Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-22

entail would place England among the foremost
tiati0ns IN progress In speaking of the English
landlords ana tenants, he related a conversation
between himself and ali Hngli5hman, who asked
him II there was no law With 81 by which
the tenant was Obliged TO drain, repdit and
in otlief Ways, be subject TO, the landlord.
He answered him TO The effect that with us the
matter is reversed, and the landlord Is at the mercy
Of the tenant and IL after term of renting farm
t9g oWner got he skeleton back he considered
of the superiority In social Condition of New En-
gland farmers families over people hi other parts
Of the country He compimented the agricultural
college 1T Amherst, abiding with words of high
praise to the thirty-tWd boys who graduated this
year and then sent crew dowii 70 the Connecticut
river to vanquish the trained athletes OF ether and
older institutions. He dwelt with emphasis upon
the necessity Of practical sound common sense in
the labor on farm cut Of doors and IN, and de-
plOred the abandonment OF the rural districts. He
knew, he said just what vigorous Set used TO peo-
pie the old country towns, for he taught school in
the woods When he was sixteen years old, n0twith-
standing the fact that all the papers had omitted TO
publish that episode in his life. Even Every Satur-
day. with its elaborate sketch, failed TO make men,
tion Of IL. He said that he got thirty-two dollars
and board for teaching eight weeks he began with
fifty pupils aud closed with ye,after eight weeks of
staud-up fighting with Yankee grit and pluck, in
which fhe master conquered lie mentioned the
fact, also, that the fifty scholars We're about all
furnished by five famihes-the names were either
Eaton, Smith, johnson or Jones, and hoped for a
return of the good old times when vigorous crop
Of!young men and women would be raised on farms.
Hon, Thos, l.. Allis, of the state board of agri-
culture, was called upon and made a brief speech,
as dld also Major Jonathan Ladd, of lowell presi-
dent of the MiddleseX North agricultur j society.
The president then called upon Hon. Isaac Davis,
who was present, as warm friend of the society,
and who at time had been it. president. He de-
cned TO make q speech, but said that his sympa-
thies had always been with the yeomanry; some of
the happiest days OF his youth were spent on the
farm with his grandfather; and when he wanted TO
get married he went among the farmers for wife,
for which he had always been glad; she had been
the mother OF nine children, and he would say to
mn yOu w n u
farmers for wives In illustration OF the profits OF
farming, he mentioned Worcester man who by
farming alone has made his hundreds of thousands,
and is rearing children who bid fair TO be even
richer than their father; and alluded with enthuSi-
asm to the extensive farm of Horatto N. Slater, OF
Webster on which are kept loo head of cattle, 20
profits of which were $500 last year. He closed by
offering as a sentiment 1.-The yeomanry of WOrces
ter-the aodial proprietOrs of the soil they culi-
vate-the proudest peers in theIcOmmunity"
Rev. T. E. st, John was also called upon and
made brief speech, after which the company was
dismissed, and all repaired TO the track to witness
TUE TRoTTING,
which furnished entertainment for she remainder
of the afternoon. The judges in the races We're
Chqs. b. Pratt, d. &. Hall of Providence and II j.
Reed of this city. The new reporters stand, the
advantages of which were Enthusiastically obvious,
was occupied by representatives of several papers
in other cities, who were afforded every facility
by the kindness OF the president and committee OF
arrangements
The first race called was for the $40 purse open
TO all colts, four years old and under five, bred in
the county. To trot mile heats, best in 3, to har-
ness four to enter three to start SIS TO first, SIS
to second. In this race Chas. b. Pratt entered
bay gelding never before hiched to a sulky, II. NJ.
Gale bay mare, early Rose" and c. IL Elliotta
sorrel mare. Gales colt won the race in two
straight heats which were well contested by Pratts
EliOtt's sOrrel was distanced the first heat Time
1926 and 80.
The next race was for the purse of $50, open to
all colts, five years old and under SIX, owned In the
county at least three months previous to the show.
To trot mile heats, best in b, to HARNESS. four to
enter and three to start $50 to first $50 to second
The entries were ThOs X Fisks sOrre geding
"MaskinO," NJ EatOn's bay mare "Carlotta," and
j Netherlands bay mare "Minnie' This race
was well contested by Fish and Eaton, Fish WIN
ming in three straight heats. Netherlands colt was
disanced in the first heat Time 1923, 3:23 and
$3.50.
The last and best race was by double teams, for
purse of $780, S75 to first $50 to second and SIS to
third. This was for horses that had been owned
and driven together for thirty DAYS previous TO en-
try Best in g. There were five entries, as appears
by the following
Geo II Spur ms oh pair, Rob and Rob
Geo wesson ms bay and roam, Webster
Bow and AuctioneeT,. .......... l dis
Geo Smith ms blk and b, Dexter and
o Chase, Webster, Ms and blk,
Kate and mate. ......,.........a b DIR
Geo Dewhurst ms pr grays, Leonard
Time-3:O1, 1857, and 2:52.
The race was mainly between the horses of Spur
ana esSOn ana by tie lasu neat ana distance, lHe
former won the and purse. 1t is but justice to
Dolen who drove Spurs pair in the first heats that
he is but just recovered from fit of sickness, and
resigned the rens to John Carpenter of his own ac
cord because the strain of holding to much for
his weak condition. There was some running; but,
on the whole, the race was well contested, and
ated considerable excitement.
The Worcester brass band furnished excellent mu.
sic through the day.
TO-DAY
The best programme is offered that could possibly
be arranged, and there seems to be no reason why
the grand stand and grounds along the track will
not be crowded The following is the order of ex-
ercses:
Grand cavalcade at O'Clock of horses on exhi-
bitiOn.
Exhibition and trial of brood mares and colts, at
9H AM.
Exhibition of flly and gelding colts, at 10 A. NJ.
Exhibition and trial of speed of carriage, family
and walking horses at 10a A. NJ.
Examination and trial of speed of stations, at II
A.
Dinner and reports of committees, at IL NJ.
Trials of speed, at p NJ, in which the following
horses will appear:
GEETLEMgNS DRIVING HORSES
Chas HOwlani chestnut gelding Richard Sd
Gilbert Walker brown gclding Billy Button
VIM Clark buy Flora
Nj Oaks lis bay stallion Young Barney
240 CLASS.