The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-27
Henry County P4ir.

bridge, from August 23d to 9th inclusive,
has been the most successful, in every re-
spect, that the society has ever had. The
attendance ON Thursday, the third day, was
immense,-the Peoria road bringing in
overAowing trains, while vehicles of every
description seemed to have been pressed
into service to bring the people from the
surrounding country.
The entries in the various classes, gen.
orally, were very good, and in some classes
large, especially in the cattle department.
Among them, which deserves passing
notice, is the herd of Robert Holloway,
Esq, Of Alexis, Mercer county. ILL.,, con-
sisting Of IA head, mostly imported stock
and comprising some as fine animals as
mortal eye could wish to look upon. One
of Mr.. H. cows took the first premium.
Another feature Of Mr.. Holloway's exhi-
bition, and one which seemed to attract
general admiration, was his celebrated
Clydesdale stallion, Johnnie Coope,
an imported horse from Scot.
land, who is seven years old and weighs
the round sum of 2,44O pounds,
to make quite an elephant Also the herd
Of Davis Lowman, of Toulon, Stark county;
the Hickory Grove herd Of short horns,
comprising l6 head, of Mrs. L. j. By
ram, Of Abingdon, Knox county, and the
Cedar Farm herd of j. s. Latimer, from
the same county, all fine cattle, and all of
which will be on exhibition at the Rock Isl
and county fair next week, thus giving
those who desire to see some fine stock in
this line the opportunity to do so. L. w.
Beck, Of Galva, also had some good stock,
but will be unable to visit our fair this
year. K. r. Healey & Son, Of Andulusia,
in this county, exhibited splendid short
horn bull. by Breastplate, 2 years old,
weighing 1850.
The display Of horses, draught, road
sters, trotting and running, was very fair
One entry from Rock Island, by Mr.. E.
Burial, Jr., in department one, carried
of the first premium. In department. two,
trotting and running, Rock Island county
had quite number of entries, by s. 4"
Wheeloek and A. p. Fish, Of NJ ="
j. W, Hartzell, of RocL -'Ioline' ant
In the hog de- island.
also quit" .partment the entries wer
g numerous. Among the exhibit
ors may be mentioned those Of r. kimbel
~, Of Green River, 20 head Of Cheste
Whites; B. j. Orion, of Cambridge, z
head of imported Poland Chinas; and j.
Bodine, of West Jersey, Stark Co., Ills.
with bis stock Of Berkshire swine, all iii
looking animals and most Of them intendt
to be exhibited at our fair.
The entries in the sheep and fowl d
partments were not large, but enough we
present to show some fine stock in DO
classes.
Floral Hall was very neatly and tast
fully arranged and was filed up pref
snugly with fancy and domestic article
Rock Island being represented by Pr
Frey, with some specimens ofpenmanst
for which he secured the first premium
Taken altogether, the fair proved
cided success and the people seem pleas
and this year has given the officers a
managers such encouragement that bet
things may be looked for another ye
Henry is one Of the largest and rich
counties 10 the state, and the fairs in t
county are growing in Importance ev
year. Last year drenching rain, nes
all the week, made the exhibition
ure.
Our visit was made on Thursday and
crowd was absolutely oppressive in NJ
bers. In the afternoon there was Ii
sprinkle of rain, some wind and wonC
full cloud of dust. but no permanent IN
raption of the festivities.
If our fair week proves fine we shall
badly have a large number of visitors
Henry. 49,.
TEiE RACES
The Daily Chief gives the resul
the races as follows:
TUESDAYS RACE.
Yesterday there was a running r
single dash, of half mile, in which
following entries were made:
welch names Alert. .-.
Geo Coney SIN Mollie Lane,
II MeMuilen" : Rocket. '
IA Jacques m Kale Takeaway,
Katie Takeaway was LIST, Hern
Hunter I'd, and Alert 3D. Time 81 i. y
WEDNESDAYS RACE.
I'm the afternoon the trotting and
ming commenced. Below is the report
Class B-Trotting-25O horses,
heats, best in 5. Purse $50; $3C
first horse, $l5 to I'd and SIS to Sd, W
resulted as follows:
wv Hartzel names blk General Grant 1. 4
SIS Dyer names m Fly. .................4..3
Gilman names IN Lady Brush. ........3. 4
AP Fisk names Tom Dodge. 2. 3
HanDeman names b Cadet. ......5 3.
Time 2,49A, 2,53, Assn,
Class C-Running-half mile, best 2
Purse 800; $40 to the LIST horse, SO
ID $40 to Sd. Thus
J Jacques names b m Katie Takeaway.
WEIGH names Alert. -. :;
Colbert names Big Hern the Hunter.
TIme-[No time given In first heat as the /
called them back after giving the ord 20, G
count of one OF the horses boiling the track
the word was given but the horses went rom
slow pace and some Of the owners claimed ths
which under the rules was allowedl, 59ai.s
Judges-Col. W. ID. Crockett G. q. LOW
NJ. Munger"
THURSDAYS RACES.
Glass D-8enry county horses that