Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-09-30

ing made up by the citizens OF Jefferson, to be
paid 10 the horse or mare. that will trot the
best 10 3 mile heats OF the County Fair
-Four times around the ring 10 make the mile
Not less than 3 animals TO form Geld, owned
by different individuals ta ssrs,o
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OUR TowSsHrr FaIa We are indebted to
the managers OF this Institution, this year, for
fixing the time Of holding II upon the three
last days OF the week, by which we aud ours
were enabled TO devote 10 II a convenient day,
with the Telegraph disposed Of and mtnd at
ease.
The Fair. in house articles. wa, pretty slim,
so that the remark was not unfrequently heard
from those wi ose observations were confined TO
indoor atters--Wbat q 6zzle The baroness
OF this department is easily accounted for. The
buildings afford no shelter in wet weather. and
no one knowing that fact will hazard aoythipg
Of value. The lease being ont, furnishes good
reason for not putting up better buildings. The
merchants and manufacturers OF the village, on
this, and perhaps other considerations, did
comparatively little.
SEYMOUR & BLAKsLEE made very crelitable
show OF Blinds, Doors and Sash. Not only
their work. but their business qualifications,
aud the additional obligation of encouraging
home industry, should give them due encour.
sgement.
few sample Stoves from the foundry Of
Crosby & MoDtigle comprised most Of the
manufactures. s
The display Of Fruit was from necessity
moderate this season. A few peaches, aud h
collection Of apples, by A. A.iSontbwics, two
or three collections of pairs, aud few lots Of
grapes, were among the principal.
K. L. TRAvKR had the finest collection. and
II. Fassett the best specimen of Isabellas. With
so many vineyards aud grape growers around
a., and with such season, the meagreness
and indifference IS censurable. = Ala q f.
The Dairy was represented by butter aud
cheese from Ii. j Nettleton's farm, aHd single
specimen Of butter from another party.
Some good specimens OF Hair Work were
shown by Mrs Blakslee, and an elegant Afghan
by Mrs. Sanborn
ln Pictures there were some very meritorous
works, by A. ALBERT, not surp sssed by any.
thing in the Photographic art. Mrs. Post had
several oil paintings Of Lake Superior scenery,
in the best style of the art.
A $50 Harness, frem the shop Of our towrs
mau w. III. Williamson, was o fine piece of
workmanship, but it had no other exposure
than upon team Of r. Strong, inthe ring -
Its merits should have entitled it to q copspic.
uous place in the hall, as work Of equal merit
is not often produced here.
The show OF vegetables was unusually 6ne 10
quality, and tolerably abundant. ...-.s
The number aud excslleDce Of tho cat tie upon
the ground, surpassed anything ever shown
here. Al the time Of this writing we are una.
Bile to particularise as we should be glad to,
bu, must mention 6rstftte commeudable spirit
of d. II Fargo, 10 contributing to this depart
ment. Besides the best Eve yoke of oxen. he
had superior grade Durham bull aud 2 200
stag, which showed what stall feeding will do. .
The Morgaus-Cornelius and Enos, brough,
out Eve yoke from Plymouth, and George Nei
teton FIVE yoke OF Minnesota steers. all Of
good quality. To cne. two aud three year O Ids
aud mich cows, there were many very tine cat
tie. Job Harley, John AIIcock. Ezra Mc,calf
Hobart BlaksIee, Geo. L. Nettlc.ou aud Wm.
F. Hubbard bad various superior cattle in
the show. ,.a
Or sheep there was a full display Of various
breeds, Of coarse as well as fine woods. In fine
blooded Meriuos there were some unusually
good specimens.
The number OF swine present was also very
satisfactory, but tho most noticeable was q peu
OF six sholes. belonging 10 Ii. J. Nettletou
We have never seen anything 50 beautiful 10
those animals which the Devil made special
objects Of attention, and drove down that
steep place into the sea.
Agricultural implements were not in large
display. Rollers. Horse Hay Rakes Cider
Mills, larm wagons, and au ingenious water
drawer by Castle & Hoffman, comprised about
the whole .r. ra7-r-.y
The Horse show on Saturday attracted
much attention from the large attendance. -
There was much interest, and competition
among many ine horses. The trot,ipg horses.
hsIever, were looked upon with the greatest
satisfaction. The best OF these was sorre!4 4
year old, of Frank Perew, from Bufilo. lie
was fast, aud of course eclipsed everything 90
the ground. -4s a7 ,t
The popularity Of fairs in this quarter. aue
the ease with which We think they might be
sustained, are strong arguments and induce.
ments for their encouragement aud promotion.
Shall we not have IN ore force, energy and tact
thrown into The enterprise, aud our township
fair made what it should be-unriyaled 10 the
County ott H
sia'f $50 County ReeoFaers .a's-tt.Ft
The following communication comes to Is
from an es,imable friend at Morgan. with a
request to publish, and The bint that list Of
names Of the friends of Mr. Brown. bou iuee for
Rec order. will follow for the same purpose,--
As We have not aud do not iuteud TO take 40
active part in this contest, whatever matter the
respective parties send us ia the way Of recon.
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