The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-24
Reported for the Pressl
The State Fair.
Second Day-An Immense Attendance
Fine Trotting-Nessenger Knox wins
the "WiH Youn in 23J.

luS GUILTY., auu huoIS VI JULIUS POoPiO
gathered about City Hall, anxiously awaiting
the opening of the doors. The morning trains
also were crowded. Tie city manages to find
accommodation for all. and many private
houses have been Hospitality thrown open for
visitors. Lewiston extends royal welcome to
all who come. Amid the rush, crowd and bus
tie the newspaper correspondents from abroad
would find it difficult to obtain an early and
connected account of the proceedings were if
not for the unfailing courtesy of and the ex-
cellent facilities furnished by the editorial
staff of the Lewiston Journal.
The Maine Central has put up convenient
platform just by the trotting park, where all
trains stop, greatly to the convenience of Wis
itors. On alighting from the cars one is not
little surprised to see a veritable cider BARREL
near which stands short, "stubby" man of a
humorous cast Of countenance fringed with a
scattering grey beard, and over which is pa-
carded the suggestive dstch:
'Be of good cheer,
Old Sawyer is bere.''
Permit us to add, in the greatest haste, that
the cider is very new indeed, and partakes far
more of the properties of a cathartic than of a
SIiuuiduG. "A Ittc VI Ouc duuOuuCc-
ment,-uttery superflnous, one would think in
Lewiston,-''No liquor sold on the grounds
reads to him of the dry mouth and the cling
ing fauces like the famous inscription of Dan
to. Within the gates there is scene of wild
revery. The man with the AIR gun offers you
three shots at the gaudiest of targets for the
insignificant sum of five cents; tent, on which
Is bldzoned the Crcassian Girl with her por-
cupnish hair, bears the re-assuring legend "a
strictly moral show'-au assurance certainly
not uncalled for in these days of statements
and rumors of statements; whirlgig with its
wooden horses suggestive of that wonderful
pegged steed which the fortunate prince of the
Arabian Nights best rode-suggestive because
they are wooden and because they peg right
along-infames the juvenile imagination; and
gingerbread and peanut stands everywhere
abound.
The grand stand, meant to seat 5000 people,
is admirably gotten up Beneath it are stalls
which shelter the horses of wonderful speed
and bottom. The judges stand is well arrang-
ed for the convenience of reporters, and i, there
fore worthy of high praise.
The display of cattle is really very fine, and
will rival that of previous exhibitions. Gen.
Titon's black and white Holsteins attract
much attention. especially the fine bull Den
mark with his weight of 1860 pounds and his
pedigree as long rs that of De Courcy or
Somerset
Of Durhams Mr. w. Percval Of Vassalboro'
exhibits fine herd of seventeen head. Red
Rose, who gives pail and half of milk at a
milking, Rosa Queen, Cora, fine looking red
and white COW, ard the other milky mothers
are pleasant for dairyman to look upon.
The stock raiser will take quite as much pleas
ure 10 inspecting the bulls. B. F. Cook of
Auburn exhibits a two years old full blood
bull, dark red and weighing 1910 pounds.
Of Jerseys the display is very large. Gen.
Tilton exhibits several. noticeable among them
Sunshine" an imported five years old, who
gives fifteen quarts of milk day with twenty
three per cent. of cream. DR.. Boltelle has a
handsome herd Of registered thoroughbreds,
among them Fancy, an imported COW COW
cred with medals won at fairs, "Euclid," a bull
as knotty as any of the problems of his name
sake, "Vigor," the flower of the heard, who
will average pound of butter day the year
round. r. G. Pingree & Co.. exhibit small,
but handsome herd, two full bloods and the
rest grade. G. j. Shaw of Detroit shows sew
eral fine animals, among them "Guenevere," a
three year old heifer, who has given thirty
four pounds of milk day; her Lancelot. the
vigorous bull Nutshell" stands near her. G..
& I. Underwood of Fayette exhibit nineteen
head of thoroughbred Herefords, "Ontario
Boy" and his mate 'Ontario Chief weigh
35l6 pounds. ''Hortense," Henrietta and
princess are all very handsome heifers, and
"Mattie' is perfect jewel of a COW. The
herd is undoubtedly one of the finest in the
state. Mr.. j. P. Putnam of Winthrop shows a
yearling bull, full blood Hereford, measuring
six feet nine inches and weighing 1925 pounds,
magnificent animal
DIR. Garcelon exhibits herd of nine Ayr
shires, all fine animals, and some notceably
So A two years old heifer of large size and an
extra mixer attracts the attention of dairy
men.
1. N. Mitchell of Lewiston shows hand.
some Devon cow. Of this stock there is very
small representation.
AS early as eight o'clock in the morning
there was large concourse of people on the
grounds at the park, and by ten o'cl ock it had
swelled to a crowd. In the afternoon the
crowd was simply immense. At $50 a. M, the
show of thoroughbred horses took place, and a
rather thin show it was. But the deficiency
was amply atoned for by the splendid display
of stations, which followed. Many colts were
shown of which any state would have reason to
be proud The show made by the Fearnaught
brood, by Hamptons sons, and by the Knox
md oil fav ito lo1 =,
this state.
AT 1890 the pulling oxen were brought out
and attached to the great weight of rock.
Some very fine pulling was done, and the own
ers of these beasts who could not puff the i'm
mense load seemed quite as proud as the
others. So everybody seemed to be satisfied,
BY everybody is meant all the competitors.
The spectators of course were not satisfied.
Spectators never are.
THE RACES.
OF course the great object of interest was the
races. Pools sold some, betting was quite free,
men swore fearfully by their favorites, and ex-
element ran high. About two o'clock the
"Will YOU race for purse of $500 was called
The following were the entries:
J. w. McDuffee names. ...............K King William.
". Jidu ndihtb .Ph1l Sheridan.
L. y. brachetU names Messenger Knox
First Hedt-After score of false starts the
horses got the word, with King William at the
pole and Sheridan outside. Almost from the
start Messenger Knox took the lead, and at the
half-milo pole it became7evident that the fight
was only for second position. Sheridan and
the King had lively brush, the King making
bad break and Sheridan taking the lead on
the second half The King. however, settled to
his work, Tapped aud passed the black on the
home stretch The Messenger logged up to the
wire, winning the heat in 2.374, with King
William second.
Second Hedt-Again the grey took the lead.
made bad break 10 the first quarter, bat lost
nothing by it, settled down to his usual jog on
the last half and came in under the wire in
236. King William was secoad for the first
quarter, but broke and fell behind, Sheridan
leading him until the home stretch, when the
King just passed the black and came in Sec
ond
Third Heat-The horses got off, and at the
quarter pole Sheridan took the lead with King
William at his wheel, the grey O little behind