Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-22
The state rair.-foursh Day.
FRIDAY, Sept. 10.

reason and flow Of Soul One of the
ladies says, 81 fear we are disturbing
YOU" 30 no, not at all, not at all, |
don't hear word you say. | owe you
an apology for my absence oil MIND -
Another says, "You can just state in
your letter that you are writing in
the midst OF Bedlam.' THANK you,
Madam, for y bright thought. will
avail myself of your kind suggestion
and behold have,
This morning at about niue o'clock,
the premiums, or a part of them, were
read of by Mr., Samuel Taylor, Ten
O'Clock had been assigned for an exhibit
ton of saddle horses, and accordingly
three horses, two of which might prop
erly be called ponies, came upon the
track. The largest was rode by Master
w. S. Allen of Vergennes, and is the
same horse that won race at the
Springfield Fair, and attracted great at
tention, He had an easy gallop and
made beautiful appearance. The next
in size was rode by young Mr.. Foster of
Woodstock and had vigorous ambling
gait, like that to which all the fine sad
| die horses In Virginia and Kentucky
were formerly trained. The third was a
very small horse or pony rode by Charley
Balch Of Hanover, N. H., a boy appa-
rently not over thirteen years of age
! The riders were directed to ride round
once at moderate gait, and then twice
| round at full speed The horses and
riders appeared beautifully as they
moved off at moderate pace, and one
could not help wishing that horseback
riding was much more common mode
of conveyance than it is
When they commenced running, young
Aliens horse bolted so badly that it was
impossible for his rider to keep him on
the track, and the race was mainly be-
tween the other two, and was easily
won by Charley. As he came round the
last time he gracefully raised his hat
amidst the huzzas Of the thrOnging mul-
| titude. Being asked if he would like
to try it again, he replied that he had
no objection only he dtds't Lik& 10 go alone,
which very quiet answer brought down
the judges stand, amphitheatre and re-
gion roundabout. Some disposition to
find fault with young Aliens riding hav-
ing been manifested Col. Seaver, Of the
Third regiment, one Of the efficient dep
uty marshals, and a f1rStrate horseman
| consented to ride the boiling horse
round at full speed, but he succeeded no
better-the horse would bolt when he
ran. The writer having expressed his
admiration of the slow movements of
this horse and having somewhat I'M
guardedly said in the hearing of Mr..
Allen, senior, that ne would like nothing
better than to ride him for a couple OF
hours, Mr. A. insisted upon our trying
1t, which we did. After few moments
spent by horse and rider in misunder.
standing each other, and then few
moments in getting better acquainted
your correspondent luxuriated for hall
an hour on the back of horse that In
his estimation is worth more for pur'
poses OF comfort, health and utility
than King Richards kingdom. The first
prize was awarded to Charley's horse
which ran array with the sympathies o.
the spectators, although we have under
stood that the committee were of the
opinion that the Allen horse was really
the best.
AS we have INDUCED in some personal
"reminiscences, we crave little further
indulgence of the same sort. We en-
joyed very pleasant ride in company
with Mr.. L. D. Stevens of East Montpe
lier, with his black matched horses
These are six years old, valued by him
at fifteen hundred dollars, perfectly
broken and trained, and, in short, pos
sessing every quality which Is really de
sirable in pair Of horses. They took
the first premium.
The principal feature of the afternoon
was the trottin9.
TAs brief account of the trotting ha'
already appeared in our columns, We
omit this portion Of our correspondents
delayed letter.-ED.
The scene at this time, rs witnessed
from the judges stand, was picturesque
striking and animated The gallery was
filed with happy throng, in the center
of which was the Quechee Band that
ever aud anon discoul sed most excellent
music. The crowd upon the ground
and along the track were swaying to
and fro and cheering right Justify. Al
little distance the hawkers, peddlers
suffers, teamsters and showmen wert
5owiy to the utmost capacity of theil
iron lungs while In other directions
the fowls were cackling, quacking and
! s,,, -. Ken and COWS W.. gA
ing and the bulls were believing. There
appeared to be little restraint upon the
locomotive or vocal powers of man OF