Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-05
CABINET WARE.

The dsf lay is not large, but ve.y select,
In fact, our friend Fred. Deu.schmann has
the most elegant piece Of cab;r c, ware in the
sh~Pe of n secretary, ever exhibited here
Everybody admirss it. and no. few want
70 own Il. II 10 truly . splendid piece Of
work.
fss VEGETABLES.
The lssge't display comes from the farm
Of James Baker. lie has not less than
thirty varieties, and . more robust and
healthy display Of garden truck" it would
be hard to find in any region. NJ. Baker
is famous for his success in growing the
best vegetables. He also shows, as usual,
s,me excellent samples Of sorghum.
l.. w. Clemens, of Pleasant Valley /;
Enoch Mead. Of Rockingham c. c. Camp
bell, OF Davenport; Henry Tiden, Of Da
venport and numerous others are heavy
eshilltors. In the tomato line VIC no ice
that the Tilden Tomato has taken the place
Of oil others.
PROGRAMME fOR the FAIR.
The following is the programme OF he
Fair for the ensuing three days:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ira.
Ten O'CLOCK A M.-Class A, No. l.,
Sweepstakes-Cattle; ]; Class b, No Is.
Rosdsters; aud Committees examine Sheep
and Swine
Oxs O'CLOCK M.-Rd,ng by Ladies for
Smith, the liatter's Premiums
Two O'Clock p M.-Ciass Is, No. ., $500
|Purse-sweepstakes in trotting.
THREs AND nALs O'Clock b, No.
Z, Mares ami Geldings-tlOO AID $50.
FRIDAY. sKrrExsEa 7rn.
Ten O'Clock ck-Class A, No. 2, Short horns;
Glass A, No. 3, Dcvons
ELEVEN ocLocK-Class b, No 10, Draft
Horses
Two o'cLocK-Class B. No 8. l 2 mi es,
Mares and Gcldinys-$l5O and $50.
THREE AND A HALv O'clock Class Il, No
II. Deub'O Team trot $50 and $25
SATURDAY. srrrrxBrR sru.
TEN 0'cLOcK-Ciass Il, No. II. Matched
and Single Horses.
Ten AND 4 HALv o'CLocK-Class b. No.
%, Mules and Jacks.
ELEVEN o'cLoCK-Class B, No. 8, Sweep.
atAkes-Stallions
OSE O'CLOCK Glass &, No. 20. Ladies'
Riding-$2o and el0.
Two O'Clock Glass b, No. 10. Trot-
$500.
TuRes AND aALr ocLocK-Class B, No.
~. Running Race cs-Sweep.takes.
foua AND 4 nALs 0'CLOcK-Class b, No.
IL, Trotting for beaten Horses.
SPECIAL NoriCa.
In the above programme, which Is "o0
cial, running race to coIue of Tomorrow
afternoon At precisely four o'clock. WAS
omitted. Those wishing to see . really
good thing should be on hand.
D'NInG Wooxs
The refre> hment rooms are run in very
satisfactory manner by Messrs. Dedrick,
Greene 4 Co. who hare a full supply Of
comforts for the benef, Of the inner man.
Call there and get your meals.
There Was gay contest sf speed at two
o'clock between vosburg's Northern
Light" and Judge Granite "Esrly Bird
three year old colts, mile heats, beat three
in Ave. The contest vas close one and
Tad large and enthusiastic audience. -
Northern Light" won the first premium |
in 81; $50, and early Bird" the second,
$l5
FIRST PREMIUMS.
We noticed several .'red tickets" this AZ |
ternoon. Rcd IN ans frst premium.
Dumoat. ON stoves of various kind; J.
g. Shorey, on tho good old-fsshioned log
pumps; Hodgkins 4 McElroy, on various
styles ofleathcr McCosh 4 Donahue. on
various styles Of marble work; Fred
Deu.schmann, on Cabinet work; Mrs.
Tu,kcr, Of Blue Grass, on best butter.
(Which Was purchased BY Nick Kuhnen 1t
80 cents per pound); Mrs. Janet Darling.
on best home made blanket; DExocRAr
Once on printing specimens; Mrs. W. K |
Haight. en- fowor baskets, pictures and
greatcst display Of same; Mrs Daniel |
Churchill, on vorbenas, flowers, Sudling |
verbcnas, and best variety; Miss S,rah
Davenport, on fat hcqucls and wrsaths
Miss Ella Dawson on best pansies
THREE O'CLOCK.
The committe = are all busily engaged in |
exam lining sr.icles for premiums. and many |
viii bs awarded Tomorrow. The crowd |
upon the gvou:ds is very extcnsive-the |
amphitheatrs At the track being filled with |
sPecta'ors, without making any apparent
dimnution Of the crowd or the grounds.
rRor roR 800 AND $50.
This contest was on the tapis this after |
neon. Tom Hyer. Red Fox. Sam Kirk
wood, and Bashaw, Jr.. were en- cred. We
report only the 6rst heat, which vas Won
BY "Ssm Kirkwood," one OF old Bashaw's
colts in 2:3l. Tom Ilyer second. Red Fox
third. and Bashaw Jr. ds,anced. The sec.
ond heat vas also won by Kirkwood.
TOMORROW.
Please observe the programme, and it will
bs seen that tomorrow will be great day
at the fair grounds. An immense bill will
Be presented 1t the track, where several Of
the very fastest nags on the eroand win he
put to their speed for the large purses.
ngcElPTU.
The receipts for the three 6rst days will
not Gall far short Of o. 700. and splendid
prospect ahead Turn out 10. morrow.
SuPRnvIsons RRPoRr.-Fos . report oil
yesterdays proceedings OF the Board Of So
pervisors, Gee fourth page Of to-day's issue.
CAnsHOx's ANNUAL FAIR WEEK BALL.