The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-15
votos cast in Minnesota at the last presidential
election aud one for every major traction OF
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TIE STATE FAIR.
Abstract of Reports From Raches1er About It's
Principal Features. Id

Abstract Of Reports From Rochester About its
Principal Features.
MONDAY.
The state fair opened in the rain, and,
consequently, the attendance was
small. Stock and machinery were
was delayed by the inclement weather. All
available place had been engaged and every
thing promised q fine exhibition. excelling that
OF last year. The attendance, Of course, de-
ponds good deal upon the weather, and that
nobody was wise enough to foretell
TUESDAY,
driving rain stopped all the advertised
performances, though preparations had been
made to fulfil all promises. Everything was
in good condition save the weather. The de-
partment of live stock is surprise. In the
number, variety and quality Of entries now
made, careful inspection and comparison show
the largest and best show Of live stock ever
made in Minnesota. The display in the Agri-
cultural hall was complete, and very much
more comprehensive and attractive than ever
before. In q cOmmendable determination to
carry out the programme to the lett.r, the
races announced for to-day were run, '.from
end to end, as old Frank Harper says, in
spite of track being heavy throughout and
actually muddy in many places.
WEDNESDAY
was like the days preceding, only more disagree
able, but there was q fair attendance here
We're many additions to the exhibition of fine
9 Q az and fancy fxings. In tho evening Col
VIM. = Villas OF Madison, Wis, delivered the
annual address to a fine audience, comfortably
provide for in the large hall of the city school
building. vast improvement upon even the
most favoring possibilities of out door SD ,akinp
The finishe ald thoughtful address was deliv-
ere that elegant style which has made Col.
Villas one OF the most attractive and effective
among western orators. It was principally de-
voted to the relations OF the agriculturist to
commerce and manufactures, ana tile necessity
Of educational facilities
THURSDAY.
The day was fair. A fine crowd was in at
tendance and the receipts ran up to gratifying
point for the management. Tho afternoon was
inaugurated by successful acension of the bal
loon the aerOnaut giving it startling interest by
performances on the trapeze, 800 feet above
the earth There were two races-first for q
purse OF $500 for three year-oids, bred and
owned in Minnesota The entries were: Capt.
tola, by l. J. Phelps; Red Buck, by Abner jew
EFT; Lucy B. tyT ". Irving. The track was
very heavy and the time necessarily slow, the
first best heat being won by Capitola in 3:l4,
with Lucy B., second and Red Buck third The
second heat resulted in the same order. Time,
3:t A. There was another race of Minnesota
stations which was not completed. The L.rses
Almont Boy, entered by g. h. Smith, Mem
brine Eclipse, enter ed by II. H. Bessel, Buck
thorn, entered by W. B. Parsons
FRIDAY
made uD for lost days. 1t was exceedingly fair
weather, and the attendance very large, bring
ing up the earnings to very near If not exceed
ing expenses. The fifth and decisive heat OF
the stallion race, which had been postponed
from Thursday afternoon, was trotted at 10
o'clock. Star of the West won the heat and the
race, as he trotted the last mile without break,
So the judge decided, giving Alm0nt Boy sec.
ond place, Eclipse third and Mambrino fourth
Star Of the West is now twenty one years Of
| age. His best time was made at st. Paut in
| 1869, when he trotted mile in Is.
The horses entered for the 2:4O race were
Topsey, Peter Farley, Little Queen, Almon
Boy. Topsey proved to be the best horse O
the quartet, winning in three straight heats il
2:39, 2:38, ard 2:39, with Almont Boy sec
fourth. While the third heat was being tlottet
q collision occurred at the quarter post be
| tween Little Queen and one OF the other trot
ters, which brought McGratton, driver Of Llttl
Queen, to the ground, and bruised him consid
erably. The horse, freed from restraint, rush
1 ed around the track on q Wild gallOp, but wal
! stopped soon after she lad passed under til.
/ wire.
Visitors at the fair were much impressed b,
the splendid agricultural museum of tn
St Paul and Manitoba railroad
in charge of Major Fridley. Tie Chicago {
Northwestern railroad company ana it's branch
es is we'll represented, and has an EXTENSIVE
display in the building set apart for the displa.
of agricultural products, etc. The Winona
St Peter railroad had on exhibition large Va
riety of farnl products grown along the line
!. OF course any thorough catalogue Of the pro
auctions on exhibition is out of the question il
a brief newspaper article.
Minnesota Political Notes.
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