Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-19

try, fruits and flowers showed a
rapid advance beyond any prev
ious Fair.
He then said it had been made
his duty as it was also his pleasure
to introduce to the audience, tie
distinguished speaker who had
consented to addr them. The
selected orator was one who held a
high and influential positis n
among the Patrons of Huebandry,
an organization which had recent
~ sprung up in this country, and
" hich was commanding a large
share of public attention. He Mr..
F. Was not g member Of that 1r-
ganiZation, and he could on.y
speak of tia itrevealed itself to TIE
country by its principles and its
acts. He believed that its great
object was To promote the interest
and welfare of the farmer. Such
being its purpose, it could not fail
to do much go5d. For who was the
farmer? He was the corner stone
he was more than the corner
stone was the solid founda
ton upon which the entire super
structure of tho social edifice re-
poses Whatever tended to pro-
mote the agrio altural interest,
would always find favor with him.
He then introduced TO the crowd
d. Wyatt Aiken of South Carolina
Mr.. Aiken then took the stand, and
spoke for about an hour in happy
strain His remarks were well timed !,
well delivered and well received, but
want of space lorbids its publication.
After Mr. Aiken's address, adjourn
ment for dinner was had, and from thi
until two o'clock the crowd busted them
selves in looking over the thousand art
c!es exhibited, andsie providing them
selves with creature comforts. At two
o'clock the bell for the first race was
sounded from the judges stand, and the
crowd began to gather at the stretch in
front to witness the big trot. Purse of
$500, ''free to ALL, = $500 to first, 500
to second horse. -Four starters came up
for the word. Major Wright's b. m.
"Lizzie Keller" J McCoumsey's b, 90.
eIda," Mr.. Ogden's $. m. "Lady Patter-
son." and Geo. Wild's S. g arthur
Wild" They all went up for the word
shortly after two o'clock, and after
scoring several times got the word,
Lizzie having the pole. Arthur second,
Ida third and Lady Patterson fourth.
Soon after they passed the score Arthur
went off his feet, behaving very badly,
and disappointing every one by fin
ishing a bad fourth in the heat. From
the start Lizzie had it all her own way,
easily winning the heat, she and Lady
Patterson making good work as 1st and
2nd, while Ida kept bad third. Time
2:36.
The second heat was repetition of
the first, Lizzie Keller winning. A close
trot was had between Lizzie and the La
dy, while Ida kept badly at third place,
and Arthur barely saving distance. Time
2:343. The third heat was like the
two preceding ones, Lizzie ard Lady
Patterson, doing the work and winning
the first and second place in the order
named time 2:42. Arthur Wild, acted
badly in every heat, and either could
not or would not trot.
A running race of half mile heats,
best two in three was next called, G. L.
Lights b. e., "Tallyhoe," and S. ID.
Longs Frank Murphy" came to the
post. This was good race, Frank
Murphy winning it in two straight heats.
Time 5a3 and 542.
Next Il race for county horses was
had Dir. Grove entering b. m, " Lucy,
and H. NJ Billings, b. g., Meg.
Lucy won one heat, and Meg, one when
Lucy was drawn, and Meg galloped over
for the money. Time 103 and l04.
This ended the days sport, and all
that was left of the fai?, was the busy
hustle created by the moving of the
thousand and one things that had been
for the past four days attracting the at
tention aud rliciling the admiration of
the thousands Who had visited our ex-
hibiihun, and Will be ready to come
again next year.
AWARE GA AZ az IL ~ III y
Book l--Poutry Best trio of.
Brah,naS, Lewis Gerling; best do
Dorkings, Boyer & Cookery; best
do Harburgs, Joseph Swimley,
Greencastle, Pa; best do Polish,
Miss Mollie Payne; best do Ban
tams, Boyer 4 Cookery best Do
miniques, Boyer & Cookery; best
Crevecnurs, Lewis Gerling; best
Houdans, Boyer & Cookery; best
Leghorns, Joseph Swimley, Green
castle, Pa; best Muscovy ducks,
NJ. S. Payne; best Poland do, Jos.
Snivley, Greencastle, best geese,
Joseph Snivley, Greenca5le; best
turkeys, j b Small best Cochin
chickens, Joseph Snivley best
buff do, Boyer & Snivley; hest
India geese, Miss Mary Sutton !;