Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-21
SprlruxI saS Gernier.
Friday. seDtember 21, 1883.
State Fair.

Third Day-The TrOttinG-Esssx M@Au
 Wins the S.37 CIass-The Hall Show.
 The managers of the State fair in progress at Meriden have been favored with delightful weather for the exhibition. The attendance yesterday was less than on Wednesday. The Town Hall, situated at the junction of Main and Liberty streets, is full of worthy articles contributed by merchants, manufacturers, fruit, flowers, ladies and others. The Miller Brothers Cutlery company exhibit show case of cutlery and writing pens.
 Manning, Browning & Co. have table covered with beautifully decorated pearl agate ware and perfection iron granite ware.
 The Meriden Britannia company have large display of goods, among which is sil- yer model of yacht that merits universal admiration.
 The Chapman Manufacturing company show bells and harness trimmings. The Meriden MalleabIe Iron company have dis play of very ornamental lamps and other goods. Parker guns are exhibited. All the above are Meriden firms.
 The Tingue Manufacturing company Of Seymour, Ct., exhibit carriage robes and patterns of embossed plush made from the fleece of the Angora goat. As this manufac- ture of the Tingue company is new indus try in the State, and the Angora goat is shown to be profitable stock for Connecticut farmers to raise, the exhibit possessed no little interest.
 G. D. Jellef, of NorUalk, shows a new surety burglar alarm, to be attached to doors l or windows.
 Miss Nellie Woodin, of Meriden, is agent for the sale of pillow sham holder which she willingly shows to all interested: Mrs: R. A. Harris has glass case containing art needle work. Other pretty fancy articles are silk tatting by Miss Lizzie Miller, lace edging by Miss Fife Hotchkiss, knit lace | table cover and window curtains by Mrs. Charlotte Bode tidies by Mrs. P. H. Miller, Miss Jennie Honiss, Miss Jennie Hough, Mrs G. H. Gray, Miss Emma J. Barnes and Mrs Charles Perkins. A handsome chair cover is shown by Miss Ellen Hough, and another by Mrs. W. Terrill. Miss Laura Hinman shows three water color paintings and 8 hand painted silk banner. Mrs A. E. Austin exhibits piano scarfs, and Mrs. F. E. Hinman knit lace tidies and an en- broidered velvet fire screen ln ebony frame. thread lace collar POO years old is shown by Mrs A. w. Saunders and other lace work by Miss Ellen Hough and Mrs Julius Andrews. Natural wax fruit is shown by Miss Mary J. Hall, good card album by Ernest Lamon tague. Mrs. Fred Miller exhibits hand painted pIacque and sofa pillow. pair of very handsome embroidered table Searfs are the work of Mrs. S. A. Hull.
 The display of tempting fruit is creditable. MT E. J. Crawford exhibits in fruik dish apples, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, and several varieties of grapes. The many plates of meritorious apples, pears and grapes indicate that fruit raising is we'll un- derstood by many exhibitors.
 The display of vegetables is very large and attractive, including mangel wortzels, car rots, mammoth beets, saulifowers, tomates of many kinds, nest eggs, nartynia, gouads, peppers, muskmelons, potatoes, Indian corn, lima beans, beets, sweet corn, cabbage, water melons, sQuasheg, onions, and many other products of the farm, the display of potatoes being particularly fine. In grain there are rye, corn, wheat, oats, barley, buckwheat and Timothy seed.
 The exhibition of stallions at the park during the forenoon was one of the most interesting features of the fair. Probably there are not three finer stallions in New England than those that pranced haughtlly up and down the course yesterday-nameIy, Thomas Jefferson, Judge Trumbull and Buckingham. Jefferson was led on the track at first, but the judges insisted that he should be hitched to sulky as the others were. Soon the old veteran came back with his owner W. B. Smith behlnd him. No finer looking animal ever trod race cource. His inky black coat almost turned dark blue under the bright sum- ana ms long, silky tail swept the ground a5 he was logged up the track in front of the judges. The gracefully curved neck, the fine, shnpely head, the flashing eye, and the clean trim appearance of the noble beast, were critically examined and universally admired. Although 20 years old, Jefferson showed remarkable speed in short brush with his younger rival Judge Trumbul The stately Trum- bull directed by his owner, R.. B. Vining, stood the gaze of an ad- miring throng with the mien of monarch. He is twelve years old. Every movement of the horse is kingly and he possesses more than ever that lord of all survey look that has marked him among competing horses Vining gave him Q mile today in 2:4O. It was the first time he had been speeded in two years He has 8 record of 2:32 and Las shown 2:24 gait. Old reliable Buckingham, who can and does days work at the blow as well as on the track, was surrounded by his many admirers, and the old fellow acted as if he knew all who came to him and patted his sleek side. He is IS years old, and his progeny are famed for the honest work that characterizes their size. u, J. Gains had his fine Daniel Lambert stallion, Firehy, 10 years old, on the track, and there was not better bred animal there. Senator Eaton, big bay stallion, owned by A. c. Ware of Hartford, was also shown. He made a record of 2:45 Tuesday in the 2:50 race.
 Dick Loomer, who is at the park, and who trotted in the 2:32 race Wednesday, IS half brother of the famous horse, Jay Eye See, both being sired by Dictator.
 The younger stallions mentioned in the award of premiums, especially Black Eagle, Montezuma and Black Friday, were greatly admired The exhibition of Allies and brood mares closed one of the finest exhibitions of the fair.
 The judges made the following awards: Judge Trumbull 1st Buckingham 2nd and Firefy Sd. They also submitted the follow ing: "On account of the age of the stallion Thomas Jefferson, your committee thinks be does not come in fair competition with the other stalIions in this class and therefore rec ommend a discretionary premium to said horse. Roswell Brown, R. N. Augur, David Hillhouse committee.
 THE TRoTTING.