Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-22
TEE FAIR
An lascrcsttau Eshibltisn-Libcral
rasrenaue- Subtraction OF
Directors aAa Eiirnds
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however, was ushcred III win CLOUDS.
humid atmosphere, raw winds aud other |
~premonitory symptoms OF u wet, Disagree
able day. The day to which so many had
looked forward, and on witch the hopes Of
the friends OF tho exhibition We're measure
ali e stakcd, was spoiled before the sun had
risen. Notwithst tuding, u goodly number
turGrd out, aud the day was not n failure.
Fri,'ay morning was less suspicious than
Thursday, and during the DAY heavy show.
ers fell at Intervals, aud the attendance Wa
probably not one-third rs large Us it would
have been he'd the day been favorable.
Saturday morning. the sun rose clear, the
the sky was c,oudless, and the atmosphere
crisp aud bracing. A glorious autumn DAY
was offered, anu everybody turned out TO
enjoy 1t. The programme was the most at
,~rac,tve OF tho entire exhibition, embracing
rings in which the finest horse stock would
he shown. exhibitions for private premiums.
to couc udc with an out and out trotiing
Face in the speed ring. AT an early hour
the aiRphitheatre was flied with the best
~citrzsns of the county, their wives, their
sons and thcirtaushters, decidedly the most
interesting feature Of the exhibition. 1.
has been Remarked time uni again by
strangers who have attended our fairs and
other large gatherings that We have the
finest looking men aud the haudsomest
and best dressed women 10 be found In any
county i'll the state. II we had ever enter
tainei a,y doubt as to the truth OF the re-
mark il would have yieldeu last Saturlt,.
tor We cert,inly never saw and never en-
np.f IN spp a crowd of ffoer lnrEin . l,affpr
dressed or more decorous people, and our
fair organization should be maintained to
give the people Il pre,cxt to meet together,
it for no other reason. The, shows in the
ring in the morning were without special
interest. At noon Il rec IS Of an hour was
given for lunch, after which the nrst thin.
on the programme was the
BABY SHOW.
The novelty of this exhibition We have no
doubt attracted hundreds, and all honest lie.
sire TO see u nuinaer OF pretty, well dressed
babies attracted other hundreds: whatever
may have been tie motive, the fast was
paten: and u~udIsputed, the interested man.
; Tested in the Ha5y Snow was the paramount
interest in the proceedings OF the day
The following i list with tue respective
srs OF the little contestants:
Frank Carter, aged 81 months; jaime.
Wolf. aged u months Katie Laurie. aged
, !arlcs ID. Franklin. a.cd Is months Frank
Edwards, a:sd 16 months: Bertha heller,
aged II months; Bessie Ayres. aged :
months; Bessie StIn.li.h, aged . months
rrHt Bandsn. ass Il G months; Katie Wad-
icii. aged ! months.
). \ more beautiful collection of. little ones
w never expect To src. They We're all rosy
with health and brim fuii OF good nature.
and the older ones sesined to enjcy the SUI,
ruund'r-> a. much as il the whole ;!:rg liat
ucen gotten III. for their special iclcctIiioG
II the rre,;iuM had been for the best ny.
haycI baby. an award womld have been I'M
possible. Is they were Ill, without 4 siDgl.
exception. modcls OF rropriety. 1t is 10
only Il difficult but an impossible tang Il
ieci!e u OH the relative BEAUTIES OF an inian
! y! six months aud u child OF Is months
! rhc period from i TO IS months Is the tim,
( greatest tra::>. orulllion. The age from
J - 10 Is iICuiLs. is the most Interesting are o
infancy; and however beautiful an infau'
Glay b.. il does not interest 4 stranger u.Icl
r. rinrc than i beautiful flower or other lnaui
!. m.lte object. until Ii CAR talk anu otherwise
manifest rational intelligence.
