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LXII, NEW SERIES VOL. XXXIV BURLINGTON, VT., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 18b8. NUMBER 12 GEN. HARRISON'S LETTER. A STRONG. ABLE AND STATESMAN LIKE DOCUMENT. Decided Urnuml Taken lit Favor of I'ro trctiiin, tint Laboring 3lti, Liberal IViihIohh Improper Immigration, anil Trunin Coiiiluiiuiiuil, Inmaxapous, Inil., Sept. 11. Following is Gen. Harrison's letter accepting the re publican pr.'.sl(lentliil uouiiimtlon: l.NlUAXAl-oi.ls, Ind., Sept. 11. Hon. 3t. 31, Uttvc, and others, Commit tee: Gentlemen : When your committed visit ed ine on i he 4th of July last, anil present ed the olllcml announcement of my uom illation for the presidency of the United States by the republican convention, I promNul as soon as practicable to com muuictte to you a more formal acceptance of the nomiuatlon. Since that time the work ot receiving ami uddresslug almost datlv large delegations ot my fellow citi zens, not only occupied all mv time, but has In tomu measure rendered it unneces sary for me to use this letter as a medium of communication lo the public my views upon the questions involved in the cam paign. 1 appreciate very highly the con fidence and respect manifested bv the con vention, an. 1 accept the nomination with a feeling of gratitude and a lull sense of the responsibilities hlch accompauy It. Till: TAHIFK IJUESTION. It Is a mailer of congratulation that the declarations of the Chicago convention upon the q,i.-stlon that now attract the lu teiest of our people are so clear and em phatic. There is a further cause ot con gratulation i'i the fact that the conven tion utterances of the democratic party heretofore if in any degree uncertain or outradictory, can now be judged and in terpreted by executive acts and mes sages and by dellnite proposillons in legislation. This Is especially truo ot what is pouul'trly known as the tarill question. The issue cannot now be ob scured. It is not a contest between schedules but between wide apart princi ples. The foreign competitors of our mar ket have with quick Instinct seen how the one issue of this contest may bring them advantage, and our own people are not'so dull as to miss or neglect the grave inter ests that are involved for them. Tne as sault upon our protective system Is open and defiant. Protection is assailed as un constitutional In law or as vicious in prin ciple, and those who hold such views sin cerely cannot stop short of ai absolute elimination from our tarill laws of the principle of protection. The Mills bill Is only a step, but it is toward an object that the leadirs of democratic thought and legislation have clearly in mind. The important question is not so much the length o' the step as the direction of It. Judged by the execu tive mes-nge o? December last, by the Wills bill, by the debates in Cougress and by the St, Louis platlorm, the democratic party will, if support 1 by the cou.itry, El.ice tile lar'ff laws upon a purely revenue asts. This is practical free ti.de, free tradi in the Kngl.s'i sense. The Hzead upon the banner may not be "iree trade." It may be the more obscure motto "tariff ref.a-m," bin neither the banner nor the inscription is conclusive, or In deed, wry important. The assault Itself is the important fact. Those wi teach that the import duty upon fo'H'.' i i,o mU s ..d in .mi-mnrk-t is paid li Luu-iin-r, ami ii..t the price of the id i irstic eoniiii'ii' rl'cle Is cn 1 jnr-til Ijf inimutit it i In- nut v on the impnied articlts, that tie y miUlou of dollar collected lor customs duties repre sent many millions more which do not reach the treasury, but ave paid by our citizens as the Increased cost of domestic productions resulting from the tarifflawa, may not intend to discredit in the minds of others our system of levyiug du ties on competing foreign products, lint it is clearly already discred ited in their own. We cannot doubt without impugning their integrity, that if free to act upon their convictions they would so revise our laws as to lay the buideu of the customs revenue upon ar tides that are not produced in this coun try, and to pi' u upon the free list all competing loreigu product-. I do not stop to refute this theory as to the effect of our tariff duties. These who advance it are students of maxims and not of the mar kets. They may be safely allowed to call their projjt "tarllf reform," if the people understand that in the end the aigumeut compels free trade iu all competing pro ducts. This end may not be reached abruptly, and its approach may be accom panied with expressions of sympathy for our proticted industries and our working people, bin. it Will certainly come If these early steps do not aroiue the people to elfeclive res. stance. The republican paity holds that a pro l i l.vo tarill is constitutional, wholesome a- d necessary. We do not offer a fixed Hchtduie. but a principle. We will revise the schedule, and modify the rates, but always with tin intelligent