The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-11-04
Nkw ATHENS COLLEGE, !
dRsESsRuRa, GREEN Co.. Kr.
Oct. % 1890 %a1

tne 1a's grounds. Early IA the morn
ing tho band was drawn through the
streets BY four white hor es and soon
moved of to tho grounds Tho roads
FROM town thence have boon lined all
day with horsemeu, o.. horses Of all
possible speed, aud eolors, and deoora-
tons. will venture the statement
that . full thousand Of. these and mostly
young men, With As many horses. have
been seen to-day between my hotel and
the fair grounds. 49,, .y
10 Kentucky 4 fair means one thing,
in Miosesota another. In the latter it
means an exhibition and competition for
preniums Of horses, cattle, products
st the farm aud various h,ndi~ork.
In Kentucky j. means chiefly and
principally show of the young men
aud the handsome women of the entire
surrounding country. Especially Of
elegant bonnets, and rich silks, aud
the latest fashions, and above all bright
eyes and fascinating figures. So, if l
wanted to note the dress, fashion, and
looks Of the people, aud to do it ex-
aetly from observation, when they could
be photographed to tho best advantage,
I would 60 to Kentucky t.ir.
= What a country and people for hors-
Is! For a iull mile from the gate, the
fence. on either side Of the pike are
lined with horses, hitched to rails,
stakes, apple trees aud stones. One
would think an army Of troopers had
just come in and d,smounted. What
would you think to see four or five
hundred ladies' "side saddles" in arow,
Of all sizes, shapes, workmanship aud
colors, waiting, on mules, texans aud
stations for their fair owners When the
days festivities are over? Would you
not:say We lived in the land of ANA
sons? But there you would be wrong;
they are the handsome, the intelligent,
the accomplished, the piqu.nt and the
houo1ed daughters Of Kentucky. They
are but following the custom Of the
country, and the custom Of their moth
srs aud graud-mo:hers before them.
And their agility aud grace on the
horse would delight, and amuse you.
You would say anhesitatingly you never
saw anything so splendid. They dart
by you in twos and fours, with swift
ness that makes one hold his breath
You see them coming like birds in the
air; in an Instant they arc present With
their red checks aud flying ribbons, aud
in another the beautiful vision has dis
appeared. The very grace IN which
the tiny riding whips is held in the
little gloved hands, is quite captivating
TO sober, phleema:ie Northerner like
your correspondent.
Most Of your readers have seen bal.
looms, and l need not describe the one
hero that ascends up into the blue
heavens tomorrow. I learn it is ready
and will 60 up with its aeronaut to-
morrow morning at precisely ten. The
aerial navigator is little, dapper fellow
Of about thirty, with Frenchy accent,
and ever 90 polite to the awkward null.
titude that crowd about the rava asi.
Tho hs has been asked many time,
how high be will 80, and what way b,
viii take, no one Of hi. many interrog
ators has thus far come away with, any
solld or useful information. Great
numbers have been attracted hither B,
the report Of the approaching .scen
sion and hope my learned little friene
, will succeed in making handsome dis
: play Of his siIkcn vehicle in the air
Z He is veritable aeronaut, and VOL
i, the applause Of thousands BY his per
Torrance in mid dir, at Lebanon,
month ago.
The show Of horses on the ground
to-day is said, BY the best judges, no
to be remarkable. And yet there ar
many in. I myself have never seen
. finer display. Il am speaking Of vha
experienced horsemen say.) The PAGER
, shown are all mares OF Remarkable
: beauty and spirit. They stand in blan
kets, except when in the ring. All ar
J led and tried BY negro men, who seen
, to have an aptitude in that line. Thos,
, ugly animals, mules, seem to commant
most attention. There are several her
valued at four haudred dollars each
They make the air hideous: with thei
bnying.* They are large, we'll formed
and sleek. But their ears are just a,
long a. those Of any other animals O.
their kind, and their voice is anything
J but the voice Of the nightingale. o.
these oatlageously ugly creatures it !.
nothing strange to sec tho prettiest lad,
10 the circle turning to her neishbor
: with "lsn't he . beauty 2" or "What
spirited ears" +. They; see real excel
lenoe, and what plcases the ego.
could never see the point. 3 It is = ali
habit With Us, after al. We are what
custom and society make US. -
The celebrated colts, mentioned ID
my last have not vt been placed in the
rig, and I cannot speak Of them a
s1is time: ! understand they come ur
Tomorrow afternoon. My handsome
friend, SAM: whom the ladies' all Wis b
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