Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18

express it, that the articles were "too num-
erous to mention"
Fruit and vegetables were not in abund.
ancc, there being but a few entries, it being
rather early in the season for the former.
Dairy products were well, though not exten.
sively sampled, Mr. Allen Toby, of Calais,
making his usual fine display Of Jersey "gilt
edged" butter. There were other lots that
would not wait long for a purchaser in any
market whore good butter is appreciated, and
the cheese presented was such as to render
it certain that cheesc-making is not one Of the
I" lost arts among the farmers wives Of Yer
mont The bees and the trees we're well repre-
scented, each in their own sweet way, the pro-
ducts of both showing that the insects as
well as the naples have been encouraged and
improved by the stimulating influence of the
Societys premiums, or the more remunerative
consideration which always awaits a good ar.
ticlc as compared with the inferior There
were photographs and flowers, the latter
mostly from the gardens of the Messrs Fair
banks, who had something in nearly every de.
partment, not emitting their Scales this year,
which can weigh all that Archimedcs pro-
posed to lift with his lever, and furnish the
pivot. a noticeable feature in Mechanics
Hall was the abundance of sewing machines
on exhibition, all the best" The St. Johns
bury tradesmcn aud mechanics made good
display Of wares in the housekeeping line,
But among all the articles on exhibition we
saw nothing which promises to be more valu-
able to mankind generally than Moultons
patent wooden water-tubing, manufactured by
Mouton Bros & Co., Morrisylle, Vt. 1t
must ultimately take the place Of lead pipe
as a conductor for water il one-half that is
claimed for it is true,-and much has already
been proved. 1t costs only about one.third
as much as lead, is easily laid, is not injured
by freezing, keeps the water pure, and Of
course banishes even the suspicion of lead
poison, and will last life time. Its adop.
ton into general use cannot long be delayed,
unless there is some defect about it which is
not now apparent.
of the display of horses upon the track We
have but little to say, so far as trials of speed
or trotting for the purses were concerned.
The various classes all had their innings,
and the premium list will give the results.
On Friday, the last day of the Fair, there
were four races. Showers and heavy track
added to their discomforts, and horsetrots as
d rule are generally tedious enough under the
most favorable circumstances. The purse for
horses that never beat $50 was contended
for by bay Bill" entered by French Il
Washburn, Montpelier; Colonel" by the
Mossrs. Tiernay, St. Adams " Young Para.
gon," S. NJ. Worthy, Derby Line Mid
night" G. f. Davis, Ascutneyville Dare, y
H. Peck, Passumpsic; " Nancy Allen" Col.
L. S. Stovell, Cornwall, and won by the latter
in three straight heats. Time GAG, 2.45,
2.4sl The first purse Of 500, for the
= horses that never beat ga, was won by A.
II. Danforth's Kitty Thorn of Rutland, in
three straight heats Contestants =" Bailey, "
9 entered by Jerry Drew, St. Johnsbury
" Thunderbolt," a. b. Chalmers Newbury.
Time 2.47, 2.49l 2.53 In the afternoon,
the horses that never beat 23S first had the
track The entries were Barney Kelley,
by j. & T. NJ. Tiernay, which took the FIRST
purse in three straight heats American
Boy" George l.. Harpin, Barnard, and
" Minerva" A. II. Danfortb. Time 246I,
2.4Sl, 2.46iA a sweepstaker purse OF
l, $500 was next trotted for,-s400 to the FIRST
horse and 500 to the second which, being
contended for by only two horses, was very
easily divided aud not very earnestly con.
tested "Snow Flake" entered by Charles
:, B. Ballard, White River Junction, taking the
first, and Lady franklin" by 10. Mooney
Baskerville, n. H., the second. There were
L two or three other entries, Tidal Wave,
by c. W. Bailey, Montpelier, coming in
: third on the first heat but was then with.
= drawn, Time; 246i, 24S, 24O}.
The great feature on Thursday was the ad.
= dress in the afternoon, by Hon. Horace
Greeley, aud as We intend publishing it ii
full next week we will make no further notice
of it at this time.
The average attendance throughout the
Fair was good, although somewhat less the
. first and second days than last year, owing nc
doubt in part to threatening" weather
which prevailed On Thursday, about nine
thousand tickets were sold, and the mass upon
the grounds during Mr.. Greeley speech were
estimated at from twelve to fifteen thousand
During Friday afternoon, after the last two
:. races had been called, the gates to the
grounds were thrown open, and no admission
fee was collected. The seats upon the stand
were also free.
The Fair was success, and gave gen.
eral satisfaction, both in its management by
its efficient officers and superintendent, and
; in the receipts which it brought to the
treasury of the Society. Hon. Henry. G
Root, of Bennington, has proved a most val.
h liable and popular President during the past
; two years. The Secretary, Henry Clark, Of
Rutland, has been too long on duty at this
post not to understand all the ropes, and the
Clerks office upon the grounds could not but
run smoothly under the management of Chief
Clerk Albert Chapman, and his experienced
; assistants, o. G. Pierce and Elisha May.
The st. Johnsbury Cornet Band, which
furnished the music, earned all the compli-
ments that were bestowed upon them for their
excellent performances. 1t is evidently one
. Of the best bands in the State.
We give elsewhere, from the official premium
list, such awards as we deem will be most in
teresting to our readers.