Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-10-11


the auspices Of the Library Association,
by John G.. Sake. His subject will be
yankee Land" humorous and des-
criptive poem. Mr.. SAKE is so favor
ably known as writer as well as leo
turcr, that the simple announcement
will, wo trust, insure him a crowded
house. He has achieved the enviable
reputation of being one Of the greatest
poets of the age and we hope none of
our citizens will fail to avail themselves
Of the privilege of listening to this in
teresting and Observation-Disclosures Doors
open at 81 O'Clock; Lecture will COM
mence at half. past Z. Tickets so cents;
Reserved seats, 10 cents, For the full
course of six lectures, ientitling the
holder to reserved seats, $500. For
sale at the Post Office.
THE STATE FAIR-To enumerate in
detail all the Interesting Incidents.
pleasures, displeasures and perplexi-
ties coming within the observations
and experience Of one who spends
week, going to, and coming from an
Iowa State Fair, would be herculean
task such as we poor drivers of the quill
would fain undertake.
Steamer Bill Henderson landed
sleepy crew in the ''we'' small hours Of
two o'clock on Tuesday morning at
Lyons and Clinton, our first break on
landing at the former place, was for
hotel, where we might stow away our
selves until daylight. OF course we
found everything crowded and the first
that came, had been first served and
our best was to accept the worst, q. least
we so concluded. First Impressions are
generally considered the most correct,
but Mac, the Herald man, who shared
with us our humble cot of cobs, declar-
ed his last impressions the most lasting.
Our short stay in Lyons convinced us
that editors do not always edsily lie.
Awake In the morning and on the
q,ttVive for all that was coming, we sooE
found our steps measuring the walks of
the growing city of Clinton. Having
been once resident of Clinton and
knowing the 60 ahcadatiye people
which 1t contains, we were not surpris-
ed to notice its rapid growth, but to one
unacquainted with the energy and en-
terprise of the people of the west and
the rapidity with which villages be-
come thriving towns, the growth of
Clinton would indeed be a marvel. It
is situated in a central, accessible point,
for circuit of country of two hundred
miles and Is composed of live, active,
energetic. men, who evidently apprcci-
ate what Is required to make Clinton,
what 1t is destined to be, one of the
most popuio,s and influential cities In
the state. = -
THE FAIR. <
Between Clinton and Lyons, one
mile and half from the former and q
half mile. from the latter, the fair
grounds are located. The selection of
the ground and arrangements in all the
details, as we'll as the system aud order
with which the exhibition was con-
Quoted was highly gratifying to every
Iowan present. "A
In general We can safely say 1t was a
grand success and i'm point of numbers
in attendance exceeded any previous
exhibition of the kind in the State.
The crowd on Thursday was estimated
to be between twenty and thirty thous-
and. On that day the ten cent tickets
sold for the amphitheatre aloneamount-
ed to $500. The proceeds of the fair
will probably reach IA thousand dol
lars. The number of entries was be-
tween 1900 and 1000, the largest ever
made In the State. III Would be diff
cultto dettrmine the most interesting
feature of the fair. The show of ma
chinery We're very large, especially in
plows and reapers. The first premium
on plows was awarded to John Reed, |
of Malta Ill. Mr.. Munger, of Cedar
Falls had ON exhibition his patent
gate. 1t was the most practical inven-
ton of the kind on exhibition, and all |
1t valuable improvement
for farmers.
The show Of stock of oil kinds |
is said to have been the best yet
exhibited in Iowa. The choice
breeds were well represented and In
arge numbers. Fine Art, Floral and
Vegetable Halls were constantly crowd
ed during the fair with visitors and the
display was very fine particularly in
Art hall, chiefest among the attractions
here, was DIR. Shaffer's collection of
snakes and deformed aninalsn frFfps
Floral Hall presented very tasty
and attractive appearance. There was
no end of flowers, arranged in every
manner.
The display in Vegetable Hall was
not large except in apples and |
sweet. potatoes. There being apples
without number and of choice varie-
les. - f
G. A. KnowlGs of La Porte, I'm this |
County, received the second premium
On winter eating apples.
The chief interest among spectators
was the speed and endurance of horses. |
The amphitheatre, though large, was
'ound too small 10 accommodate the
IMMENSE crowd of people during the
lime of the troting. With the excep-
ion of the last day the weather was
quite favorable, slight shower on
Tuesday night and Wednesday came
very acceptable to the State fair goers
who had been compelled to endure the
clouds Of dust the day before.
The hotels In Clinton and Lyons,