Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-04

an elegant display Of gamestcss. Mrs. Guil
ha, . numerous variety Of the best qualities
and Mr. Kay and others hare choice styles.
But still they come-more and more. ana
every body is interested in this xhblt'on'
FINE Anss aAi1.
There Is no rooa! Crowded, seswdsd
Thss immense hall, huadrsd fsss lsns and
half ~ nAsy fsst vide, ~ 6Ilsd. and msss
too this uorning at II o'clock; and still
ths ladies came. beiasins essss and baskets
Of choice work which their nim6ls eseess
and inssnieus braips have worked up int 4
things Of beanty and excellence. There II
no rosu; and the committees ere taxed 70
their utmost to ind il. Such . show !
Nothing like il ever hsppsaed before. Why.
~ have attended Scott Cosnty Fairs when
oil the 6ns things could have been slowed
on dining table. aud room left; but now
. hundred tables exteasion patterns could
not supply room. Ths walls are oiled with
paintings and pictures-phot ogrspha, hsSs'
graphs. drawings, etc., Of the most artisese
style. Jenss, The esIebnted photoeraper.
hes most nebh displsy-such sn one ~
you might not re in The most scisutiic
at displays, large ones and ssuall plain pho
to- and eolorsd -rich 10 style and variety.
Our young friend charley Atkinson bas
also some splendid specinsns. which he
knows hos to take. Luse , 0risgs dias
play so elegant case Of bousd books, pau
phlets, papers, end 6ns stationery generality
the DsnocaAr ONCE. - usual. .dispIays ehoics
specimens Of job printing. aad nsgeboeck
the litographer has some most els- ant plain
and colossd samples.
Let no one ssoua ~ Of pastiality u ws do
not nosics their ilas thisgs :er no names sse
appended. ard ~ spssk no farther shan ws
know. 1t 10 . grand display perfectly
beautiful.
snCr5 AuD 4LovDuA
Last year vas no fruit year st IL. but this
l. ditIirest The suppiy Il apples, pssss,
grapes. plums, etc., 10 truly bewitching to
the lovers Of good fruit. Geo. Hawley, Jno.
Sauers, Jno. Evans, d. L. Gorton and 9th
srs have highly ereditablc displays d Scott
county frail
The Floral Department is also magaih-
cent. John G. wsstphal has magnificent
diaplay Of hoass plants, also splsodid flo.
ri fountain. John Temple has rich dis
play Of dahlias, pstonias, phloxes. ese.. also
rich boqusss. aud grand and Unique 6oral
design Others ,heeo are still coming. and The
end 10 not yet, though shs end Of the room
has been reached.
HANUrACTuRRns.
Crowded again-snd an excellent display.
In the stove aud copper.ware, Jas. d. Du
mont presents the Eureka, and Che Good
Samaritan ~ the best cooking stoves in use,
end the Monitor ~ the. hest heater. HE
samples Q. hand wrought copper stove fur
niture are deserving Of tho highest praise.
Messrs. Hodgens I AcEleOv exhibit some
excellent specimens Of harness. bride and
boot leather, Of which they keep . very ex1
teus,ve stock. Many are there, and workers
st leather and farmers who will take pleas
ure at examining their samples.
SEWING MACHINES.
The sewing machine business 10 glorious
" represented-and the specimens Of sew
ing are the bcsi ever displayed. The Sing>
er has some splendid samples Of plain and
cabinet machines; also the Grover 1 Baker
AMI Wheeler / Wilson-all represented by
their respective agents. and Ill earnestly
competing for private and public favor
Mrs. Mcneil. Of the G. / B. mschiae, has
rare needle work, quilting and emtroidery--
. case Of ~ rare speeiasns. alss book Of ss
all done sn the machiuse--tkat ever
eracsd an exhibition. These machines
aill form . grand centre Of attraction dus>
ing she isir.
In the ssas room With he machines,
s'Solth The Hatte5'' ~ nest gorgeous
display u rich sar ana Slk oOs,is. These
soapsiss wolf end est rsass, supsfb pure er-
nine, atch - niak ssltat ~ and hid
eipvss, flshisaahls hals aad eapsa choicest
nanslsesuss, also those splendid articles
H. riding bat and whip, kaovn - ''Smith.
~ HaHlsss' Resniuas'- III couutsd
h tsesatse Smith's display psssssts most
rses sad costly arrsy Of goods-A11h a. Will
Rod nany ad,airess. Nj. Alstas ornaments
the estsblishment, sud ifhs would only cell.
ne would have fow goods left when Nhe Fair
Was over.
In the marble line Aessrs. xeCosh L
Donal,se have several .ssegsnt styles Of
headstones, monaments, and rich marble
and enameied slate FIRE mansles.
PANTRY sfoRrs.