Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-13
THE FAIR.
FOURTEENTH E.HusL EXHIBITION
OF TIE
Scott County Agricultural Society

OF TIE
Scott County Agricultural Ssciety
RsAPgHs AND MOWERS
This 10 always an exciting contest. To
get FIRST premium on these articles 10 con-
sidered . grea: triumph. The awards are
IS follows
Fret Premiums
Woods Sslf-Raking Reaper. Schnitger 4
Vols,edt, agents.
Champion. No. ,, As best combined
Reaper aud Mower, I. Y. Mickls, agent.
Balls Worlds Mower, as best Mower.
Raft, Cock & Co., agents.
+ {. Fowler, agent. took frat premium
on Dropper Of the Excelsior Reaper also
lpon the Vibrator as the best gram
cleaner
RUNAWAY.
S,hlichnr's Iowa Boy accidentally got
frightened this forenoon, while Mr. Pearce,
his driver, ~as trying to fix his harness,
md ran furiouslv about the grounds,
smashing his sulky to flinders. Pearce htld
"a to the heai>stall for some distance, but
was finally dashed OF. injuring one Of bis
knees very severely, aud otherwise bruised
nis body and limbs /. was the same sulky
that Rather ran with yesterday.
Another slight runaway dash by .
Bashaw colt to saddle, completes the list
No dsmsge done.
OLD BAsHAw AND STOCK
came upon the track 10 day. The progeny
of this illus.rious animal on the grounds
numbers some twenty >five or thirty. among
which are Bashaw, Jr., Sam K,rkwood,
Webb's Bay Bashaw, Smither's Bashaw,
General Baker, Green's Janus and Shcik,
Young Sam Kirkwood, and others. The
old horse carried himself proudly among
ais children seemingly conscious Of his
numerous laursls. Old Bashsw 10 now
probably tho best breeding stallion in the
amongst them the very fastest trot:ing
stock now before the public. The horsss
taat can make 2:29t on half mile track, -
lid Bsshaw, Jr and Sam Kirkwood yester-
day, are exceedingly scarce. Possibly there
are two besides these in the United States
able 10 do it.
JOHN wnrrsErr's HnBD
seems TO lead in the premiums. His famous
bull IRA Moore" takes the first premium in
sweepstakes, and his herd the same. HIS
short horn bull and cows take the first
premium in their class, and his cpws tho
second premium in sweepstakes. His prem
iuns on this ground will amount to over
sl0o. lie deserves ell he gets.
MILES COLLINS
takes first premium on grade bull, 2 years
old, Frank milk COW, Hazel; second on
Beauty, . years old; Eliza, l year old, and
on pea fowls.
Ia the wine premiums, Wm. Renwick
takes the first premium on gooseberry and
currant wine; Daniel Churchill, second.
Langfeldt, Thods Co., take discretion>
ary premiums for large display Of choice
foreign wines from bes: vintsges.
Geo l.. Davenport tskes first premium
for Catawba wine OF domestic vintsge.
Mrs. Z. Mead takes first premium for
both crock and roll butter.
Smith the Halter has . lot Of red cards
% embe!ish his splendid display of fur and
millinery goods.
FIFTH DAY
The prospect for a slim days business 10
alto yether too good this morning. The
high winds and threatening clouds will
greatly interfere with the attendance at any
rate. Nevertheless, there is comfort in
knowing that the Society has already re>
ce.ved moro money than at any previous
Fair-.nabling it to pay off the liberal
premiums awarded, and have . handsome
surplus over
YESTERDAY
was the greatest day ever known upon any
FAIR Grouad in the State. In the opinion
of many it Was the largest gathering of the
human family that ever came together in
Iowa Whe. is more and bstter still, every
visite, was delighted with the entertain.
ment and went away satisfied that il wns
ono Of the great days OF their lives -one
long % DC remembered.
TnR rnorrrNG
There was evident dissatisfaction smouQ
the spectators and those more closely inter-
estsd, en- Wednesday, at the result Of the
Bashaw and Kirkwood trotting. Even
though kirkwood failed TO take . single
heat, his friends saw self.satisfying rcas-
on every time fr his defeat. Could he
have the inside, or get faireS starts, it would
| tell tn his favor and give him The victory =
al leas: on heat or two. THIS matter was
brought up for re-hearing yesterday after
noon in the presence Of the great multitude e
of people assembled. in an extra trot not
promised in tue bills. Race, best in 5,
mile heats, 5000 for the winner asd 500
for the second horse
kirkwood won the inside track, and got .
handsome seud-ofi.. But II WAS no use, for
that powerful stride Of Bashaw gave him
the lead before passing the quarter pole,
aud holding his own won the heat, hand>
somely Tapped by Kirkwood whose splsn-
did effort was unavailins. Time 1921.
The second and third hests took The
-ame course in 2:30 ard 2:29t. Though
kirkwood failed in the accomplishment ot
bis purpose, yet he has more friends than
ever. 1t is no discrsdit to be bsatsn in "a
closely contested race by such horse q
i'ashaw Jr., and horse that holds Bashaw
Jr. 90 very close must be one Of great spirit
aud value.
RUNNING RACE.
Moser's VanWagner and Throgneck, from
Kentucky, took . mile and a-half dash
which was won by the former in 2:59t-
doing his work with ease.
HORSES UHDsR 2:36.
Horses that never made 235 made spir.
tied trial Of speed after four o'clock yester
day-best three in five Three entries
Idle, of Kentucky, Lady Gay, Of Galesburg
W. X. Thomas, of Kentucky. Idle won il
three straight heats in 239, 1854 aut