Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-21
SCOTT COUNTY FAIR:
Confined Success.
Large Crowds IN Attendance


The books were closed this morning-ths
entries ranging near to the Thousands =
many more tran has been made any pre-
vious year. This speaks well for the in
creasing popularity Of this institution. The
officers from the President down, with .
heavy corps of assistants, are kept on the
alert from early morning till late At night
in order to keep the machiner, in good easy
running order
The proceeds cannot be otherwise than
extensive. The two first days averaged
about one thousand dollars each, and as
yet, the crowd had not fairly act in. The
three last days well average much higher.
Extra trains run to-day and to morrow on
the railroads to accommodate the people Of
the neighboring cities and villages along
their lines. 1t is fair to presume that the
proceeds will reach at least $4,000.
A trip through the various departments
to-day furnishes satisfactory evidence
that this is great country, and that the
Scott County Fair is q great institution.
Every Hall is filled to overfowiug, and at
ten clock the goods were not all put in
place. There are many things-very many
that we should be pleased to notice, but
the task Of enumeration and comment is q
G. eater one than we are warranted in under.
taking. We desire, however, TO direct par
ticular attention to two pieces Of ornament
al embroidering, representing scriptural SUBJ
jects-onc by Miss Mary E. Johnston, rep
resenting Moses Striking the Rock" and
eIby NJ s. Harriet Metzger, representing
Rachel at the Well" These, by far, sur.
pass anything of the kind we ever saw.
Mrs. Nette E. Price has three oil paintings
which are excellent-and there is, also, .
fine one by E. S. Moore.
The needlework, all through, is very
choice.
The display Of agricultural implements is
far superior to anything we ever saw at any
Fair in the State. Every style oflabor-sav-
& machinery abounds, from which farmers
can select and not make any mistake in get
ting good machines. The Nanny Grain
Binder is in operation there, and seems to
be perfect success. This is most valua.
bic cor sideration, and should be seen by
every farmer. 1t is worth going long dis
tance to see, as it is one of the most valuable
and curious inventions Of the day.
The stables are filled with the finest
horses the country affords. Among the
matched teams on exhibition this morning
we noticed Judge Grants splendid black
team, Frank and Charley
breds, and as noble a span as man could
desire to set behind also Ben. Hersby, Of
Muscatine, has splendid pair Of sorrel
horses-four years old, out Of Judge Grants
celebrated thoroughbred horse, "Iowa,"
which attract mucf attention. Major Dun
can, of Davenport; II. Bartlett, Of Geneseo.
H.; George Simpson, Davenport II. n.
Tenny, Rock Island; the L. S. Express
Company, by J. F. Hill, and T. H. Kenny
Camanche, Iowa, exhibited splendid match.
ed teams.
Herewith we give the programme Of the
Fair for the last three days:
wsDxssDAY.
Rosis,ers ard Draft Horses will be exam.
xa ched single aorsea 10
Trial If speed ear old horses. II -
Trial speed y ares and. .0sldinss, for 9ioe.. )
Horsee that have never made 20 at..... 8 /"
Horse back rioinS sir's and boys--.. Z
Committee IN al asses viii commence ex.mina
tions .. . a. NJ, Wednesday morning.
TauasDAY.
Entries Of eeots County Horses exslusivs.
Lad,s. aolssossk rdils "a, SAITH. has
oIs.s a, 80. i. sw-spss.i.c ... ] II
Thoroushbred stallioas Of all " RI exen.
tne0 ~ ......... -
Double Teams ...................
rriai Of speed for stallions.
FaIpA1
Premium Stock exhibited at .......... 10 4. H.
Grand trial Of .peed for Horses, Mares
and ana esa s. ns;. 1or sise = ,nd % sO Z. n.
Prs1ium for bes.so norses viii .. con.
fss' Afss rhes Premium: viii 5: ,.d Il ii: rr..
surs . o6ac.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Matched team; U. S. Express Co., 1st
premium; H. Bartlett, Geneseo, Cd prem
Matched farm horses, 5 entries; James
Grants Frank and Charley" lst pre-
MUM; II. Bartlett, I'd premium.
Buggy mare or gelding, W. H. Whitman,
Rock Island, 1st premium o. D. Carson.
Galesburg, I'd premium.
Trottlng, best two in three, Ben Hersbey's
"Old Abe wen over Ben Hershey's dolly
Spanker," in $40.
Running horses, j. Hass' "Beauregard"
won evee Judge Grants Emily Down.
ing"
DAVENPORT Sept. 20, 1854.
At Special meeting held Sept. 10Th, Of
Indepe ident Fire King engine company,
No l, the following resolution vas unani.
molsly adopted:
Resotced, that y . tender vote Of thanks
to his Honor Mayor Lowery, H. Price, NJ.
Donelaon, and otners for their liberal dona-
tons towards preparing uniforms fo. the
company.
b. order of Company
j. L. TEMPLE. Secretary.
SILVER plated and solid silver goods Of
various styles and patterns, at Webb's. No.
l6 LeClaire Row. Webb keeps the very
finest class OF silver-steel table cutlery. i'm
norted by him also silver and nlafed .s,r,r,r,.