Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-21
this community in the bonds OF no common al

lection.
But whilst we, in common with all the people
of Augusta county, take just pride in the shi-
ming talents, the rare intellectual gifts and the
lofty personal character Of our deceased friend
and felow-citizen, and feel with them that these
qualities and the services hewas thereby enabled
to render his country, reflected back their lustre
upon this old county and added to her reputa-
ton abroad, Yet oar peculiar and present duty
and privilege are to chronicle his connection
with this institution which lay so near his
heart.
At the close of the late war, he found our peo-
pie greatly crippled in their means-many of
them impoverished and all in state of uncer-
tainty, depression and even dependency He
knew well the vast natural resources of the
county in agriculture, in stock rearing, and in
undeveloped mineral wealth He knew even
more intimately the solid qualities of our peo-
Pile; and seemed to feel that it was only necessa-
ry to arouse their spirit and native energies into
action and to awaken them 10 a just sense of
their yet remaining advantages and to guide
them in the way of best utilizing these, and Au-
gusta county would not only quickly resume
her former rank of leading county In the Com
monwealth, but would advance to d position of
wealth, population and general intelligence
hardly imagined before by the most sanguine of
her sons.
He conceived in his own mind and dc ter
mined upon great Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Fair and Cattle show one leading in
strumentallty for eHecting this hoped for result
He saw that her central position in this Valley,
and her easy access bility from other counties
and sections, gave her great advantages in this
regard.
He was not man to sleep upon or dream over
any project of usefulness, any scheme of good,
and then dismiss it from his thoughts He at
once set to work with all the enthusiasm of his
nature to carry it forward to q successful ISSUE
Wholly unaided, almost without sympathy
from any quarter In the then depressed cond-
ton of the popular heart, he whilst in the Leg
lslature and Speaker of the House, introduced
and carried forward to its enactment the charter
of incorporation: But this was much the least
of his labOrs. The pinch was to raise the nee
essary funds In the existing condition of af-
fairs and OF mems minds, it was difficult task
to awaken and keep alive an interest in almost
any enterprise But when this interest was to
be at once and prospectively taxed with money
contributions, there we're few men with nerve to
undertake q task so apparently hopeless.
We believe John B. Baldwin was the only
man IN Augusta county who could have carried
such project through to successful issue.A
But such was his native force of character
such his devotion to the name and fame of Au-
gusta county, and such his almost unbounded
influence with her people, that he did carry it
through of his own strong will and unfaggng
zeal. He carried it through by laboriously en-
listing first one and then another and another of
her farmers and artisans, that in the course of
the first year he had secured - subscribers,
who became corporators under the charter upon
their subscription of 500 each. The first Fair
held five successive and. successful annual Fairs,
and the sixth is shortly to take place at the
new and beautiful grounds recently purchased,
and which are now being rapidly graded. fitted
up and equipped in complete order and upon an
enlarged scale for the uses of the Fair and the
enjoyment of our people.
This Board, therefore, upon review of the
past seven years, say emphatlcally that John b.
Baldwin as father and founder of the Augusta
County Fair-that it was born of his love for
his nAtiVp oOuDtV-waS cherished hV him n THEM.
interest-that he gave to it of his time and tai
ents and nleans-that he wrote for it, spoke for
it. worked for it in season and out of season. be-
cause he was firmly persuaded, in his own mind,
it was an institution which, properly cherished
and sustained by the body OF our people, would
do more than any other one instrumentality to
cherish and advance the interests of agriculture
and the mechanic and household arts, not only
in Augusta, but ultimately In the State at large
ResolUed, That this Board have heard with
profound grief of the death of Colonel John
B. Baldwin, its presiding officer and President
of Augusta County Fair.
That we beg to tender to his widow our sincere
sympathy and coincidence In this her aff1ic-
ton and bereavement.
That the foregoing minute and resolutions be
spread on the records of this Board.
OFFICIAL LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED AT
the Sixth Annual Exhibition of the Angus
ia County Fair" held on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, the 14th, 10th, and 10th of Octo-
-ber, 1873
Entry Book I-Ciass -THoroughbreds.
Craighead, stallion BLACK Crook" over years,
LIST premium $40 Nc other awards.
