Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
The Great Baby Show in Ohio.

1.-The novelty of this exhibition was of
itself sufficient to create a general interest,
but to this was added three great services OF
silver plate as prizes. The managers of the
show appeared to have been taken aback at
the interest taken in the affair. They had
supposed that even their liberal premiums
would not tempt the exhibition of more than
a dozen babies or so, and had made arrange
ments accordingly. BY ten o'clock they
We're convinced that they had underrated
the importance Of the OCCASION Devoted
mothers and doting fathers, with their lit
tie pets IN their arms, came pouring into
the fair ground, each, no doubt, con6den. of
leaving it with one of the prizes A small
canvas tent had been assigned as the reoep-
tacle of the entries, aud into that, mothers,
babies. aud nurses were ushered by gentle
men wearing roSettes.
Asiounded, probably, at finding them
selves in mass meeting assembled, the little
ones sent up Cry which shock the canvas
top and pierced the ears of the people. In
vain did the brass band toot their instrum-
ments to drown if possible the piercing cry
Young America was aroused and scorning
the beat, sent forth notes which shamed the
keys Of the buele. and made the trombone
blush for its weakness
The babies the babies :" was on the
lips OF every one Plows embroidery.
reaping machines fancy goods, mechanical
skill, and agricultural success, were forgot
ten in moment Blood horses and short
horn cattle were no where. The people
men, women, and children, ladies, gentle
men, and growing Juveniles, made rush
for the baby tent. Being barred admission
however they were obliged for the present
to content themselves by listening to the
music. Some, more anxious than the rest
gentlemen we mean-climbed the djoin-
ing trees, and enjoyed free gratis for moth
ing a stolen peep at the baby convention,
which, from their expressions. We Judged
was highly gratifying.
At IL o'clock, a large circle was formed
by rope around the tent, and outside Of
this. uninterested adults were made to stand
which they did patiently under the promise
The judges were then elected hose duty it
was to enter the tent, examine the babies and
award the premiums.
The judges were about TO proceed to their
tasks when a tel e.grGn was received an
nouncing that number Of babies were on
the train from Dayton, and would be there
at II O'Clock, and requesting postpone
ment OF the examination until said babies
arrived. The request was acceded to, to
the great discomfort of the convention then
in session. 4 few minutes after twelve the
judges entered the tent, and through the
kindness Of the managers, and probably
with the consent of the babies were permit
ted to enter the Saaactum Sanct 0ruDl and
look upon the scene.
The tent presented novel. amusing and
interesting sight The mothers and nurses
were seated and had the little darlings all
ready for inspection, that is as near ready
as could be. To see so many babies togeth-
er was novel; to see the maternal ef-
forts to present them in the best mood was
amusing. and TO gaze upon their innocent
faces and purest charms was certainly in
teresting.
There sat mother. her eyes directed al
ternately upon the judges and on little
cherub, which lay in her lap BY her sat
another, holding up proudly a lovely little
girl whose fiaxen curls and sweet blue eyes
would soften the heart of the greatest baby
hater in Christendom. Next to her nurse
was endeavoring TO quiet stout, black-eyed,
rosy-cbeeked, year-old, who insists up
on pulling the jet black ringlets of another
one about his own age. One lady pointed
with pride to the chubby legs OF her darling
boy, while another grow lingly refers to the
delicate but well-tormed teatnres of her
sweet babe. One boasted of having the
largest to its age another the smallest and
smartest Some of the babies seemed to
feel their Importance on the occasion. and
in spite of the most earnest entreaties. would
be in mischief, aud keep up Il continued
noise. Others appeared unwilling to be
lieve their eyes and lay quietly in their
mothers arms. watching the proceedings
with apparent interest, while others insisted
on hiding their innocent faces in their moth
er's bosoms, as if they knew their refuge
was there.
Then the expressions which fell on ones
ear. Tome to mudder's arms. mudder's
little pet" "Oh, you darling little toad :"
"B'ess its little heart it shall have some
tandy" Tot, tot to Baridyboss, on its
mammals little boss" "Stan' up, muzzer's
little pet.' ats sweet, so it is. mudder
knows it is" Dump if it wants to. tause
it tan dump" ''Tiss mamma now, won't it
tiss mamma ?" "Bouncet bounce, booncety
bounce" Now what a naughty boy, see,
the gentlemen are coming" "That's a
good baby--nurse can tome its hair, an it
don't try q Bit" 'Swee'y, sweety, moth
er's sweet and hundred more just such
expressions.