pro vision as to the effect upon do mestic production aud the wages of our working people: We believe It to be one . f t be wort by objects of tariff leal-la-lion to preserve the home market for American producers, aud to maintain the American tcale of wages by adequate discriminating duties upon foreigu com peting products. The effect of lower rate and larger importations upon the public revenue is coutiimeiit and doubtful, but not so the effect upon American produc tion and Aniericin wages. Less work and lower wagts mu-t be accepted as the inevitable risult ot theincieased offering ot foieigu goods in our market. By way of rtcompense for this reduction in lis wages anil tlio loss of the American market, it Is suggested that the iliinln ished wages of the workingman will have an undiminished ptuchasing power, and that he will be able to make up for the lo.-s of the home market by an enlarged foreign market. Our worklngmen have the settlement of the quebtlou In th own hands. They now obtain higher wages aud live more comfortably than those of any other country. They will make choice between the substantial ad vantages they have in hand aud the de ceptive promises aud forecasts of those theorizing reformers. They will decide for themselves aud tor the country whether the protective system shall be continued or destroyed. Tin: siriti'LUs. Tho fact of a treasury uurnlus, the amount of which is variously stated, hus directed public attention to a considera tion ot the methods by which tho national Income may best be leduced to tho level of a wise and necessary expenditure. This condition has been seli-ed upon by those who lire hostile to protective custom duties as an advantageous base of attack upon our tariff laws. They have magnified and nuised the surplus which they affect i.o deprecate, seemingly for the purpose of exaggerating tlio evil, in order to recon cile the peoplo to the extreme remedy they propose. A proper reduction of t lie revenue does not necessitate and should not suggest the abandonment or Impair ment ot the protective system. Tho methods suggested by our convention will not need to be exhausted In order to effect the necessary reduction. We are not. likely to bo called upon, I think, to make n 'present choice between the sur render of our protective system and tho entire repeal of the Internal taxes. Such a contingency, in view of tho present re lation of the expenditures to tlio revenue, is re mole. The inspection and regulation of the niautifnctute mid sale of oleomnrBa-ine is important and the revenue derived from it Is not so great that the repeal of the law need enter Into any plan ot rev enue reduction. The surplus should bo used to purchase bonds. The law authorlzn this use of it and If it is not needed for current or de ficiency appropriations the people and not the banks, In which it has been deposited, should have the advantage of its use by stopping the Interest upon the public debt. At least thote who needlessly hoard it should not lie allowed to use the fear of a monetary stringency thus produced lo coerce public bentimeut upou other ques tions. LAIKHt INTEP.ICSTS. Closely connected with the subject of the tariff is that of the importation of foreigu laborers under contracts of service to lie performed here. The law now in force proniniiing such contracts received my cordial supp.nt in the Senate aud such amendments as may be tuund necessaiy effectively to deliver our worklngmen anil women from this most inequitable form j ot competition will have my sincere ad- vocacy. legislation prohibiting the im portation of laborers under contracts to serve nere, will, however, afford very inad equate relief to our working people if the systemof protective duties is broken down if the products of Ameiicau shops must compete in the American market without favoring duties with the products of cheap foreigu labor. The effect will be no differ ent, if at all, only In degree, whether tho cheap Hborer is across the street or over the sea. Such competition will soon reduce wages here lo the level of thos abroad, and when that condition la rc.chd we will not need any laws forhiddln tho im portation of lab Ters under contrac. They will have no Inducement to come, and the employer no inducement to send for them. In the earlier years of our history public agencies to promote Immigra tion were count" . Tho pioneer wanted i iieighoor with more friendly instincts than the Indian. Labor was scaice and fully employed, but the day of the immigration liurean has gone by. While our doors will continue open to proper Immigration, we do not need to Issue sper il invitations to the inhabitants ot oi1 countries to come to our shores or to snare our citizenship. Indeed, tue necessity of some inspection and limitation is obvious. UNDESIRAW.E IMMIGHAT10K. We should resolutely refuse to permit foreign governments to send their oaupers and criminals to our ports. Wo are also clearly under a duty to defend our civil ization by excluding alien races whose ultimate assimilation with our peo p!e. 13 ,.,"elcll,ir POSsi'ile or desir able. Ihe lamily has b.