The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-12-05

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being stimulated by the success that has
been attained in this first effort.
Yours Truly,
TIM. LINKINWATER.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 80, 1866.
Friend Democrat: Says Mrs. Linkin-
water to me, says she, "Tim you are
always talking about home industry,
home improvements and the like, and
here the great State fair is nearly over
and have not been there yet, and you
have entered nothing for competition"
"My dear" says I, tit was after dinner
and was in good humor,) GIVE moth
ing to enter but the baby and | believe
there's no premium offered in that line,
but tomorrow being Sunday you shall
see the fair" "That will be pleasant"
said Mrs. L., "and we'll take the chill
dren and go early" "Go as early as
you like and take all our crowd"
There was quite an excitement at our
house after this conversation, every
body was going and every one had
something to get ready. The children
imagining that it was like the Ladies
Fair, held a few weeks since at the Ma
sonic Hall commenced at once to exam
inc their stock OF dimes, intending to
invest in "grabs" from the grab bag,
and the baby was treated to a new pair
of shoes which led to her trying to walk
with her feet in her hands, feat that
would puzzle even the Hanlon Broth
ers. Sunday came bright and pleasant,
a gentle breeze moderating the rays of
the sun and making the air cool and
enjoyable. At about eleven o'clock we
left home in a carriage drawn by a fine
pair of bays; nags that were able to
make good time for we reached the
gates before the fire alarm rung the
half hour. When you come to town if
you need carriage get the man who
has on his lamps ssNo. IN and the mys-
tic letters III. B. A." which signifies
that he belongs to the Hackman's Ben
evolent Association, and he win put
you through in good style. When we
arrived there was already a large crowd
upon the ground, a great many carria-
ges and more Coming all the time.
Once more I presented my credentials
as a member of the press and the gen.
tlemanly "ticket man" told us to pass
on. Leaving No. n to take care of
himself we proceeded on tour of in
spection. In front of the Office of the
Fair Grounds Crescent we found the
Butchers stand with the prize meat
still displayed. Early in the morning
l had gone to the Magazine market, and
saw there crowd around the stands of
the Brothers Vignes, joking and ex-
changing congratulations, the reason
for which was that Louis Vignes had
received the first premium for dressed
mutton at the Fair and had his stand
decorated with the blue ribbons Of the
association. The mutton exhibited by
him was still on the stand at the Fair,
and was indeed splendid piece OF
meat. At either end of the stand there
was a fine little pig, one labelled "St
Charles and the other "St. James,
The beef was very large and well
dressed-all the meats were donated to
the Orphan Asylums by the Butchers
Association. In the Floral Hall we
found many additions had been made
and the collection comprised a grea,
number of the plants and flowers Of in,
terest that are known to our climate
such as dates, lemons, bananas ant
pine apple, embracing about twenty
different species of the cactus, rose!
without number, etc. The collection
of carriages and buggies was very
handsome and comprised specimens
from R. NJ. Denman & Co., J. A. Lum
and Phelps, Carr & Co. Of this city
and some excellent work from Fred. D
Tunnard of Baton Rouge with the blu
ribbon on it-denoting that it was con
sidered first quality and had received
premium from the Association. From
the St. Louis Farm, owned by O. E
Hall, Esq, there was a good collection
of stock on exhibition only. Amongs
these / noticed a fine lot of pigs, abou
twenty in all, and every one of them il
good condition. In another pen ther
was an immense Berkshire hog whic]
certainly would have weighed 20
pounds. Mr.. Hall also had a fine lot Q
Poland, Bantum, Game and Barn Var,
} chickens, all of the largest and bes
kind. In this department Mr.. Jane
E. Waldo had two trip1ets of large Eas
tern fowls which received the "blu
ribbons" and were certainly the larges
, chickens / ever saw. Then we say
fine ducks, geese, turkeys, rat dogs
Durham cows and mules of immens
size. At the lower end of this hal
there were samples of corn in the cal
pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, eel
cry, beans, sugar cane, oranges, lemons
-four, domestic bread, fresh butter, &st
I noticed as l passed along that Marga
ret, the baker, had received severa
blue ribbons, one for breaq, for crack
: nels, pilot bread and soda crackers
Next we came to one Of the creates
inventions or discoveries of the age, til
Petroleum stove. These stoves are {
different patterns, suitable for cookin
, or parlor use, produce 70 smoke, dir
, SCOT ashes, use no lamps, wicks, chin
ney or pipe-are adapted to all mechar
ical purposes, for Hatters, Tinner
Photographers, Taylors, &C., as we'll q
for use in private families; are lighte
| without trouble or delay and produc
an intense heat in very short time
| While they are economical and usefu
they are the best "lazy mans" stow
yet produced and ] intend having on
sure. just think of it, a cold nigh
the wind blows, the shutters RATTLE
F, your nose is blue even in bed, when tn
baby cries and your wife says, "m
dear, please make a fire, the baby