The culH:uiitee. after Il fair examination
unanimously awarded the red ribbon IL
Bertha Keller. 4 black eyed little Hebrew
maid Ii mouth, old. bcautiiu, In face ALT
form, and exhibiting 4 degree Of menta
>pri.hiliuess; which was SIMPLY wonderful
in 4 child OF her a-e. She exhibited ! clCat
apprehension of all that Was said to her. an,
replied iatc:iiyialy 10 tie majority Of IL
questions asked her. Tie blue ribbon wa
" unanimously awarded TO Frank Carter.
sturdy by OF II months. with n clear an
= fearless blue eye, and an open. manly cou:
trmance. 4 boy of whom any mother ma
Justly feel proud, and exhibit any wier
without fear OF Injurious comparisons.
Ia The f9lioNin. i i list Of premium
J." awarded on Wednesday an,i surccr..In
l. lays:
SECOND DAY.
: Berkshire x Smith, premium
iLraes krliy, cyr!iici'e.
Eerh>hiIe boar uadeGG N months o. Crime
Lexington. 10, premium; Green Bedford, Ia
. e., er.iiica.e.
berkshire SOW, agcd-Grimes & Smith, Lafa'
r,:e COUNTY, premium; Gie.n Eedrurd, Cass co
J. cer;i;i-i'e.
l. Berkshire SOW untie- C mpailIs-Grvcn Eelcyr
ass 60, premium AMI certificate.
Poland chita boar, aged-janrs Hughes, RI
90, ,re:Eium; ". W. DaNiI-on, Cas-. CO., Ger;
ica:e.
Poland China boar, Q M ,nths and unlsr-Iain
Iugies, Ray CO.. pre:..u.n; Joyce Living. l.
fa!c-ie. re-tilratr-
Poland china SOW, ayeh-Jlmcs Hughes, L:
co, ,UmiuIn and certificate.
I'll Poland China SOW % months and un'icr--JaIl
y uuxars, Hay co, premium aa2 certificate
- Bar. #ny ~hrerd-Grim"s & smith, La!ayci
go, pr,In:u.u; james Hughes, Ray Co., ccrt
=, icItc.
sow. any brc.i-Grcen Bedford, Cass CO
. premium and certificate.
Buck, any breed. J. I. Foster, Lafayette co
Z. premium; II L. Cilil"s, Lafayette CO., ce.;ihcai
err Eve, any bre"d-J. T. Foster, Lafayette co
er Lrt MUM; II Z. Chi:es. Lafayette CO., c,rtiical
) sheep, any brscl-H. e.. tliies, premium.
ne Bull. 3 yclrs ami upwards. Smith, Ray CO
premium; jam EriGgyfurd, Monroe CO., cert
acate.
Bull . years and under Gyears-THeolorc Bate
Lafayette CO., premium; o. Bradley, LafIyet
rs CO., certificate.
5. Bull, ] year and unher = yrars-James HuShe
IN Ray Co, premium; John Ca;ron, Lafayette CO
IN certificate.
~ Bull c~alf-1heodore Baies, Lafayette co., prer
=. Ium; Thomas shelby, Lafayette CO., certiiicat
ne Cow, ) years and upwards-Jas. Bridsrfor
af Monroe co premium; Theodore Bates, Laia
cite CO., certificate.
re- Cow, . years and upwards-lheodore Bate
o Lafayette CO., premium; o. Bradley. Lafaye'
~ Co, certificate.
or Cow-James EridSeford, Monroe CO., PREF
-, luna; Theodore Bates, Lafayette CO., certiiicas
" Herd of thorough bred Cattle, consisting OF
- bull, :: cows, I~yearling and l sucking calf-Jam
Bridgeforl, Monroe CO., premium
Brood mare " it'll her colt-Pleasant Rice, job
SON CO., premium; Andrew Ramey, Lafayet
VI CO., certificate.
IL Riding for men of AL aees-Travis Buford, l.
lie fayrite CO., premium; Newton Henry, Lafayet
X CO., certificate.
Equestrian ling for boys, lotol5 ysars-Emist