The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-09-19
The State Fair.

Hon. Peter Melendy, President Of the
State. Agricultural Society, was in this
city last week on business connected with
the approaching State Fair, and after u
survey Of the grounds and some conver-
sation with the members of the local
committee he came to the conclusion
that Iowa is to Guido herself and most
other states into the bargain this year
He assured lis that he never saw more
heeA oea comm2tee nnS Upon nr1eRRpmffntGfh eR9p mf5fnpf
ness and excellence Of their equipment
being now nearly in readiness, and
amply provided with all the nccessaries
and conyeniences which, the occasion
can require. From the notes of prcpara-
tons from abroad, there is no doubt that
we are to have by far the largest state
Fair ever held in the state Every por-
ton of our broad domain bids fair to be
represented among the exhibitors, and
in some instances whole county fairs are
to be transported i'm their entirety; while
as for visitors, the crowd will be inn
mense, to say the least, and every means
OF accommodation will be taxed to the
utmost. Every vacant building, hall,
room, every available nook and corner.
must be opened to occupants, and even
then our resources cannot meet with the
demand. All who wish to bring tents
and camp out during the Fair, will find
beautiful camping grounds on the bluffs,
convenient to the exhibition, and a,lmi-
rably adapted to the purpose. All now
depends upon the weather to insure
glorious success of the Iowa State Fair
for lS67-should this prove auspicious,
the exhibition in point of inherent merit
as we'll rs in attendance, will be much
the best ever held in the state. The
time draws near-only three more weeks
and the opening day is at hand-Tues-
day, the LIST of October. We trust that
the intervening time may be well occu-
pied, both at home and abroad that the
energies of the people may not be stayed
for moment in their cndcavors to make
this representative exhibition their
GaK ndhi" all afbf'uifr'dant harvest, and a re-
markable immunity from disease. Let
our State Fair be a season of jubilce-a
state thanksgiving for the rich blessings
which heaven has vouchsafed to us
Every one who can in the least contrib
ute to its success, should not withhold
his means, while all should feel it II duty
incumbent upon them to assist and en-
courage the good work by their presence
upon the occasion. Clinton Hcrahd.
STROKE OF LIGHTNINC.-.Sing
Circumstance. On Thursday afternoon,
the 9Th inst, during thunder storm, u
large rick Of oats, comprising what was
harvested from eight acres, on the farm
of James Let's, three miles west of
Grandview, Louisa county, was struck
by lightning and entirety consumed
Something very singular occurred at
the fire, and as the same thing may oc-
cur again under similar circumstances,
us a caution it will be we'll enough to
make note of il:
SooH aiteI IHc TICK WAS Stfuch, Il HiIeu
man of Mr.. Iett's discovered it, and
went on top of it to put out the fire; there
being little smoke but no'flanc us yet.
As he reached the centre, where the
smoke was issuing out, lie. suddenly
found himself sinking below his length
in fire and smoke, and only saved him
self BY digging his way out through the