The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-06
THE FOURTH AND BEST.
A DRENCHIEG RAIN FOLLOWED BY A
CLoUDLEss sKY-EyERy DEPARTMENT
FULL TO CONFERENCE.-THE
NuMERoUs-THE RACING SUPERB
VAST AUDIENCES PbEAsED AND
DELIaHTED ETC.

NUMEROUs-THE RACING SUPhHB-
VAST AUDIENCES PfEAsED AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ETC.
The opening day of the fourth annual
meeting Of the Cecil County Agricultural
Society was ushered in with drenching |
rain, and bid fair at first for four days
gloomy exhibition. About 4:3O Z. M. on
Tuesday evening, however, the sky cast
off its dark and gloomy appearance, and
in less than an hour the heavens were
almost cloudless, with the wind blowing
briskly from the northwest. Long faces
we're suddenly exchanged for broadcast
smiles among the managers and the
numerous exhibitors. The intelligence
was at once circulated that the program
would be extended into Saturday, and at
this the smiles grew deeper and broader.
At the first sight of the clearing sky
exhibitors who had held back on account
of the torrents of rain, came rapidly rush
ing in. And what a grand and numerous
amount Of exhibits! Never before was
such a scene presented. DR.. Art. Mitchell
was among the foremost and most ener-
petic in the enterprise of arranging exhi-
bits, and more especially in the poultry
department, lion. George ColtonsS fancy
and beautiful breeds attracted unslinted
admiration. His famous fowls only went
to make up the vast aggregation oil thor
oughbred and domestic cacklers ana
growers. Leading this pleasant and inter-
estlng sight We found ourselves III ihe
pavilion, q place used as receptacle for
fruits, ielies, ladies fancy articles, pianos
harness, boots, shoes, bread, on'ter
cakes, pies, ard thousand other articles
that beggered description. A proper des'
cript,on of this place alone would require
columns of space to do it inil Justice'
After leaving this pleasant and attractive
spot, we proceed but few yards to the
north when we came in contact with the
cattle. Thoroughbreds and domestic
strains presented to our view magnificent
forms, To mention one and slight the
other would be but to show unjust parti'
atty, vet we cannot refrain from at least
mentioning those exhibited by Mr. WIN
Homewood of this place and Mr.. Jas. T.
: Sterling OF Elkton. The former gentle
man secured several premiums, while the
latter had the card of first homer attached
to sleek and shapely thoroughbred
Attorney, Dom Pedro, years old. othel
< secured fiatteriEg mention, while seer
, more were made to smile in consequence
of blue or red card, being awarded thei
: herds. The display of fine horses AM
n colts was without precedent at agricui
Z tural fairs. The swine and sheep wer
e unexceptionally good. The display o
machinery was the largest ever on IN
grounds. The band of Indians proved
drawing card, and their poney racing an
Il queer antics pleased the vast multitude Q
70 people who attended. The scalps take
x by them could not be missed, the crow
y of people bciny so great.
" WEDNESDAYS RACES.
d The wagon race was the first to II
y spond to the tap of the bell. But thrs
D. horses came TO the wire s. ID. McCu
70 Iouphs Charles Carroll, Geo. X. Ash
es Sudie B. and MoNamara's Florence Ma
., The las,-named was distanced in the fir
III heat, Carroll took the heat in 2:5l. III
" second and third heats were won by Sad
70 Is. in 2;57 and $50.
al Nine horses started in the 2:45 ella
CT McNamara's Mamie Herman won Il
nc first. thhd and fourth heats and rae
ISL James A. Wilson'S Delaware Boy al
~ Young %muggler tied for second plae
}" and divided second aud third money
III Lady Cecil was protested after winni'
"s the second heat in his race, and she "
w. ruled off the track. She proved to
W none other than 2:a5 clipper nam
nc Lady Thorne, The who transaction W
W petty piece Of spite work on The part
IL fellow who signed his name q B.Jon'
'rs which name is believed to be faeticioI
We This chap tried to secure this mare
'sS enter in the same class, but falling in
'"' he played dog in the nianger, aud whin
IL piteously. We would say just here I'll
NJ 'ringers, Ms they are styled by turfmC
We are rapidly growing evil at count
w. fairs. The sooner every one Of them q
expelled from the track the better it "
be for fair managements all over I
country. When it comes to allowi
every Tom, Dick and Harry, who can
tai cure an old ringer" from the city,
iv- enter them FOR purses against fair a
lay square representatives for turf homo
Sc: you may, ere many years, witness
rs, total breaking up of interesting trials
m speed.
of THURSDAYS RACING.
ks. The wagon race was devoid OF intere
ne and was won in straight half-milc he'
emit by Creenway's John A. r.; G.. II. AS
ant Surprise second and Isaac Pragg's Sar
her Jewett third. The second race was
ost 9minute class with five starters. Jan
Pm A. Wilson'S Delaware Boy won easily
AN straight heats. Best time 2:42t. I
nod third and last race was for 1887 s.epp
one Mer,ifleld's albert France and Mel
red mara's Mamie Herman each won
rye heats, and darkness coming on, the
the Gliding heat was postponed until Fri'
the morning. We were compelled to 60
5 ed press on Friday morning, hence the br
{ in ness of fair news. Next week, howeN
tact we promise our patrons some interest
the points on Cecil county's big exhibition
POINTS.
: VI The exhibit of flowers was tho lars
''o'' ever held in this county. We would
u" very much 10 mention several choice