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

TnlRIEENTM ANNUAL FAIR
Scott Csully Agricultural Society
ssconD DAT.
Cifeunstsness considered, everything ~
- interesting much more 70 than
sesA - sapssesi u ths 1sis Orounds To-
day. For the pest eight years oar agrical-
tusal exhibitiens have bsen Of The most ex.
tsnsivs and Interesting character. By some
Ceed streak Of fortune, he veaah~ has u.
ways been hvssable some slight ex-
captions. until this time; but unfortunately
The selection has not been - fortunate This
year. The weather yesterday was not -
favorable % could have been wished, and
this morning at ao early hour the rain com.
nenced pouring down in torrents-and for
several hours the storm kept up most incss
sanity. The result VAS anything but f.
vosable. Many fasasr Who had ua(de ar.
engagements to drive in his cattle this mosn.
ing for exhibition, vas obliged = change
HE mind, aad many persons Who hsd
vesieus articles 10 bring ip. we're kept q
- for - ass reason. s &
! nswevsk ~ 10 90 suppese wsase With.
out . handsome exhibition, rain or no rain,
there were more entries 70 day At noon thsu
st any previous exhibition ever held in
Scott county. There we're more entries el
live stock-horsss, cattle. sheep. and swine
more agricultural implements Of various
sorts and kinds; more pantry stores. mere
hpspehaldimpaspspts, home ssd standard
manufactures, sewing machines, goods,
wares aud merchandise, specimens ofshoice
work from the loom and needle, more aow-
srs-a perfect crowd Of the most desirable
vssietiss ffom numerous gardens -mors
ffuit-two 70 one, and more too. than any
body ever saw ct our most fruity sxhibis
tons more quilts, covsdets, csuntsspsns,
spreads, towels, blankets, and choice goods
Of the kind-mors paintings. photographs,
pictures, drawings; ornamental crocheting
end crsweliee, than " ever saw before
" nSbody eide ever say beiots At the ever
crowded and always popular Scott Cousty
Fairs. Weather or no weather. the people
Of Scott and adjoining counties are bound
to hsve chow, and the biggest kind Of .
show q that. Al ths close Of the business
last evening. it was evident that should the
weather continue fns, the entries would b.
more than double Of that Of any previous
sxl,ibition-hus It rsinsd msst extensively
last night and this msrning and il the show
i not sa improvement upon previous
ysass. thsse 10 good reason for it.
fnE sxaiRlsioH.
Il is nearly. noon and what shall We cay
The Secretary's rooms are crowded, and sew
sral clerks are writing a. East a. they know
hev-t 70 sake the entries Ahss are constantly
erssdins In vpsa them. Everybody seems
hosnd u have sonsshins on exhibition
We have been thsough ths grosnds Waited
the stables, which are full aud running
oyer he stalls which ere rapidly filling up ::
the fruit and flower halls with their im,usoss
burden Of choice things-,he fine arts hall, !,
pantry store halls. sewing machine rooms.
snesebsndise ssoms--and III that but there
% no ehancs 70 make up the record-for
still they esms-still the sntri q are being
made, and will continue to be made until to
morrow. Should the weather come fair,
there is no telling where ell the goods will
- stcged, = Chat The psoph viz do for
stAnains room within the plsce Of exhibi
ton.
sBs HORSES.
We have already alluded several times to
the famous collection Of horses that are on
the grounds this year. Those posted ssy
that there was never any thing like such an
eztsnsivs diiplaysf horse ,lesh II sny prs>
vious gatheiing at these grounds. The
stables were oil crowded week before the
Fair, snd still they come and among them
are somc Of the choicest stock in oil this
country. The old fair goers we're astonishsa
this mosnisg, q the aunouncsment that Oh
Bashss himself was on the grounds
again. Bashsx Was cold some time
since BY Ar. Crees. but - are Gid
TO hear that he bas bought hum back senis,
aid has him upon the grounds. Mr. Green
il welcome, and the numerous friends Of
l,ashsW Win - yisd 70 tsske ihm call. 4
10 . fact worthy Of notice, that Tom Hyer
and Bashaw-two Of the most spirited ana
lneqists thst evsscaBtested sves lhs course.
have met here again. They arc growing
old, to be sure, but the knowing ones sey
that thy are both as plucky q ever. aad
may sotne 70 ansthss highly iateress,ng trial
Of speed before the week 10 over. That trial
will be worth seeing. But there are other
natchss on the ground that have long sisce
lsft -2.4O" iar in The sfAds. and which are
sow csamping their bits for ten minutes
better mile dashss. Lea those who delight
il The sxploits Of. the. turf. rest sssused that
thses are ,eeGsr end. nore Of thsm than have
bssa meds up e. several ysArA Should
the track b in order, there will bs some
grand trials Of speed every day Of The Fair
and hsnceforwasd.
ss1osatc tcxrsal, tisrs ~ NH.
: fhsts L n etejhsAs fspiay--bst On &C.
coast u ~ ny dubl63i ilats Il he
vsat6etI, -a8trs ~ me- - uany entries
BY one lAatp - Saksrwiss there vouid
kpsl6sa. Il Anbne ~ let1lAt eelsbsisiss
Of the stock stalls are the cattle brought
here BY Tiooshy Day, most extensive
Sssnsr end sesek SFs~sr - Wiachs'ter,
Van Buren, county, Iowa. Nr. Day bsisss
his herd hsrs-s distance Of to hundred
AhA thI sbi6l bio ottlfmst 1jey the
sspttatisn Il eohpetiss - Scsst County
Fair premiums on these grounds. The
specimens exhibitsd By ~. Day ore Of the
rare Durham breed. The thanks Of the So.
cie,y and il patrons are due Mr. Day for
Tie pains he has taken to again bring bic
stock to our rsie. We heps he will %
away haodsonsly rewarded.
There ase several ether fine herds Of
D0Phams. OevonS. otc. Also some o1cel