Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-10

th iairs tnic3eo IL nss'HJ
on the grounds, aud the towns oil along the
line of the c., r. l. 4 P. road, aud for
GOOD long distance up and down toe river
have turned out nob:y. 1t 10 fact that no
fair evor held in this State showed such .
rushing crowd as came upon the soc'esy's
grounds here to-day, in spite Of bad
weather At the start and threatening
weather all the way through. Another
good day tomorrow. and aiI interested msy
feel amply satisfied.
v;RsT PaRNIrNs.
John whi.satt on best grade COW, L. W.
Clemens on heiftr, G. D. Bent on best De-
voa calf, F. Kimball on best Devon COW,
heif.r. bull calf, yearling bull call, and his
three wear Old "yictcr;" I. II. Rssm, Iowa
Oty. best three year cid short born bull,
and B. Laughlin, Camden, on best yearIing
short horn bull.
In sheep J. Henkson Of Burlington. first
on fine wool buck, and P. Warner Of Big
Rock, on fine wool eve; J. Whitssst Of
ILL.,. on middle wool bucks and lamos, and
John Hiukson on middle wool eve; +. Biz
chard. Plsasant Valley, on Cotswold bucks,
and G. w. Ashford on long wool ewes and
lambs James Baker, Davenport, on large
breed boar and SOW. and @. b. Bent Of Iowa
City on SOW and pigs.
In fruit Squire Evans takes second pre-
MUM on variety, and J. T. Carroll on
grapes, Nathan Noble three 1st on samples,
snd G. I. Kimball, Iowa City. the first on
largest and best variety, besides several
| others on different kinds Of apples and
grapes; VIM. B. Keeler, Muscatins, 1st on
green house grapes; and g. Z. Ksmsall ON
largest and bast variety Of open cir grapes.
In pantry stores Mrs. A. L. Aossmsn
took first premium on apple and plum but
| ter best bread, Mrs. James Shields; best
roll butter, Miss Meade; best grape wine,
A. L. Mossman best -four, Meredith d
Look wook on WOODEN goods, Jas. Shields
takes numerous FIRST premiums best rag
carpet, Mrs. A. L. Mossman, also best homo
made blankets and bed spread.
Best specimen quilting. Maggie Black !;
best cotton patch quilt, Mrs. H. 7. Dodge;
bss. hons made counterpane, aad raised
worstsd work, Mollis Harrison best dis
play sewing machine work. Miss L. Tieds-
man best hanging basket, Miss Ellie Davi-
son best tatting work, Miss o. 8. Mcneil
RoApsfEns.
b. Hereby, 2 year old stallion, Day Star,
/ premium Il. H. Ingsrsoll took second
premium on" Mack" Stations 4 years old
and upwards, 1st premium taken by B..
Hereby on "Gcn. Hatch; I'd BY A..
Smith on Blackbird' Sd, BY N. McIn.
tyre on Defiance"
Stations 8 years old, Let premium taken
BY Q. N. Garman. Of Burlington I'd, o. j.
Dimick, Of Rock leland, on Drury's
Bashaw."
Stations one year old, Let premium t.
ken BY w. Prsdmore, of Pleasant Valley,
on "Dexter."
Stations four years old. lst premium By
J. A. Green. on "Shsek !" Cd premium, j.
b. Woedin, on "Richeiieu."
Mare one year cid. lot premium By j..
Shspler, on "Polly )" ID premium BY b.
Hirschy on "Bay Mare
Mares tive years old, lss premium BY B.
Hirchy on "Blaek Mare Cd premium by
Chester Weir on "Sorrsl Mare"
Mare colts, 1st premium by Geo. Her
mann on "Poney;' I'd premium By VIM.
Smorthit on mare.
Mares and geldngs three years old, 1st
premium by B. Hirchy on "Ests y I'd
by J. II. Whi.sc.t on gelding.
Horse colts, 1st premium by G. Krum !;
% BY J. II. Whitsett.
Matched mares, 1st premium by Fisher
L Smithsrs on "Draco" and "ksntucky :"
2d BY p. Delaney, Of Norristown, I'll. Sd
by David Kelly.
Farm team, LIST premium BY John Green;
Cd by F. J. Schasffer Sd By j. H. Whit.
sett.
Blood mare aud colt, lst premium by
Heary Watkins.
YLoaAL HALL
is the great centre Of attraction, and has
been crowded al day by an admiring mul-
| tidude.
Probably one Of the finest displays in
the hall is DR.. W. +. Gunckls's dental case
in which We saw specimens Of gold plate
with rubber attachment, adamantine, al.
luminium and rubber. The workmanship
AID finish Of different articles Is Of the hne.
| ct quality, and will sustain the doctors
reputation for doing the very best dental
work. Tho red card ornaments his case.
SOMETHING xsw.
r. Knox 4 Son have On exhibition nearly
. thousand doliars worth Of extracts, DER.
fimerv. etc, all manufactured right here
in Davenport. Without exception this is
the hand somsst and costlisst exhibition by
Any ore firm in the hall. Good judges
pronounce their extracts aud psrfumery
ahead Of anything in the line. We attach
considerable importance to this exhibition,
from the fact that every article they ex.
hibitis made here in the city, and uo
foreign house dare compete with them
of course they take the red cards.
SCHOOL FURNITURE,
| the manufacture Of which 10 something
new for Davenport. n. B. Cochran / Co,
have tins display Of their own make
They are just starting manufactcry. and
will supply the trade with oil kinds Of III.
perior school furniture.
PACING RAcB.
Three entries made, Dan VOORHEES,,
ewnsd bv. Tom Roche; Niger Boy alia'
Tom Roche" swusd BY W. ". Hamilton
and "Gsape Vine owned BY Geo. r. Dixon
purse elo0 for tie FIRST, $50 for second
one mile. s in s. First heat, Dan voorhees,
ct the pole. Niger Bsy next, and Grape
Vine outside.
On second start, the word vas given, Crap
Vine taking the lead, but Vas passed q