-en the nucleus of our be-t immigration, and the home the most potent nMsiiniiili-itiug force in our eivillzuiou. Objections to Chinese Emigration are conclu sive and are now eo generally accepted is such that the question has pas-ed en tirely beyond the stage of argument. Laws lelatlue to this subject would, if I should be charged with tbeireuforoement, be faithfully executed. Such amsnduieuts or further legislation as may be necessary and proper to prevent evasions of the laws and stop further Chinese Immigra tion, would also meet my approval. The expression of the convention upon this subject is in entire harmony with my views. Our civil compact Is a government by majorities, and the law loses its sanction, and magistrates our respect when the computus broken. ELECTION FIJAUUs. The evil reaiilts of election frauds do not expend themselves upon the voters who are deprived of their rightful influence in public affairs. The Individual or com munity or party that practices or connives at election frauds has suffered Irreparable injury and will sooner or la.er realize that to exchange the American system of ma jority rule for minority control is not only unlawful and unpatriotic, but very un safe for those who promote it. The dis franchisement ot a single legal elector by fraud or intimidation is a crime too grave to bo regarded lightly. The right of every qualilied elector to cast one lr-ie ballot and to have It honestly counted must not be questioned, hrery constutlonal power should be used to make to make this right secure and punish frauds upon the ballot. Our col ored people do not rsk special legislation in theli interest, lint only to be made se cure in the common rights of American citizenship. They will, hovrevei, natural ly mistrust the sincerity of those party leaders, who appeal ta their aid for sup port only in these localities where suf trase is free and election results doubtful, and compass their disfranchisement where their votes would be controlling aud their choice caunot be coerced. NATIONAL All) KOIt SCHOOLS. The iiition, not lesi than the States It dependent for prosperity and security up on the Intelligence and morality ot the peo ple. This common Interest very enrlv sug gested uatlotial aid in the establishment and eudowmeut of schools and colleges in the new States. There is, I believe, a present emergency that calls for still more liberal and uirect appropriations in aid of common school education In the States. ADMISSION Of THE TEItltlTOKIES. The territorial form of government is a temporary expedient, not a permanent civil condition. It is adapted to the exigency that suggested it, but becomes inadequate aud even opprestlve when applied to tlx ert and populous communities. Several Territories are well able to bear tho bur dens and discharge the duties of free com monwealths in the American Union. To exclude them Is to deny the just rights of these people aud may well exclto their in dignant protest. No question of the polit ical preference of the people of a Territory -hould close against them the hospitable door which has- been opened to tivo-lhlrds of the existing States. Hut admission should be resolutely refused to any Terri tory a majority of whose people cherish 'UHtltiitlous that are repuguaut to our i 'vllizatlon or Jjl n consist cut with a repub lican lorm of t'overiinient. THUSTS CONPICUNKI). The declaration of the convention against "all combluatlonsof capital organ ized in trim or otherwise to control arbi trarily the couditlou of trade among our citlzjiib" is In harmony with the views en- "allied and publicly expressed by me long before tlio ii"sembllng of tho convention. Ordinarily capital shares the losses of idleness with labor bat under the operation of the trust In some of its form", the wagn-worker alone suffers loss, while ldlo capital r celves its dividends from n trust fund. Th producers who refuse to join the com bination are destroyed, and competition as nn element of prices Is eliminated. It can not be doubted that thu legislative au thority should and will llnd a method of dealing fairly and effectively with these and other abuses connecte 1 with this sub ject. I.IllEItAI, TENSIONS. It can hardly be necessary for me to say that I am heartily In sympathy with the declaration of the convention upou the subject of pensions to our soldiers and sailors. What they gave and what they suffered I had some opportunity to observe and ill a small measure to experience. They gave un grudgingly. It was not a trade but an offering. 