Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-09-19
THE COUNTY FAIR.


day last, and an attendance on that day
enabled US TO form favorable opinion oi
it. The cattle, of course, were driven of
at the close Of the second day, as usual, SO
that nothing can be said of that depart.
ment further than what was told us by
some of the officers of the society. who
said, that, in this respect, the show was
rather light and meagre. A cursory
glimpse at the display in the Hall, was
very gratifying. Every department was
well supplied, and the articles of good
character. Competition was not stinled.
One feature of competition that we no.
ticed, is too frequently neglected, aud
therefore sholld be noticed, and that is,
the display of goods from the stores of
merchants. The Messrs. Beckwitb had a
fine show of dry goods, and case of Ia
dies boots and shoes, that filed very
important niche. We noticed some very
good pictures. both in oil and photograph
ic. Among the first, was landscape, by
Miss Rogers of this town, that was a
work of considerable merit 1t took the
first premium. We were, however,
especially taken by a portrait, by
Walkley, of Morgan, of 1. Champion, de-
ceased, thrown up from photograph, for
ex-Mayor Wilcox. This was a work of
more than common merit, being of fine
coloring and workmanship, and faithful
and striking as likeness. The young
artist, who has spent several months in
this village, and taken pictures of several
of our citizens, Is taking a high stand in
his profession. If the application aud
good taste that marks his present course,
is not interrupted. with the years that are
before him, properly improved, the re-
wards of an enViable reputution can
hardly be doubtful.
The horse show was decidedly good,
especially OF stations and trotting stock.
The trials of speed in the afternoon elicit
ed much interest and watchluless Among
the Ashtabulians there was special in
terest taken in the trotting as Landlord
FIELD had both his roam horse and bay
mare on the ground, and HASKELL his
dark chestnut gelding, Prince. These all
did well considering the amount of pro-
fessionsl handling they have had re-
speetively. Fred Field the roam, did not
do as well as was expected. Horsemen,
say that he had had too much driving
before going upon the track. At any
rate he was little dull, and not in the
exercise of his usual spirit. The bay
Kate Field, did her work WELL She has
the good quality of steadiness and faith
fuiness to the business in hand She is
young and improving with the service
given her. She has good future before
her. Prince, the Haskell horse, surprised
most of bis friends by his fine gait and
splendid performance. He was clearly the
best footing horse on the course and if
it bad not been for the bad breaks he
made, would have been master of the
field. His only competitor was Kins
man Bay, Cases four year old stallion.
The great merit of this stallion is in his
steady perseverance. He is, however, a
fine stopper, but Prince had the advan-
tage of him in reach, which was shown
as they took the stretches together, in the
way Prince would pass him in fair,
square trial, whenever he kept his feet
His step is bold, vigorous, telling one,
and he has bright future before him,
with skillful handling, and the correction
of his great Misunderstanding and COM
ing down to Q walk to get under way
again. His best heats were thus lost, and
his honOrs carried of by inferior competi-
tors. He had, day or two before, made
much better time than on this occasion
trotting his mile in 2 :37 and 2:3S. with
a difference of opinion on lower figure.
The Haskell Horse was driven by H.
P. Wade, while the Field Horses were
driven by Charley Smith.
Below will be found the results of the
two contests in the afternoon of Friday
in which these three animals took part
In sweep stakes--stallions- Cases
HambletOnian, of Kinsman, took the first
premium.
FOUR MINUTES TRoT.