The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-10

IN livery, estaOLlSnn5nI oesOu2lng
to the forei, 3 ministers who have
deigned to Join our republican
sports; all sorts Of ''turn-onts, ? from
the eiqht-horse drag 70 the humble
one-horsc shay, that looks as ifit
might share the fate of the deacon 8
according to DR.. Holmes. Order
reigns supreme, else direct accident
must happen By this furious driving
A team of blooded bays dash by.
A man with clear-cut ERglish face
holds the reins. By his side may be
seen a golden blonde. Her long yell
low hair is at the mercy Of the spor
tive winds. Her blue robe flutters
like the pennon nailed to the mast OF
a ship. Her dainty lips disdain to
cover her snowy teeth. She sits i'm
movable as 8 statue, and seems to
represent the incarnste spirit Of the
hour. HO! An accident, but nobody
killed. In the mad haste a carriage.
is overturned. A woman is picked
up badly bruised, but the gay reYel
is undisturbed. The avenue seems
chOked with equipages Of all kinds
and description. A carriage Of
Quaint device is drawn by i've hoFs-
Is, two In hand, three tandem. This
is the Buchu turnout. A moments
rest, and then follows the civic par
rade of the Butchers Association.
Judging nom appearances this
band Of men must be composed OF
the most quiet citizens. None -oi
their surroundings indicate propen-
sites to kill. No banner Of sIaught
er waves about their heads but 3
meek trinmphsl car, in the shape 81
q huge wagon, gaily decorated, il
followed by dozen of weli-dresseC
butchers, who bestride their oTna
mented charges very much as othe
men do. These. gay butchers marel
nm the Avenue with sloW-measurei
tread, and might easily be mistakes
| for q respectable funeral possession
4 After the butchers the base ba
clubs and the FIRE department. Th
J base ball arrangement is presente
fEby the muscular youth Of the Di
: trict, and the boys look PARTICULAR
? new and clean in their bright un
forms. Then follow the gallant fir
e men, the men who do the most goo
3 with the least credit Of any citizel
b In the community. They are 3
e eompanied by the historic hose an
? inevitable hook and ladder, Will
|. their hard helmet hats and scsgl
r coats suggest midnight flame al
III smoke. After the hremen We 81
e the foot race. Three white men 81
J. three black men are contestants T
a the prize; but in this race, like Il
d great race for life and fortune, II
Fl white men are ahead. Two of &
: whites move with about the san
4 velocity; the third is left some di
e tanse behind, but he rolls over Il
2 Iground with the precision of 70
Ell ohinery. he does not attempt
oil gain on his opponents before bin
xl A masculine bystander says, 9Th
a is the man that is going to win:
n knows how to save himself for Il
v last quarter of the race" AS tn
q seud out ofsight the black men see
= to be losing ground all the tin
i But they do not give up the cha'
!" they seem to 60 upon the prineii
t. thai it is just as well to do busin'
on long time and plenty Of mar
as any other way. Pennsylval
avenue is now given up to the g
r race. The pen OF Baron Muhchs
IS, sen is necessary to describe &
y mimic spectacle. Something owe
: score of goats have been harness
and are driven by the most hearth
I" of little masters. Up and down
le broad avenue they 60, belabored
2; hard blows. 1t is said that the you
q son of the President holds the 7
2 bons of his goat with the best
3 them.
"a But the most interesting feature
2e the whole carnival is seen in the sol
a. figure of Beau Hickman mount
g upon a speckled stifjointed ste'
y The world has never been bless
q with such a vision since the immOr
ie Don Quixote thenever-to becomes
tinct "Rosinaute. B, an Hickman q
Is clad in seedy pants and faded g
e coat ofsome generous Congressms
n upon his head rests a beaver not
sr very much the worse for wear.
= carries no implement of war for
OF defense of innocent dsmsels, uni
U, it is a cane Of harmless charact
o. and he remains fixed to q solitl
Is spot, because his steed is unable
ne leave it. Throughout the long, lc
sr' day, the President has remained
IS his seat without moving mus
AZ Judging by the smoke in q very
Is icate region, mis- mouth must b
% been in a aeopstant state Of fiery er
es ton; but Mrs. Grant has remail
&c faithful to her duty by his side,
e so far the President, Beau Hickm
le and the Carnival are safe.
IT OHIO STATE FAIR.