'Its meusure was heaped up and running over. What they achieved only a distant generation can adequately tell. Without attempting to dlrcii"s par tioular propositions, I may add that meas ures In behalf of the surviving veterans of the war and of the famlllesof their dead comrades should be conceded and execu ted In a spirit of justice and of the most grateful liberallty.landtthat in the com petition lor civil appuintment, honorable military service should have appropriate lecoguitiou. i:i:roii.M or tiih civil service. The law regulating appointments to the classified civil service received my support m the Senate, in the belief that it opjued ihe way to a much needed teform. I still think so, and therefore cordUlly approve the clear and forcible expressions ot the convention upon this subject. The law should have the aid of a friendly in Interpretation and be faithfully and vig orously enforced. All appointments un der it should be absolutely free from par tisan consideration and inlluence. Some extensions ot the classified list are prac ticable and desirable, and further legisla tion extending the reform to other branchts of the service than to which it is now applicable, would recaive my ap proval. In appointments to every grade and department fitness anil not party ser vice, should be the essential and discrimi nating test, and fidelity and efficiency the only sure tenure of olllce. Only the in te'es's of the public service should sug gest removals from offices. I know the practical difficulties at ending the at tempt to supply the spirit of the civil ser vice rules to all appointments and re movals. It will, however, be my sincere purpose if elected to advance the reform. UIOII (WOUND TAKEN ON THE TE.MTEP.ANCE QUESTION. I notice with pleasure that the conven tion did not omit to express its solicitude lor the promotion of virtue and temper ance among our people. The republican party has alwajs been friendly to every thing that tended to make the home lite ot our oeoole tree, pure and prosperous and will in the future be true to its hU torj in this respect. A FIUM FOREIGN F0I.1CV. Our relations with lorelgn powers should be characterized by friendliness and repect. The right of our people and ot our shins to hospitable treatnieulsbnuld be insi-ted upon with dignity and firm ness. Our nation is too great both m ma terlal stiength and in moral power to in dulgc In bluster or to be suspected of timnruusnes-.. Vacillation uml inconuist ency are as incompatible with successtul diplomacy as they are with national dig nity. Wo should especially cultivate aud extend our diplomatic aud commercial re lations with the Central aud South Ameri can States. Our fisheries should be fos tered and protected and the hard ship) and risks that are the necessary Incidents of the business should not be increased by an inhospitable ex clusion fiom the near lying ports. Ihe resources of a firm, illgnitied aud consist, ent diplomacy are undoubtedly equal to the prompt and peaclul solution ot the difficulties that now exist. Our neighbors will surely ni,t expact in our ports a com mercial hospitality they deuy to us in theirs. OTIIEIl TOPICS. I cannot extend this letter by a special reference to the other subjects upon which the convention gave an expression. In respect to them as well as to those I have noticed I am in entire agreement with the declarations ef the convention. The reso luiions relating to the coinage, to the re building of the uavy, to coast defences and to ttie public lands express conclusions to all of which I gave my support in the Senats. Inviting a calm and thoughtful cousid eration of these public questions, we sub mit them to the people. Their intelligent patriotism, and the Good I'rovldence that made and has kept in a nation, will lead them to a wise ami safe conclusion. Your obedient servant, li ENJAMIN IlAl'.KISON. T1IK .11 A INK KLKCHON, Later Iloturnx .liiBtlfy th Karltor Khtl mates (it L'0,000 iMurallty. Augusta, Me., Sept. It!. Nearly -UK) official returns have been received to date at the secretary of State's office, and it Is hoped the full official summery can be given to-morrow or Friday. So far as received the returns indicate that the offi cial llguns will not differ materially from those publihhed. Ciislilng's vote shows a Beceral falling off from tho third party vote of two years a?o. If the remaining towns show the same ratio of republican gains, Hurleigh's plurality will reach &), l.JO. The figures are as follows: Hiir lek'h, 50,570: I'titimm, .13,117; Cushinu, am, Hurleigh's plurality, 1S,(1; a net ga.'u ot OTO'J over the pliuality of 16M). AS.SAOHUSKrrs KKI'UIII.ICANS. Gov. Amen Ituiiniiiliialoil Mr, aiitrileu Mameil fur Ti eitHiir.ir. Boston, September IS Tho republican State convention to-day renominated Gov. Ames on the first ballot, Ames receiving 859 votes and Gen. W. K. Draper 2U. George A. .Marden of Lowell was nominated for treasnrorou the llrst ballot, Sanford lill Hugs ot Sharon receiving one, Kdward Hridgenmu of Northampton one, K. fj. .Milllken ol New Bedford 1CI!,,I. A. Dresner ot Huston 1U5, William K. Blunt of Haver hill '.".'1, George A. Marden of Lowell 5'J3. I'endlng the motion to make Mr. Mardeu's nomination unanimous ho was escorted to the platform by the three other candidates for treasurer, and made ouu of his charac teristic