The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-17
ONO STATE FAIR,


& i''' ~ W Wy htNt ualr-Vuitc as large
was eNpeetca-~hnd everybody connecte
with theeSlilbition was busy from morn
y Ing TIL night The clerks IA The variou
: offices were employed constantly In makin
T entries Of which there were a large mum
bei during the day The whole number O
entries mp to last night Is as follows:
! first Department-Horses, Cattle, Sheer
and swine 7S7 entries
Second Departmental MACHINERY. Agri
cultural Tools, Vehicles, Sewing Machines
3 &c. Domestic Articles, 450 entries.
llird nt-MiscellaneOus $50
Fourth Department--Farm PrOdncts
Food Condiments, Vegetables, &c, &C., 4sf
Ieutries.
Fifth Department-Flowers, Fruits, Ber-
ries, $50 entries.
Sixth Department-Fi Acts. Music. etc
100 entries.
Total, 2,G22 entries.
The display of horses, cattle and stock
generally is the largest and most attractive
ever seen at State Fair, embracing some
lof the finest specimens to be found in the
West.
Among the most prominent entries of
horses are TO be found the matched teams
OF N. B. Darst and j. c. Wilson. Among
the light harness horses are Mr.. Darst's
Jim; Cathcart & Woolaston's Coley :R. d.
llarshman's Belle and George Rolfe; J. r.
Paullus' Grey Eagle; Ollie d Mesler's
brown mare; Germans Tom Byron; the
Centeryille Maid; and MIR. Gram, of Yei-
low Springs, has several very fine horses,
among which are pair Of matches. cad
mus is also booked among Che notables.
There are several other entries of very fine
horses and when the time comes. there
will be some splendid performances of fast
stock in the ring.
The various Hals-Fine Arts, Hortieul-
tural, Farm Produce, and Floral-are fitted
up with taste and elegance, and the display
IN each Is very creditable, though not fully
up to the expectations of visitors. The
specimens ON exhibition are admirable. but
there are not enough of them for a State
Fair. Nearly all of them are furnished by
our own citizens. Among them are some
fine paintings of portraits and fruit pieces |
by Edmondson, a sclf-taught artist aud |
native of our city. They are objects OF |
special remark. Scebohm, Gross and Grid
land (all Dayton mem, have each con-
tribnted beautiful specimens of the photo
graphic art
But the crowning glory of the Fine Arts
Hall, is the Statuary and Marble Work
from the establishment OLA Dow d Win
Icr, of this city The most prominent fea-
ure in the exhibition is splendid family Ii
monument of pure white marble, surmount-
I'd by the statue of silence" work ofart
IF the highest merit, from the chisel of Mr..
Frank Rechsteiner, the foreman of the es-
The "Statue of Silence" was J
iesignod and executed by Mr.. r., and is Gu |
lrely original with him. Nothing of the |
iind in painting or sculpture is known TO $
Xist in this or any other country; and yet :
{ is SO perfect in conception and execution, l
hat even child can in moment compre- .
cnd the design. The full hight of the Il
monument is ten feet-the statue four and n
half feet. 1t is Il flultless work of art,
nd is visited and admired by crowds of 6,
pcctators.
Tho same firm have on exhibition a mar
rom the chisel Of Mr.. Recnisfelntr' IT, II i' 4
finely executed likeness of the great !,
tatesman, and viii be instantly recognized
" all who have seen him.
They have also on exhibition two Ro- e
nan Mantlcs, of their own manufacture. e
hey are both made of the purest statuary u
marble, and one of them is inlaid with the
plendid variegated California marble.
hey are both of the most elaborate and n
nished style of workmanship, and fully
maintain the high reputation Of the estab-
ishment for producing the best marble
work in the West.
From the indications of to-day. the Fair
promises TO be splendid success. At the
opening this morning, the number of en- |
ries were much larger than at any former !
state exhibition, and they have greatly !
multiplied during the day. The weather
5 beautiful, and there has been very q
arge attendance of visitors. The railroad
rains were crowded, and from early morn !
ng the people from all directions have
locked to the city, in cOnveyances of
every kind.
The following was the programme for
to-day, which was fully carried out to the
satisfaction of all present:
Exhibition in the Horse Ring of Road
sters, Draft Horses, and Horses for general
purposes.
Exhibition in the Cattle Ring of DeyOns,
IIerefords, Mich Cows, Fat Cattle and Work
Oxen and Steers.
Exhibition in the Sheep Ring of Long
Woods, Middle Woods, and Fat Sheep.
Exhibition of small Breeds of Swine.
Tomorrow will be the great day of the
exhibition, and the grounds, as well as the
city, viii be thronged by thousands.
WATCHES, DIAMONDS AND JEwELRY.-
Visitors to the State ! air viii find the mag
nifcent Jewery Store of Kline, on Third
street, one of the chief attractions of the
city. His stock of Watches, Diamonds,
Silver Ware, Jewelry, &C. is one of the
largest and finest in the West. His store is
fitted up in the most gorgeous style, with |
out regard to expense, and presents an
array of articles in his line, which, for
o,aoIttxs aud htiiltanpu of gtaslp can unf hn I