Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-23
state Fair.
FIRST DAY.

The first day Of the Fair opened most
the weather and everything
else seeming to be most. favorable. The
smount of room on the Fair Grounds y
altogether inadequate to the wants ct ax-
hibitors, at least 90 far as stalls and pens
for animals are concerned; and many ex-
hibitors who brought meritorious animals
with them, though not excluded from the
privilege Of contending for premiums, are
excluded from the grounds, every avail
able spot being pre-ocupied, and are COM
pelHed to seek Accommodations among the
citizens, or in the stables OF farmers on
the outskirts.
As regards the numbers in attendance,
the first day of the fair, as compared with
former exhibitions Of the Society, was .
most complete. success; and though not
over. say 1900 in number, those present
were evidently on business, and had Q
large amount Of it to attend to, evidently
making preparations for the hosts which
are expected to attend Wednesday and
Thursday.
OF the general incidents on the grounds
little can be mentioned with the excep-
ton that the usual number of vendors Of
untold cure-alls, knife sharpners. indisso-
luble dement's, magic pens and paper,
etc, ETC., begin to put in an appearance;
while, as matter of course, the indespen-
sible swing, for the amusement Of the
little folks and some of the larger
Country cousins" together with hume
rous tents for the exhibition of "snaix,
}At women, living skeleton, armless Afri-
cans, giants, and many other imaginable
features which go to make up miniature
"circus and caravan" are already on
hand.
In casting our eyes about the grounds
we particularly noticed the numerous fine
horses on exhibition, and, with the re-
cords of many former exhibitions OF the
society before our eyes, we cannot help
thinking that with the entries already
made, the show in this class the present
year will be something unprecedented
OF course, we are unable to look over
the grounds and stalls infinitely, d
with "a critical eye; and while some ami
mails we saw were hardly fit to be enter
ed for any sort of a premium, as a rule
the horses were of a superior ordersand OF
the very best blood and appeasanc6 In
eur hasty examination we noticed the
allowing as animals which we consider az
worthy of more than passing notice
given in the order which we encountered
them, without attempting to notice them
in proportion to their respective merits, o1
which we are ignorant
HORSES.
First, though out of place in the cattle
pens, we saw beautiful looking animal,
owned by Daniel Kimball, of Clarendon
and entered rs draft horse. The horst
is bay, of good blood, was bred in Mary
land, and imported to Vermont by one O
our officers during the rebellion.
H. F. Gaines, of Panton, shows Blacl
Hawk and Hambletohian pair of colts
aged respectively three and two years
which are an attractive pair. He also
shows fine looking driving span Of Ham
bletonians, which bear in their very look
the prominent points for which this blood
is so justly noted, and which are reputet
10 be good steppers.
John Enwright, Of South Burlington
enters and offers for sale, handsome iron
gray Morgan mare, aged 4 years, to-
which he asks $500.
S. w. Jones, of Mortified, shows ,
three years old stallion, of Morrill, and
Abdsllah abstraction, reputed to be speed!
for his age. He also has an eight yea
old gelding of the Ira Allen blood, know
as Dan Riley who trots low down il
the thir,ies,' and who lays claim to 30 n
of the highest premiums for speed.
VIM. Curley, Of Panton, exhibits fin
proportioned and Li4h-spirited animal q
Hambletonian aud Black Hawk bloo
known as Green Mountain Boy AS I
stock-ycttor this horse has good loca
reputation, aud looks as If he might con
mnnd fancy price.
Joscph Rounds Of Iiipef,nrgh, enter
the trotting etntion BILLY Bowlegs,' VIII
trot,cd nRainf' Nh: fast horses 'Coole' an
Sir John on thin tr7,ek last fnll, and we
barely beaten IN 23J IIo hlso shows
bay gcldiug 81 ap4d points, which he he
entered in the class for single drivers.
g A. Eichard-on, Of Colchester, has o
tho grounds three years old Morga
geldinR.
H. s. Town, Of Montpelier, has fou
years old Black Hawk IN irc, speedy an
fair looking; while in the stall next
the above il mare Of the Same blood an
age The fret has been entered as a sill
gle driver, and with the latter, will
entered fOY Conpcetiu in the class II
matched horses under 10 12 hands.
Tho next horses which met our obsery
ton were the celebrated STALLION 'Whal
bone owned by Anstin Il Merrill OF Co
chester; the well known Gen. Grant
owned by L. Flanncry of Richmond. an
four years old grey golding, owned b
B. r. Spaulding of Bolton.
A. B. Taylor, Of Plainfeld. has a mattel
ed pair, ID 34 hands high, of stylish ba
Morgans, on exhibition. They took IL
second premium at the State Fair la
year, and no doubt their owner expects
DO as well, if not better, the present.
Stephen Thayer, of Factory Point, h
six years old Columbus gelding, whie
is entered for speed aud Richards Bra
ley, of Brattleboro, has six years O
chestnut Messenger stallion, noted as
stock getter as well as for his speed.
IL. w. Putnam, of Bennington, has
handsome pair of fancy matched. VII
Sue Moore and Black Dolly either O,
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