The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-10-13

| Wilton Greenway entered Frolic.......... l |
George Nelson entered Moral Boy.........a 9 4
John Duvall entered Magnolia Maid......2 =
Won by Frolic, Magnolia second, Joe third
Time 2AB, FAB and 246.
WEDNESDAY.
A shower Tuesday night laid the dust,
which was beginning to cause annoyance,
but while this added to the comfort of visi
tors, cloudy sky doubtless deferred many
from attending. Notwithstanding, the
grounds presented lively, animated appear.
ance.
The exhibition hall was closed, during the
morning, to all except the judges, some of
whom performed the duty of tasting, cxam-
lining and deciding upon the relative merits
OF the array of preserves, pickles, &c, with
which the hall was stored, whilst Others cx.
amined the various articles of fancy work,
&c, that attested the ingenuity, skill, indus.
try and taste of the ladies of Hartford
county.
The diversions of the day consisted of rope
walking, athletics, potato picking, foot
race by colored boys, &c. The feature of
the day was m address by Gen. Bradley T..
johnson, of Baltimore The speaker was
escorted to the stand by committee con-
sisting of Hon. Henry W. Archer, Col. Her.
man Stump, j. II. Greenway, Johns II. Jan
ney, George Y Maynader, John Moorcs,
DIR. W. w. Hopkins and James Lee.
He was introduced by Hon Henry W.
Archer, who said it gave him pleasure to in
troduce Gen. johnson, who is distinguished
alike ms soldier, as lawyer, as II statesman,
and who prides himself upon belonging to
our noble Notwithstanding. He is n native
OF the garden spot of Maryland-Fredcrick
county, and will tell us what he knows about
farming.
General Johnsons address was gracefully
delivered and was listened to with attention.
Whilst he did not tell his hearers how to
pillow, or sow, or reap, or even the best way
of killing cabhage or tobacco worms, his nd,
dress aboundcd in food for reflection for
every Illcr of the soil who desires the cleva.
ton of the farmers calling and its continued
prosperity in Maryland We shall publish
his address in full next week.
A balloon 33 feet in circumference WIS sent
up. 1t funded in tall hickory tree, in Mr..
Samuel Holloway's woods, near Darlington,
out of which it was taken, Mt considerable
risk, by Robert Lee, son of Mr.. Henry H.
Lee of Baltimore county.
The races were first, saddle race, for
which
/: M Howard entered Cats Eye..,........" 2 2
| Beale Howard entered Sam Cummings...... |
Half mile heats. Won by Sam Cummings
Time 81, 554. $40 to the first, $40 to the second.
A four-year old race followed, the entries
being;
Wilton Greenway. Oscar Wilde............2 2 2
Henry Rigdon, Wilton Roy. ...............3 3 !,
Coleman sheridan, Bassett.................1 |
Won by Bassett in three straight heats, Oscar
| Wilde second. Time 25OH, EASY and 249a.-
| Purse 800.
This was followed by race between Sulz.
bach's Maud, Grcenway's Frolic, Johnson's
Mambrino Druid and Todd's Harry Airing
ton. Won by Maud, Frolic second, Mambri-
no Druid third and Harry Arlington fourth.
Time 2,4Ol, S.41 and 1884.
THURSDAY.
The threatening appearance ofthe weather
deferred many attending on this day, but not
withstanding the grounds were well filed
The amusements consisted of sack race, an
OK race, q burlesque pageant, representing
the slow progress of the Narrow Gauge Rail
road and the Bel Air carriage factories, rope
walking, &c.
The races were first for n purse of $50 in
which the entries were:
HORSES.
Blooded horses were entered by A. M.
Fulford, James r. Whiteford and Richard
M. Howard. Saddle horses by Clement
Hopes, VIM. M. Edelin,, Z. NJ Allen, Jr.,
Albert Pocock and Charles Hutchins. Light
Draft horses by Jesse Tyson, Thomas o.
Morgan, David G. Ely, Thomas Allibonc,
George j. Kirk, DIR. John W. Barton, E. P.
Moores, Jacob r. Stevenson, James j. Will
son, J. Ruff STREET., W. c. Haviland, A. M.
Fulford, George r. Wilson, DR.. w. s. Ar
cher Charles H. STREET., Wilton Greenway,
r. G, Cronin, VIM. II. Reckord, W. E. Han
way, DIR. G. A. Hollingsworth, Stevenson
Archer, VIM. F. Wilson, P. II. Mccormick
| u
utility by Charles T. Scarf, Joshua F. Todd,
F. j. Chesney, E. NJ Allen, E. H. Prieg,
Charles W. Amos, Oakley Mitchell, II. II.
Bradford, Henry Cain, r. T. Martin, John
Mitchell, James NJ. Cain, Corbin Amos, Jr.,
w. d. Bartleson, A. Y. Day, John j. Glad
den, G. Archer Amoss and Henry s. Gorrell
Heavy draft by A. T. Patterson, r. b. For
wood. Mule and horse teams by A. NJ Full
ford, Thomas F. Nagle, Henry Richardson &
Son and Amos Baughman. A fine pair of
two year old colts were shown by James B
Luckey.
| CATTLE.
The display of thorough bred cattle was
particularly fine. Among the exhibitors of
herds in this department were Mr.. James
Lee, whose Short Horns challenged admira-
ton. Col. Z. II. Webster's herd of Jerseys
were of the highest type of beauty, and en-
braced remarkably fine young bull, Poloni-
us of Ingleside, of the celebrated Eurotas
strain, which has a place at the herd of Jer-
sey cattle, for butter.producing qualities
DIR. w. s. Archer also exhibited handsome
herd of Jerseys and Mr.. John STREET. fine
herd of grades.
Messrs E. M Allen, Jas. G. Lee, Jas M.
Cain and Thomas A. Hays exhibited Short
Horns; DR.. E. Hall Richardson and Harry
Wilson Devons. Superior Jerseys were also
shown by Hon. Stevenson Archsr, Alex. Gil
bert, and fine Ayrshire COW by Alex NJ
Fulford.
Grade or native cattle were exhibited by
B. f. Minnick, John STREET., DIR. E. III. Rich