Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-10-23


horses on exhibition fully justified the
Partially of a people who are so much
devoted to this noble animal and who
are so bent on making suci improve
ments in their stock, that 10 say horse
is from Augusta county shall stamp him
as the best of hi kind. The principal
excitement centered in a trotting race
between
J. H. Moorman's s. g. Solitude,
Fl. K TeuePs b c. Boy, 2
| NJ. F. Browns dun horse, 3.
Mile heats, best two in three. Won
by Boy very handsomely. The course
was thrown open for speeding and prac-
tice
THE SECOND Day
vas d grand success in every respect and
the President of prominent college in
Virginia, who had been in attendance
at almost every Fair in the State, Was
heard to say that it was very much SUI
perior in every particular to any he had
seen. The crowd was by some estima-
ted as high as 5000, my own Impress
ion is that it was about six thousand: |
everybody was in holiday attire and spi- |
rits; the weather was beautiful beyond |
description, and all nature seemed to
vie in JOY with the exubersut mirth and
fun of the people. Tents, booths of all
sorts, immense whirligigs carrying around |
fifteen or twenty people at tine, after
the manner of the Jardin Mabille,-
bands of music betting tables and |
wheels, and all the devices known to
many whereby to turn apcnny; together
formed a scene, that would have been !
distracting but for the good hum good |
order, and politeness of the crowd.
About twelve o'clock, new strains OF
music from a band not heard before at
tracted the attention to the ! wer end
Of the grounds; a pageant moved into
sight, proving 20 be the two command
cries of Knights Templars, of Charlotts-
vile and. Stamt3n, all mounted on faely
caparisoned black steeds, and all clad
in the uniform of the order. After be-
ing drilled by Capt. VIM. l.. Bumgard-
ner, they partook Of rcpast spread for
them, and then attended the iutellectu-
al feast given them by K. NJ. I. HIM
tee, and Col. Fred. w. Holiday who
addressed the people on the p litie1l is
sues of the day. Mr.. Hunter was as
he always is the finished orator, the
senator and the statesman. Col Hol-
liday made a powerful speech and we
regret that our space will not permit
full report of it,
A trotting match was the next thing
in order for which there were three en-
tries; Moorman's horse Solitude, was
an easy winner in two straight heats
time 8 8. After this the track was Oc-
cupied by what appeared TO be scrnb
races, which were exciting as most of
the horses had strong proclivities for
fences, stables &c, in preference to the
track, from which but not over which,
they flew.
THE THIRD Day
saw the crowd quite as large as the day
before, and their interest in every thing
undiminished. 1t was principally dcvo-
Ted by the people to social enjoyment,
although great interest centred around
the Juuge's stand who decided the me-
ri,s of Saddle horses; the first premium
was taken by OToole'S gray; the see
oLd, by Whites black horse, either one
might have taken the first without inju
ring the standing of the other; after this
came the match horses for quick draft;
contrary to everybody's expectation,
the premium was not taken by eith~r of
pairs, but by Col Harmnr's team which
made the best time. The balance of
the day was taken up in racing, trot-
ting, and that least interesting Of all
amusements, q tournament. The Hur-
die race was exciting and won by Opies
horse Prince; Crawford'S horse flew the
track, leaped a high bank, then a bug
~, then n fence, was in the track Cor q
few minutes again and then or to parts
unknown.
INCIDENTS.
The first premium for whiskoy was
taken by J. Bumgardner < Sons, who
have taken this premium at almost ev-
cry Fair in the State Of any conSe-
quence, including the State Fair, for a
number of years, and whose reputa-
ton is becoming national.
An election to fill vacancies in the
directory was held resulting as follows:
Gen. John Ecbols, President; w. A.
Burke, H. VI. Bell, A. W Harman
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