Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-11
THE JOURNAL.
THIRD DAT-FORFNOON.

Arts Hall, or the Agricultural Department.
Mr.. T. R. Walker exhibited several beautiful
specimens of penmanship and card drawing.
They were much admired Greeley's corn
planter, Muscatine county invention, has
become as familiar to most of our farmers as
the reaper or grain drill. Early in the morn
ing, clouds hid the sun from view. About
10 o'clock, however, they broke away, and
the remainder of the morning was as pleasant
rs could be desired. The attendance was ex-
cellent better, even, than during the same
time yesterday.
At o'clock all horses entered in Glass A,
No. 8, sweepstakes, Muscatine county horses,
three years old and upwards, were exhibited
in the ring. The horses entered in this class
were Jno Barnard's black stallion, Monitor y
NJ. A. Cooks bay stallion, -. c. Heenan,"
G. c. McCloud's "Young Grand Tower" G.
W. Hunts Hector" W. NJ. Prouty's mare,
J. W. Walton's "ZagoniH," W. H. Dulaney's
"Dolly Day." and II. c. Compton's black
stallion. The first premium of $1,000, for
stations, was awarded to Mr.. Cooks ~. G.
Heenan )" Col Compton's black received the
second premium of $500. Mr.. Prouty' s
sorrel mare was awarded the first premium
of $500. and Mr. Dulaney's Dolly Day"
the second premium of $500.
. At 10 o'clock, Glass A, No. 5, were exam
ined In this class, speed and endurance
Were considered qualifications, For the best
stallion there were three entries, f. Jansen's
black stallion, BLACK Tiger of Davenport,
G. H. Woods bay stallion, Boston Boy"
and G. Drury's sorrel, entered as saddle
horse. Quite an exciting contest ensued be-
tween the two former-mile heats best two
in three. 1t was won easily by Black Ii
ger" in two straight heats. Time 3:3, 81
He was awarded the first premium of $25. co.
Boston Boy the second, $500, and the
sorrel the third, of $1,000
For the best year old stallion, D. E. Rus
surs gray and COL Compton's black we're en-
tered, the latter receiving the first premium,
of Sc.
For the next class, best geding or mare of
any age, two mares were entered, as follows:
II. H. Harrison's "Jane E. Of Lyons, and
c. W. Taylor's Nancy Vernon" The first
premium, of S25, was awarded to "Jane E."
the second, of SIS, to Nancy
The showing of brood mares and colts was
very good one, there being five entries Ben
Hershe's bay mare "Doly Spanker," was
awarded the first premium, Of SIS, j. Scott
Richman's mare the second, of $40, and G.
W. Hunts mare the third, Of S..
In the class of mares years old, only one
entry was made.
After the examination of Class A, No. 8
was finished, dinner was announced, and such
a rush as was made for the tent of the Young
Ladies' Union League-where bounteous
repast had been spread-was never before
witnessed. Table full after table full were in
turn fed, and yet the crowd of hungry appli-
cants seemed undiminished. The young
ladies were equal to the occasion, however,
and every applicant went away satisfied
These dinners have been an excellent feature
of the Fair. The ladies have been amply
sustained, as they deserved.
AFTERNOON.
The crowd in attendance ii; the afternoon
surpassed all expectations 1t was even great
er than was on the ground Wednesday after
noon, although no extra trains had been run
from Iowa City and Washington, as was the
case the day before.
Before the business Of the afternoon COM
menced, our Davenport visitors chartered the
machine circus in operation On the ground,
and had quite a scrimmage. Dick Richard
son, of the Democrat &c Neaos, proved his
superiority over his competitors, being able
to stick to his horse to the last, coming in an
easy winner, in, as is supposed, in 2:4O, or
400, we forget which. Our friend Krum
President of the Scott County Agricultural
Society, came in second best, Col. Hall, Pro-
vost Marshal, bringing up the rear, and pick
ing up the stragglers.
At 2 o'clock all horses entered in Class A,
10. 4, were called up.
In the class of aged stations, farm horses,
Mr. M. a. Cooks 81. c. Keenan," of New
Boston, III received the first premium Of
$40, and L. V. Skinkle & Co.'S ''Sir Henry"
the End premium of Sc, and S. G. Harveys
black, the third.
In the class of stations years old, there
were five entries. The first premium was
awarded to E. Drury's "Ike Cook" End to
D. G. Barkalow's "Young Contract" and Sd
to J. H. Coles black stallion.
Best brood mare showing offspring, five en-
tries. Gen. Fletcher's mare received the
first premium, and John Miller received the
second and third on separate mares entered
by him.
Best brood mare, years old, five entries.
Premiums awarded toV. Chambers "Coaley,''
s. Hartman's 'Topsy," and D. G. McClouds
Jennie" in the order they are named.
At q o'clock Joe Cranes black mare,
''Topsy," Worsham & Bryaut's bay gelding,
"Harry Hazell," and VIM. Dulaney's "Dolly
Day." which had been entered in Class A,
No. 2, for the fastest gelding or mare, were
called up for contest of speed, mile heats,
best three in five. j. A. LeClaire, of Daven-
port, Martin Cook, of New Boston, and A.
Carson, of Galesburg, were chosen judges.
The first heat was won by "Topsy," in
SIT; the second was given to 'Dolly Day"
on complaint of foul driving Time 3d.
The third heat was won by Harry Hazel"