The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-05
LINN COUNTY FAIR.

thing has been 'Fair." The streets
have been full of "Fair" women, and
hacks, and horses, and wagons. Ho-
tells have been full of "Fair" sojourn-
ers,. All the talk has been concerning
tho 'Fair," some cursing, some prais-
ing it, and still others perfectly indif-
fereht as to its merits or dement's.
Our business has suffered on account
of the "FaiI" Our Mr.. Brown, and
q journeyman, and two "devils," have
been on the rampage all the week
they have had "Fair" on the brain
very badly; and the result is we are
somewhat later than usual. We have
heard of nothing but the "Fair;" our
dreams have been about the "Fair,"
nearly all the week; we are almost
worn out with. the "Fair" excitement !;
and we say again that We are glad the
''Fair is closed, We now have hopes
that things will soon resume their
normal condition.
On the first day of the Fair we were
not present, but we are informed that
but little was done except to make a
beginning and run race or two.
On Tuesday the Fair Grounds were
tolerably well filed up-though moth
ing extra at ALL Three swings were
in full blast-ORe propelled by steam,
another by q boy and another by a
mustang pony. As we saw the swings
flying round in circle, each filed with
a gallant and his sweetheart, with his
arm around her waist, we could not
help thinking it was very good illus
tration of President Johnson's swing
ing around circle. We never before
fully understood what that saying
meant till then but it is now as clear
as mud, or gather the Ioon-day sun
we now understand it fully and no
mistake. Good for the revolving
swings! They were well patronized
during the entire time the Fair was
running.
About 10 O'Clock the blooded cattle
were paraded. 8Tr. Wyatt, of Benton
county, exhibited an excellent short
horn Durham bnlli also a young calf
which, for its age, was the largest and
best we ever saw-and we wish it re-
membered that we are from q State
that raises good stock of all kinds
Mr. Cross, the stock-raiser of Marion
county, was also on hand with twelve
or.ffteen of his fine-bIooded cattle
among them was very superior bull
of the Durham breed. We noticed
aferward that the blue ribbon was
tied to several of his cattle. But ouI
own county excelled in good mixers
Jesse Parrish, Esq. exhibited milch
COW, years old, of the common OF
scrub stock, which last spring gave
seyenty=two pounds of good milk foT
ten days cnnsecqtigelyl This is the
hardest milk story we remember ever
to,have heard; and if Mr. Parrish did
not possess a character for truth, and
If he were not able to prove his state
ment By another credible witness
we should not swallow it at all. o.
course blue ribbon, subsequently at
tached to her horns, gaily iuttered il
the breeze. We tried to buy this cow
but Parrish invariably repIied-"Nc
sir-eeE' We don't blame him. Were
she ours we would freeze to her, too
for he says that, in addition to being
a good milker, she is kind, gentle
comes up well, eats slop, loves him
never kicks, is not breachy land O.
course don't need to have her eye
lashes cut Off and keeps her nose
cleanI Hurrah for Linn county!
While we were examining the blood
ed cattle, Dave Fromap, the Marshal
the great Tyee-caRe riding up and
informed the crowd, with stentoriar
voice, that o great race was about to
take place; 50 We all broke for the race
track Through the kindness of the
President of the Society, we were adj
mitted to thejudges'st4pd ;-ofcourst
we had a fair, unobstructed view o.
the crowd and the horses. The chic
contestants for the purse were "Stone
WALL" horse engineered, and we be
lieye owned by Bill Gird ;-and neat
game, gray mare owned by Martir
Lupey, At the tap Of the drum they
started, Luper's mare coming out q
little ahead time, 1856. But it wa.
adjudged that she Crowded. at the
outcome, and it was finally decided
to be s'tie race" and must be rur
over again. So after letting the ra
GERS rest awhile, and being rubbed,
and their noses sponged with water
they started again-the gray mar'
having the inside track this time. I
was a hotly contested race, but th'
mare came out ahead. Time, l:58.
We have not time, nor room at pres
ent, to give even a synopsis Of all th'
races. we will try and do 50 nex'