The Portland daily press., 1873-09-18

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BANGOR, Sept. 1.-THE second morning of
the State Fair opened with ALI air crisp enough
for November, and the people who came into
town at an early hour clad in summer garments
looked pinched and cold. The attendance was
very large and the managers feel quite conf
dent that their efforts will be crowned with sue
cess.
The first exercise of the day was the exhi-
biGion of thoroughbreds on the track. followed
by mares with their foals, and the show of two
and three year old stations These exhibitions
were witnessed with keen interest by a large
crowd.
AT noon Mrs. D'Artheny af Augusta. gave
an exhibition of her trained horses, which was
rather novel sight, but fully showing how
wonderfully lady may instruct horse Mrs
DArtheny gave an explanation of her method
of training horses.
Thus far there have been 255 entries of
horses and 270 of neat stock
The exhibition of the Maine Pathological
Society is one of the chief attractions of the
exhibition. 1t is doubtless the most extensive
and fullest exhibition ever given in the State.
AiUcib OuItiS VI 6XnlDllS fU NdIit-
ties of apple., IA of pears and of grapes C.
G. Harlow of Bangor, shows 60 varieties of
apples, 10 of pears and several of plums. All
bert Moves of Bangor, shows 60 varieties of
apples S. f. Low has IL varieties of plums
and Henry Ingalls, of Wscasset, as many more.
These are only samples, there being several
other contributors as large. In Norembega
Hall there is a better display of manufactured
articles than last year, though by no meaus up
to the standard. The Androscoggin Manufac.
turing Company of Lewiston, discloses the
wonderful variety and beauty of its manufac-
ture, filling four entire tables with specimens of
its goods and the Vassalboro Wcoleu Com
pany shows table of wooden goods that a
Maine man should be proud Of for their variety
and excellence.
There is fine display of carriages, and those
sent from Portland, particularly by c. P. Kim
ball, show how fine work Portland does, when
compared with the best in the State
The boot and shoe display is miserable, and
is in no way credtable to that industry in the
State
The show of cattle is very fine but not large,
and is confined to a few who make a speciality
of the business. There is perfect order on the
grounds and no evidences of rowdysm and
drunkenness. On the grounds there are the
usual number of noisy pellars of whips, sus-
penders. etc., but no dealers in quack RENE
dies beyon the corn doctor is allowed. There
was terrible pressure to have pool selling al
lowed on the grounds but to the credit of the
trustees 1T has been resisted, even though May
or Pass Siopad n IN bava nd o4
gambling carried on in his city. The races to-
day were hotly contested except for the foul
year olds which was not much of race any
way. There was the usual jockeyng in start
ing but the old drivers have not yet put in an
appearance
At the trotting this afternoon there was a
large attendance, which manifested lively
interest in the exhibition.
The first race was for purse of $3.50, open
to all horses that never trotted better than LAS,
500 to first $50 to second and $50 to third.
There were ten entries and seven started
The race throughout was very exciting and
some very fine trotting was displayed, putting
the winner outside of the 40 class hereafter.
John Heald of Portland Robert H. Douglass
of Boston and j. D. Miller of Waldoboro, were
the judges throughout the day The Face was
won by Palmer Knox, Air being second and
Redjacket third
& Time 9 3s, 2.3S, 2.3Ss, 2.39a, 2 4O4, 2.4O
The next race was for years old but there
were but three entries as follows: Princess o.
Houlton, Prince Henry of Orono and Lady
Lyons of Fairfield About the Lady Lyon
there was nothing to suggest she is fast except il
rIcn wit prtn fl,aI hoo
easily in two heats in 2.54 and $50,
The third race was for horses that never trot
| ted better than 2.35 There were three entries
The race was won by Phil Sheridan, beating
Red Jacket and Lady Knox. Time 1883, 9. 40a
2.38 ard 239.
Tomorrow the grand sweepstakes come off