The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-04
AT THE GROUNDS.
What Has Arrived and IL to Come-Pro.
gramme for To-day.

What Has Arrived and Is to COme-Pro.
gramme for To-day.
At an early hour yesterday morning there
was general stir in the vicinity of Presump-
scot Park. Exhibitors from this immediate
vicinity were arriving with their exhibits and
the officials were busy stirring around to assign
the several positions. The forage master, Mr..
Gibbs, appeared to be in the greatest demand,
for all the stock was hungry and forage must
be had. = In every instance an order from Mr..
Gibbs was required before it could be deliver
ed.
The Eclipse windmill exhibited by L. 81.
Wheeler already attracts much attention With
this machine, which is driven by the wind, as
the name indicates the water is pumped from
Lake Tewksbury into pipe which connects
with row of hogsheads set on the bank about
the lake, for the use of the stock. The princi-
pie consists of a wheel, side yane and flexible
rudder, so arranged as to act automatically to-
gether. The side vane affords doubly sure
regulator, which being adjustable can be set so
as to make the mill run fast or slow, and the
automatic weight keeps steady motion to the
wheel. The wheel itself is great improve
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bearing far greater strain than one composed
of thin, narrow Stats, and the straight heavy
girts are far more durable than the round bent
ones. So satisfied are the proprietors that each
mill shipped is in Fsrfect order and will do all
that it claims that they guarantee the whole
mill; and any casting breaking from defect in
material or. workmanship will be replaced free
of charge without delay. The machine is used
for various purposes where power is needed on
the farm, and promises to come into general
use at no distant day. When the wind is fresh
1t pumps up supply to use in case the wind
should slacken. The operation is perfectly
noiseless, no matter how hard the VIVID blows,
and it is said that it will weather a hurricane.
Five professional pickpockets and thieves
were discovered on the grounds yesterday, but
they did not attempt their games and the Off
GERS who were shadowing them did not modest
them. Two of the crowd have been getting
rich out of the changing money trick and they
will doubtless attempt it this week. They are
very seedy looking chaps, but are said to be
sharp. They both wear dilapidated looking
silk hats and dark clothes. They are abont
five feet eight inches in height. One of them
has faint attempt at brown moustache,
while the other. wears light side whiskers.
They invariably 60 together and if once seen
will never be forgotten
At o'clock the gates were thrown open and
the crowd began to gather. The appearance of
the weather at about noon was very dscourag.
ing, but the clouds which were supposed to
contain rain, proved to contain nothing but
wind and the anxiety soon disappeared when
the sun appeared in all its effulgence. Chand-
ler's Band arrived at about 100 and were sta.
toned in tine band stand near the judges, where
they discoursed fine music throughout the af'
ternoon. The full band of twenty Eve pieces
were in attendance and their music was the
subject of much favorable comment.
AT 2 o'clock President Loring of the New
England Society arrived in barouche and
accompanied by Superintendent Henderson
rode over the grounds. He was greatly pleased
with the arrangement of all the several de-
partments.
RUNNING RACE.
Inc loot race of Norman Taylor, who was tt
run i've miles in 20 minutes, while horse wa
to trot eight miles in the same time, was thu
amusement OF the afternoon. Promptly at 3.3
o'clock Mr.. Taylor appearedion the track. HI
was dressed in white shirt, linen pants, hi
head was uncovered and his feet bare. In hi
hand he carried a small riding whip. Mr.
Geo. Roses horse .Buckskin was the horse Sc
lected to trot against Mr.. Taylor. At the wor
| go Taylor started off at an easy pace, which h
kept up during four miles. At the commence
ment of the fifth mile he spurted and KEEP
quckening his pace up to the end of the ract
A strong northwesterly wind was blowing a
tAe time which prevented him from maxim
DETER time and winning the race. Below
the score for one-half mile and mile: