The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-30
TIE STATE F,IRArEAsrON.


sptsfui Correspondence oJ The EseniRg Telegraph.
BErHLRHEM, September 20.
Finding It impossible 10 procure lOlgngs nc
Easton, tho Froh Growers Society adjourned 10
body to Bethlehem, aud are holding their
evening session at Grinders Sun Hotel. Your
hun Bile servant followed in their wake, and is
inditing This epste from a very cheerful and
serupnlousy clean room in private house, all
the public-houses Of the place being hed ID
oferaOvng.
To-day things assumed o more shapely ap-
pearsnce ON the Fair grouads, though the arrange
Bent of the rge display Of art.ces sent for ex-
hibition is far from complete Large qlaatides
OF goods siill the railroad depots, uwaiting
transportation 10 the grounds. Their tran sfor
will be fully accomplished early tomorrow. Tue
entry Office has been crowded a / day with appli-
eants Tor ROOM Every SIAN, pen, aud shed is filled
with horses, CATTLE or sheep aud S vine. To-day
twenty i've addi horse stalls we're erected.
This will give he reader an idea OF the extent Of
the stock display.
Some ofthe horses arc remarkably ine. Among
them are some superb borough -6rsds, aud ult
feW OF the tast khd. 1 ms promises great spDrLtO
those who glory IA hOTsedesh.
The CisllAy OF swine certainly eXcels anything
OF the kind ever seen in Penn. ylv,nil. Oue con
o. bu or, Mr.. StIode OF Chester Cpunty, a IS no
lees tbHn Diueiy head, aud All Of them the very
cLoicest specimens OF the celebrated Chester
, oUuniy reed.
1Lt sheep department is also Well dlled, many
OF n en- being tuptrOr animals
Passiug through Inc large hail. our attention
was diIecteu 10 the sewing machines, luur OF rn5
prime pal Onts of when nave been appropriate
assigned places IN The tour corners Of The rye
han up. saiIs. We tuOk q 'OJk az Grover x
Bal ers r-t, and Cuulu not fail % ne struck wirn
Tie Tomrkabe elegance aud richness Of lhc
Specimens OF embroidery done with 10. The most
dehc te stitching upon the hinnesr possible
material, ss well as specimens Ot quilting upUn
heavier fabrics, were shown us, together with %
suprTb Bible ca hIuu, ela1urlloy Ornamental or
tmOiO dtttd N applique.
EmmOiCeriug Is peculiar TO this ma'hi1e it
btlDR The only one Whlcp s-Ts perfectly and cm-
bToidtTs p,ftectly. The same nTn exhibit several
Otbtr mhChile es, involving eDlirey distinct prin-
cipes 10 the stitching department. One Of cheese
Is the Wtll-knOwn Grover * Baker stitch, and
anOher the "Sburtle Sdfch," ny some called the
"LorB Stitch" The many benuHtul specimens
OF work performed on these machines, on eNnIDi-
tion. desIrvedly attract marked attention.
Opposite the Grover q Baker are the famous
Singer Sewing Machines in large variety. These
machines are too well known 10 require COM
menuation at our hands. They have a world
wide celebrity. Adapted TO all styles Of work,
from the most delicate fabrics 20 the heaviest
material used for manufacturing purposes, the
demand for them has greatly exceeded the ability
of the company 70 supply. They arc used by
the French Government in the manufacture OF
heavy clothing for the army, aud the English
these machines for similar purposes,
At the other end Of the room Is the Florence, q
comparatively new, but certainly most tOfmila-
BILE competitor for public favor. This machine
makes four distinct stiIches-the lock- double
lock, knot, and double knot each stitch being
ellke on both sides Of the fabric. lt has also the
tseohalty Of areyersibe feed motion, by which
srn rS Slelal9f may, in moment, have the work
desred dh rsht to LETT, on left 30 right, as may De
Self sn,ol one is furnished with one Of Barnums
h of tbe gro which guides the work it5elG aud
"yenek.s Patent hemmers" is aIs9 f,rDisbe5
sbat tbe iT9T ForeIee SS As whole it may BE- said
OF the bestmachines IN use, togetbsr ~ IuaIlllCs
others which are peculiar TO itself WIN many
The 'nOiseless machine" Of Wiioov q c,,,
lOcaled directly opposite the main s,aiS' Sioos rs
where the rapidity smoothness, aud noiselessn,ssl
of It's operation, together with its entire srnnlii,
aud effectiveness challenge general admifafia1
It is a singlo-thTead machine, and has won IA
way 10 popular favor In an extraordinarily short
time, and with comparatively Irting effort The