The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-10-18
TIE STATE Fair

represe alati0a iro1a Cedar was very large
The concourse Of people present, exceed
ei any thing q the kind ever held II
Icwa- TIE city, The lair grounds and
every CHER rs,ce was crowded E!sa ha-
nan tei-Ss. Greas officially WAS aa3
in getting Places to Accommodate The
people present. The cstizens 1t sasss-
tine are eu,i,led TO all praise for their
sinkness and ho-P.,illy In taking charge
oil guests. and prorsding foE theif co.,
Tsnience q. their own houses. Fer car
self, we feel in duty boand 10 ackuowl-
edge our tl.anks TO Mr.. II. Z. Jenn.son
and lady, for sheir hospi;ilisy to earseli
and b.t,sr half during our stay II that
place.
The articles on exhibition, II is tree,
could &c, compete III quantity nor varie-
,y with iba, Of The Worlds fair. nor oil
the large eastern States; hus vas good
display for the young Stale Of Iowa
The preparations made for the fair were
credible 10 the officers; yet, as in all
cases, there was some dissatisfaction, as
there never We, has been fair held
which exactly pleased all. Bu. yet 1t
was pleasant time, ard we think most
Of the people present enjoyed themselves
TO their hearts eooterI.
People were present from all parts Of
the State, thus manlfes,ing an in,erss,
in it Of al! classes Of people. We cannot
give full account OF it, but will give
some lew things which fell under our
notice.
THE NuscATIsE LIGHr GUARDS.
The leading feature to Us il The Fair,
was the display of the Military Conpa-
ny OF Masca;ine. They presented fine
appearance, and wen laurels aud ap-
probations from all VINO beheld them
They looked anxiously Tor the promised
appearance Of tae Upton Guards" bu.
did 10. see them.
Il is now proposed By the members Of
The different Military Companies, thai,
they NEE. at some convenient Puin: and
have a grand parade; and form their
5aitallIons and a regiment, and complete
a perfec. organization with full staff Of
field officers.
VIVA. say you ALL Let US hear from
all the companies in the State. When
shall We meet. and wherel We pro-
pose that the Mascanns Light Guards,
The Cedar Rapids, Marion and Anamosa
companies, meet a: Upton on the lS,h
OF NoFenter, and form brigade. What
say You! shall i, lie doae2 We will
pledge you comfortable quarters, among
good friends. L.! Us hear you speak
out. Will our exchanges please ao'ace
this. and Ii the attention Of tbs chiv.l-
~ 10 the matter.
IAPLEEEsTs AND CUTLERY.
Among Inc articles on exhibition, none
made better display than those of Geo.
q. Mahan Of Nasca.ine, consisting Of
farming utensils in grea. variety, and Of
the latest and best patents, and OF cutlery
aud household hardware. His cutlery
was OF the faest kind, and such as can
Be found al all times in abundance al lis
store Ia that city. He also had On exhi-
bttlon large AM splendid Piano, the
qualities Of whi:a cannot be exc. lied ;
and the price beiag only 1915, a, which
figure be IS prepared % furnish customers
with most splendid article, ard good
warranted Pianos al even lower figures.
HORSES.
TIE stock Of horses on exhibition ex-
ceeded that Of any other class. bu, we re-
gret tia. the splendid match team Of
VIM. Morton was through some cause
ruled out. blany OF our citizens know
bis span TO De the fines, in the State yet
they we're not allowed to enter, and the
first premium sas awarded 70 Thomas
W. Cla9gett, the Presiden. Of the Society
Those knowing the qualities OF Morton's
matched horses, will be az. to Judge
from the above facts that there was some
thing rotten In Denmark" Not being
fully posted in the rules and regulations
Of tie Fair. Il does appear to Us that III
justice was done 10 Mr.. Morton, bu. We
leave it 10 them 10 settle il.
Il was one Of the rules OF the Society,
that no Gambling horse" could compete
for premium. In violation Of this an
attempt was made to enter a grey horse
oil this character, bit was promptly ruled
out by the officers. Upon ,als mob
gathered, and II wa. apprehended riot
would ensue. but the officers were stead.
last and the people sustained them, and
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