Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-17

Is, and Mrs. A. II. Farmer, of Rutland
A case Of handsome dental instruments
and artificial teeth was on exhibition in
Floral Hall by Dr. Lawton of Rutl and !;
also case of saddlery by Il. w, Glib of
Rutland.
Two other objects, in addition to what
we have already mentioned, interesting
for their antiquity, We're also in this de-
partment; one being a pair of shears for
sheep shearing, which were bought in
Providence, II. l., one hundred and two
years ago last May, by Geo, Round, and
were in actual use for sixty years, and a
pair of worsted combs, which have been
used for oombing wool mere than a hun
bred and twenty years, and were brought
from Providence, r. l., to Vermont SIS
years ago, also by Geo. Round. Both the
foregoing were exhibited by Mr.. 0. ii.
Round. Some other articles in this de-
partment as well as in other departments,
we must omit to mention specially, from
want of room.
Floral Hall, tastefully trimmed and
well filed as it was, formed center of
attraction throughout the Fair; and the
ladies especially can have the satisfaction
of knowing that their contributions played
prominent part in the Exhibition OF
1868.
| FRIDAY.
Friday, the fourth and last day of the
Fair, was like all the preceding ones as
pleasant as could be desired. After the
announcement of the premiums, which are
given elsewhere in our columns, there was
a trial of speed for a sweepstakes pre-
MUM of fifty dollars in the first class,
and thirty dollars in the second-best
three IN five.
In the first class were entered the bay
mare Empress" owned by Mr.. Jones Of
Amherst, N. H., and Mr.. Ballard of
Hartford, VT. "a grey horse called the
"Brandon Boy" owned by s. L. Good
win of Brandon, and black stallion
called "Darkey," owned by Norton and
brother of Tlnmouth. The empress
won the first three heats in the following
times $50 IL, 2,40 10, and 2,34 ga
This mare empress" is said to be fat
sjmile of Flora Temple in looks and gait
and if occasion had required, the owner
claims, could have made very fast time.
The young stallion "Darkey" is a grand
son of HIPS Black Hawk from a Ham
betonian mare. He was well up to the
mare, making his last heat in 2,39 3-S.
In the second class three entries were
made; cred Jacket" entered by Mr.
Reynolds of Clinton county, N. Y.
"Whalebone.n Elyins Morgan entered
by Mr.. Flanagan of Essex, and "Co-
lumbus," entered by Mr.. Woodruff Of
| Tinmouth.
columbus" won the first heat easily
in 2,5l ga.
The second was very close between
"Columbus" and "Whalebone," but the
former won in 2, 81 IA. At the close OF
the third trial "Whalebone" came out
first in 2,53 Ia and "Columbus" last
The driver, however, of "Columbus'
claimed the prize by the rules Of the race,
the driver of ''Whalebone" having rUn by
him. The judges decided that they try
again, but the owner of "Columbus"
withdrew his horse alleging foul play, and
the Judges awarded twenty dollars to
tWhalebone," ten dollars to "Red Jack
et,n and nothing to "Columbus." Some
disapprobation of this award was expressed
but we are not sufficiently versed in the
"rules Ind articles of the turf to determine
who was right.
In the afternoon committee of ladies
Of which Mrs. Hayward was chairman,
took the stand, having in their possession
magnificent wreath of flowers and ever
greens, with which they proposed to adorn
the neck of the horse which they would
delight to honor. A young Columbus
called "Abraham Lincoln" owned by
| DR.. G. R. Mobiles of Tinmouth presented
himself, and as no other appeared, Co.
/ lumbus trotted majestically over the course
twice, made halt before the stand wheu
Mrs. Hayward dropped down the wreath,
which was placed around the neck of the
+, noble animal.
Hon. D. L. Nicholson of Wallingford,
in behalf of the ladies and IN the absence
of DR.. Mobiles, made approriate and elo-
quent remarks in connection with the pre-