Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-09-14
State Fair.

I is estimated that more than twenty
thousand were present.. ~ II
The exhibition as whole was exceed
ingly good. The sheep were the only |
stock we had an opportunity to see,-and
these has,ily-and were the hes, we have
ever seen at any similar exhibition. Adj
olson county of this State was Of course
largely represented, as was also the dis
tinguished flock of Geo.. Campbell Of
Westminster West The best South
Downs we ever saw were those Of Amasa
Bems of East Burke. .tl4a
In cattle, the short horns, Durhams,
Devons, and Ayershires were largely rep
resented, as. well as some native grades.
AT the time of writing no full list Of pre-
miums has appeared, and most Of them
appear to have been awarded to parties
out of the State. La g 3ias
We did not see the horses. except those
on the trotting course on Friday, and
while it was evidently very excellent, we
Judge it was hardly equal in our state to
some former exhibitions. h nls3asg tF
On Friday forenoon the very excellent
address Of ex-Gov. Andrew of Mass. was
the principal feature, and was listened to
with deep interest. Gen. Burnside was
on the stand and was repeatedly cheered,
and came forward and modestly bowed
his 8 acknowledgements. The afternoon
was devoted almost exclusively to t3
aH HORSE TRoTTING, a
/ and thousands of visitors looked on with
admiration and interest, which at times be-
came quite exciting. The first race was
for special prize of $50, mile heats, best
two in three, open only to running horses
The competitors were A. McCoys Nor.
| gan stallion and W. w. Chenery's Billy
Rusica. The contest was close
i Mr.. Chenery's horse winning, how
lever, in two straight heats in 2.1(
and 2.o6a. Then followed race
for a purse of 500, open to all horses
mile heats, best two in three to harness
There were three entries: Josh Billings
by George Maynard Of Boston; Mazep
pa, by Lewis Putnam of Brattleboro, ant
Sampson, by w. II. Walker of Brattle
boro. Mr.. Putnam's horse was withdraw
before the race and Mr.. Maynard's afte
1.-The first heat, and the purse was won b.
Mr.. Walkers horse in one heat. Th
time made was PA. '
The next ard principal race of the da
was for premium of five hundred dol
| rs, between the celebrated trotting stal
lion Ethan Allen and the mare Grace
alias Fearless, of Boston. George {
Maynard of Boston entered Ethan Allei
and Grace was entered by L. +. Whit
comb Of Boston. 9a
Grace won the pole at the start, but be
fore going ten rods was passed by Ethan
Soon after the mare broke and Etha
opened CONSIDERABLE or gap Uerwec
them, but upon reaching the quarter pol
Ethan was up and the mare gradual,
lessened the space between them. Befor'
reaching the half mile, however, the mar
broke again, and Ethan passed the stalk
n in fine style some two lengths ahead, il
1.l9. On the last half mile both animal
trotted finely, and Ethan came in ahea
in 2.38. On the second heat Ethan 20
off about half length ahead, and bot
trotted finely till near the quarter pole
when the mare broke badly, and befor
s. her driver got her down Ethan had open
ed gap Of fifteen rods between them
, The mare, as soon as she was on her fee
commenced to gain steadily on the stallio
h and passed the half mile post at his whee
W The mare again broke and Ethan agai
} opened a gap, but he going up lost a fe
} lengths and the mare at the three-quartt
: mile pole was but length behind. o
!. the home stretch the race was very clos
. and both interesting and exciting. I'll
b mare gradually gained ON the stallion III
til, as they passed the score, he was onl
neck ahead. The heat was made
2.39a and the premium was awarded
Ethan. 7s eal ia
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