The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-10-10
u rs The State Fair.


The fourteenth annual exhibition Of
the Statc Agricultural Society, was held
on the grounds Of the Society, between
Clinton and Lyons, on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday Of last
week. We were on the grounds during
: the afternoon Of Thursday, and about
two hours on Friday morning.. During
Thursday it was estimated that 10000
people were in attendance. It is utterly
impossible for us TO give detailed ac-
countsof all we saw. Every class in the
premium, list was well and fally repre-
sented---horses, cattle, sheep hogs, &C.,
III great variety and the ,handsomest
stock We ever saw. ". W. Aldrich Of
this tossnshfp had his splendid herd Of
Eu.ilt,tIis oi the GROUNDS, aid took ttiiia
first premium on three-year old heifers,
the second on bulls, and tie third Oh
herds. In agricultural impliments he
display was Immense and beyond De
scription. II was a sight worthy tin.
attention Of every farmer, fer there Was
nothing man could think OF, and many
thingshevcr seer by inanyof eur people
but WHAT Was there to tie seen and ex-
hibited' Tor the benefit Of the inquisitlvc
aad krtswietge gathering people. @'
Floral Hall, Fine Art HALL, and Veg
ctable Hall were buildings of ample di-
mensioNss 40 accommodate athe vast
crowd, Aad also leave sufficient room
for the. o'larnlaus displays in The several
departments. In Fine Art Hall we
found fa1ihandsome and artistic seed
wreath, and frame, made by Mrs. l.. J..
Sweet, Of this place. This wreath Is
composed of some 500 different kinds Of
seeds, and was executed in a.s.yle that
fully displayed her handicraft and good
taste. !, Was greatly admired b. all
who saw,it, and, we are happy to SAY,
took tn. first prcmiuos. ....a-...
On THURSDAY evening we attended q
meeting Or the Iowa Press Association
IN able and practical address was de
livered hy Adjt. Gen. Btkor, aler
which }. l.. Nerreary, Esq, Of Dubuque
read very interesting poem, prepared
for the OCCASION Nothin~ Of general
Importance was transacted ly Tie Asso-
citation, bat all business was laid over
until future meeting, which will prob
ably be held at Dcs Moines duIng the
coming winter.
After the Convention adjeGrncd, the
press gam" Were requested to repair to
Good Iempiar Hall, WHERE bountiful
repast had been sJrea,. under the
auspices OF the Clinton Air Light Com
pany. The -af,les were loaded with the
choicest delIcaeee Of the season, and the
gang were inclined IL believe that
Franks "automatic carburetor,n with
which the Hall was Illuminated. was :,
"good laing, y and OF watch We may
have more to say hereafter. After a
pleasant social tiale, the company dis
persed.
At 10 O'Clock Friday Nc again repaired
to the Fair grounds, but we had hardly
arrived there ere it commenced raining
and it continued to rain, almost without
intermiasion, during the balance Of the
day, and hence our interest in the Fail
Jagged, and our pursuit OF pleasure
!, ended. ~ s-.,. f.. ia
The State Fair wassa decided success
throughout, and the receipts were
$14,4lo. The good people of Clinton
done nobly in behalf of the visitors
every one was provided with lodgings
and plenty 10 eat. When the pubiic
houses were filled, literally packed, the
doors Of private houses were thrown
open and the best Of Accommodations eN-
tended to many that otherwise would
have slept outdoors.
Ne aresunde1 many obligations to the
Of the Citation Lc,'atd
Mcssrs. leslie, Mccallaster {, Co.---fnrt
he many coiirtisics extended to us dur
ng oursshort visit at that place. We
IRE happy to say that we recognize in
heir firm, men Of rare ability and great