speeches accepting the nomination, Mr. Mardeu's nomination was then made unanimous. Colorado Dumoanittf, DK.NVKit, Sept. 1'4. The democratic State convention to-day nominated Hou. 1. W. Patterson for governor by accla-mutton, THE ANNUAL STATE FAIR. LARGEST AND FINEST EXHIBITION EVER SEEN IN VERMONT. Tho Opening Day llovolml to (Imnplutlng tho Arrangement nf Kxliibits The mauagers of tho State fair could not have asked for liner weather than that with which they were favored on the open ing day, Tuesday, and everybody at the park wore a pleasant look at the excellent outlook for the largest aud most success ful agricultural exhibition ever seen in the Green MotintalnState. Themnuagers have decided that a three-days programme Is as long as the peoplo demand, and ac cordingly the entire time was devoted to completing the arrangement of exhibits so as to have everything in readine3s be fore the crowd arrived Wednesday, and the attinctions which have heretofore been spread out over the week hnve been condensed into three dajs. The work of getting the grounds in order was completed in line shape Tuesday, and it Is the general veidlct of the large number who persisted In vlsltlug the grounds that It Is the llnest show ever seen at Howard Park, anil that is saying not a little. Every department is full to overflowing aud it is a matter for geuer-d regret that in spite of the fact that the floral and vegetable ex hibits had been removed to a large tent, tho room 1n lloral hall was so occupied that some of Burlington's merchants who intended to make exhibits were tumble to secure the allotment of space necessary for their goods, and were accordingly obliged to abandon their Intention of making ex hibits. The exhibition of machinery was never before so large, overflowing as it does the large tent, and occupying mi t of the space iti front, from lloral hall and the lloral and vegetable tent to the poultry department, beside a large quantity of farm machinery which Is on exhibition in the space encircled by the track. Floral nud mechanics halls are also well filled' and the exhibits include a number ot novelties not heretofore seen at the Sta'e fair. Burlington's merchants aud business men have protlted by the induce ments offered by the display of exhibits in fl:--lhall as an advertisement for their goods and manufactures, and the attrac tive and in many cases expensive charac ter of the exhibits cannot fail to impress visitors with the enterprise'of our mer chants and manufacturers, as well as with the variety and value of their wares. The stock departments are all well iill ed, the entries of horses being uuusivdly large and all of them being in fine coudi tion. The cuttle of the various classes are all represented, and the exhibition of oxen is especially luticeible, there being 20eu trles for the trial of strength alone, which took place Thursday at 11 a. m. The show of sheep, swine and poultry is fully up 1,0 the staudurd of State fairs. One of the most attractive features in tho stock department is that of Shetland and other small ponies exhibited by Mr. Piersou. TUo lloral aud vegetable department, wh.jh Is exhibited under a large tent un der the charge ot Col. H. LeGiund Can non. Is another attraction which will com mand large attention. The malingers nave deluded everything in 'he line of chance games and the at mosphere of order that pervades the grounds is most satisfactory aud enjoya ble In comparison with the experiences ot some former jears. THE FIRST DAY'5 PROGRAMME AN UN QUALIFIED SUCCESS. Ovor 8,. "00 I'uniilu on tlio (.roimilH A sno- cessrnt Italloou Ahi'IiiihIiiii and ICxciting Karen "1 he llranit Cavalcade Burlington's day at the State fair was a great success and our business men are to be congratulated as well as commended for the excellent manner in which the Idea was carried out. The day dawned in auspiciously, rain lulling in various parts of the State from which excursions were run, but duriug the torenoou the sun smiled in a manner that encouraged S,.VX) people to visit tho grounds, and with the exception of a slight dash ot ram in the middle of the day the weither continued favorable. The attendance was largo considering the atmospheric conditions ami as compared with that at t lie horse breeders meeting at Kutlaud, on the best day ot which, as shown by the count of tickets, there weie S.'itK) present. A noticeable feature in connection witli the attendance was tho early hour at which the crowd began to arrive. A stream o( teams poured in from the sur rounding country and excursion trains brought large numbers from the north part of the State and the central ilivisi.iu. The steamboats also brought a co: s der able number from across th" lake. The attendance trom Burlington was also large, the lumber yard", nulls vnl many plHces of business closing all day or durln the alternoon. and thus affonliiig their employes an opportunity for visiting the park aud seeing the many attractions there on exhibition. The