The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-15

he intended taking his carriages and buggies
to the HepdersonFair.
GRAIN, vraETABLEs, AND FRuIrs.
The samples of corn were beautiful. The
grain of every description could hardly be
surpassed. The vegetables-especially the
potatoes and beets-excelled anything we
ever beheld. To describe the variety and
quality of all the articles in this department
would exceed our space The apples, in
size, variety, and quality were fine, though
not equal to the display at the District Fair.
We noticed one little box of peaches, rather
of an ordinary lot. For peach country,
this was, to Us, matter of surprise. There
were also some fine specimens of ounces
The display of flowers did not manifest a
very high order Of taste.
LADIES DEPARTMENr.
The success of the Gibson County Fair
was owing almost entirely to the energy
and industry of the ladies. Every part of
their departments were we'll represented
From johnny cake to the finest sample of
fruit pound, or sponge cake, every class was
full. Bread of every variety was to be
found on the table. Quilts, specimens of
needle work, embroidery, crochet work
all were well represented. One quilt, in
particular, was enough to excite the patriot
ism Of the most indifferent. 1t contained
pictorial representations of Washington and
lady, and all the Presidents of the United
States, with lines from the song of the Star
Spangled Banner.
In this department were several pieces of
splendid jeans and linsey. Notwithstand-
ing the efforts of the Democratic party to
crush out home manufactures, it did US good
to witness how nobly old Gibson stood up
under the the pressure of foreign impoita-
licns. The jeans and linseys were of su-
perior quality, and we have no doubt would
out wear any foreign goods that might be
made up.
The table comforts were numerous and
made one feel comfortable to look at them.
There were over four hundred entries of
this department alone. The ladies in
Princeton are celebrated for their skill in
putting up fruit and making sweet meats
but we think at this Fair they outdid them
selves. Jellies clear as crystal, and pre-
serves that would make the mouth of an
epicure water, were strung throughout the
entire length of the hall and afforded one
of the sweetest displays it was ever our
good, fortune to witness.
PANIC. I'd -r...'
In the afternoon whilst everything was
passing off pleasantly. and all seemed TO
be enjoying themselves, all at once the seats
that formed the amphitheater, came to the
ground with crash. Hundreds of persons
were on them when they fell, and for an
instant all was confusion and alarm. Hus-
bands were seeking their wives, fathers and
mothers their children, brothers their sisters
and for several minutes the greatest anxiety
and CONSERVATION were depicted on every
countenance. Providentially, no one wa:
seriously injured, though some were consid
erably bruised. How it was that so many
could have been precipitated to the ground
some on top of others, without no one being
badly injured, was quite a mystery TO all
1t was sometime after this accident befor,
the equanimity Of the crowd was entirely
restored. - = = = --,gst-Ts't5 = -,
We came near forgetting to remark tina
the display of children was good. Thu
premium, we presume. it one was given
was awarded to a Mr.. and Mrs. Mead. Thi
venerable couple made their appearance il
the ring in buggy-to which was hitchet
an ancient looking grey mare-and wer,
followed by fourteen of their children
twelve boys and two girls-each mounted
upon a grey animal, the progeny, we pre-
sumo, of the old grey attached to the buggy
The sons were all stout athletic looking fel
lows, and the girls bu1om looking lasses.
The crowd greeted the appearance of tn
cid gentleman and lady with as much en-
, thusiasm as would have been awarde'
them in ancient Sparta. We learn that tn
old gentleman had a blowing match on hi
! , farm, the day before, in which the twelv
brothers participated, and set dinner tabl
around which were gathered forty-five G
his own children and grandchildren.
= The Fair was complete success, and wa
> much superior to the exhibition last year
,Tae1 motto of the managers iss"ever i'm
prove" aud they already predict that tb
/ exhibition next year, at which time the
expect to secure the District Fair, will ia
exceed the display made on this. We wis
the managers and citizens all success in thei
: endeayors.
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