The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-11-22

tne OOlnmerclal colleges riVdled tnoSe OF
the palette and of the sun; fine specimens
of lourishing by graduates OF the Eastman
Institute, executed on the spot-the speci-
mems, not the graduates-were distributed
to passing spectators. Pianos, organs, DC.
found place in this Hall.
1 next elbowed passage hard by the
coops, and admired the huge China geese,
or gray swans, as some would term them,
game fowls, Shanghais, Brahmas, Spanish,
Dorkings, Bantams, and all sorts of chick
ems and pigeons in endless variety,-and
ducks without number, and so ON To the
end of the cages.
Pressing onward, 1 next came to tho
sheep pens, where first were some renf
South-downs from Canada. Their faces
and legs were dark enough to have So
cured them free ticket by the "under-
ground railroad" some years since, but
their coats were white. Next came Lefces-
ters, and next some mammoth Cotswolds
from KY. One of these weighed over 400
lbs. 1t is difficult to determine whether
their covering should be called wool. 1t
has not the crisp curliness of this staple,
and greatly resembles long, white, wavy
hair.
Beyond the Cotswolds the stream Of
spectators seemed to pause and linger at
a certain pen, and passing on I discovered
the magnet to be q pair of the famous
Cashmere Goats. Their coats were white
and glossy, and of silky texture, and high
hopes are entertained that their introduce
ton will develop into a fountain of ma
tional wealth. began to wonder II the
, Merinos (my favorite Sheep were hidden
out of sight, when 1 stumbled upon pens
full of them near the show ring. Ohio fur
: nished the larger share, but Pa. and Yer
most were on hand with some of their
S choicest to contest her claim to the prize Of
excellence. Each State secured share of
d the premiums. A buck from VT. was val
-. ued at 5000.
There was now a rush toward the driv-
e ing ring, and bestowing hasty glance
upon Power and Mechanics Hall, fol-
lowed the current which surged around
3 the half mile of railing and overflowed into
I the centre of the arena. The several bands
e upon the grounds filled the pleasant even
: ing breeze with tremulous and sweet tones,
o and the rapid footballs of the racing steeds
o kept time to the inspiring strains. For
/, the only time during all the day the vast,
), restless sea of humanity was reduced to
a comparative quiet; and here again the
: object of absorbing interest was the inert,
e spell-bound mass of magnetic, soulful, an
III Ind; 10, Ste huu nd
e jestic attitude of intensely excited calm.
l. ness.
r Thus passed Thursday-a depression
e from the Fair better than the Fair itself
u a day of perpleXity to all, in wondering
n why so many others had come to see the
Fair, as they did, and to find the mos
I amusement in gazing at each other. The
~ exhibition was not quite over, but upon
consulting my watch found myself one
half hour behind the time set to meet my
friend at a certain tree, whittier fastened
Mr.. G. had been as.dilatory as myself, anc
on reaching the depot we found we wer'
a just in time to be too late for the $50 train
le and knowing of no other until 8, we en-
, deavored TO remain composed.
70 Watching in the dim twilight the max
IL ing up and departure of interminabl
trains, freighted to the full-even to tn
ot available standing room OF aisles and plat
e form ;-some, like worm with two heads
III having a locomotive at either end ;-thi
u bound North, and that one South, Will
- others sped toward the East and West
was as good as a fairy scene. No! no
he fairies are wee bodies, that drink from acor
" cups-rather, it was realization of tn
Ut wonderful genii of the Arabian tales.
sl- See here is another long line of car
III just ready to move away-wonder wher
lg it goes 4? "Xenia and Columbus ~ "John
u Willie! Andy! run here-quick !-clin
le to the ralling-gain the platform--a
III rightw Goodbye, Dayton, until to-mol
10 row, and reader, goodbye until next weel
Lincoln Green, o. NOAH.