The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-27
GIBSON COUNTY FAIR.-Yesterday

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dust, which made travel exceedingly
disagreeable, there was a large at
tendance for a County Fair. The
articles for, exhibition were not as
numerous as was desired, or expected,
but upon the whole the display was
creditable. E-t35
OF the stock on exhibition, there
were q great many very fine horses
for all purposes, mostly for draft or
the farm; however, there were a few
trotters and PAGERS. The display of
that class of stock was indeed quite
creditable. and spoke we'll for the
farmers of old Gibson 2 There were
but few mules, hogs or sheep to be
seen, but there were quite number
of excellent. blooded,4 cattle. Some
were especially fine, nv Co., siiv
The. table comforts. prepared by
the ladies, made a splendid display.
Canned fruits, jellies of various kinds,
cakes, and domestic wines were most
temptingly arranged, and failed not to-
attract the attention of all. One
would naturally conclude, after visit
to that department, that old Gibson
could boast many most excellent
housewives. and this opinion would
not be changed after visit to the de-
partment of articles manufactured by
the Fair ladies. The fine needle
work, quilts, counterpanes, fancy
work, and articles useful as well as
ornamental, was alike creditable to
the industry and good taste of the la
dies whose judgment may always be
regarded as sound. Had the gentle
men manifested as much interest in
the various departments which made
up the Fair, and properly belonged to
them, as the ladies did in theirs, it
would indeed have proved a great sue
cess. - 3 = = -
OF agricultural implements, wagons,
buggies, &C., there was a creditable
showing in numbers, the wagons and
buggies comparing fayorably with
those of manufactures anywhere.
The Princeton Band discoursed ex-
cellent music, which added greatly to
the enjoyment of the crowd, at the
same time being highly creditable to
them as musicians. atAE alsla
Taking it all together, the Fair was
quite as successful as could have been
expected under the circumstances,
and reflected credit alike on the per-
severance and industry on the part of
the management. To-day and to-
morrow will be the great days Of the
Fair, and no doubt the exhibition
will prove vastly more interesting
Below will be found list Of prem
iums, and the names of the parties to
whom awarded yesterday:
Walking Horse or Mare - Best,
Samuel Archer, premium $50; Second,
Thos. McCrary. premium SO; Third,
Benjamin E. Robinson, premium IS.
Saddle Horse or Mare (Styte and
MouemenO - Best, Bushrod Mahon,
premium 80; Second, John a. Mar
lett, premium SC; Third, 6. w. Wild
er, premium So;
Buggy, Horse or Mare, (Style and
Movement Best, John a. Marlett,
p emiam so; Second, Andrew Nc
Carly, premium s.; Third, Fl. M.
Spain, premium $3;srfsx Rf
Draft Horse Or Mare-Best. James
S. johnson, premium 80; Second,
Isaiah Wilkinson, premium So; Third,
j. Albert Tiehenor, premium 3d.
Best Horse or Mare for all Purposes
IT. j. Boren, SIS.
Stallion IN Light Harness = Best.
j. p. Mcdaniel, premium $12; Second,
John Ayers, premium So; Third
Lewis Hart, premium 50. 49, Z ~. III
A Social Ev1L.-We are told that
the woods about the city, in the Vi
entity of. the Bayou. is infested with
number of miserable prostitutes
and still more miserable and disgust
ing men-ofenders against, the ordi-
nanees of the city-who@ have been
driven beyond the corporate limits.
A gentleman of reliability says that a.
day or tWe-age.hea counted feurteenef
the moral epers. male. and female,
struggling. ip- the, woods or,seatedy en-
logs, : poisoning the very atmosphere
with their pestilential breath and