Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-09


including the big bull Ira More and several
,ine COWS and young cattle. ln horses hs
also shows the fno stallloo Columbus
Duke, brood mare Kate, 2 span matched
horses. several 6ue colts and fine buck, !
and several ewes aud lambs. Mr. whitsell
slways makes sne display.
D.B. Sears, Of Moline, enters five splen>
did short horn eows, end lot Of fine heif
ers bulls and calves, which will attract
much attention.
CD. Bent, Grandvisw, Louisa county,
Iowa, exhibits . fine herd Of Dsvons-as
usual, which almost defy competition. He
has also q fine lot Of swine Of the Chester
white breed
j X. Scott, of Millersturg, H., %
American Merinoes.
There are several other pens of sheep
whose owners we could not find.
sxu,ElrioS HALL.
This vas: octagon edi6ce-one hundred
feet in diameter, containing about 10000
feet OF show room. is fast filling up with
articles too numerous to mention. The
centre stand is being filled up and beauti
fully arranged by Messrs. Westptal, Tenn
pie and others interested in flower gardens
ing. The pillars are beautifully ornsmented
with wreaths, and gaily festooned. John
Temple aud Mr.. Westphal have each put in
neat fountains, which will be in operation
to morrow This stand will be an immense
attraction.
J. II. Dumon. displays fine lot Of
stoves, copper, tin and enamelcd ware.
George W. Smily, large lot Of stoves Of
various kinds.
P. b. Jones exhibits an extensive and at>
trac,ive collection Of his superior plain and
colored photographs. which he was SO for
| turatc as to save from the late fire.
Mr.. Dowd also opens fine display Of
plain and colored photographs.
| Mrs. r. S. Price exhibits a choice variety
Of landscape and fruit paintings, in oil and
chromo-pieces that do her great credit.
Luss 4 Griggs have an elegant display
OF blank books, stationery, picture frames,
printing, &c, neatly arranged BY our friend
Ben. Barrows.
The sewing machine folks are arranging
for the contest. Lyman 4 Morrison fepre>
sent Wheeler & Wilson, Mr.. Hickey the
Grover 4 Baker, Mr.. Lee, tbs Wilcox L
Gibbs, and NJ. Rutt the Singer.
Isles & Montague, Of the Bryant L Ssrst
ton Commercial College, exhibit some large
and rare specimens Of off>hand penmanship,
elegantly framed.
Andersen 4 Gilmore open q fine assort
ment Of lustic window shades-p.ain and
| ornam ntsi.
THE FRUIT DEPARTMENT
| will be fine in spite of the light crop Of ap>
Piles this year. Squire Evans shows So
varieties Of apples,22 Of pears. 100 Of grapes
and several varieties Of other fruits.
DIR. Hall exhibits 81 varieties Of grapes.
The truth is, is no use to try to do this
magnificent art hall justice until it is fully
arranged-which will not be before to,nor
row night Mr.. McNeal is arranging mst>
ters rs last as possible.
Tng DINING ROOM
as We predicted 10 being run by Mssss
Acklcy aud Seymour in the most credltable
style. TIE Hall is very neatly arranged,
with short tables. neat covers aud clean
dishes. The victuals are first class al the
way through. Yos can get just % good
dinner IS you can get at home, and pleanty
| of it,
| TIE BOOTHS
are oil located in rear of the ampi,hea,re.
! They are numerous and we'll stocked with
eatables and drnkables, fruits and notions.
One item right here; folks inside the amphi
theatre can get good glass of lager without
going outside the building.
| TnB SHOWS
are coming in plentfuly, as usual, and will
be very attrac,ive-particulary the
BIG OXEN AND SMALL COW.
lh.s - positively the best
most wonderful sight in tie domestic ami
mal line We ever saw. Only think Of il
One OK five years old, weighs over Four
thousand pounds lie is almost two
hands hgh, good proportion, and fine color.
Another OK, four years old, is 10 hands
high, weighs $500 pounds, aud as frisky 81
mouse. BY way Of contrast. there is es.
hibited choice, little COW # same breed
tDurhem,) years old, that weighs only
'oo pounds-on'y fee, high She is a
perfect model, and by her side runs her
'ast Springs calf, almost as large as she is
This wonderful stock cores down from
jackson county, and is the property of Mr.
DeGroat, farmer of thst county. Heis
no Snowman, but evidently has the bes,
show on the ground. II will pay every
nan, woman and child 70 90 and see these
monster oxen aud dwarf COW.
AGRlCuLruRAL IMPLEMENTS
VIII be displayed to morrow in vast quaint
ties. We cannot cnnmerate tosdav. be
cause the arrangements are not vet com
pietsd
THE COURSE
has 70 attractions to>day, but We are in
formed that the fun will commence in ear,
meet to-mnrrow afternoon, should the
weather be fair.
DR. Parker,
editor Of the home Tisitor, 10 setting I'm h,s
printing press, ard will have it in full
operation Tomorrow afternoon, and vil,
form an attractive feature.
sSTRIRs CLOSE
Tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock All Who
desire to enter articles must do so before
that time. Rememberthis.
exhibitors have been pressing around Sec>
retary Benefits flee, and the indications
are that there is big time coming. This
Is the best First Day" that we have ever
seen At Scott County Fair. There will be |
plenty to see to>morrow.
ROCK ISLAND FAIR.