The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-10-07
-y-all crowded With happy faces,

the day. Old men, with their wives
young men with their sweethearts
boys and girls, gil wen: joyOusly al;
ong, each with his or her own pastic'
ular joys, some past some expcctant
al in the present.. Numerous pedcs'
:rians lined the roads, denying them
selves the ride, happy in the thought
of the nickels they were thus saving
for the amusements Of the grounds.
Equestrians with saddles on thei;
steeds, and without, all pressed on,
ward, or waited anxiously for then
turn at the gate. The scene, rs pre-.
sen.ed on the grounds at Q O'Clock,
was grand in the extreme. The
amphitheatre was crowded with Ia,
dies in holiday attirt, and thcil
smart looking cavaliers, and it vas
with a feeling of pagdonedable pride
that We gazed on that sea of happy
faces and congratulated our county
on the beauty of hcrdaughters. The
"Cornstalk" Band occupied the stand
in from. of the amphitheatre, pertor,
ming from time to tine choice selec-
tions OF music.
The Exhibition Of thoroughbred
cattle, with which the days pro.
gramme commenced, was . decided
credit to Mason county; and we dc
not hesitate to express the opinion
that it could not be equaled; certain
~ not surpassed in any other por,
ton of the State. One lot Of eight
cows particularly excited Animation;
and when We mention that thei!
aggregate value would amounttonear,
Ily $4,000, our readers who were alb,
sent, will understand what treat
they missed in not seeing them
Towards noon general clearing out
of the amphitheatre was to be obser-
we'd, and soon numerous groups we're
to be seen dotted all over the ground,
enjoying the good things that had
been provided for the occasion. 1t
! o'clock the Hon c. ]. Faulkner de-
liyered an able address to a large ar-
diencc. He gave an interesting ac-
count Of his recent trip to the Indian
territory, and spoke of the success 0!
West Virginiaas, in tla! part Of the
Union; concluding IN address Of an
hours duration, with some eloquent
illusions to the decisive battle Of
Point Pleasant, andto the monument
which it is proposed to erect, to the
memory Of the heroes who fell there,
and impressing the necessity for
more energy On the part Of our citi'
zcns in the prosecution Of the lauda'
bic enterprise. At the conclusion q
! tic address the exhibition Of fat cat
tie and oxen took place; yoke o.
which attracted general attention
from their size and symmetry @
power, and which We were informed
weighed IS much as 1900 lbs. The
days proceedings were brought 10 {
close with trials Of speed in pacing
racking, and trotting; the large IS
Sembly dispensing after most pleas
ant day in every sense of the word.
The weather which had been de-
1 ligh;ful fo: the FIRST part Of the week
changed on Thursday night, andFri'
day morning, the last DAY Of the Fair
was ushered in cold and rainy
The roads were in a miserable plight
from the quantity of rain that had
fallen during the night; and altogcth.
er decided damper was thrown or
things in general.
Notwithstanding. which, the a:tcn
dance WAS a very gratifying one, and
the authorities ought to feel highly
honored at the number of ladies who
braved the inclemcncics of the wealth.
er to be present at the Fair. The
exhibitions of the day we're devoted
to horses of all descriptions, mules
&C., and, as usual, indisplays Of this
kind in our county, were frst-Fate,-
We noticed particularly, as well wor,
thy of the premiums they obtained
in their several classes; 4 Longfellow
and war-dance colt;andscveral waxy's
During the Exhibition a shout Of
many voices arose from the back
of the Auphitheatre; there was a
general rush to ascertain the cause,
alas. it was the "Artful dodgerr'
whether in the enjoyment ofthe rain,