The Morning herald., 1875-10-08
THE lIIDDLETOwN FAIR.
Second Day.

IN THE WINNER OF THE 2.4O RACE-PREM-
IUMs ON EXHIBITs-FUNNY FEATURES OF
THE FAIR-THE RACES TO-DAY-AN En-
CELLENT PBoGRAMME-JOCKEY NOTES.
The early morning of the second day OF
the Fair at Middletown opened so inauspi-
ciously as to make the managers fear a
repetition of Wednesday with its slim at
tendance, and disagreeable rawness Of the
air; but with a kindly wink at the wind
which blowed a sharp breeze from the
northwest, the sun made polite bow to
Old Probs. at Washington and manfully
stood on duty throughout tht day. The
morning trains from this city as we'll as the
lower part of the Peninsula were literally
packed, so that by noon, there were some
where in the neighborhood of ten thousand
people on the grounds. The carriages and
wagons of different descriptions were so
numerous as to defy all ordinary methods OF
arithmetical calculations, being ranged
around every side of the enclosure, wheel to
wheel. There were several Baltimoreans
seated conspiculously on the grand stand
during the races; the Eastern shore of
Maryland was well represented in the
audience as among the exhibitors, while
Sussex and Kent marshalled a goodly host
of visitors. 1t may be remarked that the
former county has never before been known
to send so many visitors to Delaware ex-
hibition outside of her own borders.
Among the towns represented our
reporter mentions Salisbury, Laurel.
seaford, Lewes, Georgetown, Milford, Cam
bridge and the various others up to this CITY.
and a space byond. Several of the most
prominent gentleman of the state, of whom
we may mention: His Excellency Cover
nor Cochran, with his hospitable manners,
were present. To and fro, from town to
fair grounds, was the order Of the day dur
ing the forenoon, for it is fact that so as
siduously did the haekmen ply their trade,
singing 'hyar y'are" in bass and tenor, that
one must, perforce, bestir him either one
way or the other.
The "unfortCnates" who did not possess
the dime demanded were subject to many
loud but dry and eloquent jests from the
Immaculate lips of irate Jehu.
After an early dinner, lunch or cream, as
it happened to be, the press for the grounds
commenced in earnest and by one O'Clock
the greater part of the crowd were present,
though the arrivals continued until three.
Before dinner, on the grounds the mocking-
bird man, wooden-jockey man, California
peanut man, etc, etc., reaped their harvest
Of pennies from the urchins and hobblede-
hoys, who were in holiday glory and hilar-
iy.
The number Of hands that were shaken,
heartily by the farmer and delicately by the
bellies, rural, but urbane, could scarcely be
enumerated, nevertheless it will be safe to
say that everyone met moro friends and ac-
quaintances yesterday than for many long
day. Up to the grounds with dash, dis
posal of teams, a stare for short moment
there the arriving party began "GoINa THE
ROUNDS" Though yesterdays HERALD
mentioned the Floral Hall in high
terms, it is certainly deserving of re-
peated praise. It was crowded to
to its utmost capacity all day, with the ex-
ception of the time occupied by the races.
Several entirely new displays were made in
some of the departments yesterday, es-
pecially that devoted to the exhibition of
vegetables and farm products generally.
Besides its horticultural articles it is really
a respectable renagerie, there being poul-
try, rabbits, dogs, &C., with their unmitiga-
ted howl and cackle. Two Irish settlers,
imported stock, owned by 0. D. Foulk
Esq, of Town Point, Cecil Co., Nd, and
valued at $500, were special curl
osities in this department. They will
take premiums, as well as two
Shepherd pups imported from Scotland.
The owner ofthese, D. G. Evans, Esq, also
of Maryland, exhibits some fine Madagas-
car Rabbits, and Houdan Fowls, on which
first premiums are to be given. 1t is i'm
possible to give complete list in our limi-
ted space, but it is equally impossible to pass
over the elegant display from the Delaware
College Experimental Farm, under the
management of Prof. Edward D. Porter.
He exhibits in Floral Hall an elegant lot of
fruit, pears and grapes, being the finest
shown. In the vegetable department al
most every product of the Delaware garden
is exhibited by them. The specimens
of caulitowers, the green tobacco plant and
stalk of cotton, all grown on the Expert
mental Farm, attract particular attention
from the visitors. At the exhibition last
year, Prof. Porter was awarded a special
prize fer taking the greatest number of
premiums, as he will doubtless be on this
o occasion, judging the great number and
unequalled excellence Of his articles. OF
Wilmington exhibitors not mentioned
in yesterdays HERALD, John Wilson,
Esq, Front and Market streets, has
an attractive display of plows
and double thresher. Mr.. John Green,
carriage maker, at Second and French, will
be given premiums for superior carriages.
Before the races, the horses on exhibition
were led out in front of the grand stand
where the crowds had fine chance to view
the best horses on the Peninsula, and some
of the finest in the country.
THE PREMIUMS.
About one-third Of the premiums were
awarded yesterday, but the Judges had not
reported when the HERALD representative
left Middetown, the names OF those who
received them will not appear until our next
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