The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-10-09

eAAuA SpSCiueH Ol granite WOAhj HSst'
stones, DC.
Messrs. Blue d Co., Fremont Ag
ricultural Works, had a fine display
OF rollers, garden seats, &c, and J
Z. Moore cut a particular dash with
a canvas tent, under which was ex.
Ihibited the finest collection of car
lrlages we ever remember seeing.
A. Ochs, our esteemed fellow citizen
OF State street, had a very i'm
posingi display. of carriages, prob
ably the most cons soicuous of which
was q goose-neeked cutter, most
deliberately finished, and unsurpass-
ed in its construction.
Gill d Nolfs 8 spriug wagon
was much admired, and. probably
of its kind, was the finest sample on
the ground.
Nor should we over look what,was
probably one Of most important OBJ
jects of interest scientifically pre-
sented in this department. We re.
fer to q most ingenious and marvel
lously effective compound pressure
engine, by D. June & Co., of Ere
mont Foundry. It is the first Of the
kind msde-by way of experiment
Is compact neat and though four
morse power is run two days, with
some sixty pounds of steam at the
nominal expense of about a bushel
Of coal. No wonder it received a
first premium and from what we OBJ
serve it will be a wonder if it does
not become the most popular steam
engine Of the kind yet submitted to
the public.
THE MACHINERY
on the ground was very numerous
on every hand were drills, plows,
cultivators, harrows, rakes, garden
seats, rollers, DC, this class being
represented larger and better than
ever before. The Empire grain
drill, the 'Hoosier'' drill, and the
Superior double feed, were partie-
ularly attractive.
THE FARMERS PRODUCE HALL
was moro than replete with the most
exceptionable specimens we ever
saw. Fruit and vegetables in general
presented the finest appearance we
ever remember witnessing. The
luscious fruit-grapes, peaches, ap-
plies, pears, DC, were most profuse,
while in vegetables the fine potatoes,
squash, pumpkins, DC, were marvel
lous for size. The specimens of
cucumbers we're unusually good, one
specimen, like 8 snake, forwarded
by Mr.. Dedrich of Toledo, attracted
much attention. We were also much
interested with the comparison af-
forded by specimen of corn and
peaches, after the dread work of the
grasshopper,i in the far west, brought
here by Mr.. Lang, of the firm Of
Thomas Grund q Lang, of this city.
It showed strongly the comparison
of our living in the clap of prosperi
ty" as compared with being subject
to pestilence. In the way of yellow
corn the specimens were simply be-
yond anything we could have imag-
med, while in the way of beets, cab
bage, and other vegetables, the show
was most exceptional.
Particularly did we also notice a
very neat case of pipes and cigars
put in competition by Stoiber &
Dickinson, and which carried q red
ticket in its class. The variety was
charming and the quality par erceI-
tent, while the cigars were all the
more meritorious being homemade.
A REPORT OF THE RACES.
About 8 p. m. the horses got off
in the running premium for $500,
$45 for 1st $40 for I'd and $40 for Sd.
First heat the greatest difficulty
was experienced to get a start-but
at length six horses got of, and after
an exciting scramble race resulted:
FIRST HEAT.-Lady Gilmore, l.;
Waggoner Mare, 2; Mud Hen, g.;
Trustee, 4; Bonnie Scotland, 5;
One Eyed Riley, 6. NOtime.
The Second round, after several
trials, proved a dead heat, the word
not having been given. It was Ia
ken by Trustee, but ruled out.
SECOND HEAT.-Horses got a fair
start at the word go,except the Wag-
goner Mare, whose rider did not ap-
pear to catch the word, and she was
held back, and did not go. Trustee
lead with Lady Gilmore, and Mud
Hen close at her side, Riley in the
rear, but before the eighth was pass
ed Riley had pressed forward and
was closing with Trustse,sn crowd
ing forward was soon ahead, and
then gallantly widening the distance
between the competitors. Trustee
still second. Riley continued to
bear himself gallsntly coming down
the homestretch in splendid style
and pasting the score full three
lengths ahead Of Trustee,with Lady
Gilmore third and Mud Hen fourth.
Bonnie Scotland having given up the
heat. Time sos.
THIRD HEAT.-A fair start was ef-
Ifected, slightly in favor of Bonnie
Scotland, who held his own all
round, coming in ahead half a length,
with Riley second and Lady Gill
more third. Time 81 seconds.
FOURTH HEAT.-The horses got a
very fair start except Blind Riley,
and they certainly rushed matters
in the early part of the race. But
Bonnie Scotland, with his excellent
colored II year old rider, kept the
lead until running the corner when
the Gilmore mare closed with him,
but the darkey put the whip toScot-
tish laddie, aud he made q spurt- At
this moment all appeared to take
the signal of urging their steeds on,
and the running was intensely ex-
citing. But Bonnie Scotland gain
ed ground every rod, and came in
again alength ahead, with the ex-
cellent Gilmore mare second, only
a head before Trustee, which made
the contest exceedingly warm for
the whole party-time, 5744.
The concluding heats of the run
ming race were postponed till Fri
day morning.
At Is the trottlng horses in class
2. were called. The entries were
Lady Star, Dick Henry, Black Bob,
and Mike.
FIRST HEAT.-Before the heat
''Mike"wss Withdrawn. After several
ineffectual trials the horses got of.