National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-18
the LEESBURG FAIR.
Exhibition of the Loudoun County
AgrlCulturalists.
Five Thousand People Prescnt-Animated
Scenes on the Grounds-Two Interesting
Raoes-A Band with Female Cor
net Player-Flights OF Carrier.
Pigeons-The Programme
for To-day, &C., sc.


A September sun never shone on prettier
sight than that presented to visitor to the
nineteenth annual fair Of the LOudoun County
Agricultural Society at Leosburg, Va, yester-
day. The day was all that could DO wished,
Il steady breeze blowing up from the South
tending to neutralize the effect of the SUMS
rays. Within the fair grounds gay scene
was being enacted. Horses speeding around
the race track, prize cattle being led up and
down the greensward In front of the judges
stand in order that their merits might be re-.
warded, an auction sale OF yearling colts the
cries of the "falSirs" soliciting trade for their
various lotteries, the whirr of the wheel of
fortune" and men and maidens scamporng
hither and thither all bent on mischief, served
to help make up Babel on small scale.
Upward of 900 vohicles Of every description
imaginable were parked around the grounds,
and the crowd in attendance was estimated at
about 5000. The surrounding country had
depleted itself of its bouniest lasses and
sent them all to the fair for fun. The
male sex present were not slow to
appreciate the opportunity, and cupid's
darts were given full sway, many sly wink
or whisper helping 10 encourage the antics of
this young mschiof-malSor. Two trains full
of excursionists from Washington were pres
ent aud entered heartily into the days sport
many regrets being INDUCED in when q warn
ing whistle from the locomotive at p. IN.
babe them fOrego pleasure aud return to their
respective branches of business. The articles
exhibited this year were treble that of former
fairs, and the various committees had their
hands full to see that Justice was done all the
exhibitors. The ladies' department was es
pecially noticeable for the beauty and variety
of the textile fabrics displayed. Owing to the
number no premiums were awarded yesterday,
but it is hoped that every one will be satisfied
with the judges decisions to-day. OF course,
there were trials of speed, for what fair could
dispense with this important aud interesting
| feature? The first event was for the fastest
stallion, mare or gclding owned in Loudoun
| County four months, trotting in harness, mile
| heats best three in five not less than four ia
enter aud two to start, 500 to first, $50 to sec
ond aud $50 to third horse. The following
horses entered: Tempest, entered by
| Wedman; Castleman, entered by Sell.
man & Fadcly, and Richmond, by Fadoly
The first-named was too much for his
competitors and easily outfooted them, win
| ming the race in three straight heats, Castle
| man being second and Richmond third. Be.
| tween the heats of this race another. between
| two three-ycar-old colts owned in Loudou \
County, came off, Marion, owned by A. II
| Rogers, and Beck by Selman & Fadey
|
of the race all through and won both heats
| under a strong pull
Two frst-class bands, engaged especially fol
the occasion, one of which included u female
cornot.player discoursed popular airs during
the intervals. The execution by the lady mem
Der of the band was of such character rs t
demand frequent encoreS, although it was
moOted question whether or not her sex gained
her so many hands.
The exhibit of machinery for farm use b,
f. Whitman & Sons, Of Baltimore was com
plete in every respect, and the agents for thi
firm made many sales. In this department
drill with guanO attachment, manuiaC
tured by Mr.. j. =. Lowell, of Purcelvile, Va
excited considerable interest being q HON,
product and hearing the title of "Old Domin
ion" During the afternoon two flights o
carrier pigeons were given by Mr.. j. II. d
Smoot, of Alexandria, Va, and large crowd
watched the winged messengers until they wer
lost in the clouds. To-day, the last of the fair
will be the most attractive. rs splendid pro
gramme has been prepared. Besides tn
awards of premiums, &c, q free.for-all trot
ting, hurdle and mule race Is announced t
take place. A foot-race has also been adde
to the list OF sports so that visitors to-day Wi
have lots OF fun.