Oxford Democrat

North Waterford Cattle Show and Fair.

The Cattle Show and Fair, held at North Waterford, was more fully attended than at any previous exhibition. The cold in the morning probably prevented so large a show of cattle as there would otherwise have been. The farmers in this vicinity have every encouragement to continue their exhibition. The crops in this vicinity have not been so bountiful as in some previous years. Had we command of the clouds, so that we could stay their torrents when in excess, or provoke their genial showers in times of drought, there would be but little difficulty in making abundant crops, even on lands of common fertility. This power the great God of nature will never transfer to his ungrateful creatures, yet He has permitted us, to a very great extent, to escape the effects of those apparent extremes, with which, for some wise purpose, he is ever visiting the earth.

The Committee on Neat Stock, report that the best pair of oxen, four years old, were presented by S. Plummer of Sweden; also best pair two years old steers. Best pair three year old grade Durham steers, by S. S. Hersey, Waterford; John Hamblen, Albany, both three year old grade Devon steers; also two pairs matched yearling steers, managed very skillfully by his boy aged 11 years; J. Halborne, Waterford, steers e d grade Durham Bull; H. Sawin, Waterford, best cows, two in number; J. Saunders, Waterford, three calves.

Tom Teams—Waterford exhibits ten pair oxen, averaging 7 feet; Sweden as many pair, but quite as large but better matched, smoother cattle; Albany a number of pairs, very well matched, nice cattle.

Horses and Colts—J. B. Rand, Waterford, best breeding mare; T. L. Proctor, Waterford, 2d do.; J. Hamblen, Lovell, best family horse; A. Page, Waterford, best three year old colt; H. Marston, Albany, 2d do.; N. B. Hudson, Waterford, six year old colt; J. P. Ham, do. Albany, best two year old colt; F. Adams as to well, best year old colt; J. B. Rand, Waterford, best sucking colt; I. J. Proctor, do., 2d do.

There were ten or more colts, and good credit to them and their sires.

Draft Mules—Fred M. Mosher, Waterford, best pair matched mules; Daniel Flint, Albany, 2d best pair; Packer Dresser, Albany, best pair drawing by steers; I. J. Ives, Waterford; Matson, Sweden, 2d best; I. H. South, Waterford, best.

Largest Team—Leader One Whether—A. Woods Mower, entered by J. S. W. Pilleigh, Meredith, N.H.; also on Bates H. Rowe rake. The committee cheerfully recommend the Wood Mower and Bates Rake, as the best. Also by M. W. Pilleigh, several different matters of plows, a superior article for farmers or mechanics. O. P. Patton Snlkey Rake, entered by Col. W. Street, South Paris.

IeowVtaa thesh heas, ws rall soipaing aiter s ut- favarl a sasn, (fnll sad ad In gha carety S. J. Mills, West Bethel, presented the greatest variety od polat 11 Marsti Alkay, sctal atistes Ver ske AJ AssHret, Wat fond, ahsu seteral varietes The efetien of had aa tod age bg wit serimeis wer ehidated aet of a suyetit qalit. Besiculletegsad gootest catty by Hrn DasJerdl test pina Baldwm. DC. Eastnen. Lovell: cery bire peas raiad by A J Hersev. Watrluhd Aiso temhy Jes ef com, ca dages, txts, canets, tamipe, &e.. by difletent unlivaduals W int et rReepcis ca to leing thain mar tully. heiry Pedrs Ne rport was mad is the cotomi ttev, tot ae aatked sn why aledhee dhbitally d sandes Watretcns ad alsy mke byd Heat, Albeew Tha iado dpactua bt was Bod so wel fnted as hasi yeat, siili se moticed a Ieu specimeas of necdle work wcll norths the arntue: abs scterad articles in knitring which wer toth uscinl amd ornanental. The Fulies hye becn strthgely retis in theis dutles we ls je to see this depart- ms nt etter filled another wear. We comu fow to spek of the aldress ta Is Stiny P-han Yoar corres. pondent dit sot hear Mr. Ivchan's re asis, bot ee gatea guysks by the Pjlent It was erery wa paded to the oislon. D elmstases u pericularly unfa ale far this part d th entrtainent. NoILalleabd a proaided the anxioisoie. were obligel to'eotgs the sthst cab prutetd tthsally blafog e Xorh, bothe sring aalofa b efbn idings -Ihadddte the ll-comfert. the speaker held the uulided attentton of the or of for thiree qeatrs of an hour, in a sqprech tall of clouetee and yractiesl eondnoa setse. Its pralse was ch eiery tongue, and its truths rearhe the heuts of the prople to whom it was adhresed. We wish it euld Late teen heaaland retderod by crery cinren, mals andfemal, voapg and old in'i' Sute. After expn sig his belief in the must extershe and prfect edbcation for all chasses aud paging , bigh tritute to the d guitv ot halaor in gyneral, and the in- portance of Agriolture, s the founda- tiom ot our wealth and poslerity as a pation, and a codatodwcalth. Ii par- traved in bold colors the alaring ten depev ot our young mep to turn with scorn from the faita ahd the nr fession of a grfcalture, to the chy or to the so called lealned pootessions-hence a lagh of edut ution in the one, aud an overrunning of the others They ok with s oru upon thrse avocations which invoive maadal labor: hence a starving of the tarm, and the hotorable aad indepemslent protession of agriculture, and a still greater starving of the lawyers and doutors. Not less boldiv did he treat the case of the young ladies, showing that thev learn and are taught every thing elso but hous working. the most csseatial part of any woman's educafo showing that they seck employ.
ment any where and in every occupation before those whicli will prepare them to have charge of a home of their own; and showed that out of this defect grew a large percentage of the divorces that besiege our courts of justice, for domestic bliss resides only in well regulated and happy homes. A house to be happy, must be presided over by a mistress who is mistress of her position.