Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-27
SCOTT COUNTY FAIR.
GRAND SUCCESS OF THE
LAST DAY.
A Complete Success Throughout.
EXCITING TR0TTING AND
RUNNING.
SCOTT COUNTY FAIR.
Premiums Amounti'g to $4,000
Paid in Cash.


preceded it vas cloudless, and neither too warm
nor too cold for comfort. At an early hour
the people commenced thronging In to enjoy
the rare performances in horsemanship provid.
ed for the las. days entertainment. UsuAlly.
the closing day is rather q dray than other
wise, but on this occasion, ii vas one Of the
best attended. most exciting and moet profta-
lie Of the week. The people we're deIighted
and pretty thoroughly wrought up By Thurs-
days performances, and they had determined
to see the thing through.
At two o'clock the crowd amounted to not
less than five thousand:: d::peopls-in fact It vas
rather difficult to zee wherein the number
vas less than it vas the previous day. bot We
take it for granted that 1t was 90. The entire
area presented one grand panorama Of life and
animation. The people enjoy such an en-
tsrtainnen', and as it comes but once u year
they feel inclined to make the most Of it.
The business Of the Society has been so
thoroughly and literally managed durisg the
past few years that its exhibitions have be-
come an epoch in each years history upon
which the public mind reverts with satlsfac
tion, and towards which thoy look forward
with anticipations Of pleasure. Nor is this
feeling confined to the people of Scott county,
for our Fairs are increasing 10 prosp Gritty all
over the State. They set all the other Coan-
ty Fairs in the shade, and even take . really
higher position than does the State Fair it.
self. This has been abundantly proven for
four consecutive years. and it is with no
b,astful spirit. that we claim for the Scott Co.
FAits the ascsndercy over any other Fair in
the State.
The people are aware that it ia so. The ad.
j AGENT counties in Illinois are becoming tri-
butary. The enterprsing farmers and stock
growers Of those counties have carried away
hundr eds Of dollars in premiums, az the result
Of this wceks competition, aud unless our Iowa
friends can fairly prevent it. we expect those
Suckers will keep on repeating the same vic.
tories They are very welcome, and We hope
for many years to continue to regard the light
of their smiling couMenances at our exhibi'
tions
About the frat performance in the morning
was the
TRIAL OF sTALLIoNS
Of any age or breed for the Society's best
purses, namely-first premium. 5000; second.
800; third. $50. There were seven stallione
taken into the ling-seven as noble animals as
a man need desire to look urol, and We be-
lieve, yes, we know TINT seven more as com
petent and really valuable horses cannot be
brought together in any other section in the
States Of Iowa and Illinois. They were mag.
nifcent-every one in good condtion-every
one as black as the ravens wing. They we're
as follows:
J. 8 Simpson, Of Sabula, Iowa, entered the
royal thorough bred stallion, Blackbird. IL
years old. by Cam len by Post Boy.
Joseph A. Green Of Muscatine Iowa, en-.
tered the magnificent young Ba.haw, seven
years old. by Long leland Bashaw,
is. Wolf. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. entered
the Incompatible and plucky Tom Hyer. IL
years old. BY HiIl's Vermont Blsckhawk.
T. R. Benedict. Of E5gington. Illinois en-
tered Benedict Morrill,, 8 years old. By Yer.
mont Morrill,.
T H. McKiDny, Of Camsnche, Iowa, enter
Black Hawk. 10 years old. by Hilis Vern" t
Blackjack.
0. Walker. Of Geneseo. III. entered Q. tawa
Chief. years old, by. Hills Vermont Black.
hawk.
E. Jansen. of LIE Claire. Iowa, entered Black
Tige. years old. . descendant Of the celebra-
ted Whips.
A speed was not the essential consideration
in this instance, and as the horses had labored
severely the past two days they we're not put
to their speed. but only moved about the
track in an easy. quiet manner. showing off
some Of their best points. Weregret to state
that we could not get the decision Of .Ie
Judges last night. It will be made this morn
ing aud the premium paid.
The next performance Was to show the
BEST FIVE COLTS
One year old and upwards, exhibited with
their sire. This was one Of the most pleas pg
features Of tie fair. Black bird came out in
his usually proud and mandidg style. fol-
loved by Simpson, Msy.dsy and Laura Simp-
sons and years old respectively Haights
Hir ondelle. years old Steen's two stsllions
Hector and Ulyser 4 and s years old; T D.
Sweuy's Black Eagle. yeariine; vaght's
"James McAllister" and Nelly Bird and 4
years old; Simpsons Captain s years old
attonsiLizzielHays, yearling Judge Grant.
Rsdbud. yesrling and Prussia's Abe Lincoln
sucking.
Mckinney Black Hawk marched into the
ring with . most respectable family made up
of Sol Maynard's Bucephalas. s years old
VIM. Beebe's Nelly, 6years old; Judge Grant,
Colonel Frank. 4 years old McKinpey's Blacl
Frank, 2years old, and three other colts BE-
longing to VIM. altman.
Ths display was unequalled. We think i
is hard thing to find better show In tn
young stock line in Iowa.
With this the exercises of the forenoon va
closed.
AFTERNOON.
MATCHHD TEAMS.
There were three entries in this class, 70
the premium Of $50 and $25. 7. r. Bensdic
entered Piebald and Benedic ct Morrill, Simp
son entered Nelly Bird and Laura Simpso
and o. J. Dimmick entered . span Of big gray,
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