exam
ined the committee took note; and they
were passed No premiums to be an
uourcod before Friday.
Then came sucking colts-four or five
exhibited " could see no particular
difference, for they were all handsome.
But the committee viii decide and report:
Class K.-Geldincs and FLIES, ] yr old
very small show and soon disposed Of.
Topsey. owned by Mr.. Green. o. Mendoza,
being the most conspicuous figure.
Cz1ss N-This came on about three
o'clock. BY shis time there may have
been 1000 to 800 people within the ring
Five entries, and among them some of
the finest trotters in the west "Draco'
had come with fame from abroad, which
somehow he did not enhance on this oc-
ca-'an. silk Stocking" we had also
or last county fair. nd Fox River Pet
a.j 60 Black Douglas completing the list,
showed Cor themselves After duly pa
ia'.u- iu the ring. they We're put abreast, to
t; cHeir speed against time The race
Wa certainly an exciting one, although
there Wa gerry little if any betting Black
Douglas ridden 10y an Intelligent looking
10Y undrs - years of age, took the lead,
and t--s f. the horses coming in at the
end Of ji- first mile IN the following order.
Baci J. .u-ll- 1t, silk Stocking 81, Fox
River p, II. Draco ith, Honcst Abe >; -
tin- 30 Rider of Fox River rct &C
Sed ]: Stocking of crowdimc him into
the ditch. upon which owner OF Pet takes
offence and withdraws. Second heat,
Black Douglas with his gallant little rider
a-ain takes the lead and keeps it. Draco
does little better, passes silk Stocking,
then falls behind and comes out No A
SILK Stocking reaches the post No. , and
Old Abe No. 3 Black Douglas having
come out best in 8, the trial is over
Class |. and J.. "Gcldings and FLIES,
came next, but the show is not very large,
ami we took no notes. /. and F., Stall
lions and Carriage Horses, promised a
much better show, but it was now after
five o'clock, and we did not wait to see
them. The award Of premiums below in
d;ca cs what the judges thought