The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-11-25
5fIcftc0 nlisccllo,lD.
fum the Cincinnati News of 9th.
NATIONAL CONVENTION or BABIES

QUEER SCENES Ar CINCINNATI - The
National Baby Convention, which took
place yesterday, attracted people, adults
and babies. from all parts Of the Union. No
less than 1000 visited the lsir, all Of whom
seemed to be excited as TO the display Of
innocence and inisntle beauty. The nov
elty Of the exhibition was OF itself sufficient
to create n general interest, but to this was
added three services OF silver plate as priz es.
The managers OF the show" appeared to
be taken atack at the general interest taken
in the affair. They had supposed that their
liberal premiums would not tempt more
than a d - babies or so, and had made
arrangements accordingly. Ten o'clock
Yesterday morning convinced them that
they had moderated " the importance Of
the OCCASION" Devoted mothers and doa,ing
fathers, with their little pets in their arms,
came pouring into the Fair grounds -
each, no doubt, confident OF leaving with
one Of the prizes. 4 small canvass tent had
been assigned as the receptacle OF the en-
tries. and into that mothers, babies aud
nur.es were ushered by gentlemen wearing
rosett. upon their breasts Soon there
was music within"
As,onished, probably, ut finding ,hem>
selves in "mass meeting assembled" the
little ones sent up u cry, which shook the
canvass top aud pierced the ears Of the
people. Ia vain did the brass band ,oot
their instruments, TO drown. if possible,
the piercing cry Young America was
aroused aud scoring to be beat, sent forth
notes which shan,cd the KEYS OF the bugIe,
sud made the trombone blush for its weak
ness The babies the babies " WAS ON
the llps Of every one. Ploughs, embroidery,
t,aping machines, fancy goods, mechanical
sAil and agricultural success, were alf'tor-
gotten in moment. Blood horses and
short horn cattle were no whar' The pee.
rle-nicn, women. and children. ladies',
scuicmen, aud growing Juveniles, made y
5a-h Tor the Baby Tent" Being barred
admission, however. they were obliged for
tie present to content themselves by listen
inr to the music. Some more anSious than
the gentlemen we mean--cimhed the
adjoining trees, sud enjoyed free gratis for
nothing, slolen pep at the Baby Gov
yentiou, which, from their expressions, we
Judged was highly gratifying
Al ] o'cloca large circle WAS formed
by rope around the tent, and outside OF
tu. the nnintcresied adults were made 10
stsud. winch they did patiently, under the
promise hat the babies would soon be eS>
hiited The Judges were then elected,
whose dot, Il was Ia enter the tent, cNan. )
inc the babies and award the premiums.
The Judges were about proceeding to
their task. when Telegraph was received,
announcing that n Number ol babi's were
on the train from Dayton, and would be
there at ~ o'clock, aud requesting post
ponemcni of the examination until said ba
bies arrived Tie request was acceded to,
TO the great i.comlorl OF the Convention ="
then in session. 4 few minutes after -
the Judges entered the tent, and through the
kindness oi the managers, and probably
with the consent OF the babies, We were
pe,mi:i. i to enter the sanctum sanciofum,
and look upon the scene
The tent presented a novel, amusing and
interesting sight The mothers and nurses
were seated and had the little darllngs
all ready tor inspection, that is us near rea
DIS MS could be. To see so many babies
,a,a,hor ,,,s rovsI. IN moi. The maternal
,efors to n,sscn, them in the hes, mood,
wa. sm,.i,c and 10 o,ze upon their limo,
oan, n..as a,d n,,es, If charm, was Ger.
tsinlv Interesting.
There sat "A mother her eye directed al
,e,na,ely ON the Judges and on little cheruh
which Law in her Lao. By her sat another
holding nm n,oudly a lovely little girl whose
ea.en curl, ard sweet blue eyes wo,.lt
sor,e, tba.hesrt Of the creates, baby .ha,er
in Chris,endom Next to her was a nurse
ende,yorinp to ouie, a stout. black eyed,
yosv.cheessd zone wear DID," who insist.
on pu,I,nu The ie, black rinple,s of another
on. about nj. own age. One lady pointed
with pride to the chubby legs Of her darling
boy, while another glowingiy referred to the
delicate but well formed features of he,
swee, babe. One boosted Of having the
harvest of its are: another of the sma,>
lest and smartest Some OF the babe.
seemed Ia feel their Importance on this oc
casiou. and. in spite Of the most earnest
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