The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-10

rectly through the body at the above battle,
and was left on the field as dead. He was
taken to Richmond by the rebels, afterwards
exchanged and returned home, where he has
nearly recovered from his wound, and now
expects to return to his regiment in few
days to give the rebels another try.
The Fair at Lyndon.
The third annual exhibition of the Caledo.
MIA Farmers Club was held at Lyndon Gen.
ire last Wednesday. The weather during
the day was very fine and warm for the sea
son, notwithstanding the lowering prospects
of the evening before. The fair on the whole
was very satisfactory-not only to the socie-
ty, but it seemed to be to the mass of people
present. The show of oxen was not so large
as at former fairs, the teams of some of the
distant towns being kept away by the rain
the day and night previous, and the warm
weather during the fair. The exhibition was
good, however. Lyndon furnished about go
yoke, Sheffield, Al, and Sutton, Burke and
other towns smaller strings. The show of
cows and young cattle was never better,some
of the best stock in the county being pres
eut. Such stock as was exhibited by the
Halls, E. Woodruff and D. Fyler of Burke,
and E. B. Chase and others of Lyndon are
worthy Of ten miles travel to see-if only to
contrast the two extremes, the blood Devons
of the one with the Durhams Of tie others.
Of horses there was fair exhibition, some
of our best blooded horses being on the
ground. A large English horse exhibited great
power, but hardly favor the manner he did
it by racing through the street. 1t is not
so much race horses we want as it is easy
trotters, good walkers, and extra workers.
The sheep pens were well filled with fine spec
linens Ct that useful and, nowadays, very
profitable animal. A fine lot of Spanish Me-
rinos were exhibited by A. H. Wilcox Of St.
Johnsbury and a good buck of the same
blood by VIM. Harvey of Lyndon. H. A.
& H. Nj. Hall of Burke and G. B. Walker of
Lyndon showed some extra coarse woods
--Cotswolds and other bloods. 1t is still for
Cur farmers to decide which are the most prof
liable and best adapted to our climate and
condition.
Among the mechanical works noticed the
Buzzell plows, fine rifle by II. Somers of
Barnet, good working sewing machine
(Franklin's patent) by A. Farnham of St.
Johnsbury, Casinos spring mattresses, &c.
and a pillow cultivator by d. W. Burroughs of
West Concord. f. Way Of Sutton, exhibit.
ed model for pig-trough, which was SIM
pie in construction and quite an improvement
over the common kind, where in lot of four
pigs three are sure to be in the trough and
the other waiting its turn.
In the vegetable department there were
some large specimens. The show of apples
was small, but the fruit was of good size and
quality. l noticed some specimens of home.
made wine on the table, which Ipresume was
palatable, and SO the judges seemed to think
Hoyt & Green of St Johnsbury, exhibited
several bottles of hair tonic, which the doctor
says is valuable. No better voucher is nee.
essary than the signature of S. Newell, MID.
which is on the wrapper of each bottle.
forgot to notice in the proper place the fine
cheese, by Mrs Thomas Mason of Waterford
1t is in Waterford we find model farmers
and model farmers wives. Last but not by
any means the least, come to the Ladies
Hall. This found not so full and complete
" overrun with articles as last year, bu,
quite as many as could be properly shown
The monochromatics by Miss f. F. Bemi.
were good, as we'll as the penc ilings by Miss
Susannah S. Burt of Lyndon, and Ellen NJ
Harvey of Burke. W. Bradley of Sheffield
exhibited three large pieces Of penmanshil
and pen drawing, which showed that he wa
master in one sense of that mighty little in
strument, the pen. A very pretty hal
wreath was shown by Miss Cynthia Mans
field of Lyndon, and peculiar burr monu
ment by Miss Orlana Hall Of St Johnsbury
Mrs Amasa Bemis of Lyndon, exhibited
very nice piece Of wool flannel, as did Mrs I
Barney Of Kirby, lady 20 years old, 40 I'd
table linen.
But cannot further particularize, suffic
it to say that nearly every department wa
well represented, and the exhibition as
whole very successful. Thanks to the She
field uniform company, with their good m,
sic. May they favor US in time to come.
!. W. S.