Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-07
CITY & NEWS ITEMS
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THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. ,, Is5s.
COUNTY FAIR.-Yesterday proved to be as
bright and pleasant as its pred. cessor, and
crowds of country visitors and e, hibitors filed
up the fair grounds, which were in good condi-
ton for the entertainment of man and beast, -
the entertainment of the former being in look
ing upon the articles exhibited by Others, and
that Of the latter consisting of living or stand
ing in the stalls, and eating hay. straw or "eom
fodder" The number of entries were largely
increased yesterday morning, and the day open
ed with good prospect of the most successful
and largely attended Fair ever held in the
County.
a tall flag staff had been erected at the Judg-
e's stand inside the nng, from which the stars
and stripes waved merrily; new stalls and pens
had been put up, many new poultry coops had
been furnished, and the whole grounds had been
improved from Tuesdays condition.
No regular order of exercises has been ar
ranged for the different days, but visitors must
be on hand and catch the attractions as they
fly. We found the grounds well filed with
useful and ornamental articles and regret that
we cannot make mention of all which were wor-
thy of note.
In the Farming Implement Department, the
exhibition was highly creditable to our manC-
iacturers. Messrs. Baldwin, Dewitt & Co,
had an extensive variety of implements and
farming machines, among which their Manny's
Combined Reaper and Mower was the leading
feature, but by no means the only thing de.
serving of mention. A farm might be supplied
with almost all necessary tools from their ware.
house.
Messrs. NC Pepper 4 Co had on exhibition an
almost endless variety of Plows, Straw Cutters,
Churns, &c, comprising almost everything from
a Patent Apple Parer and SHcer, to a Subsoil
Plow.
In this department B. Martin & Co. have a
large number Of all manner of implements to
save labor and facilitate operations on the
farm
Caleb Turner exhibited Lis Garden Engine
which took the first premium at Sandusky, and
another one similar.
"The Ladies Delight" and other washing
machines were under constant inspection OF
those who knew the blessings such machines
would confer upon the weaker vessel"
The improved Metal Carriage Hub was upon
the ground and was much admired for its light.
ness and strength
Stanley d Irwin's Portable Grist Mill ground
out the corn meal with apparently as little eff
fort water would DO IT,
Charles Douglass had on exhibition patent
Chimney Top for the prevention of smoky
chimneys, with the introduction of which, We
should judge, sore eyes would bid farewell, and
smoky ceilings would be no where
Two most beautiful guns were shown by r
Jennings, which shone and glittered too mucl
to allow of their being passed by unnoticed.
The neat, simple and convenient window
spring, to take the place of the puIly and wheel
and patented, We were told, by the exhibitors
Nessrs. Alcott d Horton, we were much pleas
ed with. 1t seems much preferable to the usua
style of window fastening.
Thatcher & Horizons Folding Gate, and A
A. Harris Clothes Dryer, were objects of mucl
attention and were generally approved.
Passing into the General Hall, an elegantly
ornamented single harness from John A. Has
sOt was very attractive aud elected much praise
J. W. SPaulding, who took the first premium
at Sandusky on Oil Cloths, exhibits two fin,
specimens of his work.
Messrs. Patton & Smith. and T. P. Spence
are on hand with soap enough to wash ava,
all other competitors.
In the Fruit line, no names were attached t,
the greater part of the samples, so we could no
learn the owners, but some noble specimens o
Apples, Ounces and Grapes were spread on
tempdngly on the table. Mrs. Wm. Smyth'
name was upon several of the finest display
Of Grapes, and we learned that some of the 9th
er fine samples belonged to A.W Hurlbut, Esq
In the show of vegetables, this Fair is muel
in advance of the late State Fair. Mr.. Johr
: Marshall here exhibits Mammoth Cabbage
nearly large enough for family to eat from
all the winter and use the shell for a stor
house in the spring squashes from which tn
Utah Army would shrink appalled,; carrot
eighteen carats fine beets that can't be beat
peas that we should ike to make war upon
b celery that would hardly be got into an OTdina
|, ~ cellar; pumpkins that are decidedly " som
; pumpkins 5" onions that would make Weath
; ersfield blush for shame turnips too large Z
turn up the nose at corn, on which we shoul
have no hesitation in getting corned pie plan
which should be knocked into pie, " and oihe
r. varieties too large and numerous to spea
! lightly Of especially one pumpkin which weigh
, 81 lbs. Other exhibitors also have most splen
: did collections of vegetables, but we know tn
: names of but few. Mr.. E. 5. Willard has on
immense squash which weighs I76 lbs. Ca
; this be beat R H Blaekmer has ten lon
Valparaiso squashes, raised from one seed. !
fne lot of Lake Superior Vegetables are erhi
bited which show that cold in that region eI
pands instead Of contracts.
: S. B. Shaw, of East Cleveland, has the on
specimen of Sorghum Syrup on the grounds.
Several hives of bees, busy in the manufae
ture of honey, fill one corner Of the Hall Will
examining their work, we were toldto ''handl
things in the rest Of the hall, but to let tha
corner bee" We turned in time to see Dode
! pass around the building.
- of Apples, DR.. Kirkland presents larg,
number of varieties, and some other exhibition
have also fine specimens of large, noble fruits.
Mes rs. Frisbee Il Stephens show large mum
Der of cans Of coffee and spices which sen,
forth Odors like those from "Arahy the blest"
Beaumont & Co. have beautiful collection
of flowers in pots, comprising great many va
rieties, which is one of the principal atttrac