day's programme was successfully carried out in every particular, and the people present seemed satlslled that they nad received the worth of their money and mote too. Tlie early part of the forenoon was devofed to tho examination of ex hibits by the judges and this teatnie of the day at racled coiMtlerablH interest particularly the comparison ot horses an c ittie which were exhibited in rings and which were witueesed by a large number of spectators. "fhemost attractive exhibition of the dav to many persons was t'ie grand cavd aide ot hursts, poults and cattle about 11 o'clock. This included lepiesehlnlives of , all the noted tunnies of horses which ate described in detail in that depart meut and a liner show of liorsellesh is seldom sm-h. The exhibit of cattle Was als lino, theie being 'SI yokes ot oxen alone, 'JO of which are entered for tlie drawing test to take place to-day at 11 o'clock. The cavalcade i received many praises from an admitlug 1 timing, furnishing as it did an excel ent j Idea ot Vermont's progiess lu tho ait o ' i breeding. The balloou ascension, or rather double I ascension and parachute drop, which is , di'bcribi d a' length below, wasone of the ' most novel aud thrilllug i-lghu ever wit-1 nested lu Vermont, and Its repetition on i Kridny afternoo.i Is sure to draw oue ofi the largest crowds ever seen at the park. I The races were well contested, and j there were manv snurts which caused the 1 audience tilling the grand stand to ap plaud with great enthusiasm. Tlie races closed lu ample time for tlie late afternoon trains, and every one appeared satlslled nud happy. TIIH IIAUAMIN AhUK.NSION. A 8nereitfiil Kxlilliltlon with Thrilling Drop In ii I'lira'Hle, No little Interest centered h balloon ascension, and an additional and thrilling feature In this connection was the drop of the aeronaut In a parachute when the bal loon had reached a gicat altitude. It was nearly a o'clock b' ' jre the preparations were begun aud th.-ir progress was con siderably delayed by tho throng of people who Hocked Into thu ring and crowded about the operators. A sort of under ground oven had been built with a large barrel for a chimney, a lire was built at the door of the novel lire place and the smoke and hot air escaped through the barrel chimney into the bal loon, the edge of which was i held down by men and boys standing j upon It. while tho top was supported by ropes attached to tall standards. As the hot air filled tho balloon the cauvas was I unreeled, as it were, until the top had I readied a height of 3D feet, when the sil p- ports were removed. The aeronaut had a 1 Kent in a sort of ca?e suspended from a paracnute, which was in turn ntiaciu u lo the bottom of tho balloon by a spring hook. When the operator cried out "all let go" the balloon shot up iuto the air, btu.-ome curious person had utisunpped this hook, so tho operator said, and the parachute was only jerked from the ground when the connection parted, and although the balloon went up the man remaiued below. Mr. Richmond, the aero naut, was quite badly bruised about the lace, but fortunately the cage was not taken any distance from the ground, and his Injury resulted from the rebound of the connecting ropes. The balloon sailed out north of the ground, the wind being southerly, and after inverting, rapidly de scended to the earth. It required considerable time to rear range the balloon aud parachute and In Hate tlie balloon again, aud it was about 1:11) when the apparatus was ready the sec ond tune for the ascent. This time the bal loon shot up with great rapidity amid the shouts of the spectators, presenting an attractive and to many a novel sight. At an altitude of about a third of a mile the occupant of the cage pulled the rope attached to the spring hook, which connected the para chute and balloon. The spectators shouted with one voice, "there he goes," aud fo a moment bofore the parachute filled the man seemed to be literally dropping through space, but it soou in dited and descended gracefully down ward. The lauding was made in lu a lot near Howard street and the col lap"ed ballon descended in the ravine back of the court house. When the drop was made the balloon was yet near enough to the park so that the outlines of the man's body could be plainly seen and those with good eyes could distinguish hN motions, aud tins added greatly to the interest of the exhibi tion. The a'-ceiislon was theretore a great success in every particular, and all wdll be anxious to see it repeated as It will be Friday at 'Z p. m. TIIH HACKS. Inciting Contents with Katonali ami Lucy 1. the Wlnuers. Notwithstanding the shower in the morning aud the one about 1 o'clock the sun came out bright, clear and warm. The track was in excellent condition anil everything was in favor of the line sport which was given. Col. George W. Hook er, Hon. H. G. Root of Bennington and Hou. W. A. Weed of Shelburn were the judges. Thu first race call ed was for the Van Ness House stakes, for 4 year