Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-09-22
Correspondence.
letter from Rutland.
BERWICK HOTEL, RUTLAND, VT.,
SEPT. 20 1875.

BERWICK HOTEL, RUTLAND, W.,
SEPT. 20 1875.
Friend McMasters What apology
have you for not attending our State
Faia ? Don't lug in the rejoicings over
that eight mile railroad as an excuse,
0ho' | confess it would weigh well in
your favor,) for State Fairs are events
grand jubilees and reunions, and
should be patronized by Editors above
all others. 1t is not my purpose to
''do' the Fair-start from the best
made doughnut and land at IIowe's rail,
road scales, for it is for the legitimite
reporter to plaster an entire page with
a record of articles, stock and prcmi
ums, and, ifyou see fit to fill the col
umns of the AGE with details of the
Fairs, commend the copious reports
of either of our daily papers, | don't
believe there is pin cushion left out,
anG it is right there should not be-
During the first three days, the wealth
er was as fine as a millinery store at
an "opcning,' The first day the at
tendance was thin but on the second
it was doubled on the third there
were dense masses of people on the
ground and the streets were swarming.
The hotels were running over and
plug-hat people, even, couldn't get a
chance TO sleep on the hat racks. One
man from the rural district, offered a
dollar to officer Perkins for the priyil-
ege of resting serenely on the side
walk and wanted to turn in at about 2
o'clock p. M, but the humane officer
went him $40 better, which he
couldn't see and he took his snooze
out in the grated bedroom on the hill :,
where nothing but moth and rust
abide. There was however but one
other case Of exhaustion and anxiety
worth the notice of our alert officials,
owing undoubtedly to the fact that no
more liquor was sold than the people
asked for. | witnessed one little incl
dent which furrowed my mourntul
phiz AT a certain bar in town, where
it was necessary to close the door as
soon as the room got full, and to let
the detail fill up and file out for the
next sqnad. Isaw sad seed among
the outside walters who seemed to be
mixing grave apprehensions with joy
Gus aniicipatons. He was marked
100 but his turn would soon come a
he was only 90 behind 1t did come
and he was a successful applicant.
With the little tunnel shaped lumber
in one hand and the pitcher in the
other he commenced and continued
until he had run the tumbler over
some pint or more when the bar clerk
sad my dear friend, wont you
drink out of two tumblers ? No the
seed replied, I'll finish the pitcher and
he did. Talk about the toughness of
the peel of Il rhinoceruS. You couldn t
shoot a conlca' ball sharpened so it
would stick on that mans stomach. a
word about the races: the last day
which | believe is understood among
turfmen TO be the trotting day. The
Track vas very heavy on account Of
the rain the night before and was
doubtless deprecated from 8 to 10
seconds, but there was hot work and
handsome trotting. Joe Brown, grey
stallion, being "boss" IN the. Sweep
stakes. | cannot do better, indeed
not half 50 well, than quote from the
Duly Globe which says:
FREE FOR ALI.-SWEEPsTAKES.
Open to all horses in the United
States and Canada. best three in five
to harness. Entrance fee $50.
First premium. $3.50 OC
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