Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-27

anytnlng IKE personal DESCRIPTION
of the babies, but we will mrn,ion a
few which attracted general attention.
THE rRETTIEsr BABY.
1t was generally admitted that de-
cidedly the prct,iest child on exhibl-
ton was from Cincinnati il is the
daughter of Mr.. Henry Howe. |, is
really a sweet child, and without pre-
tending TO he Judge, we must coin
eide with the general opinion.
Large and fat children seemed to
predominant. One from Indiana,
only FIVE months old, weighed twenty
seven and half pounds. Another,
four months old weighed twenty
pounds.
A pair Of twins, of Clark County,
attracted much attention They were
very pretty, and as near alike as two
peas.
An elderly lady was present with
her sepenteeth baby, only two months
old. She claimed nothing exlraordl-
nary in the child, but thought she
was deserving of premium-and
she certainly is.
Without particularlzlng further, we
will Just say, that are think all the
babies presented were really pretty,
and that their parents have just cause
to be proud of them.
THE JUDGES DELIBERATE.
The Judges were long time in
their Investigations. After they re-
tired, the mothers, with their children
in their arms, walked into the Floral
Hall, where they remuiued, while the
spectators crowded past them to take
look at the babies This ended the
great baby Show-the first but GER
tainly not the last, in Ohio.
Though the show was ended, the
excitement was not over. Every
body wanted to know the premium
babies, and the Judges were not ready
to repori.--Somc ladies were sure
that this duck of child, or that
love Of 4 baby would cary off the
silver waite, while every parent inter
estcd was sure of prize he
Judges not being able 10 consult
without interruption Oh the ground.
retired 10 the Anthony House in the
city. There they were followed by
hundreds anxious to learn the result.
PRIZES AwARpED-NAMEs or THE
vICTORs.
The session was long one, but
about & O'Clock in the evening the
final decision name, aud The prizes
were awarded MS ioloss:
first prize splendid service of sill
yer plate, including large salver to
the daughter of VIM, Romer of Vi
emma, Clark County, aged 10 months.
Second prize. service OF SILVER plalc
TO the son of WIN. w Mcdowell of
Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, aged 10
months
Third prize, a plain service of sill
yer, to the daughter of Mr.. a. Canon
of Philadelphia.
DIssArIsrAcTIoN-y oLuNTEERPRIzrs
Great dissatisfaction was expressed
at the award of the first prize. Ii
was thought II would be given nj
once to the daughter Of Mr.. Howe,
of Cincinnati, and it was even pro-
posed TO take up subscription on
the spot, 10 purchase a gift worth at
least as much as the prize. 1t is un
derstood that her claim had been
strongly urg d, and that the prize
was awarded TO the other child by a
majority of only one vote.
Those in the minority were deter
mined she should not pass unnoliced,
and after the awards had been made
known, waited on the little fuvorlte
and through Mr.. DeGraf' Of Dayton,
presented her with "A large and costly
slaiuler,e Of our Savior blessing Little
Children. This act WAS highly APP
plauded.
Thus ends our report of the Ma
tional Baby show. We understand
it will be repeated next year, when
with the experience Of tins year he
fore them, the managers viii be able
to prepare all the necessary accom-
modations for the 'entrlcs.