olds, stakes S3U2, in which tlie lollowingpiomisiiig yonug colts contested: Katonah, a chestnut, by Hall A: Skinner, Orwell ; George B., a chestnut o .lohu Busliey. Monkton : and Alcan- der, aNo a chestnut by, 10. P. Brownell of this city. The latter colt drew the pole and the three g it the word the llrst time, Katonah immediately took the pole the otner two breaking on the llrst turn and was not headed again, coining under the wire an eay winner, George B. taking second place. The colts got the word again the first time and 'ed ..If in the same order as they came in tne llrst tlme.and went around the track twice one after another, Katonah taking tlie heat easy 'n ii:43. The third and linal heat was much the be-t, the ihree horses going around to the three-quarter stretch do-e togeitnr, with Katonah tlrst and Alcantara second. On the stretch the latter Itew trom his feet and dropped to the rear, Katonah coming in first lu IM'-'V Following is ihe sum mary : Iviitonah, cli. in.. Hall ' Skinner, Or well 1 1 1 (ieorgo II., cli. c, John Husliej, Monk ton 3 2 3 Alo niili r, ch. e., K. 1'. lliovrreli, Ilu - iiiiitin 3 li 3 Time, 31), ill.".. 2;13H. A line Held ot seven horse came up in the '.':35 cla-s, they belugas follows : Lilly, I 11. N've, B. ston, Mass.; Lucy P., J.,i,'i rttoii,.lorilsvill. ; Nellie S.,W. II. Winch, Mtddlebiirv; Blllie, J. N O.iver, Burling ton ; Chester A. Dennis .I.trvi-, Burling ton; Bessie L.J. K O'flalloreu, Cowatis ville, P. (J. ; Charlie K , C. R. Page, Mor risville. Charlie K drew the pole. The heat was a lighting one fiom the start. Charlie took ii good lead at the start and held it till on tlie tnree-qu.irter stretch he made a bad break and went down to fourth place. Lucy hail tlie lend and held it to tne v, Ire, although Billie made the llnish very close and exciting coming in second only hall a length behind. Nellie made a bidbioikaud u as left to the lear, the oi hers fighting haul for posltiou. Tune, -:;! r;. Iheiecnnd heat clisely reseni'iled the first. Lucy lot tlie nolo at the llist turn. Charlie taking the lead to the three-quar-ler st retell, followed by Lucy and Blllie. He then mule a bad break, going down to thpil, Lucy came around the last turn witli Billieaclose second, the t a'o making a viiy pretty contest and down the last htietch to the wire wiih Lucy slightly in tlie lead. In the third aud final heat Lucy was not headed throughout the race. Charlie pushed her down the llrst stretcli but the pace was too much for him and he broke. Some of the in hers also did some running but tint enough to affect tho result. Following is the summary : I.ucy 1', br in, .lolin Ultou, .Morris. wile 1 1 1 lliihe. ti ir, .1. N. Oliver. Illirlnut.in .. 2 2 2 lolly, 1) in. J II. Ne, lliHton, .Miss .. 3 I I Cluiue K brg, C. It. Page, Monii- ll e 4 3 0 lies iu !, li in, J. 1'.. (I'lliilloron, Ci v. urn. ill.-, 1". : 11 a 3 ("uceler A., ch tr, liennis .larvis. llur- liiiiriou 5 5 5 Ni'ine i.. g in, W. II. Wincli, .Mltnlle- bu y 7 7 7 Time, 2:.)IHi,2;:il'li.2:3l. After the llrst lieat ill the colt race the fining black stallion O-well. by Ben Fr iklln, owned by Cii.uus William of t his city, and Mambrino Archy, by Mam brluo Boy. owned by I) it win lllder, tho celebrated Aristos. by Daniel Liuiberl, owned by Lester Fish, Were showil. After the Becond colt heat Clay Joues, sired by Casslus M. Clay, 'Mi, owned by W. M. Partch of Ne.v Haven, together with a hautlsotne lot of young stock, were shown on the track. After the secend heat In the 2;M clu's, two Perclierou stock horses Imported by the 1 ite ii " . W. K. Wuodbridge of Vor geiines, ah ai- a hamUome black, sired by a Perch on from a Morgan mare, at tracted inn. !i favorable comment. Tin: u .VITUS snow. A Fine Kxlilhillou of Vermont Thorough breds. The show of cuttle though not so large as last year, Is ot excellent quality, einbiacltig all the prominent breeds. The Holsteins are the most lu numbers, of any breed, while the short horns, formerly so numerous, are few. This department is one of the most interesting aud profitable of the fair and there are very few persons who do not enjoy the sight of sleek well rounded cattle. One of the most promi nent breeds exhibited Is the jr.nsKTs. The lnrgest exhibit of this breed and an excellent one, is that cf lion, Freder ick Billings of Woodstock, who shows 13 head of various ages A dae young bull unnamed aud as yet unregistered heads the exhibit. He is out ot the celebrated cow, Matin, Imported by Mr. Billings, as the result of his direction to Col. WarinL-. to go to the island of Jersey and secure the best cow there, regardiess of price. Matin lias a record 17 pounds 11 ounce 4 of butter iu seven days, N the dim of La Breed's prize, who has Lil dan rl.ters and granddaughters iu the 14 p mud list. The sire, Garfield, Stoke P.igis, isbvKtileot St. Lambert, out of Mollie Gar'lleld, a 23 liound cow, owned by W. S. Webb ot Bur lington. Next comes Lady Jane of St. Peters, out of Matin, (before described) by Grey King, the