The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-10-12

was over 60. There were IA of butter alone, and
it isno small feather in the cap of Mrs. ]. R. Sha-
yer to have taken the first premium on fresh but
ter with such competition; or to Mrs. J. s. Light
hall to have taken the let in June packed but
ter. There were entries of cheese, honey, white
bread, brown bread, corn bread, a dozen kinds of
cake, canned fruit, pickles, catsup, home made
soap. jams, jellies, &c. The increase in this de-
partment is encouraging, because it shows an in
creasing interest in the fair on the part OF the
ladies, and particularly Of farmers wives and
daughters.
Glasses F., G., l., and K, embracing flowers,
fruits, wooden, linen and cotton goods sewing,
embroidery, needle work, fine arts, DC, take us
naturally into the new hall, where all these
were exhibited, and of which we can only give
very hasty description. Entering at the north
end, We first encounter the sewing machines and
cabinet organs exhibited by Messrs. Simon &
Bro, of which we have spoken above. The OPP
posite corner is occupied by Ebersol, Paul & Co.,
with guns, pistols, and sportsmen's trappings
generally, as also a number of beautiful spec.
linens of stencil cutting-a very good show.
Next to Simon Il Bro, is splendid display of
home made clothing, cloths oassmeres blankets,
&c. These are exhibited by Alschuler & Co.,
and show the fabrics Of the Laporte Wollen
Mills, Of which they are the agents in Ottawa.
They also showed some very fine specimens of
furs. Next on the right, come specimens of
drawing, crayon sketches water colors, &c
Mrs. DR.. Taylor, showing a variety executed by
herself and pupils all very superior. There
were also wax flowers, fruit, &C., by Miss Liz
zie Stout and others; and few we'll executed
oil paintings by Miss Coleman and Others Fur
Their on we come to regular picture gallery, oc-
cupying = large, but closely crowded space
This is Mr.. W. E. Bowman's show, and embraces
little of everything in portrait and landscape
painting and photography. Visitors at the state
fair said there had. among 90 competitions been
no such display, either as to quantity or quality,
and no one who saw it could doubt the statement.
Opposite Mr. Bowman's quarter, Mr.. Drew ex.
hibited number Of specimens of penmanship,
certainly the finest we had ever seen. If he
| will teach the pupils to his Commercial COLLEGE
to handle the pen like that, he should have thou
sands of pupils Next to him. is the display
Of Brunker g. Rose in rifles, pistols, and sports
mems trappings generally. There are shooting
irons enough to arm half q regiment, and fancy
fixtures enough to dress them out for "a holiday
parade 1t is really splendid show, and is the
more remarkable as Mr.. Brunker was burnt out
but few weeks ago. Further aleng, we come
to Mrs. Cogswell, who took the first premium
for " best display of fancy work" and we'll she
might She had enough to fill small store Of
very rare and beautiful articles in sewing, EN-.
broidery, painting, &c. Beyond Mrs. c. stood
DR.. Paul, exhibiting well filled case of exceed
ingly rare specimens in geology and mineroloyy,
and by his side was glass case, more beautiful
| than any picture, Of chronological specimens
bugs, butterflies, &c.-the collection Of DR.. L. n.
Dimmick. Passing to the other side again, we
come to regular bazaar of ladies' fancy work
To enumerats would be impossible. There were
specimens innumerable of fancy needle and GRO
Chef work and embroidery-lamp mats, ottomans
worked collars, &C.; 10 beautiful patch work
quilts and bed spreads; bead work, wax work,
shell work, &c. We cannot dwell--All, doubt.
less will have due place in the official award of
premiums. Further along, on this side, we come
to Mr.. F. C. Prescott's display of ladies' furs,
gloves, hats, caps, &C., very rich and beautiful
addition to the general display. In the corner
are the Mendoza Cabinet Organs, below noticed.
Down the centre Of the hall are three pyramids.
| which are covered with rare house plants bou-
quets, cut flowers Sc The principal exhibitors
| are H. s. Hickman, Of Peru, and Hays & Hath
eway and Andrew Ross, of Ottawa-in all, a
| very beautiful contribution to the exhibition.
| 1t is time 70 90 up stairs The frit that at
tracts attention here is the display of fruit
There is half dozen collections. Hays & Hath
eway, David Peck, Martin Allen, JOS Yeager,
And Ross, Rev. G. P. Clark and Rev. c. H.
Force are exhibitors, and the fruit is principally
apples, peaches, pears and grapes The display
is quite imposing.
Mcssrs Campbell & Mills como next with 4
large exhibition Of photographs, paintings, &C.,
not as large and snowy as Mr.. Bowman's display
down stairs, but still very fine Somewhere
about the building we also encountered find OK.
hibition Of wooden cloths, cassimers, yarns, &C..
from the Dayton Factory of J. Green u Co., car
pets by $. B. Gridley, several handsome rag car
pets, &C.; but we cannot stop to particularize.
In farm implements the entries were over 80,
ana quite to numerous to allow us to particular
| ize. The chief exhibitors were Mr.. Hunsbur-
ger. of the Ottawa Agricultural Store; Mr.. Jos.
Maierhofer, (plows) Messrs. Gilman. King g.
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