Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-08-28


TINS CoUNrY FAIR. IA large force of men
and teams is now engaged on the Fair grounds
in putting them in csmp lete condition. The
seats have been lengthed and are being COW
cred. Two new halls have been erected, they
are to be used as Floral and Mechanical Halls.
New cattle pens have been built, the stables
have been put in complete order and many
new5impto vementA ladded to them, But tho
feature Of the grounds is the track This is
being widened nine feet, making it one Of the
best tracks in the State 1t will be in splen-
did condition for the coming Fair, which by
the way, promises to be th best ever held
here. The Directors are enc rgeticj and active
men, and are determined to make our County
Fairs famous throughout the State. The i'm
provements commenced will be continued,
and by the next year we will have as good
Fair grounds as can be found anywhere.
There are twelve horses already on the
ground training, and more arriving every
day. q atr3, .,s.bf. 4. slsi7 bne ~,
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The LADIES' DINNERs.-The young ladies
are working with will in preparing the din
ner for the Fair. 1t is ar enormous under.
taking, but they have the pluck and endurance
to carry out any project set on. foot by them,
no matter how great it may be. The object
is praiseworthy one, to raise means to fur
irish reading material to the soldiers in camp.
We have no doubt they will be amply sus-
tanned and realize a handsome sum. Our
object is to urge upon all who attend the Fair
to patronize them A bounteousr reFast will
be spread on each day, where all the wants Of
the inner man may be supplied at a small
cost. Farmers apd others residing out Of
the city, will find this an excellent opportu-
nifty, as they can procure as good dinner as
can be had insthe citys and ;be on hand all the
time at the Fair.
t, For -SALF.--An improved farm Of 200 acres,
two miles North Of Summit, on the line Of
the railroad. This farm is in the most fertile
portion Of Muscatine county, and is distin-
guished for its immense crops Of wheat and
corn. C.G HAYES & Bb;o. :
Aug2sdawtf
HIGH APPRovAL.-Rev. Professor George
Shepard, Theological Seminary Bangor, Me-,
writes "'I find friends who on 1vmy recon
mendation, are disposed to make trial of
Mrs S A. Aliens Worlds Hair Rastor,r
and Zylobalsamum,' and there will have to be
an agent in this place, the demand so increas-
es az It becomes known" NJ , ss1t
Sold by druggists everywhere. Depot, 1913
Greenwich st., New York.
REMoyED.-Wes haye moved our entire
stock of Doors AND SHOES and HATS AND CAPS,
into our new store, next door to fremont
Hall, where we will be pleased to see all of
our old customers, and as many new ones as
may, wish to find a better stock of goods in
this Inc than canbe found elsewhere, whie h
will be sold AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. We st i'll
intend manufacturing large share of o, II
boots and shoes here, 'out Of the best of stock.
Persons wishing GOOD AND DURABLE GOODS and
A SAYING OF A LARGE PER CENT, will buy of us.
We would Cali the attention of those " ishing
anything in the hat and cap line, as we have
a large and we'll selected stock, comp rising
all the latest styles aid shapes, which " Ill be
sold VERY CHEAP.
Work, made to order and warranted. At
the sign Of the Big boot and hat, No. 1856.
aug. 14-1m W. H. STEWART & Sons