The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-29


color paintings, and leather picture
frame Miss Rachel Freeman had cou-
pie of punches Of wax grapes, which
looked very natural and perfect--also, a
pair of lamp mats Mrs. G. Hedges ex-
hibited some beautiful velvet embroid-
cry. Miss Amanda r. Daniels presented
the handsomest and most costly article on
exhibition in the shape of large hair
wreath, very artistically made. Mrs. S.
g. Pierce exhibited pair of beautifully
embroidered slipper patterns, and pen
drawing. Mrs. A. ingalls, presented a
very nice fancy pin-cushion, and Mrs.
l.. B. Mellish a pretty pair of slippers.
Miss S. A. Miller exhibited wooden
chess stand, tastefully ornamented with
.leother- work, and seit of large chess
men; also crystal basket. Miss E.
Doolittle presented very beautifully ex-
ecuted basket, as pretty as anything
of the kind we have ever seen. In the
show case we noticed sample of very
pure-l looking corn starch, made by Mrs.
d. Robertson
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
In this department Mrs. G. S. Ecklee
had an excellent piece of carpeting OF
domestic manufacture Mrs. Samuel
Braden 10 yards of woollen cloth and
lbs. of woollen yarn Mrs. NJ. A. Glass
2 lbs. of Stocking Yarn Mrs. J. L.
Blank one quilt Mrs. S. p. McEwen
one quilt and pairs socks ; Mrs J. OH
as two handsome counterpanes Mrs M.
d. Weston 3 very fine coverlids and a
table spread Mrs. l. G. Freeman pair
flannel blankets; Mrs. II. Sparkling one
blanket shawl and % yards flannel cloth
Mrs. S. Mills pairs of stockings Mrs.
II. B. Hatch one pair woolen mittens
Mrs. ii. B. Haskins 9 lbs. woollen yarn.
MECHANlGAL DEPARTMENT.
In this department Mr.. c.. F. HERRIcK
presented pretty and ingenious clock,
made to exhibit number of Masonic
symbols. The frame is Of polished black
walnut, the dial and portion of the works
Of silver. 1t reflects credit upon Mr..
Herrick's mechanical skill and ingenuity,
Mr.. w. S. Scott exhibited three plows.
press drill and sett of horse shoes of
good workmanship. Mr.. John Wiley
had well-made assortment of boots and
shoes. of different sizes and patterns.
Mr.. l. p. Warren a tin boiler and tin
teapots. Mr.. c. Sloll very handsome
and well made two seated carriage, the
woodwork, ironwork, painting, stripe
ing and trimming all done by himself,
proving him very competent mechanic ;
he also exhibited handsome buggy and
a lumber wagon. Mr.. Aaron Sherwood
also exhibited a well made lumber wagon
and a democratic buggy. Mr.. j. C.
LOOMS . sides of upper leather and 4
calf skins, manufactured at the tannery
in this place, and excellent articles. Mr.
Louis Jacob had on exhibition a mahoga-
ny bureau and a patent rocking chair,
Mr.. Daniel Kint violin, Mr.. d. We'll
burn dress coat. and Mr.. Berberieh a
pair of pants and dress coat, we'll made.
HORSES, MULES AND ASSES.
The display ofhorses was large, though
the quality was rather inferior. Mr.. d.
S. Lee exhibited fine Morgan stallion, G
years old Mr.. S. +. Searls, beautiful
Morgan stallion 3 years old Mr.. S. B.
Curtis two large stations years old; Mr..
ID. Robertson handsome Morgan Stall
lion 6 years old Mr.. O. c. Searls a
beautiful stallion years old, c. III. Jak-
way Morgan stallion years old MI.
Cyrus Bailey a two year old stallion
Mr.. Martin A. Glass a French stallion 7
years old Mr.. Jacob Haum stallion
and colt sired by the same.
Mr.. Michael McAdon entered 9 brood
mares with a pair of handsome colts
Lewis Wilson pair of brood mares and
two year old colt D. S. Lee 3 brood
mares and pair of sucking colts; Z. p.
Mills pair of trotting mares John
Boone one handsome buggy mare, a 8
year old mare and one gelding years
old John Carpenter one blood mare and
a three year old mare j NJ. Chatiee one
3 year old mare c. w. Lilly l pair OF
brood mares and colt Levi ii. Eddy |
pair of year old mares.
VIM. Martin entered buggy horse,
Jesse Merrill saddle horse, ID. Robert
son saddle horse, John Mccoy fine
span of grey matched geldings. A. F.
Williams an excellent pair of horses for
all purposes, Martin A. Glass fine geld
ing Of French stock, and Clinton Wilson
a saddle horse.
Besides the colts mentioned above,
Francis Pingree exhibited year old
Wesley 0. Curtis a last springs colt, ID
Robertson sucking colt, Samuel Brad
en- a yearling colt
Charles Hoover entered a fine pair al