Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-12
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
SCOTT CO. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
givrH pAY-ATrERNooN.

souIueus' Evovy Ovuy WoO sasAiu6 VI sue
wards. aud right and wrong Of the Com
nittee's Judgement With some few ex-
:sptions, all are satisfied. From the
closest estimates Of the officers. the receipts
will be trins over nine thousand dollars,
[ully enough to cover current expenses.
swEEPsrAxEs.
10 stations Of any aga or breed. the fol-
lowing award was made By tho COMMITTEES:
First premium. J. A. Green's Bashaw I'd.
B. Hershy's Gen. Hatch Sd, Chet. Weeds
Bashaw Colt Marco,-all Of Muscatins.
The award Was met with loud cheers on
the part of the Muscatins folks, and con-
siderable grumbling among those who
claimed not thoroughly dyed in the
Bashaw Blood.
In bulls, the S Sweepstakes premiums were
awarded - follows John Whitsstts bu'l
carried of the red card, aud Bsnts the
blue. and Ben Loflin's yeasling the yellow.
NJ. whitsc.t also captured the first
premium on herd, and third on cows. Mr..
Rsam's herd Was second in this class, and
@. d. Bsnt's third.
ras PRExIUNs.
A full list Of premiums Of The fair will b
published in due form - soon IS the Sec
rotary can draw il from the books. Be-
fore that time it will be impossible TO pub
lish anything complete or ineligible.
SEWING MAcniNBs
1.-Two have laid awake every night during
the fair, on any account, Il vas through
fear Of ssying something about sewing ma.
chimes, that would act ~ forfeit to our
natural existence. We started out 70 say
. good word for oil. and bs thoroughly
non -eommittal. That was fatal error. Next
day We tried to dodge along In the shadow
Of the Judgss-schoiug only what they
said but no use, w were hunted down
and hauled over the Goals directly, and
without the benefit Of the clergy. It was
very perplexing. We could get along with
Ba,haw horses, side shows, premium bsets,
spring bedsteads, ,churns, washing machines.
pumps and lager beer, but somehow Or
other We never could get within psaeabls
range OF that invaluable implement Of hen-
est industry-ths family sewing machine
not at . county fair. 1t is the same this
world oil over and il will be the Same in
Alaska, when similar fairs como to bs or
gsnized there. Right clever people these
sewing machine folks are-and sharp as
needles psacable and law abiding. but W
can't please them st fair. lts not theis
fault, but ours, aud why it happens %
year after year We leave to the discussion
Of our Academy Of Science.
7Rs rusF.
II Was greatly feared that the track
would be totally unfit for use on account ol
the heavy rains. Msn with drags, roller,
and scrapers were steadily at work during
the day, and when the horses arrived the
course was in tolerably fair condition
rather too damp, though, to expect any
very fast time to be made. The first race
was for
HORSES THAT NEVER MADE 2:45,
$40 to the first, $25 to the second, $15 t.
the third. Mile heats-bsst 8 in s. Fol
this there were entered Woodliff, chest
nut geldins, Why Not, Honest Abe, and
Moreover. Protest were catered agains,
the two latter, and they received warning
before starting.
FIRST HgAr.-A fair start WAS had
Woodlif. Abo and the Gslding bard At it or
the FIRST quarter. The two former drew
away from the others and made lively
work on the last half mile. Woedlif wor
the heat BY half length. Moreover dis
tanced. Time 2:44.
SECOND HEAr-WoodliG had the pole
Abe next, Chestnut Galding third, WHY
Not outside. The contest 10y bstwess
Woodliff and Honest Abe. Woodliff gain
cd half . length on the quarter pole, AND
mainsained it to the score, winning th,
heat. Why Not distanced. Time 2:42.
THIRD HEAr.-woodliffa at the pole, Ab,
next, Gelding outside, Abe took the leat
aad kept it oil the way, winning the hsa
in 2:46}.
FoulrH HsAr.-Abe At the pole, Wood
lid second. gslding outside. woodliff tool
the lead at the start and went to work live
y. Abe tapped and then broke, the geld
ing passing him and nosiog woedliG. Th'
latter, however, had the atart aud kept il
winsing the heat and the Hrst money Il
2:4l4 Ate second nag.
RUHN,N0 RAsB-PURcE &75.
For this there was entered Nat Allen
bsy Stallion, Rochester, MsMahons chest
nat filly Viola. and Farmer, who Vas with
drawn. The horses wsrsln COED condition
aad bsttins abeut even.
Flasf HsAs-viola at the pole . fail
ssnd %. Viola taking the Iced, and holdinl
| it to the back stretch, here the stallion
caught up with her, end from the quartz
pole Down the home stretch to the lowe
turn It Was neck and neck {; on the sseons
turn Viola edged away, the stallion clos
after. the mare held the lead, howevse, en-
crossed the score half lsasth ahead, win
nine the heat ia l:5St.
Sscoxp HsAf.-Ths Alley at ths psls. [
coed send OF effected Rochester took tn
Iced aad maintained Il 70 the back-stfsteh
here the mare ovsrhsulsd him, and freu
the quarter pole in, the csutsst was excit
ing. both horses being urged to the top q
their speed, whom within few feet Of tn
stand The stallion boltsd and viels eem
plstsd her second turn, matieg the mill
and raos in 1:57.
AcclD8Nf.
The rider Of the stallion made . uarses
escape from death. whsn the hsras belts>
b was in close proximity to the stand, ant
coming .: terrific paes. He shst like %
arrow BY the stand into the enclosure, hi
rider just missing the heavy timbsrs Of th'
Judges stand. Honest..Abs Wa standisl
. short distance from the track receiving
tha attnmt;on nf hia ~poAma Tha afallinn