Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-02

lion will hold their summer meeting on the
18th, 10th, and 18th of this month at the
same time making an excursion to the
Crepe Islands and sandusky, according to
the following programme:
Members from the eastern and central
districts, and all who can reach Cleveland
as easily as Sandusky, will go on board the
fine steamer Lac La Belle, which leaves
Cleveland for Lake Superior on Tuesday
evening, 14th, at 9 o'clock, her Captain,
John Spaulding, a member of the a~ssocia-
ton having kindly perffered the Society a
free rideto Kelley's Island, landing there
early on Wednesday morning.
Those from tho western district. and
around Sandusky, will find a steam boat
leaving that city on Wednesday morning,
by which they can easily join the other
party at Kelley's Island. There is also a
boat leaving in the afternoon, by which
persons. can join them there, or st one Of
the other Islands without difficulty.
Wednesday afternoon the society will
60 from KelIey's Island to North Bass,
and in the evening to Put-in-Bay, stopping
there over night, and probably the next
forenoon, then visiting one or two points on
the Peninsula, and reaching Sandusky in
the evening.
Friday forenoon may be spent in view
ing the vineyards around sandusky, after
which it is expected tho Executive Com
mittee will m their visitation ol
vineyards along the Lake Shere towards
Cleveland. They will also fix the time for
such visitation Eastward, to the borders o.
Pennsylvania and New York.
The grape crop is not q full one this sea
s)n, but tn vines and fruit arc now doing
well, and, as this is tho best time fol
observing the different modes of summer
pruning aud culture, and the injuries by
insects, rot, mildew, &c, it is believed that
this excursion and inspection of vineyards,
cannot fail TO afford much instruction as
well as pleasure to all whoparticipate. 1t is
hoped that as many Of the members of the
Association as possible will be present and
they are expected to invite others who arc
interested in grape culture to accompany
them, and also join the Society. Member
ship tickets and copies of the annual re-
port will be furnished to new members by
the Treasury or Secretary on board the
steamer at Cleveland, or on the Island.
The Committee al interim, of the Ohio
Pathological Society, and several promi-
nent horticulturists from other States are
expected to join in the excursion.
FIRE PREvENrED.-Private Waterman
Gibbons, and officer Alcord, of the Metro
pOlitan Police, are entitled to credit for the
discovery and extinguishment, on Monday
morning last, about three o'clock, of n fire
that, had it gained 4 little more Roadway,
might have proved very disastrous. These
officers, while making their rounds, were
halted when in front Of the American House
by an odor that was so unusual as to arouse
their curiosity, and upon making investi-
| cation, smoke was found TO be issuing from
the basement under the tobacco store Of
Mrs. Walters. The officers descended into
the basement and there found a quite con
siderable fire in a barrel of snuff, which was
growing rapidly. Pals of water were
promptly obtained and the fire extin-
guished. The basement was filled with
tobacco, snuff, clothing, etc, and there can
be little doubt that but for this timely dis
coyery the result would have been a serious
loss of property. The fire Is believed to
have been inceAdiary.
L0Et1x COUNTY FAE-We have received
a list of premiums and regulations Of the
Eleventh Annual Fair of the Union Agri-
cultural Society, to be held at Wellington,
Lorain county, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, September 26th, 9th and 2Sth,
1866.
Any person paying one dollar VIII be-
come a member Of the Society, and will re-
ceiye six single admission tickets for his
family, and a members ticket fo= himself,
which will admit him 10 the fair ground
during the fair he will also be entitled 10
make entries and he will be permitted to
drive his wagon or carriage on the Fair
Ground.
The premium list is extensive and the
premiums worth competing for. The best
sample Of bread made by a girl under four
teen years of age, receives apremium of the
Ladies Repository" ono year. The best
young lady pianist, under Is years of age,
receives the same prize.
SUBSTITUTE FOR AN IcE PITcHER.-People
who have no ice pitchers viii be glad to
know that there ia a very simple method of
keeping ice water for a long time in n com
mon pitcher. Between two sheets Of paper
place a layer of cotton batting about half
an inch in thickness, and form a cylinder
by fastening the ends Of the paper and bat
ting together. Then sew or paste a crown
on one end, go as to make a box the shape
Of a stove pipe hat, minus the rim. The
cylinder should be made large enough to
go entirely over the pitcher, so that the
open end will rest upon tho table or side
board, and thus exclude tho air. Any one
this simple method of keeping ice
cool, will be astonished at the length
time it will preserve the GOODNESS of the
water.
A FINE SAFE.-The Detroit Safe Company
have just completed one of the finest fire
and burglar proof safes ever made in this
It was built for Mr.. J. V. Painter,
banker OF Cleveland. and cost 81. 600. The