Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11

their celebrated Melodeons on exhibition,
to which we would call the particular at
tention of those attending the Fair,
G. II. Myers, of Bennington, exhibits
what is called the Scientific Churn, paten-
ted by ID. W. Seeley of Albany, in 1861.
The inventor claims that it gives a great
er amount Of friction on the milk or cream
with less time and labor than any other
churn yet invented, and that it will make
superior quality of butter, from Sweet or
sour milk, or cream, in from two to five
minutes. The inventor was awarded a
large silver medal at the New York State
Fair in 1861. The committee say the
churn was put to the test by them, and
"made butter from fresh milk in one min
ute and fifty seconds" The committee
certified that it was worthy of special
mention, and so say we.
G. N. French of Grafton, has spleu-
did Top Buggy, which is admired none
the more because it happens to be the
only one on exhibition.
Dewey & Carter, of Hartford, have in
Mechanics Hall superior lot of Horse
Blankets of various styles and prices, and
Blanket Cloths, which are worthy of par
ticuar mention. They are much admired
by horsemen. They are finished in fine
style, with straps and patent buckles.
John Howe, Jr., of Brandon, has a
variety of Scales which will tell your
weight to hair,-too we'll known to need
special mention in these columns.
Cramton, Barrett Il Nichols of Rut-
land, exhibit Cabinet Furniture, consist
ing of cottage .setts, &c. Merriam has
specimens of his perfect fitting shirts,
among which are quantity made ex-
pressly for the writer hereof and paid for
in advance, and so we recommend them
without fee Or hope of reward :" and
Fl. c. Tuttle, large number of speci
mems of very superior book-binding.
A variety of Sewing Machines are to |
be seen in Floral Hall, and Thrashipg
Machines, Moving Machines, and farm
ing tools in and around Mechanics Hall. |
The show of Fruit is not large. There
are only two entries of Apples. j. M.
Ketchum of Sudbury, exhibits 1877 vari-
cites, and they are as fine a looking lot of
apples as we ever saw. He also exhib-
its 20 varieties of plumbs and three of
grapes. N IF. Woodward of Brandon,
also has a large number of varieties,
among which we noticed the Duchess of
Ogdensburg, Red Astrachan, Northern
Spy, Rhode Island Greening, &c.
r. V. Marsh of Brandon, has large
and superior variety of Plums. ~.
In the Floral Department there are
many beautiful productions-the skillful
handiwork of the ladies--consistine of the
usual variety seen on such occasions, and
we may observe without fattery, (snce
we are sustained by a gentleman from
abroad of large observation and excellent
Judgment in such matter that by far
the finest exhibition on the Fair Ground
yesterday, was the ladies themselves
and only an average collection of Green
Mountain girls at that, Can it be said
that the State Fair is a failure in the
midst of so much beauty and rosy health
as promenaded upon the grounds yester-
day? SAKE has immortalized the girls
in rhyme, as one of the chief " produc-
tons " of Vermont, and it may be said in
that they find a " ready market"
and bring the highest "prices."
The attendance yesterday was unex-
pectedly large considering the times, and
without doubt the attractions offered by
the Managers of the Society to-day and
tomorrow are such as to draw large
number of people. Mr.. Greeley is to
deliver an address at 2 o'clock P. NJ. to-
lay upon a subject deeply interesting to
every Vermonter, viz: The Agriculture
Of our State, past and future. We give
he programme in another place.
BRUTAL MURDER. gentleman from