Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-12
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As presumed. we reached home quite as
soon a. the letter following arrived at its
destination. As We were rather chsry OF
cores pondence in our absence, We cannot
permit this epistle 10 60 unpublished, es-
pecial!y as news Of every description is at a
premium.
DAYTON, June 9th, 1890.
So many and so varied are the scenes
through which have passed since some
three weeks ago left the beautifu,own Of
Davenport, tina, could not, il would, mar
rate them, bu, shall trust 10 pretty good
memory to bling them up in their conaee-
tion hereafter. | have been on the wing,
with the exception Of a few days, ever since
/ left home, and have compassed good
many miles in the interim. Several days
glided away vsry agreeabiy in the broad
spread city Of Cincinnati, during which time
Twisted all objects OF public interest in and
around the place. Tie most noteworthy
sight behell was the Mechanics Fair
The exhibition was really good, and became
place Of great interest during the time il
was open. All kinds Of machinery were
displayed. each piece at the time in opera
q n and generally attended by the inveutor,
who seemed 10 be much Interested in ex-
planning to the spectators the superiority
of his machine over all Others of the deserip,
ton. TIE most wonderful piece Of meehan-
ism on exh b;tion was self-weighing. self
registering and self-calculating maehne-a
beautiful model that first weighed the grain,
then registered the quantity and finally cal
cuiated the amount at a given price
Steam engines Of gigantic dimensions down
to petiteness atforiing scarcely sufficient
power to surmount the fiction Of common
coiTee-mill, were in operation. Pumps Of
various kinds, steam ard hand. rotary and
perpendicular, were on exhibition. Single
machines; printing presses; brick maehiaes;
fountains; washing, churniag, type, NOR
tiseing and many ether kinds OF mashin es
were blended together in admirable con-
fusion. Furniture the most superb, car
RIGGS. musical instruments. mirrors, paint
inrs. marbleized iron, lamps, cutlery, Jew
elry and specimens OF the thousand and one
handcraits that 60 to make up great city,
were there, exhibited to the best advantage,
Shell work, needle work, feather and wax
flowers, cases of birds, insects, shells, min
erals, and all the paraPhernalia, the result .
Of the busy nothing TODD moments OF sell
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time nor space 10 mentioa the tithe OF ar
ticles on exhibition. Il was the best dis +
play have yet seen OF the annual exhibit /
tons of the Mechanics Institute Of this /
city.
In company with some friends, | rode i
through the outskirts of Cincinnati, visiting
different localities within five to eight miles +
Spring Grove Cemetery, FIVE miles from the +
heart Of the city, possesses many attfac-
tons. aside from those that naturally clus-
ter around the resting place Of the departed.
1t embraces, believe, abou, one hundred
acres. enclosed with beautiful Maelura
hedge, and contains some magnificent mon
uments. | had no great love for the Usage
Orange hedge, having seen only such as
are in the neighborhood Of Davenport, unti! 7
saw those in the vicinity of Cipeinnati.- I
They are not only the mos; beautiful en-
closure ever saw, but are the most durable +
and efectusl.
am now Willing away few tedious
hours in the very pleasant city Of Day,on,
and shall leave it on Friday with lie expsc- {
tation Of reaching Davenport quite a. soon 4
- Ibis brief eFistie. S.