The Portland daily press., 1869-09-08

may De appHeu.
Our space forbids US at this time to speak in
detail of other articles on exhibition, but we
shall endeavor from time to time to call atten-
ton to few artles which seem to be especial
ly worthy of mention,
THE RACES.
The first race of the Fair came off as adver-
tised in the afternoon, commencing exactly on
time, and giving evidence that the manage
ment are determined that the effect of these
entertainments shall not be marred by having
the host part OF Jne uay spent IN useless scor-
ing. The trial was for the fastest pair of trot-
ting horses, mile heats, in B, to go in harness,
5000; second do, $100.
The animals as they were trotted round the
course excited the admiration of all, even of
professional horsemen, for no matter whether
the spectator is frequenter of the turf or not,
he cannot be unconscious or unappreciative of
the fine points of blood horse. Pools were
sold freely before the second race, but we no.
ticed very few of the knowing ones seemed in
clined to indulge in betting until the first heat
came off, when they quietly took bets offered
by the enthusiastic ones.
The following were the entries: India Rub
Der Ben and mate, H. A. Hall, Boston; Bel
Strickland and mate, Harry Bradley, Boston !;
Lonesome Reuben and mate, D. " Jacobs,
Saco.
At call Lonesome Reuben and mate, and
India Rubber Ben and mate came up prompt
| ly, but Bell Strickland and mate, from some
cause, rsiiod TO onme to time leaving the con-
| test to the two former.
First heat-After scoring twice, Co. was
| given, Lonesome Reuben and mate having the
pole and soon took the lead, which they kept,
till, on the home stretch, India Rubber Ben
and mate passed them in good style and won
the heat by length in 25O
Second heat India Rubber Ben and mate
gained the lead at the first quarter and with
apparent ease maintained it throughout win
ming the heat in 251.
Third heot-India Rubber Ben and mate had
the pole, but broke badly in the first quarter,
allowing Lonesome Reuben and mate to gain
the pole, but Rubber soon came down again
and passed Lonesome Reuben and mate and
continued to gain to the close, coming in three
lengths ahead in 2.46, winning the heat and
were declared entitled to the first premium OF
5000.
Lonesome Reuben and mate were awarded
the second premium of 800.
1t was very pretty race and gave good deal
of satisfaction, although it did not cause much
excitement.
Sumn,ary.-Forest City Park, September Z
1869. Purse 5000 for fastest pair of trottne
horses, mile heats, in harness, best in 5, goo
to first, 800 to second. - Howard, ns In
d!a Rubber and mate, III. &. Fl. Bailey, ms.
, / ND 222 Time 9 IN
PSI, GAG.
The second race was for fastest trotting tc
harness, mile heats. best in 5. First pre-
MUM $500; second, $20o For which j. M
Gilbreth of Kendalls Mills enters b. G. Gil
breth's Knox O. M Shaw of Bangor enters
b. &. Gen, Mcclellan.
First heet.-Tae horses came promptly to the
; score, Gen. Mcclellan having the pole. They
} got "Go' sc the second trial, the General strik
ing out 20 lead of four lengths, showing somt
; sr1endid footing and coming in at his leisure {
long distance ahead, winning the heat in 242
In the interval Dfaco Prince, owned by Mr.
Poor of Somerville, Mass, was put on tn,
course, merely to show his action. He is a
black stallion and is said to have made his 2.24
He showed fine movement and style, but die
not appear to be well driven and evidently car
ried too much flesh.
Second Heat.-At the second heat they go
off, and went round the first quarter neck ant
neck to the back stretch, where Knox passed
the General and took the pole. The Genera
soon came up, and for the last time round il
was very close, causing great excitement ant
loud huzzas from the crowd As they neared
the stand the General broke slightly, they be
ing neck and neck; this gave Knox the hea
by a few feet in 237 L.
During this rest the original General Kno,
was put round the track, and notwithstandin,
his lameness showed that he is still " game"
Third Heat.-The send off was good Kno,
took the lead after the first quarter, and at enc
of first half mile was several lengths ahead
which he maintained throughout, doing som,
honest trotting, coming in easy in 2.4O.
Fourth Heat.-The horses went off at frs
trial in good style. General Knox having the
pole took the lead at the first quarter and soo1
made wide gap, but during the last half Gen
eral Mcclellan reduced it somewhat, but fount
Knox too many feet for him. Knox won tn,
heat in 237, first half in 1.16, and the race
which closed at 445
Summdry.-Forest City Park, September 2
1869. Purse 5000 for fastest trotting stallion t.
harness, mile heats, best in 5, $4OO to first
5000 to second. o. M. Shaw ns General Nc
Clellan, 1922. Us. Gibreth ms. Gilbreth'
Knox, 2111. Time 242, 237 IL, 24O,
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA
Sir John and Lady Young arrived in th
city early yesterday morning and immediately
proceeded to the Falmouth Hotel, where apart
ments had been reserved for them. Sir Johr
is accompanied by 1t. Col. McNeill, the Hon
VIM. Ponsonby and Mr.. Turville. At2PM
the distinguished party, accompanied by Fl. B
M. Consul, Henry j. Murray, Esq, and lady
Hon. w. L. Putnam, Mayor of the city, ant
lady; Alderman Carter, Chairman of the
Board of Aldermen, and lady; Hon. John B
Brown and lady; Judge Howard, and DR.. Lor
ing, President and Col, Needham, Secretary
of the New England Society, took carriages
and proc eeded to the Fair Grounds, arriving
at the close Of the first trot, and remaining till
after the close of the last race. They paid
a visit to the Presidents headquarters and
were then accommodated with seats on the
Reporters stand to witness the races. After
the closing heat the party proceeded to Hon.
>. b. Browns, and from thence to the Fal-
mouth Hotel In the evening they visited the
Hall, and at 10 P. M. serenade, rendered by
the City Government, was given to His Excel
lency at the Hotel by the Portland Band
The distinguished visitors leave for the White
Mountains to-day.
THE FARMERS CLUB.
The first meeting of the Farmers Club for
the discussion of questions of agriculture was
held at the Supreme Judicial Court room last
evening. The meeting was called to order by
President Scammon, of the Maine State Agri-
cultural Association, who introduced Prof
Fernald, of the Agricultural College of Maine.
| He remarked that he would divide the aues-
| ton under consideration, ssThe education of
Farmers into three heads First, "What the
| young farmer should not study We may
sometimes be able to find out what is right by
| finding out what is not right. He may leave
| out the ancient languages, although they NAV
be useful in leaning the botanical terms. He
remembered that he had asked professor of
Massachusetts what the difference was in stu
dents of botany who had studied the ancient
languages and those who had not. He re-
piled that he had taught both, and he had
failed to observe any. The President of col
| lege in Michigan gave the same answer.
Second-The question arises, "What shall
the young man study?' He should pursue
mathematics. He should not only have good
command of figures and be able to keep ali his
accounts and determine his gains and losses
but he should be able to determine his bound.
| aries. Our farmers also have to attend to road
making, and therefore might be proftably en-
| ployed by pursuing course of civil engineer
| Ing There is another field of study that might
| be OF vast Importance to our young farmers,
and that is the Natural Sciences. The Science
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