Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-08
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
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SC0TTCO. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

o. rain, soaking the ground thoroughly and
seriously dampening tho prospects Of the
fair. This is unfortunate ard will keep
away good many entries; ye: in spite Of
ibis drawback the articles Of various names,
styles aud shapes come a,wing in with
greater profusion than yesterday. Rain or
shine there is going TO b, plenty to SEQ in
every department., and should the weather
change 70. lhs better, there is no telling
the extent Of success that will crown the
woak's labar. At this writing the officers
ei the Socety are performing ths double
duty OF experimenting their several depart
ments aud keeping a sharp eye upon tie
weather prospects. They are still divided
Ia opinion Mcneil has famousa chmelohn
frog, with great ba.omctrcsl powers, and
when it is ID be fair weather the animal
hunts the lowest place he can find, and
keeps laying lev until the air denotes =
coming storm, when the little rascal oom.
mences climbing. Las: night he had climb
highest gcraniums, and this morning Nc
Neil found him roosting en- the top of Far
rand's big hat sign somo two hundred feet
above low water mark. and if he had rot
been promptly brought down land shut up
in sardinc box and placed in tho cellar
there is no doubt that there would have
been second deluge.
TIE GROUNDS
aro assuming a more encouraging aspect.
Tho stalls are all full, and tho pens also.
griculturali alimplements cover several acres
and are still coming; the horsemen are
lounging about tho stables, watching the
clouds, taking and naturally spelling
foT the track 10 get dry. that they may
come forth an ret smell at each others
gait before the actual contest comes on
There are moro horses here than you ever
sss at any similar convention. They
range in speed oil the way from twenty
six up TO as many minutes, and in price
from twenty dollars per pound to twenty
horses for dollar. These latter styles are
all under canvass, along with the big OF,
which is said to weigh more than . ton,
and csn bo seen for the small sum Of ten
cents to all parts of the house.
TEE ART HALL
We would take great pleasure in dsscrib-
in TO-DAY. and would do it sure If We knew
waere % Sud coed s.out ndjectives enough
TO 80 quito around. 1t may never have
occurred to tho reader, but nevertheless it
is fact that after you have repeated the
words "splended, magnificent, superb,
beautiful, elegant, excellent. glorious, de
lightful. delicious" &c about fifty times
each in the space Of column or so q repor-
ter gets thoroughly disgus,ed and longs for
license to manufacture fresh stock cut of
languages dead, living. sacred and profane
10 meet the terrific emergency.
However, We iuav say that there is q
very neat and attractive array Of fine
things at the hall. Thay appear in every
known shape and form-natural, artificial
and made to order.
As usual, our enterprising friend Shields
exhibits a choice selection Of the best
cloths, cassimeres, tlannels, blankets, yarns,
sc, ever exhibited in this or any other
lowa fair. They viii form . grand feature.
Westphal ! Sons continue to pile up TIE
attractions in rare plants and flowers
Others, too, contribute to the foral display,
whose names will all meet with honorable
menson.
The sewing mschinc folks are all out in
gorgeous array-a perfect wilderness CT
fne aewing and all determined upon cap
turing lrst class prizes. 1t is TO be hoped
they viii not BE- disappointed.
The music men-john Hoyt and J. G.
Wallace, display fine stocks Of instruments
which vii b. The source Of much fnc
mus; when the fair is fairly under way.
Smith, the Halter, Luse & Griggs, the
stutioncr., Knox, the perfumerer, Carleton
& uuckins, the boo, makers, Dumont, the
stove and copper ware man, Cook, the pho
to-rs pher, Jensen, the cabinet maker,
Jones, the confectioner, and many besides,
engaged in various laudsble pursuits and
eal,ings. are strongly represented.
rns rauIr
Department has several repressntativcs.-
Squire Evans has seTenty kinds Of apples !;
also pears, peaches, grapes plums, &C.. and
Nathan Noble, Of Mercer county, has q
large selection in the same lue, Il. has also
Richard Jsnkens, Of this COMFY.
The pantry stores have no: been put into
shape at this writing, bui the display will
be fair and interesting to those who lean,
as we do. towards tue COED table hxinss
Of this wick I'd world
sEEDLEwoAK BUSINESS
Is second to none in quantity and quality
representing every known and unknown
style ever thought of or invented by ings-
nious, rains-taking woman. We could
write upon sewing. knitting, letting. croch-
citing, bugling, hemsttching, sm5roidering,
and the like whols minute and never get
tired, because it is subject we 20 perfectly
underst.nd-and when We understand
something, and sort o lean towards it, We
can't hardly live long enough to say enough
about it. The ladies have done we'll in the
nesdlevcrk business this year, and don't
spend half as much time in gadding about,
cooking up matches, family quarrsls, tea
parties, and ether innocent amuscments ol
the like, ~ certain miserable, dried up old
bachelors would have US believe.
VEGETABLES
are numerous. We saw some glorious pop.
corn, luscious ripe onions in baskets and
on string; gorgeous cabbage heads, beau.
tiful hseIs, superb potatoes, luxurant
beans, magnificent squashes, together with
samples of wheat, oats, barley, shslled
corn, garden seeds. and every thing Of an
agricultural or horticultural turn in the cat.
alogue Many people don't like to dwell on
these good things Of life until they ars
cooked, but if there is anything that 10 wor
thy of honest praise ana straightforward
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