Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-10-14


sidering the unfayorable season we hav
had the specimens of apples, pears, peach
es, plumS, ounces, cranberries and grape
is far more than could be expected 1t i
refreshing, in view of the great scarcity O
fruit the present year, to see the excellen
quality and great variety there is on exhi
bltion at our State fair. The larger por
ton of the fruits we found in Floral Hall
The Flowers also to be seen in Flora! Hal
are the finest and greatest in variety W.
ever saw. The display far excels that O
the United States Fair at Louisville. w,
would like to particularize, but cannot
We say to all. go and see it., or miss tho
prettleSt and best show of exotics ever seen
IN any city west of Cincinnati. We fee
poetleal when looking at the beauties of flo
raj Hall, but full knowledge of the many
things we have to give some attention to
admonlshes us to push forward and forget
fancy and sentimentalism, and bury mag
nation in reality and smooth words in the
rough expression of course facts. As we
are pushed, we so, though reluctantly.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
The entries in this department. of the ex-
hIbltlon are numerous-much more so than
ever belore-and Of quality and variety
OF pattern not heretofore seen in Indianan-
oils. +. 5. Brkenmayer figures here as he
always does. There are plows, harrows.
cultlvators, small tools, mills. presses
wooden ware, threshers, wagons. pumps
engines, Dc, DC. Every farmer and me.
chanIc should visit this department. II
embraces much space, extending from the
hall Tor Farm products to the Young Mems
hall on the south side of the grounds near
the cattle StallS-embracing everything in
Power Hall, a portion of the articles in
Miscellaneous and Manufacturers Halls.
and all the available space on the eastern
SIDE OF the fair grounds. To notice every
thing IN this department worthy of a full
description would be to fll up our entire
paper
The machinery in Power Hall derives
momentum from an engine manufactured
by Stedman 4 Co.. of Aurora A bean
tiul miniature engine surmounts the front
part OF this, and is subject of almiratiol
to all behoidcrs. There is beautiful lit
tie engine from Richmond near the one be-
longing TO Stealman & Go. IIasSelman q
Nmton have portable engine that is lust
ly worthy OF the praise it receives. Ii !,
used by them 10 propel Gezcr's Patent
Ihlesher and Grain Separator. Gear tc
Co. of Richmond also have portable en-
CINE used by them to move the machinery
# patent threSher. 1t will well repay
The trouble of an examination. Beard and
Snex of Richmond, and Briakley. Davis
d Co, of Dublin, exhibit various imple
mcnts. Nearly every part of Inliana is
represented, frcm Michigan City to Maali-
son, in the way of machinery aud Agricul-
tural implements. There are also ma
chimes of various kinds from Ohio. Penn
sylvania. New York, Illinois, Kentucky.
and other States, of which we cannot row
speak more in detail.
DEPARTMENT For GIRLS AyD BOYS.
The entries by the young ladies' in this
department are large in number. but the
Young gentlemen have been careless in fl
ling up the hall allotted to them.
The Young Ladies Hall is we'll filed
with dairy products, WOODEN goods, needle
work. painting and drawing, flowers
some very pretty--canned fruits, fruit but
ters, jellies, preserves, pickles, breaal and
cake, and miscellaneous articles. including
birds. This hall is almost as attractive rs
Floral Hall. 1t presents fine display of
the taste aul industry of our Hoosicr girls.
The boys male but ten entries in all in
their department. which embrace grains.
seeds and the blowing match The girls
have gone far ahead of the boys, as they
always do. IN contributing TO the life and
interest of our fair The boys preferto be
men and desert the department which prop
srly belongs to them. and where they can
ldd most to their reputation, for Others
where they are sure To come in CONNIE
.ition with older heads and greater skill /
md run the very great risk of getting no
premiums at all. This is not right.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
In the Miscellaneous and Manufacturer
Halls will be found elegant specimens Of
printing. book binding. engraving, AMI OF
.dge tool and cutlery, clothing. hat AMI cap.
'erinmery. soap, carpet, blanket, linen.
ocls, cabinet ware and lock manufacture
--all the productions of Indana-bcsiles
Iarlous other articles which would require
he patience of job to ennmeratc.
In Leather Manufactures and domestic
FOODS made by machinery the display is
rood
The number of carriages, buggics and
not large, but the specimens arc
'ory superior.
HORSES IN THE RING.
Yesterday afternoon at | o'clock horse.
or general purposes were exhibited in the
ing. There was a good display Of them.
several very superior stations were great
J admired by the crowd surrounding the
ing. The awards were not reported at
he secretary's office in time for us to no.
iccfhc premiums.
Following this exhibition was that of
rotting and pacing stations over four
ears old The best time made by the
rottcrs was $40, which has frequent
Y and very considerably beaten in the
anne ring. The best pacing time made
vas $40, which has also been beaten.
The time for the exhibition of trotters
nd PAGERS was very unfavorabIe A black
loud and rnmbling thunder threatened
ain, which drove off the crowd, and dis
'irited the riders and drivers and owners
t the stock. 1t was not fair test by any