The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-09-07
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.

II The thirty-third annual exhibition ON
the Addison County Agricultural Soci-
ETY. opened on Monday. The roads
were muddy and bad, the weather sug-
gestive of the worst possible conditions,
and during the early part of the day the
officers of the society wore look of
doubt and anxiety, if not of discourage
ment. Toward night, as the list of en-
tries increased more rapidly, they were
evidently considerably encouraged.
The day was occupied mainly in receiv-
ing entries and preparing the grounds
and halls. Floral and Mechanics halls
were lastly trimmed with evergreen,
artistic decorations put in place, and
the articles for exhibition were, to some
extent, brought in and put in position.
Messrs. McCue and O'Connor & Co.
jointly erected commodious tent or
shanty for restaurant, where they dis
pensed cakes, peaches, candies, cigars,
ice cream, lunches and square meals
good enough to satisfy the most fas-
tidious, during the fair, receiving a
very gratifying and complimentary pat
ronage.
OF course there were side shows and
catch-penny enterprises within and out
side the grounds. in the greatest varie-
| ty, some of them reasonably attractive,
and others the most palpable cheats.
These enterprises and sales had their
patronage, in some cases almost rival
ing in popularity the main exhibition.
The rain of Monday and Monday
night rendered the travelling bad, but
the sky cleared and during Tuesday and
Wednesday the weather was delightful.
The exhibits were not so numerous as
might have been anticipated from this
wealthy county, and the criticisms so
freely bestowed that the people do not
manifest the interest they ought to in
this institution were not without rea-
son. But the articles on exhibition
were excellent, and we can say more
about the quality than the quantity
The exhibit of stock was especially
good in each of the departments of
horses, sheep, swine and cattle. We
shall not particularize, but append the
list of premiums awarded by the COM
mittees.
The music was furnished by the Mid
dlebury Cornet Band and was eminent
" satisfactory to all hearers and credit
able to the performers. This band has
deservedly secured high position
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state in the estimation of the people,
and in all their performances during
the fair they justified these high opin-
ions by their excellent playing.
! THE ADDRESS.
| The address was delivered by Presi-
dent Hubert, of Middlebury College,
on Wednesday afternoon. His subject
was "The Advantages of a Home upon
the Farm" The address was given ex-
temporaneously, but was nevertheless
very pleasing and satisfactory in matter
and form. In the course of it he happi-
ly alluded to his own observations of
city life, and remarked that he did not
think them favorable as arguments in
favor of cities as places of residence.
The confusion of tongues at the build
ing of Babel was for the purpose of
scattering the people. No occupation
is more calculated TO stimulate the spir-
it of inquiry than farming. The re-
turns of the farm come in more slowly
than from the sale of merchandise, and
the farmer is schooled to frugality and
carefulness. Persons who have been
brought up on the farm and who know
how their money comes, will know how
to spend it, or rather, how not to spend
it. The farmer is more independent
than those of other occupations. The
cultivation of the soil stimulates patriot
ism and the better qualities of the mind
and heart. The farm is the best place
to bring up family, as the farmer is at
home with his boys and he has opportu-
nifty to instruct them, while the law
yer's home is only restaurant aud dor
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for Middlebury College. The address
made favorable impression.
THE RACES.
AT 5: 80, Tuesday, the 2: so race was
trotted. There were seven entries for
this race with five starters. After sew
eral Intellectual attempts at scoring the
horses were finally sent of, Jennie S.
leading, which position she maintained,
winning the heat; Jerry second, Black
Diamond third, Bay Fannie fourth, and
Bay Dan fifth. In this heat Bay Dan
trotted under the disadvantage of being
some fifteen or twenty rods in the rear
of the others when the word ''go" was
given. In the second heat the horses
were started at the first score, Jennie S.
leading and winning the heat; Bay Dan
second, Bay Fannie third, Jerry fourth,
Black Diamond fifth. In this heat BAY
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and Dan fifth, having broken badly and
falling to the rear at the three-quarters
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