Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-10-05

~ Is no valid reason IN the world W
Ia our Fair should not be one of the best
is Eastern Ohio. With our most beau
es full Grounds and generally favoraI
II II weather, a failure lies at the doors
r. our own citizens. Instead ofan atten
ance of one to three thousand peoI
% we could as easily have five thousaI
daily. Without further comments
to what there might have been, v
; fgive in brief some of the more impo
liant features of the show.
ENTRIES OF STOCK.
l HoRsEs- Saddle & Light Harness,
For all Work,
Draft,
Colts,
Jacks, Jennets and Mules,
Fast Horses,
Total Is
, Cattle-all Grades,
Swine,
Sheep,
MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES. :
Farming Implements, ]
Sewing Machines,
Hardware,
Cloths, /
Domestic Manufactures, 4
Needle Work,
| Domestic Products,
Fruit,
Vegetables, is
Arts and Designs, L
Flowers &C., 2
Preserves, Pickles &c. %
The entries this year are about 2!
per cent. greater than last year. The
stock on exhibit on was generally good
though the chief attraetion-Fast
Horses-lagged in interest for want o.
close competition. 1t SCENE decided
from the first heat which horse should
have the first premium in each race, ,and
the second horse seemed content if the
third one didn't catch him, and the
rear one was content if he kept out of
the dust. Woodmansee's "Joe Moore''
led in trotting, and Simpsons "Sleepy
Geors e." in pacing. Many of the
horses indicated a want of training. As
the Awards will be published soon we
shall omit particular notice of the
stock. We might add, however, that
the Sheep and Cattle entries though not
numerous, embraced some of the finest
stock in the country. We noticed
several splendid Leicesters and Fine
Wooled Sheep entered by dealers in our
own vicinity.
FLORAL HALL
Was moderately well filled, though
there was an evident lack of Flowers,
relics and natural curiosities. Some
thoughtful antiquarian had picked up
an old shoe which looked as if Wetzel
might have kicked it off while running
away from the Indians, and it had
been lying there ever since. 1t had a
wooden sole without heel and was
a fearful contrast with the high heeled
No. 5 CATERS which shop keepers sell.
" to young ladies for No. 2's." Mr..
Joseph Faris had on exhibition several
oil paintings, the most attractive of
which and without doubt the most diff
fcult to execute, was that of a little
child en- negIigee who had robbed an
old hen of one of her brood and was
crying bitterly because the mother had
laid in q claim to her chick, and was
to administer a gentle fog
ging to the little wretch who still held
on to his prize. Mr.. Faris has certain
" succeeded well in securing on canvass
this difficult expression-a crying
face. A painting by the same artist, a
picture of Mr.. HOffner, was awarded
the first premium, perhaps, because
more difficult subject than others on
exhibition. Mr.. Nicoll, of Wheeling,
was on hand with a fine lot of Chromos.
We noticed a beautiful specimen of
Crayon drawing by Miss Frazier. |
Needle Work.-The display was good
put as it has become matter of ma
chine work, we must bestow our praise |
UPON the instrument instead of the |
operator. Only nine Sewing Machines
we're on the grounds, and the most
polite persons we met were agents.
FRUIT.-AmOng the many entrie
made in this class was a collection of
Pears raised by Slater Brown, of Cole
rain Township. The Beura Bose,
Beura Deanjou, Buffum and others
we're remarkably fine and called forth |
many remarks of commendation; as /
also did a fine lot of Apples raised by
Mr.. Jackson near town.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS HALL
Was more than usually well filed, ex-
libiting considerable success in the |
line among our farmers as
we'll as tact and skill among artisans. |
rhe Bellaire Implement Works sent |
lp a Threshing Machine as its first arti-
lie on exhibition here. Reapers and
Mowers, Drills, Wagons, &c. were
wing around in abundance. The num-
Of MI i
able the. last two days. On Friday the
the extensive Grounds are more likely
to induce an under estimate than one
too high.
We believe no accidents occurred
upon the Grounds except circular
swing taking a centrifugal departure
down the hill, but as nobody was hurt
cared if it remained down the
hill. The most exciting feature of the
finale was the
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Just as the people were preparing to
leave the ground report ran through
the crowd that DIR. Estep, who a few
minutes before had been driving in the
ring, had been shot by woman. The
shooting was deliberate having been
done but few PAGES from where the
Doctor stood. The ball flew wide of its
mark, and only inflicted flesh wound
in the arm below the elbow. A Miss
Carman, a party to the suit brought
in Common Pleas Court, last Spring
term. against the Doctor, fired
the shot. She was Immediately
arrested, taken before Esq. Neiswanger
who committed her for further exam