Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-30


through the kindness of the managers, and
| probably with the consent of the babies
we were permitted to enter the sanctun
sanctora@a and look upon the scene.
THE SCENE IN THE TENT.
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 neal
ready as could be. To see so many babies
together was novel; to note the material
efforts to present them III the best mood,
was amusing, and to gaze upon their limo
cent faces and purest of charms was Ger.
tainly interesting.
There sat mother, her eyes directed al
ternately on the Judges and on a little cher
ub which lay in her lap. By her sat an
other, holding up proudly a lovely little
girl, whose f1axen curls and sweet blue ewes
would soften the heart of the greatest ba-
by-hater III Christendom. Next to her a
nurse was endeavoring to quiet stout
black-eyed, rosy-eheeked "one year DID,"
who insists on pulling the - -l--t a,-e7
le.ts, "A ,,s.ytl.e. one about its own age
One lady pointed with pride to the chubby
legs of her darling boy, while another
glowingly refers to the delicate but we'll
formed features of her sweet babe. One
Boosting of having the largest Of its age;
another of the smallest AMI smartest.-
Some of the babies seemed to feel their
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Of the most earnest entreaties, would be in
mischief and keep up q continued noise
Others appeared unwilling to "believe then
eyes, " and lay quietly in their mothers
arms, watching the proceedings with APP
parent interest, while others insisted on
hiding their innocent faces in their moth
er's bosom, as if they knew their refuge
was there.
YOUNG AMERICAS vERNAcuLAR.
Then the expressions which fell on ones
ears ''Tome to lnudder's arms, mudder's
little pet" 'Oh you darling title toad "
| ''B'ess it's little heart, it shall have some
tandy." ''Tot, tot TO Baridyboss, on its
mammals little hoss.' ''Stan up mudder's
title pet" ats sweet, SO it is, it tai
dump" ''I'iss mamma now, wont it tiss
mammal 'Bouncety bounce, bouncety
bounce" s'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 Bit "SweetB sweety,
mothers sweet" and hundred more just
such explosions.
| WHERE THE BABIES CONE FROM
Oae hundred and tscenty seuen babe!
were entered for exhibition. And they
came from almost everywhere. Severa
counties, including Hamilton Of Ohio,were
well represented, and then there were babies
/ fromIndiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania d Mas
sachusetts. We would publish the names
but for the serious protests of the parents
who do not desire the world to know tina
their babies entered for the prizes and did
not get it. We appreciate their feeling
/ and submit to their request. In such an
immense crowd we could not with any pro
prety get anything like personal DIES
cription Of the babi's, but we will mention
a few which attracted general attention.
THE PRETTIEsr BABY. sa
1t was generally admitted that deci-
dedly the prettiest child on exhibition wa
from Cincinnati; it is the daughter of Nh
Henry Howe. It is really a sweet child
and, without pretending to be a judge, VI
must coincide with the general opinion.
Large and fat children seemed to pre-
dominate. One from Indiana, only fly,
months old weighed twenty-seven and .
half pounds. Another, four months old
weighed twenty pounds. .5a
A pair Of twins, Of Clark County ,attrac
ted much attention. They were very pref
, ty, and as near alike as two peas.
An elderly lady was present with he
seventeenth baby, only two months Old
She claimed nothing extraordinary in tn
child, but thought she was deserving of
, premiun-and she certainly is.
Without attempting to particularize, W
will just say, that we think all the babe
| presented were really pretty, and that the
parents have just cause to be proud {
, them
THE JUDGES DELIBERATE.
The judges were q long time in their il
! vestigations. After they retired, the mott
+ ers, with their children in their arms, walk
: ed into the Floral Hall, where they re
manned, while the spectators crowded pas
: them to take look at the babies. Thi
ended the great Baby Show-the first
e but certainly not the last in Ohio.
: Though the ''show" was ended the eS
element was not over. Everybody wal
ted to know the premium babies, and tn
, Judges were not ready to report. Som
: ladies were sure that duck of Child 0
: that 'love of baby would carry off til
q silver ware, while every parant was sure {
prize. The judges not being able t
consult acknowledgements on the grount
: retired to the Anthony House in tho c
. ty. There they were followed by hur
dreds anxious to learn the result.
/, PRIZES AwARDED--NAMEs OF THE VICTOR:
t The session was a long one, but about
!. o'clock in the evening the final decisio
. was made, and the prizes awarded as fol
: lows:
First prize, splendid service of silve
plate, including large salver, to the daugh
( e - Gloxl- o.