The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-30

} and the proceedings were very inter-
esting. The display is not by any
means as large as it should be, and
We regret to see the little interest ia
ken in the matter by many Of our cit
liens.
} The articles on exhibition are ali of
a superior quality. and embrace a
large variety of produce, manufactures
and stock, as we'll as an endless yarie-
ty of work. table comfits. ETC..
etc. In the line of grain, seeds and
vegetables, we may note wheat, rye,
oats, corr, faxseed, clover, timothy,
Hungarian grass, and blue grass seed.
Pumpkins, squashes, cymbals, sweet
potatoes, Lima beans. Irish potatoes;
also of fruits, apples, peaches, to-
natoes. Then there is a grand
assortment of Towering plants
and shrubs. The display of
canned fruits. preserves, iel-
lies, &C., is large and of a superior
quality. A very prolific pomegranite
tree, fairly loaded with fruit, attracted
great admiration. There is also
great variety of needle work, crochet
and worsted work on exhibition,
which is highly creditable to the
skillful hands that produced them.
The inevitable sewing machine
was there, as a matter Of course.
OF poultry, there was a hand
some display of chickens, ducks.
geese and turkeys not large in num-
bers, but of very rare quality. In
the mechanical department, is exhib-
tied splendid display of chemical
preparations, stoves, tinware, scales,
balances, harness. plows, moving and
reaping machines. fan mills, harrows,
horse rakes, washing machines and
clothes wringers. together with Ford's
patent tobacco press and sundry bug
gies, carriages, etc.
The display of stock is not remark
ably large, but is ef the most excellent
quality. There are many very fine
horses on the g-ound; also, Attorney
cattle, oxen, Chester White hogs, etc.
One monster hog, exhibited By P. G.
Eberwine. attracts deserved admira-
ton. He is only nineteen months old
and weighs over six hundred pounds.
The exhibition yesterday in the
ring embraced cattle and horses, and
the entertainment closed With trials
of speed by horses in buggies and to
sulkies. Morgan's Attorney cattle,
as usual. took the first premiums. In
the ring for buggy horses there were
five entries. Jesse Lyons fine buggy
horse took the first premium, and
Henry Ayre's took thel second. In
the buggy trot there were three en-
tries, and spirited race, with the
following result:
L. Britton enters b. g. Red Hoosier.
l. /. j. Fl. Setchell enters b. g. Robt.
Lee, 2. 2. Charley Burns enters G.
m. Natchez, 3. 3.
Time. 3:l8. 3:11.
In the race for trottipg stations,
there were three entries, with results
as follows:
J. FL. Morgan enters ; S. Airing
ton, l, /. Tom. Denny enters b. $.
Shakespeare. 2, 2. George Payne en-
ters br. s. Kentucky Chief, 3. 3.
Time, 3:11, .2:59.
On the first heat the horses got off
in good condition. Arlington and
Shakespeare abreast and the Chief i'm
mediately in the rear. Arlington and
Shakespeare held their positions
around the upper turn and down the
first stretch. AS they passed the stand,
Shakespeare drew neck ahead and in
creased the distance on the lower
turn, but Arlington drew up again,
and the second half mile was made
exceedingly close, Shakespeare being
manifestly held back during the en-
tire heat. Arlington won the heat by
half a length. Kentucky Chief was
one hundred feet behind.
Second Heat-The horses got off
the same as before, but Shakespeare
was off his feet from the start, and did
not come down rightly until be
reached the lower turn. He had then
lost too much time, aud although he
did some splendid trotting. Arlington
was master of the situation and came
home a full length and half ahead,
winning the heat and the race. Ar
lington did his work handsomely
from the start. and never made skip.
The race was highly exciting.
Among the other interesting fea-
lures of the fair. is Spang's patent
gas stoves. which are being run by j.
B. Kirby, late Of the Sherwood
House, and which attracted much at
tention. Tom. Royston has the cpl
curian branch OF the First National
running in fine style, and will be able
to feed the multitude to-day in fine
style. His ice chest is crowded with
excellencies.
The officers of the Fair have ex-
erted themselves TO make it success,
and deserve large patronage. To- day
there will be several interesting trials
of speed, q programme Of which will
be found in another column. Our
citizens can hardly enjoy themselves
better than by going out early and
staying all day. The pure country air
alone will be a recompense, to say