Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-09-19
rho st. CfairsYi,ie Fair.

1t is season of relaxation for fathers,
mothers, sisters and brothers, old men
land women, young men and maidens,
land little ch ildren; all come or are
q brought to the show.
If it is dry and dusty, we 'oh, for
rain = If old prob. sees fit to send US a
T watery visitation, we are not so ready
to welcome it. Our Board of Managers
failed to get tcontrol of the water supply,
the consequence was, that it rained
hard enough each day of the Fair, ex-
.lcept the first, to turn a water wheel any
place in the fair grounds. The attend
lance On the first day was much larger
than usual, or of any corresponding day
of any previous Fair in this County
labout 800 people being present. We
lare certain that if the people had been
more fully apprised of the real genuine
amusement in store for them on that
lday, that the grounds would scarcely
have been sufficient for their accommo-
ldation. Maj. Neiswanger has an eye
to fun, as well as high appreciation of
/ the practical and useful.
We cannot say much for the Grand
4 Entree, we would simply cali it an
lentree and drop it. The Hurdle Race
delighted everybody. 1t was really an
lamusing spectacle. The ridiculous at
Itempts at jumping-the passing around
1.-THE hurdle, inside and outside, the
riding and acrobatic performances,
tumbling, vaUlting, etc., constituted
lone of the most side-splitting genuine
lfarces ever witnessed at any fair in this
lpart of the State. 1t was thousand
q times more Iaughable than mule race.
I At the close of this performance the
Judges were muddled, and so was
everybody else, but after another trial
: Darrah's horse was declared the Win
liner. Next came a relic of the Olden
time, which purported to be tourna-
ment. The knights presented a some
what motley appearance, although
lsome were appropriately and neatly
Icostumed, (and all should have been.)
We would venture description but
|, the magnificent costume OF some of the
knights, battles our descriptive powers.
Let their designations betheir descrip-
!. ton for the present. Eight of We
, knights OF chivalry entered the lists,
wiz: ssCayuga Valley" Close; Holly
irood,n DIR. Boyd; "Barny Castle"
Frazier; ''Maison Doree," Martin;
, "Richland," King; ''Indianola," Co
: hen; Belmont" Rhodes; and 'RoSe, !"
1 Arrick. The riding for the most part
showed considerable skill and was a
credit to the knights. The knight OF
"Richland" was successful in carrying
r Ioff the prize, after riding off tie with
1.-THE knight of "Indianola." The prize
I'VE think was the privilege ofcrowning
8 some handsome young lady as queen.
There will be more competition we
venture to say, next year.
: The second day the water supply was
2 too copious, and people were compelled
81 to take shelter in the best place they
IL could find, in halls, under sheds, etc.,
!, until the rain had ceased, which it did
MT do that day. The Board didn't pray
e for any more rain; but notwithstand-
, ling, on Friday morning the dark clouds
hung heavily along the horizon, and
] Eventually they thickened into heavy
4 mist and rain, which did not cease until
!. about noon, when the clouds burst
flaWay and the sun came out with almost
midsummer intensity; all the people
were again happy. During all the
It morning, however, crowds of people
Ithronged our thoroughfares, and wend-
led their way to the fair grounds, so that
b lby one o'clock about 5000 people were
t lin attendance. This was the redeem
! ing day of the Fair
Although the track was too heavy
L for display of horses, the managers
n decided that trial should be had as
1.-the horses were on the ground ready
Il for the contest. The Sweeney mare
: won the trotting sweepstakes, and
. ssSleepy George Simpsons horse, the
e pacing race. The second premium wa:
d lawarded to the Woodmansee horse fol
y Itrotting; and the Close horse for pacing
al THE HALLS.
The Floral Hall, although it contain
= led very much of interest, was not What
our citizens are capable of making it
IS Those having charge of its decoration
q relied on promises which were never
made good. 1t was, Notwithstanding
Ian attractive place. There was music
e to please the ear and beautiful flowers
3 lfor the eve. There was cut flowers
!. needle work, fancy goods, and domestic
manufactures in abundance; at the
west end of the hall there was a large
# assortment of air tight fruits, jellies
preserves, ETC., over 100 specimens in
and some samples of the article that
e will "bite ike serpent and sting like
e an adder" The display of fruits was
very fine. said to have been the best
ever exhibited at our County Fair. The
< apples were especially noticeable as
: being remarkably good. There was
I'll nearly 100 entries of fruit; among the
h lcompetitors was Clark, McKelV.-y,
:. .iGordon, Irwin, Jackson and Neiswan-
i ger, of this vicinity, and d. Bundy, w
: Henderson and Slater Brown, of cole
rain. There was a plate of plums from
O Iowa and one of Flemish Beauty pears
THAT attracted especial notice.
!. The display in the Agricultural Hall
i was very fair. There was good bread,
--igolden yellow sweet butter, huge ears
q of corn, mammoth potatoes, and great
pumpkins that would make Chappa-
: lqua squash blush, and all the products
. appropriated to the department. There
were several reapers and mowers, wag-
q ons, seed drills, and agricultural imple-
ments in abundance.
9 STOCK.
nj The stalls for horses were all full, and
q lamong the animals were some of known
' worth. The cattle display was not up
: to the average, but the show of sheep,
e thogs, poultry, ETC., is fully up to the
n high standard of former years.
f With any sort of decent weather the
: Fair would have been one of the most
: fcom plete successes of the kind ever held
) lin this County; as it is with the man.
vlagement of the very clever gentlemen
!. 1of the Board, they have sustained a
very slight loss, but the premiums will
: be paid in full as published in the list.
f The Board, and especially the Presi-
ltdent, Mr.. Neiswanger, and the Secreta-
! lry, Mr.. Pratt, deserve the thanks OF
!. the ci.izens of the younty for their un-
: ltiring labors for its success.
War upon the CANNES.
Al During the last week relentless war
Il has been waged against the whole dog