sire of the famous bull, Farm er's Glory. Lady Jane, is considered the model of the Jersey type, and has always won first prize wherever shown. A two years-old, Stoke P.igls Regina an orange fawn, miu.e a record of lS'-f pounds of butter per week iu June last. She is by Stoke Pogls of Linden, byStokn Pogis, out of the famous cow Matilda 4th, owned by Miller & Sibley of Frauklln, Pa., for whom she made a record ot over 1W0 pounds of butter iu one year. Another two-year-old, Duke's Riotress a dark gray and-white, shows as line an udder as can be found aud shows great promise. A yearling, or to be more exact, a year old last February, now In milk, shows a remarkable development of udder aud milking cap icity, aud is now giving more than y.1 pounds of milk per day. She is by Blapk Prince of Linden, for which T. a. Cooper paid $15,000 when a yearling, and out of Lidy Coplay, a pood, dairy cow owned by Cromwell Brothels, Staten Island, N. Y. Several other year lings aud calves out of cows testing up to IS pounds, and of great promise make up the balance of this excellent exhibit. Dauiel Guild, Northtleld shows five head. Tyrant, three years old. by Gray Tyrant, out of l'earl ; t quite handsome grey shading to black, good slzeand form. Two yearling hellers, one of which is classed as a calf, and two bull calves, oue a very good one. Tyrant seem- not very tyrannical, as Mr. Guild has him harness ed in a common harness, with bridle, bits ami blinders aud di iyes him about the grounds iu a carriage. Le G. B. Cannon, Burlington, shows a Jersey heifer, one-year-old and a three-years-old cow which has indications of oeing a great milker. Mr. Cannon also shows GL'KIiXSEVS. One cow, one neiler two-years-old, two ye.irling heite'S and one c ill. It O. Cas tle, St. Ueorge, shows one two-vears-old bull of this lire. d. The Guernseys are like the Jerseys a butter breed. They aie, perhaps, rattier larger and coarser in bund than the Jer sejs, and are tisU'illy a golden yellow In color, while then butter is remarkably high-colored, and ot excellent quality, and we have never been able to discover why they have not been more generally Introduced for dairy purposes, especially the butter dairy. Pine Grove farm, Newbury, makes a good show of these cattle. H. V. Keyes, esq., the proprietor, is an enterpiisiug young tarmer, and intends to havens good as there is going iu his line. His exhibit numbers 22 head, aud at its bea'i st.mds Bui jo, inue y.-ais old. weighing about 2500 pounds-. He l- In Ii',.-ecker, ho was out hi Firtiikllu, by Hull inder. Frauklln n. soneot tne eany luip.iitatioiis o Ger ilt S .Miller and u. tl a record ot 70 p. tiuds I miU per day. B u-.ju-' dam, C.aiiiless ot Flanders, has a r c ml ' 7ti p aiii ls per day and two her daughtets have made . ver Pi pounds m butter ,nr week. 11 in jo has taken llr?t prize ar t his exhibition, six 3 ears aud has mutmed t'.e s.vcep. slakes gold medal at o.ith tin- N-w ICng lai'd and B ly Stu'i. fnn. -i. i. m ot a i lulls agex, Iiom three to 111 .eais old, lour tuo-jeara-old heifers, t.iiir yearling lieif els, two heller calw-, -hiee bull calves and a two-years aud a loui-ye ire-old bull UlaKc up tne lot. Among the cows are Comely, the win ner u the llrs' pi iz.- a: tne Biy'a.ate fair, and lias a lecord ot 72 pounds m' milk per day, fur several successive weeks. Lnze, second was quite a noted cow in Holland as a deep milker, jieidiugover 4i IKl pounds ot milk tn (10 days, and is the dam ot the noted bull Aril-, owned by .Smith, Powell kV- Limb. Lieze was im ported last year by Mr. Kejc.-, who spent the summer iu ilu'luiil. Silhouette, a 74 pound cow, has takeu first puze here two years. Among the most promising young stock is Add. nne, thlee jears-oid, a daughter of Banjj, who has a lecoul ot III pounds and IU ounces of bullet iu seven days ; Frearkje, two-jears old, and Tjetsclie, both milking over 40 putuids per day on grass alone. Four jearling heifers imported bv Mr. Keyes are very handsome ami promising two being daughters of eld Artis, thu most celebrated bull lu Holland. A couple nt heifer calves are line nud have udders as rott as a kai glove aud ca pacious. Tuiee bull calves are of excellent breed ing beluga comhiuaiiou of the Aaggle and Nethi rland lannlies aud a two-rear-old by Banjo and out of Aai'gle Flora, rook Ilisi pnzci at the Bay Slate tair in Bjaton The foiir-yeais-old bull Nether laud Monarch, weighs p.MO pounds, a well Hindu hull. Mr. Kejes has probibly the largest and best herd in Vermunt, iiuni ocring 150 head, probably none lar.;cr or better in New Kugland. H. il. Walling, Northlleld, shows six head. The Aaggie Lull, Lord Djnglas, iliree-jeais old heads his herd, and his herd shows the characteristics of that family. A calf, King of Valle Held, nine months ol I, weighs 870 ,aiunds u well I'm nied animal. Another cdf, LmlDiu Kin's, tecond, is as llni- an auitual as ho shows, good size aud shape, with a soli veivsty skin. A heifer cdf six months. IConUmiei! nu ttu) 6th pjpe