The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-09
LINN COUNTY FAIR.
TusslaY. cetober eth, 1874.


any previous fair held on these grounds.
Not more than half dozen entries
were made at the Pavilion, but it was
being filed up pretty well with sewing
machines, organs, pianos, spring beds,
etc.
Tn the afternoon there were two
races. The first, at 1880, was trotting
race, mile heats, in,3, for mares which
were suckling colt. Gird entered AnS
telope; John Cowdell entered Flora,
and Peter Couglar entered Unknown.
The latter horse failed to put in an ap-
pearance when the time arrived, and
we think Flora's turf record would
have been great deal brighter If Nher
owners had adopted the same plan
with her. Only one heat was run, An
telope coming out fully one-third of a
mile ahead.
The second, at 8 clock, was running,
single dash of one mile, free for all.
G.-J. Basket, entered Butralf; M. l..
White, Norway; Gird, Buckskin, and
r. Landers, Dove. Butralf came out
first; Norway, second; Buckskin, third,
and the Dove last. Time of winning
horse, 1850.
"Wednesday, October 9TH, 1874.
The pavilion made great deal bet
ter show on this day than it did on
Tuesday. Several fancy articles We're
entered by the ladies, also a fine lot Of
fruit from G. W. Walling's nursery,
quite a number of washing machines,
churns, spring beds, etc.
The races for this day consisted of a
pacing race at 1880, in 8, free Tor all,
and trotting, at 8, for horses that never
beat minutes. In the first, VIM.
Gird ente red Shoe Fly; S. Montgom-
cry, Sconchin, and L. B. Lindsey, Ne
gro Boy. We were not on the grounds
to Bee this race, but it was the general
opinion of those with whom we talked
that it was blk. Sconchin took the
first heat, making it in 2:45. ShooF Fly
took the other two; time, 2:40 and
2:3S}. The Negro Boy was not on the
track.
In the second, B. B. Acker entered
Kitty Clark; L. B. Linsey, Black Bess,
and J. J. Welch, Lilly. The first heat
was won by Kitty Clark; time, 2;499
Black Bess coming in second. In the
second heat Kitty Clark and Black
Bess broke badly and Lilly won the
heat easily and the race also by dis
taneing her competitors; time, 2:432
Thursday, October, Sth, 1879.
This, the third day of the Fair, was
q decided improvementon the preYiou.
day, so much so indeed as to makt
it arise almost to the dignity Of :
Fair-something that could scarcely b,
said of the features of the previou
days. Many new articles were on ex
hibition in the Pavilion, some Of whicl
added much beauty and attraetivenes
to the exposition, The running race
3 ms, was an intensely exciting con
test, although from the first but few
bets were made in consequence of th'
great popularity of the Baskett horse
Butralf, who won the race mos
handsomely. The horses entered wer
Baskets Butralf, Gird's Bill Gird an
Youhgs Bigam. The race was on tn
dead square," but every heat was wo
by Butralf with easy elfort Bigar
took two heats as second, and Bill Cir
one. Time was 1:52, 1852, and l:5!
In the trotting race, in 8, j.
Harris entered Butcher Girl, and B.
Acker entered Lady Mac. The rae
was hotly contested from first to las
the Lady taking the first heat and th
Girl the last two by vigorous exertiol
Time, 3j061, 3:021 and 3'03.
THE ALDINE.-Foqr full-page pi
lures embellsh the October -AIdjae,
number which glows with all the beal
ty and richness Of the season, surpas
ing each of its predecessors. A tinte
page by ]. D. Woodward represents
wood and river scene in the fall of I'll
year, when the leaves are droppiI
from the trees, and the air is balm,
The picture is an exquisite gem. "De
demona," after Cabanal, is q noble Fl
ure, wonderfully engraved by Jonnar
The face is full of Beauty and pensi'
sadness, and the hands are clasped
in prayer. Mr.. Arthur Parton co
tributes grand full-page pictuT
called "The Rapids of the Au Sable
and representing in vivid mann
the bold scenery of the Adirondack
The spirit of the picture is full of Ii
and motion. A charming subject, su
to attract wide admiration, is "Spring
by Pierre A. Cot from the original
the possession Of "A. T. Stewart, Es'
of New York The effect of sunshi
is soft and beautiful, and the who
picture is poem. The other illustl
tions in this ffumber are much me
numerous than usual, ana CONSIST OF
scene on the Grand Canal, VeniC
'fWild Flowers" by L. Bechstein;
series of thirteen pictures, illustrate
of the life of Martin Luther and
Castle Wartburg, in Germany. "T
Ugly Beauty by A. 7. Ewles, a
three views of st. Paul's Cathedr
This is a famous and unrivaled COLI
tion of pictures. The table of litera
contents for this number is fully eql
: to that of any other magazine publii
ed in this country. The Aldine Co
pany has determined to establish
Art Union, similar to the well-kno'
Art Union in England, and distribl
its works of art, both sculpture a
paintings, which are constantly C