The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-11
Thompson Township Fair.

EDITOR DEMocRAr As it WAS nv good
fortune to be present, to-day, at the Thomp.
son Township Fair. thought that perhaps
a cursory sketch of what / saw there might
be of interest to those of your readers who
wore not thus favored. The morning dawncd
propitieusiy, and all nature seemed par
ticularly to favor the citizens ef Thompson
in thoir iasdabie aud hopeful enterprise.
Township Fairs arc of SO rare occurrence
that We had an anxious dosire to witaess
such display, conducted moro particularly y
upon the true principles of Fairs-an i'm
partial exhibition of tho products of the
farm aad tho Industry of tho house. Whom
we arrived oPou tho grounds. hundreds of
lasses, greeted our vision. which made US
feel ~ though it was really Fair DAY :
The frst noticeable fcaturc of the day
was tho stretched line, telegraph style. for
rods, upon which were hung iunumerable
articles of domestic manufacture, many of
which wero of excellent quality, l will not
particularise to any great extent, but mon.
lion few only. We noticed a fancy quilt,
on exhibition by Miss Lovina Hyo, which
was strikingiy beautiful, sufficiently elegant
and tasty 10 please the fancy of tho most
fstidious; certainly weeks Of busy fingers
were requisite to its completion. Others,
by Misses S. A. Austin and Jane Arnold
were beautiful objects of the admiration of
tho mahy who saw them. A somewhat an.
cient quilt (l760) was quito u novelty in
these fast" days.
OF cattle, quite number of entries were
madc, all of which wero worthy of notice.
Also an unexpected number of horses were
entered, most of which we're two and three
year-Old colts of excellent grades.
Tho next important feature Of the "Show,"
was the tablo Of vegetables, extending par.
ailol with the limo of domestic manu- features,
burdened with it's load of products, somo
OF which we're superior to those on exhibi-
tion at our recent County Fairs.
Mr. Henry Hubert raised some MAN.
moth beets-the best of tho season. Mrs
Darius Murphy exhibited few superior
eucumbers, much the largos. have seen
Mr.. Philip Wilson was on hand, as usual,
with choice collection of grapes, which
roslly werO worth tasting. Thoy almost
made ono believe himself on Keiley's Is
land ] cannot speak particularly OF each
article; bfevity forbids. And perhaps it is
unnecessary, as you will he furnished with
3nhbstract of al! the premium articles.
But, suffice ;t to cay, the show of domestic
productions was large and of excellent
quality,
Mrs. Scott, of Thompson, had on exhibition
an interesting collection OF ancient relics.
A silver mug one hundred and ffty years
old, Bible and other hooks over one hun
dred years old, shells, chairs, etc., all of
remOte period. Also copy OF the ISttLem
&dzeite of '97. These articles, as We exam.
ined them, reminded Us that we, too, are
growing old, and that. long ero the number
of years which they represent will have
passed away, this and tho succeeding gen.
creations will minge with the ashes of their
former or primitive possessors.
Numerous other articles are worthy of
notice, but ! must not extend this CON-
munication. All seemed to enjoy the
Farmers re union 10 their various ways
While some were Willing away moments of
"present pleasure" with giddy heads, in those
detestable horsepower swings, others wore
stripping the light, fantastic toe" and here
and there group of old and young were
'oharging" upon some of MIR. Bells deli.
oious Watermelons. And stlll q few sought
pleasure through the influence of the "Cup
of Devils" TO the utter exclusion of what
little sense they might possess.
Dinner was In readiness ut, DR.. Proctors,
for ell who felt "inclined," tho culinary
preparations for which would please the
taste of the most fastidious epIcure.
And thus the second snnaul Fair of
Thompson Township passed of to the entire