The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-09-19

R. spr0ul and S. A. Green exhibited
samples Of Maple Sugar. Currsns wine
manufactured by NJ. A. Dreibebis. and.
blackberry and native grape wines bs @
III. Nichols were on exhibition. E. p.
Smith and c. NJ. Stafford each contrbu
ted a box Of nice honey.
S. A. Green displayed lunches Of Is
abella grapes. w. II. Winchester jars
containing sample of husk fig and plum
tomatoes and rcd and yellow f aud ehcr-
~ tomatoes.
FINE Arts.
The display in tins department was
very good, many of the exhibitions giving
evidence of great taste anl skill. Mrs.
Chas. r. Tyler contributed collection
fine oil paintings, of much merit. one be-
ing spirited representation oftho State
Fair at Madison two years since and 9TH
ers of Oriental scenery. L. Mansergh
showed a beautiful picture of rural
scene in back ground, with ruihed mill in
relief. 1t was Autograph painted over
in water colors. Miss. c. Hatch showed
two fine paintingsi in water colors. Mrs.
G. NJ. Oakley contributed two finely ex-
| ecuted pencil sketches, one of a scene at
West Point aud the other of MinnehaLa'
Falls. S. S. Fiicld showed some sketch
es of scenery on the ST. Croix River, near
the st. Croix Falls. lie also showed
very large collection of stuffed insects,
butterflies, bugs and their kinsfolks, which
was one of the greatest attractions on ex-
hibition. In the centre Of this strange,
brilliant, buggy group was bat, hold
ing pipe in his mouth, Which circum-
stance seemed to justify the common OBJ
servation that ii is surprising what an
insect may be taught. NJ. III. Fitch and
G. NJ. Powell each exhibited specimens
Of penmanship, and the Transcript Office
some very creditable specimens of job
printing.
LADIES DEPARTMENT..
There was large show of articles in
this department, nearly every one of
which are worthy Of favorable notice.
Comparison seems inyidious where there
is so muck merit, and the task of alot-
ting premiums must have been delicate
and difficult one. We have not space to-
speak of all the different articles, but can
only mention some of the ladies' who
contributed to this attractive feature Of
the exhibition.
Mrs. Caroline Goss exhibited nm ele-
giant toilet case and large number Of
toilet and wardrobe articles; also an ele-
giant bed quilt, and bed spread and Pr
ano spread.
Bed quilts were exhibited by Mrs.
Walls, Miss. Mary A. Gross, Miss Emma
Miller, Mrs. ]. N. Clements, Mrs. A.
Flint, Miss. Elmira Nichols and Miss.
Lydia a. Pratt. The quilt exhibited by
Miss. Pratt was of silk and contained
over four thousand pieces. All of tho
quilts exhibited were of elegant work
lnanship and design, al worthy Of prem
iums.
NorE.-We would like to know the
reason of expendins so much labor on the 8
coverings Of bed. They arc beautiful
certainly, but who can afford to go to bed
before dark, Or lie awake after daylight,
to admire the design and execution. And
then the idea Of parading them in open
daylight to CRAFTY the curiosity of tho
inqusitive and awaken the admiration Of
the idle, is altogether shocking and--par-
don us, lades-positv 'ly vulgar. Sleep
is modest, retiring, dreamy. delicious
affair, and all its accessories should DO of
sober tints and suggestive Of soothing
thought. Damask curtains, brilliantly pa
pered walls, gay looking quilts arc only
fit 10 "murder Sleep"
N. B. These remarks are made in
personal and not a repertorial sense.
Mrs. Walls had n very fac collection Of
articles on exhibition, comprising knit
stand spreads, sofa arinlets, chair arinlets,
tides, socks, wool mittens, WOODEN stock
inss, child's socks, cushion covers, knit
collars, knit bed spread, &c. Mrs. Wallse
is blind lady, and these articles, many
of them of elegant workmanship. wero alp
| of her own manufacture. Mrs. S. S. FL
| field exhibited two beautiful chairs, the
seats and backs worked in mosaic, one in
worsted and one in satin, also pair of
finely embroidered slipper. Mrs. p.
Felt showed finely embroidered taby's
dress, and Mrs. M. 4. Dricbelbis, very
beautiful suit ofinfant's clothing. Mrs. S.
/ u Dod0a had IN ayh;hif;n, a fo,o.,