Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-09

At 10 o'clock the mists. which had all the
morning settled so thickly upon US, cleared
away, and the sun came out bright and hot
upon the large company who had assembled
in front of the stand to listen to the address
by Hon. d. II. Thing of Mt. Vernon. 1t was
full of humor and sound common sense, and
seemed to be highly appreciated by the audi
ence, who listened with the closest attention
during the thirty minutes occupied in its de-
livery.
The speaker commenced by saying that the
elements Of success in life are gumption and
stick to-it'iyeness The growing difficulty
among our Maine farmers is, a feeling of I'M
rest takes possession of them, caused BY the
glowing accounts of the richness and fertility
of the Mississippi bottoms or valleys of the
Rocky Mountains, and the old farm is sold or
left to depreciate and run down.
He advised young men not to get discour-
aged at a poor crop, for the man of good
habits can live by sticking 20 it, even in
Maine. The lawyer does not despair because
he loses his first case, but proceeds at once
to spread upon his client literal coating of
soft soap, and to sharpen his knife to take
the skin from the next one. What moving
among the doctors if all despaired at the
death OF the first patient and what would be-
come Of the undertakers?
The day hes come when the farmers and
mechanics are demanding their rights and
the wise statesman dare not refuse th> -:
The whole address was an earnest appeal
to young men to stick by old Maine, and keep
1t what it already is, in many respects the
first State in the Union.
At 9 z. M. the race for the Societys purse
was trotted, three horses being entered,
which were as follows:
l.. c. Leadbetter, Wayne,
blk. 8. Black Morgan.
Isaac Mace, Readfield, &. m. Lady Mace.
L. =. bradford. Winthrop, b. m. Gertrude.
Black Morgan was Withdrawn, leaving the
race between Lady Mace and Gertrude.
After scoring twice good start was effect
ed, Lady Mace having the pole. Both horses
broke badly at first, and at the half Gertrude
led by one length; but on the last quarter the
Gray went to the front, and came up to the
stand in 80, leading by two lengths.
On the second heat the Lady kept the lead
to the haf but on tire third quarter Gertrude
succeeded in running past and coming in two
lengths ahead, and won in :55.
In the third trial Gertrude had the first po-
sition, which Lady Mace took on the first
quarter, keeping it to the end, winning hand
somely in 9 SO; the other winning good
reputation as a runner.
After scoring twice in the fourth heat both
horses got good start, Lady Mace taking a
good lead, trotting the half in :25, winning
the heat in 5G, Gertrude keeping good her
reputation as breakfast.
The following is the summary of race for
Society's purse:
z. m Lady Mace, 1911
b. M Gertrude, 2l22
Time, :55, 80, 2 :5G, 2 sc.
In the 40 class four horses were entered
which were as foll0ws:-
j. O. Wing, Winthrop,
b. s. Winthrop Morrill,
p. c. Bradford, Winthrop. c. &. Hogarth.
ID. Jackson Winthrop,
c. IN. Lady Morrill,.
T. c. Bradford, Winthrop, b. g. Hector.
Winthrop Morril! was withdrawn.
In the fret heat Hector won the first posi-
ton, Hogarth the ID, and Lady Morrill, 3d.
The latter soon took the pole and came to the
half in 20, keeping up the gait to the end,
and winning the heat in 2 500 Hogarth ID.
Hector Sd.
In the second heat Hogarth took the pole
on the first half keeping his lead to the stand
and won in 3 so, by one length. Lady Nor
rill I'd, Hector Sd.
A good start was made on the third trial,
with llogarth inside; but Lady Morrill, short
ly took that position and kept it, winning in
the rear.
The fourth heat closed the race. Lady Nor.
rll winning easily in $50.
Summary. Race for sweepstakes, best
in 5.
en- Lady Morrill,, liz, IL
cg Hogarth, =, l,2,2
Z Hector, 5, 3, 3, DIR
Time-2.50, so, 81, go.
The fair as whole must be pronounced
the most successful and best managed of any
held under the auspices Of the Society. With
nearly four hundred head of cattle, between
one hundred and two hundred horses. and
sheep, s"i..c, poultry, products of the farm.
garden, household, and factory, the intelli-
gent producers of Kennebec County literally
came up to their annual harvest festival
''rejocng, bringing their sheaves with them"
May they many times return 20 celebrate to-
gether this lively and inspiriting feast OF the
tabernacles.