Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-10-23

Our report for last week having ar
rived too late for our last issue, we
submit the following summary Of our
visit:
We arrived there on Wednesday
and found the Fair in full blast, and
old Robertson out In her good clothes,
looking very proud of her County
Fair. Our wide awake contemporary
of the Register put on city airs and
produced "Daily" for the occasion.
MARTIN is good fellow, if he can't
take the premium for good looks, and
we tender him and his kind lady, also
DR.. Farmer and his estimablc wife,
our grateful thanks for their generous
hospitality.
The display of ladies' work the first
day was, we understand, very fine, as
was also the display of fruit and gar
den vegetables.
The second day brought some very
fine stock to the ring, and the contest
for the blue was close and Spirited
We We're glad to see those liberal pat
rons of our Fair, Mcssrs. Madison,
Turnkey, and Dick, in the ring, and
congratulate them upon their success,
though Sandy's, we regret to say, did
not extend any farther than the red
ribbon. BetterluclS to you next time,
Sandy. The burlesque ring In the
evening was the best we ever wit
messed.
The third day witnessed further
show of fine horses, mules, cattle, &c,
and the numerous collection was a
credit to the management of the AS
ISOLATION. There seemed to be ma
mia for riding rings, and young knights
of the spur took advantage of it to
"show Oft" before the admiring gaze
of their ladye loves, and the unsuc-
cessiul seemed very little Disconnected
by the loss of the blue.
Fourth day. Up to this morning
the weather continued fair and pleas
ant, but the clouds of the morning
ioretold the rain that began to fall
about two O'Clock. The day was de-
voted TO the exhibition of swine,
sheep, agricultural implements, fine
arts, &C., aud was enlivened by the
Misses and Young Ladies' riding ring
in the evening. Capitola like, they
wercn0thing dauntcd by the rain, and
the little Misses taking the lead, dem
onstratcd their insoluble qualities and
all acquitted themselves with credit
We forget who took the premium
The next ring, for the best lady rider,
was contested by Miss Mag. Kim
brough and Miss Stringcr, for n pre-
MUM Of fifty dollars. They were
well matched, and the judges halted
long between oOpinions, hut finally
awarded the premium to Miss Kim
brough. and right well was ii earned.
Fifth and last day. Weather clear
with cold north wind that made furs
and capes and great coats quite COM
Portable. Having none of these at
hand, we adopted the best substitute,
and got outside of about forty drops
of tho best Robertson county brandy
we have ever tasted. Harness stock,
pacing and trotting, and riding ring
for fine buggy this ring was gotten
up 10y Il. $. Bringhust, of our city,
We're the order of the day, "the whole
TO conclude with the Tournament
of kni9hts'--so-callcd. Early in the
day we attached ourself to a rcyy in
tcrcstjHg piece of dry goods, and have
very faint recollection of what took
place thereafter; hut we are told that
the "tiltcrs" were all good, and that
two persisted in taking all the rings
until the championship became such
II knotty question that they agreed TO
divide the first and second premiums
and "play quits"
Long life TO the Robertson County
\. and NJ. Association.
REPORTER.