The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-13
The Pioneer Fatr-Sente Very IsteresttaO
Retics-A Letter We'll Forth Reading.
Correspondence of ttlD Star.

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GREE:-Fii iiEIp, o., Sept. II.
| The Pioneer fair, according to developments,
was held here last week. The first day was
! taken up in entering relics for exhibition We
had very interesting interview with General
Rufus Putnam, the organizer of the fair, who
gave US a very interesting description of his
famous war horse, "Wilshire." The horse was
purchased OF a grandson of the renowned
Indian chiftain Osceola, and was then, accord
ing to the Indians version, five grasses old; he
lis now forty three years old. The horse is
SCARED all over. He was captured in the ever
glades of Florida.
There is o lasso mark on his right fore leg
that he received when he was captured, scar
on his left fore leg, and one on his jaw was re-
ceived in sklrmish with the Indians during
the Florida war. Heserved through the whole
of the Florida and Mexican wars. At Montera
he was shot through the neck about two inches
behind the ears, and his right ear clipped off
by sword. At the siege of the City Of Mexico,
during a, charge OF the Mexican cavalry, he
WAS literally impaled by q bayonet, the wea pom
entering at his right side and protrudins
through his left
We saw those marks, and can bear test mony
to the fact that he still bears them. NotwitiI-
standing the adventures and hair breadth es-
clpes he has passed through, the aged equine
sJill cats with unabated avidity.
Among the relics on exhibition we noticed a
churn thatwas made in 1850. According to a
calcula ion posted on the churn there have, up
ITO date, (the churn is still used) 50,0W,000 gal
Ions OF buttermilk passed through 1t, and
at 10 cents per gallon would aggregate $4,000.
The butter at Il C .nts per pound would be $751;
0J0 the buttermilk and butter making s2S,OOo.
We also noticed coed made on the 18th Of
May, 1851, by one Richard Mason, conveying
rs acr, Of land near the city Of Philadelphia
to Conrade Starn, in con sideration of forty
two pounds. three shillings and nine pence; a,
razi,r hone, three hunored years old, that mad
pa sed through the hands Of 50 grandfathers;
. a cap-boX and belt worn IN the Revolution
ary war. How is this thus? 1t was always
our opinion that they used fint-locks In that
war.
The procession on the second day formez-on
Church, street, anu marched promptly ut 80
mage drawn by four horses. driven by Mr.. G.
Beatty, containing the "G16aess Of Liberty"
personated by MISS Ini$ Edlhiston and 'sUncle
aam.n busily engags9 with jack-knife, and! a
pine stuck, was admirably personated by Mr..
y. J.HYer. following the carriage came eigh-
teen mour.ced Knights. Following these came
y cn-i1age drawn ny four white horses. driven
by MIR. William Dunlap. In the uniform OF .
with him were Mr. Z. Fay Baldwin, as Louis
the Fourth Of France; Miss Carrie Moray,
personating Marie Antoinette, attended BY
Master Frank smart as page 70 her Excel; l;
Guard, and q company Of Paint township
cavalry.
10 cap the climax. there came following at
about a half square distant, q burlesqus on thel
parade. First came Q hideous mask bearing
Tag, following came a wagon containing
bass drum, three violins and acornet the play
ers ali grotesauely masked. Following this
came a log q wood tied to a cart, to represent
cannon, This was driven By regular South
Carolina ''gemmen OBJ color" Then came
geaeral tarnout of maskers. armed with
Swords and guns ten feet in length. Foremost
ameng them We're '.Boston Charley" and
''Prince Bismarck, !" riding along together very
am ,cably.
During the day . great many more relics had
arrived, among which was the tooth of mas
todon exhunled lew miles below this place, q
putter platter l3o years old, sword used In the
French Revolution Of 171s, a horn spoon aged
| le0, q sword presented to Capt Jas. Collier at
| the battle OF Long Island 9S years old. a pocket
knife. aged $50, Hussar sword captured at the
battle Of Trenton, and on Indian war club
taken at Upper SandusAy. This club when
picked up was covered with Clotted blood and
gray hairs. A nunbsr OF other relics too nu-
merous TO mention were on exhibition.
Everybody that was at the fair seemed to
| enjoy themselves, and were greatly pleased
| with the proceedings.