Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-22
Clinton County Pair-

Otl1JOl county F2I.
The exhibition of farm stock wss small o
draught hortos and cattle there was nothing
worth mentioning, while of matched csrriag
horses, there were several beautiful and some goo
stepping pairs, and Of single drivers several choic
samples. We noticed some forty pens Of i'm
proved horned cattle, among which was q fn'
10, from the farm Of Gov. Understood. The
sheep, goats and pigs on exhibition, had little OF
no competition OF poultry there were seven
pairs Of geese, twelve pairs Of ducks, and fifty
two pens Of chickens. Among the latter vi
noticed particularly, pen Of "white bobies,' -
or bo5-tails, new variety. obtained and on ex-
hibition by W. J. Anderson Of Peru. They are
a smart, hardy looking fowl, aad are the result Of
continued crossings and mixings. until they
have become distinct variety. We noticed also
eighteen pens or boxes of as many varieties Of
/ pigeous-sl in pairs,-on exhibition by Harry
C. Norton, also another lot of twenty-one pairs
Of pigeons entered by J. B. Trudo, all fine look
/ ing.
In Floral Hall we found articles Of ornament
aud rrria, in almost never ending variety.
The pro iuctious of nature, art and handicraft,
TO please the eye and rejoice the heart, OF ezhib-
ton there, were tastefally arranged aal de
lighted all beholdera.
The articles Of produce from the garden, the
/ field and the orchard, though not very numerous,
were unusually fine.
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farm implements and dairy conveniences outside
attracted no liule attention But the main fea-
ture Of this fair seems TO have been the horse
trot which many people were there to see. The
trottins Of the fourth day was by " P. Stave,
&c Red Bird 50 and " Kitty Buck" al bsy and
fine looking animals. The race was for purse
Of 500, best three in five. which was won by
Kitty Buck, in three straight heats time 80
f. - and 30
After the first neat Young Ethan - vent
sTogui the course few times au1 showed his
good points After the race was over Rel
Dan " came out and made the dust fig lively as
be sped around the track. This horse Will pro-
baby make bis marx tometime,if csre and good
training can add anything to his present good
Developments
The fair this year Las evidently been sue
Gees, go far as cash receipts are counted, yet
uAaAt o. Aut ENHA ~ -c llaA WIEN a4iat -AlN Nt'
favor upon IN agricultural society horse trot.
DIAsTRous FtRas AT sAR,roGA.-Tvo very
disastrous fires occurred Al SarEtogs, Thursday
morning about clock, Destroying tie Park
Place lictel, Columbian Hotel ami lsrge part
oftle Crescent E1,el, from the Grand Union on
Broadway to the Clarendon but the buildings are
left standing the northeast corner Of the Gre
sceat and Il. P. Halls brick house, with few
feet OF the south end Of the Columbian. Nearly
whole block vas swept away. All occupants
Of the several hotels escaped uahurt, but the
inmates Of tire Park Pla-e Hotel, where
the Gre originated, lost 81 their personal efectP
Some forty OF ffty servants los; al their proper
~. The following are the principal sufferers
C. r. Brown, jeweler and proprietor Of the
Park Place Hotel; Doctor Beiarths; JAMES
Nuga7; DIGeil, miller IS Co, tAilors; New
York Store; Madame A. Girs-l5t, ladies' fur
u.sbinr goods; J. F. Names. cigars; Mrs. Pc
ters, confectionery, Park place saloon; J. L.
Knapp. maro.eizei SLATE and book srorei Coar-
Tell, lessee Of the Park Place Hotel, J. W.
Waugh. lessee Of the Colum5isa, aai Dr. Han-
il,ou, Of TIE Crescent House The entire less
Will probably reach S3)o,0)0.
There Is @ suspicion tina. the fse was the work
Of an iaceai diary. as slmos; simultaneously with
the ssov-ry o. the asues IN the Park Place
Hotel, are 81. sa out Just east Of Broadway, on
Hamilton alley, IN thick cluster Of wooden
buildings, destroying one dwelling, halfa dozen
b.rus ana p ,saae-y. Evidences Of inceadisr-
ism are ample. but there IS no clue TO the per
re---,ar
A high wind wAs blowing at the tine sud
tie fire department instantly rallied, assisted ny
the visiting 6remen, and ala al in their power
to stay the flames, but 1t was useless.
At one time during the night thirty streams
were played on the fires, eighteen OF which weTe
direct from Tie tylsaa-s cfthe neF water work.
The total insurance is but $4,000.
a WILD MAy.-The .3rattleboro Pdsuir
says: Considerable local vehement was occa-
stoned The fret Of the week ~ the report that
90 wild man had been seeu on Wsnasque-
laountain. aul on Tuesday party Of dozen
or more from this village wss organized for a
search, but without success. Tie indiyiiusl-
man Or womsa-is described SIS having been in
a state Of entire nudity, With rel hair reaching
TO the shoulders Whether some crazy person
has etcsrei confinement ard taken ref 7ge on
the mountain. or whether the whole story' is a
myth, is SSH unsettled.
OPPouro.. oS LAKE CHAPLAIS.-The ~.
B Eddy is an opposition steamer recently
placed on the Lake to run between Whitehall
and Tioonderogs This opposition makes things
pretty lively Both steamers leave the docks in
Whitehall about the same time. aud follow each
other at pretty rspii rate all the way to Tcon-
derora The fare by the old line has been re-
dlesd one-fourth, while the EDDY maintains the
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