The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-10-26

tend the fair another day, aud immeai
stely adjourned untilths next morning
The mex. morning opened with rs,h
or unfavorabe aspect, The clouds, how
ever, soon gave away and clear aid
pleasant day followed. A. an early hour
We repaired to the grounds, where We
found both sficets and exhibitors busiIy
engaged in completing the unfinished
business occasioped by the drenching
rain Of the day before We also found
the people gathering, and before noon,
contrary to our expectation respectable
crowd had assembled. The principal
OBJ bisc, Of attraction that day after exam.
\ iuing by comu,i,sses, ~.vss~A Aes.... an
pairs or single, in harness; also nules,
jacks, and saddle horses, was the grand
tro,ting match Of the occasion. lp that,
much interest was manIf st, and all at
,en,on was turned at once to the horses
when they came on the ground. Three
we're presented, Black Tom Of Davenport,
Bashsw Sam, ana Bashsw Junior, each
occupying the track in the order in which
he is here named, Black Tom being in
the inside, the position having been pre-
viously determined by 10, Directly the
horses were at their post, but great diff
Guilty was found in getting the start, as
it was early discovered ,ha, Black Tom
was very dishonest horse or he had =
jockey for driver.
At every effort made for start he
came up greatly in advance; aud, even
when the word "Go." was given, he had
the lead. aud by resor,iug to apparently
accustomed trickery, he maintained it
during the first heat-rime $40 The
same difficulty was found in getting the
start for the second heat, which at last
vas obtained, and Black Tom again took
the lead, but SO broke, run and jumped.
whenever he was colarcd or hard pushed
by Bashaw JUNIOR, that the beat was civ
en- to the latter horse--time 81 Her"
) the excitement rose toa high pitch among
the crowd Of spectators who stood be
holding the performance of the horses
I with the deepest Interest After Il
usual delay, the horses appeared again,
when Black Tom third time took the
lead. and held it Tor about the first hall
4 round. when he became SO hard pushet
y by Bashaw Junior tina, he wss even pass
ID by him, but by breaking and jumping
rs before. he soon zefoye1ed what hs, hA.
10 loet, aud came to the post IN tho lead
- having gained abou: two lengths 10 tn
= race-,ims 3:S., This WAS considered
N y, quick race, for such was .he state # III
J" track, water actually covering large por
CT tion of it, and ,most of the remande
being soft and muddy FROM the rain Z
a. the day before, that no one, save on ia'
OF days, would have thought Of putting h1
ss' ~ horse upon it, even for pracrclng ex
J" ercise; but these horses went through
e. fine style, and had it not been for the ur
i fair running of Black Tom, the mate
u weud have b en- most satisfactory to all
y. After this, came the exhibition of Lad
u eques,riennism. For this pr'ze on ytv
. entries had been made; one by you'
.. Miss of about twelve summers; the 9th
- by lady of about eighteen. They h'
evidently been on horseback before, b
:, neither Of them exhibited that graceful
=, ness 10 position, and skill in the manag
= ment Of her horse as we have seen e.
Is hibited by young ladies on different
!, casions Their appearance, howev'
,d was highly conmendable. aud If tn
! continue to practice that hca'thtul exc
;. else, we are confident they will soon RAJ
al among the first class of lady riders IN Il
:, country. The first premium of five do
lars was awarded to the Y ung Miss, a'
\ the second of three dollars to the other
h At the close of this, a second trot'ir
G match for the day, was announced as Il
q closing exercise Of the exhibition. u
= rec,ly two horses appeared on the trsc
y that were to contend for the purse !
# half mile heats, the best two IN three
n These horses were Bashaw 10, Benne
# and Bell Robinson. They we're 500
; ready and the word given. Bell Robin
. son took the lead and maintained 1t ga
lantiy to the end which she reached
Z 1:35 Soon the word was again give
= and away they went, second time, BE
4 Robinson. as before taking the lead, an
= maintaining it without loss to the. end
v time las. she vas Immediately an
: nounced the winning horse, and tn
prize was accordingly awarded to her :
q Thus. Mr.. Editor, began and ended "a
4 fifth annual exhibition Of the Union AZ
g ricu,ural Association of Cedar, Jones
Jackson. Clinton and Scott counties
v And now, sir, through you. we wis
= to saw word to the farmers and ;aechi
4 ics Of these counties. Gentlemen, tn
-, Assocsa.ion has been got up and sustain
|e ed thus far expressly for your oepeh
j, and it seems to ns, that OF all men
r your vicinity. you should feel most dee!
=, " interested 10 its success It Is,
r. fact vour institution, and il looks to 20
u alone for support Fit lives and pr"
; pers, it is to your honor and lasting cree
,r il: if it fails. it is to your shame a"
, equally lasting disgrace VIII yon the
= sustain it? If so, bring out your ~
., nroducts from all the departments OF y"'
!. industry as you are able to do from u
!. farm. and the workshop, and there -
be no lack Of interest in your exh'hlf'n