The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
STATE FAIR.
Second Day.
A Very Large Attendance.

The Fair at Henderson was at.
tended by a vast throng Of people.
The packets plying between there and
this city, carried good loads of people,
at all but the last downward trip Of
the Hartford, when but few persons
who intended to remain to the Carni-
val at the Skating Rink. went down.
The exhibition of horses seems to
have taken up more time than usual,
for it was quite late in the afternoon
before the speed ring was opened.
The horses On exhibition were all
of them very handsome, aud the large
amphitheater was we'll filed during
the entire day. Most of the time the
promenade was also crowded with the
beauty aud gsllantry of Kentucky,
with very perceptible intermingling
of the beauty from our own city, ac-
companied, Of course, by a fair pro-
portion of the gallantIy.
The officers of the Fair were very
assiduous in the performance of their
duties. affording the members of the
press every accommodation in their
power, and one member. at least, has
to thank Messrs. Priest. Funk and
Dudley for repeated favors.
It is to be regretted that Floral
Hall was not ready to be opened to
visitors yesterday, for many were very
anxious to get view of the inside
thereof, where so many handsome ar
ticles were on exhibition. among them
large number of flowers, plants, veg
etables,. seeds. grain, domestic pre-
serves, jelli es, pastries, wines, fruit,
&c.
In mech anical articles, there is an
unusually fine display of stoves, tin
ware, japanned ware and house keep
ing goods. by Mr.. Barnard, of Hen
derson, who also has fine slate man
tie with CRATE on exhibition. It is
much the finest and most extensive
single display Of goods in that line,
that the writer has seen In visits to
| the Fairs in three different States.
Messrs. T. Scantlin & Son have
their radiator on exhibition In the
hall, and outside the building, among
the agricultural goods. they exhibit
their evaporation and new refrigerator.
Some one has handsome case of
Carpenters Tools and Hardware, that
does credit to the exhibitor, and
Messrs. T. A. Weber & Co., Of this
city, have large case containing a
splendid array of Hats, Caps and
Furs. and there is also a fine display
of Millinery, Embroideries. Needle
work and Crocheted articles, fine
fancy Woods, and there is even a
pretty Rag Carpet, Domestic Cloths,
Sewing Machines, Spang's Gas
Stoves, Queensware, and what there
s not, is difficult to say, but the list
would be incomplete without a men
ton Of the pictures. which range from
the positively execrable to some very
ingenious pen and ink pictures, one
of which, portrait of the Confeder-
ate General Lee, is unusually good.
The display of agricultural ma
chimes seems to have been monop.
olized by Mr.. H. o. Babcock, of this
city. with the exception of a number
of Uric Flows, new Corn Shelter,
and FOrd's Tobacco Press. A new
hand loom and a patent baker and
fruit dryer attracted some attention.
The following are the awards of
premiums for yesterday as far as they
were ascsrtained:
GLASS P.
Ring best jack three years old and
over, John Lsndrtgan, Illinois, first pre-
MUM, $40.
Rtngs2 to s, inclusive, were not shown.
Ring 9-Best mule over three years old {,
| r. Dixon & Son, Henderson, first premium,
| SIS; Benoni Hill, second premium, S5-
| Ring lO-Best mule over one and under
1 three. age considered, John Basket, first
premium, $40; j. b. N1ze, second premium,
Ring II-Best mule colt under one year,
Frank. Lockett, fret premium, $40; John
Mccormick, second premium, S..
| Ring 12-Best pair of mules in harm
r. Dixon 8 Son, premium, Sl5.
| CLASS R.
Ring best stallion i've years old and
over, J. H. Morgan, Evansville. first pre-
MUM, $50; q. l.. Denny, Indiana, second
Ring 2-Best stallion four years old and
under i've, ]. II. White, Union County,
first premium, S25; j. H. Bryant, OF Davis
County, Ind, second premium, SO.
Ring 3-Best stallion three years old and
under four, George b. Payne, first pTemt-
um. $40; j. NJ. Wlllett, second premium,
$40 90.
Ring Mot shown.
Ring 5-Best mare i've years and over,
Posey, second premium, $40.
Ring 6.-Best mare, four and under i've,
Hiram Phipps, IS.
Rjng7.-Best mare, three and under four,
VIM. N. McClain, first premium SIS; sec
Ring s.-Best mare, two years and under
| three premium to Arch. Dixon, $40.
1 Ring 9.-Best geldtng. four years and
| over, Jerome Watson, first premium, S25
| second, VIM. NJ. MeCla1n, $40.
| Ring 10.-BeSt three year old geldiug I'M
der eour, Arch. Dixon, premium SIS.
| Ring 1l.--Best two year old geld1ng under
three, Morgan swope. first premium, $40;
SWEEPSTAKES H.-Best stallion, any age.
| j. ii. Morgan, first premium $40.
SPEED RTNG-Fasfest 1rotting stallion.
mare or gelding, two mile dash, for any
age. First premium to NJ. D. Moore's
horse NOVEL;. Time; first mile, 2:54; two
miles, 5 Az.
Second premium to T. L. Dsnny's horse,
Shakespeare.
Third, w. A. FOrth's mare, Lady Alice.
The balloon ascension was a noia-
bic feature of the day. the oven being
completed and the balloon inflated
very near the time advertised, and
the ascension made in splendid style,
the lady waving her handkerchief as
she went up to a height that terrified
some Of the beholders, when gradual