Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-24

| the list This depsrtm ent 10 not Is full as 1t
was last year. The mothers and sisters hsvs
been engaged in providing 90 many eomferts
for the soldiers that they have not had time to
| prepare for the Fair.
MECHANICAL, DC.
Mr.. Fl G Hanert, Of this city. exhibits some
excellent specimens Of tanned leather, among
which is harness. heavy and kip. also calf His
! specimens do him great credit.
The DxxocRAr 4 News Office displays its
usually tas.y specimens Of printing.
| Msssrs. Collins 4 Skeel exhibit some splen.
| did furniture Of their manufacture A dress-
Ing bureau, with . compound mirror standard
and frame, attracts much attention. They
also show their first samples Of uph olstered
chairs. also . tine bsdstead, and . simple ol
rich and costly library chairs Their epeci
| mems do them the highest credit. They are
enterprisiug and merit encouragement.
D White displsys number of Wheeler
4 Wiison's sewing machines. and Mr. Wazensr,
| Of Moline. exhibits . handsome and very use.
full sewing machine of his own manu- facture
that operates accurately en- oil kinds of work,
OF which We may speak more fully hereafter
Clark d Hoyt exhibited eome splendid
church and parlor melodeons. VIC Warriner
two cases Of boots and shoes Of superior quail.
ity. N kuhnen Co, case Of Gle CANT pipes,
and superior tobaccos and cigars.
A. ".
played various patterns of cooking aud parlor
stoves Of superior quality.
FLOWERS AND SEEDS.
Mrs Grumeigh hes elarge collsction Of Dot
plan,s. flowere. dahlias and other varistfes
Mr. Westphai Of Iowa sity, variety Of dab
liss. flowers and boqsete. also large assort>
msnt Of flower. garden and field seeds. yerv
carefully selected and arranged. The display
10 very attractive.
FIELD AND 0ARpRN.
The spselmans are almost too numerous to
mention. Mr. wsstp hal displays all the diff
srent varieties Of wheat. osts, barley and rye
known about here. in the head also some
forty varieties Of potatoes. Then there is corn.
in great variety; cabbage Of nonstrous size,
squashes Of huge dimensions, bsets that beat
all, onions pieplsot. parsuips carrots, etc, that
must be sure to be appreciated. Specimens Of
whent and beans very fine
POULTRY
Judge Grant, Ira N Clifford, Mr. Evans, r
Romoo itrown. Naome Thorirgton, and
others. exhibited many coops Of fowls Of nu-
merous descriptions The display is very
| large 10 game. fowls bantam Spanish fowls. etc
FARMING IMPLEMENrs
In addition to what wei noticed yesterday,
Mr. Krum has large display Of plows and cu-
tivstors: Mr. r DAvis. . self brsking farm
wagon, Davis, Watson 4 Co, corn shelters
tanning mills. etc The display is very good
| Cultivatsrs abound
MISCELLANEOUS.
G. Woeber exhibits an elegant family car.
riage; Mr.. Winkless cese of stuffed birds
Pc varieties.
Alfred Sanders exhibits q case of ancient
| and modern coins, some very able and rare
dating back twenty.three centuries. This
| case attracts much attention.
PLCwING MATCH
The annual powing match took place on
the Lindsey farm in the forenoon. There
we're three classes. The blowing was excel.
lent and the awards as follows:
Senior Class James Grieve, first premium
IS; Junior Glass. under 20 years, VIM
McCutcheon first premium, So; Junior claes,
undrr l6 years, Murry johnson lst premium
| IS.
SCOTT COUNTY FAIR.
The trial Of the best trotting gelding or
mare, raised in Scott county, for q purse OF
$2O, came off on the afternoon. II Haight
entered g" Barney" Stacy, bg White
foot, Garret Donaldson. . m Jane Oakley
and r Burt. b z, Green Mountain Morgan
The trotting was spirited. The race was de
cided in two one mile heats, which were both
won by Barney" in 1924 and S:26. The Sc
eond premium was taken by White.foot.
| Some splendid trott:ng will take place TO-
day by the best horees on the graund, com
mencing at ten o'clock, .. m. Be on hant
and see something nice.