Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02

more pointed, others mere rounded,
! some large, others small. Then pro
ceed to cut and slice these so as to
resemble such flowers, as dahlias, tu-
F lips, roses and rose buds-using care
to leave TIE petals attached at tho
base Of each. In an hour you can
/ white cut lots Of nice flowers. Set
them in pan or plate with some
water work in moss between, ever
green's small flowers, and other fin
ishings, and the work is done.
FRIDAY, SEPT, %
Weather still fine. Am told that
$4,000 single tickets were sold yester-
day and 1000 carriage admission
tickets The attendance must be
enormous, but was especially large
vest erday for having John \. Logan,
who failed to come, owing to physi-
cal exhaustion from speaking.
see here may be 100 Grant Coun-
ty men Robert Children, who failed
to arrive in time for entering his
Cultivator, failed of course to take
any premiums But he has been moro
fortunate: am told by Carpenter,
one OF the examining committee on
such articles, that upon the arrival of
Children's machine, the committee
Got together again and have since
signed a certificate giving their
preference to his machine over any
other on the ground or in their knOwl-
edge. | suppose Children will be
pleased when he hears ofit. Carpen-
ter is note ed machinest and practi-
cal mechanic.
The annual election for State Fair
Officers was held last evening. They
got into a tangle about several things
chiefly growing out of rivalry
between GAINESVILLE and Madison
competitors tor the next FAIR left
at 10 o'clock in the night, and it was
SAID they might still keep running
for several hours.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. %.
The judges having made their
reports Of premiums awarded, and
the latter having been distributed in
money, silver wares life mem berships
diplomas, medals, and other valuables
the articles on exhibition are being
packed up for removal homeward-
Already the great army like show is
on the march, and people are
hurriedly passing about The order
is perfect.
Secretary Uoyt IS deserving Of
unbounded praise for managing the
great State Show and for having
things SO orderly and satisfactory at
the close. Upon him devolved duties
most arduous, He appears worn out
/ by the severe tax upon thought and
action, but still he is moving about
to see that nothing mishaps.
The several perintendents of
4 departments are men we'll chosen
as their aptness and success must
show. J. G. Plum, superintendent of
the fruit, floral anu wine department,
let aml>s not a moment Of his time.
There were idle hands and theivish
Eager@ about yet nothing disappear
ed except with the owners consent.
GAINESVILLE is a fine busy city, of
/ obliging people-thc most so prac-
tically OF any | have ever met 1t
appears to be the especial business
OF every one to see to things, super
intend, point the right way and ad-
wise for comfort Money making
was the order among landlords, hack
men, grocery keepers and tradesmen,
yet prices for living and lodging
were the lowest / have known of
anywhere for months. Hotel board
Sl,00 to $500 per day. Omnibus
fare % cts. Beer cts Apples,
peaches, pears, 3 for 10 cts. Dinner
on tho Far ground 70 cts. Wagon
loads Of grapes, Delawares, Concords,
Sweet Waters, Dianas, at 2 to cts.
per bunch
Whilst at JanesviIlaI enjoyed the
hospitalities Of our old Grant County
friends and citizens, j. NJ. Afford and
Lady. Things were not as i ex-
pected there, as found their elegant
daughter, Clara, married and gone to
live in Illinois, She married exceed
ing well, 4 soldier, and most worthy
man, and Of abundance for outfit ab
farming, at which Miss Clara and,
all her friends appear Delighted
Whilst there | called on p Albee and
family, formerly of Grant, and found
them well and happy-excelIent
folks.