Entry Book I-Cass 2.-J. 81. Timberlake,
stallion over years LIST prem, $l5; J. H.
Snapp,, do End prem, 8 John Parklns; brood
8. VIM blackwell, entire colt, years, LIST prem,
10; VIM. A. Abney, do End prem, 8. Chas.
Woodson, entire colt, 2 years, lst prem, 10; no
second. J. D. Craig, Filly 3years old, LIST prem,
NJ. G. Harman, do 2nd prem, s. e. E. Gay,
Spring colt, 1st prem 5. j. s. Churchman,
do End prem certificate.
Entry Book I-Cla-s 3,-Wm. A. McCue,
Zrkle, do 2nd 8. Archie Hartman, brood mare,
lst, 10; w. F. Bell, End, 8. w. F. Bell, year
old gelding, LIST, 10; D. B. Hyde, do End, s; G.
l. Peyton, year old entire colt, LIST, TO- T. K
Mennfee, do 2nd 81; w. A. Lavell, 8 year
old entire colt, LIST, TO- DR.. b. +. Walker,
Spring colt, lst, 5.
Entry Book I-Class General utility.-B. F.
Thomas, Stallion over years. "Dixie," LIST, SIS;
S. l.. Mennitee, do Ind 9. Coiner & Mowry, brood
mare, lst, Is; Davis Craig, do End, 8. 5. W.
Craig.s3 yr oil Filly, Is. TO- Conner & Mowry,
do End, s. G. A. Ligh.ner year old entire
1st, TO- j. Wayt Bell, do End, s.; G. w. Eau
Der, ] year old, 1st, 10; s. E. Miller, do End, s.
W. VI. daFmans OprlnS COLI, lSb d o. u. Aliier,
do End, certificate.
Entry II-Class 1-(Heavy Draft samuel
Litton, Stallion over yrs, LIST. SIS; no second.
G. q. Trbbett, year old entire, 1st, 10. FL. T.
Swartzell brood mare, over 4 lst. 10; Samuel
Byers, do End, 8. j. E. Hamilton, pair of hor-
SEES, LIST, Isl Davis Craig, do End, 8. Samuel
Byers, team draft horses, LIST. Is; Geo. Roller,
End: 8; B. F. Walker, Filly years old, lst' 10 /;
g. l.. Peyton, do End, s. u. w. Fauber, year
old Geldng. or Filly lst. 10; Geo. Hulvey, do
End, 5.
Glass Wv. R. McComb, Jack, lst. SIS; j. G.
Lewis, do End, 8 q. l.. Peyton, pair of mules,
lst 10. Brlscoe Tams, best mule, lst, To- u. Il.
Peyton, team mules, LIST, TO- j. s. Church
man, year old mules, lst, S. j. G. Lewis, Jen-
net LIST, 10,
Glass 3-Matched Horses.-O. Hartman, LIST,
SIS; Coiner & Mowry, End, 10; - Erwin 3rd,
Glass 4.-Pat OToole, saddle horse, LIST, SIS;
NJ. B. White, do End 10; w. G. Sterritt, 3rd,
5. w. II. Wayland, dog trotter, 1st, 10; P. S.
Yarbrough. do End, s.
Glass 6-Trials of Speed.-lst day, q. L. Ter
rill 2 straight heats. 500 End day, Moorman
& Bro, 1st, 80; E. r. Woodson, End, 70. 3rd
day, j. II. snapp LIST, 30; E. r. Woodson, End.
Entry Book III-Class IA. NJ. Bowman,
bull over years, lst $780, Roller 81 Frank, do
1st, TO- A. Lavell, bull two years old, lst 20
c. Z. Mason, between l and years old, 1st, 20.
Lavell, do 2nd, s. A. NJ. Bowman, best cow
over 3, lst, 2O Roller s. Frank. do Ind, 10. A.
NJ. Bowman, best heifer over years Old LIST,
20; Roller 81 Frank, do End, 10. Roller &
Frank, heifer between and years old, LIST, 10
A. Lavel, do 2na g. A. M. Bowman, best
heifer calf 1st 10. Roller q Frank, best herd
Frank, best herd consisting of heifers LIST, 20
Glass 2.-F. M. Bell, best bull, Jersey, yrs
old, lst, $40; Julian Pratt, End, 5. r. II. Cat