The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-10

out ofthat bone, We hope they will con.
itinue to suck it.
The Seventh Annual Fair of the
Cedar Co. Agricultural Society. 4
The County Fair, though not what II
was, in IFS earlier life, is still San institu-
ton" and the question as to whether it
has gained orlost by the changes time
has brought about, Is, perhaps, still an
open one. In what il considered the
most important feature-tl,e number in
| attendance-the Exhibition of 1868 will
certainly compare faverably with that
of any previous year. Wednesday, Sept.
ID, was 81 = .>s ~ S.
r~s THE FIRST DAY; g.
but owing to the threatening looks of
the cloudy sky, which in the afternoon
verified its appearance by several show
ers, but little was done in the entering
and arrangementof articles FOR exhibi.
ton, to which the day was devoted by
the programme. Thursday, @@'s ' 49,.
THE SECOND DAY,
however, was the beginning of better
things. Not muddy enough to occasion
Inconvenience, and delightfully."- cool and
Pheasant, exhibitors and visitors began
to grow plenty; and the faces of Presi-
dent Piatt, Secretary Smith and other
officers OF the Society who were deeply
interested in its success, began to follow
the example of the weather, and clear
up. AS articles were constantly coming
in, and being arranged according to
their class and character, we will wait
until tomorrow before looking around
extensively. An incident occurred du-
ring the pacing match between Tucka-
! hoe and Sleepy Bill, in the afternoon
which deserves mention, in passing.
i"Old Tuck has a vicious habit Of bolt
| ing when being driven in race, and a
sudden bolt in the second heat, upset
the sulky, tipping out his driver, Mr..
Geo. Loring, and mixing things up
rather promiscuously. George kept
hold of the strings, however, stopped
the horse, righted the sull1y, jumped in
and got back on the track in time to
win the heat and the race, which was
for purse Of so. 7+s
1 THE THIRD DAY,
Friday, Sept. 9TH, dawned most auspi-
cious!y for the interests OF the Society:
and the promises ofthe pleasant morn
ing were more than fulfilled by the I'M
mense crowd that was distributed over
the Fair ground during the day. THIS
was riIEday Of the Fair; and we will
make necessarily brief mention of
some of the most prominent features of
tile days exhibition. aat Hes ~t..sss. &
| The "Hall' which does duty as both
AIT and Floral" is in itself, a very
! poor conceri, and one that the Society
intends to replace by better before an
other year; but filed as it was with
things pleasant to look at, valuable TO
possess and good to eat, it became the
center OF attraction. Coming in from
the Last, one was first attracted by an
1 exhibition of Wheeler & Wilson's Sew
ing Machines, consisting of four ma
chimes Of different sizes and styles. Near
the door hung the wonderful bottles and
mysterious wood spices Of that iugeni-
| Gus old artisan, Mr.. VIM. Virgins.
| These attract much notice. and would he
| specimens of more than ordinary inre-
! haitF by any workman; but when VIC
are told that their inventor and sole
maker is an old man. with locks whit
ened, eyes dimmed and hands unstead.
| led by age, we look at the naryels with
increased curiosity and interest. But
we pass on through the Hall and among
athe many articles, Ornamental, useful
and edible which crowded it from end
to end, We are only able now to enume-
| rate as follows: Oil paintings '.Sum-
mer Afternoon, and Mount Washing
i,ton,' by q. p. Ingman. 4 cas-, cas-. of Mil
iinery-loves OF hats and bonnets-from
Mrs. ingman's. \ stand ofGreen House
plants, by Mrs. Sweet. Mrs. Sweets
Agricultural Wreaths, one of which con-
taiils-o3@ varieties of seeds, and took the
premium atihe last years State Fair
Hair Nreaths of several degrees of ex
Miss Springfield received first premi.
'lln. Norsted work and fancy sewing
OF various kinds in endless quantity and
IN finite variety. Six specimens of rae
CARPET, Mrs j. 0cheltlee's receiving tho
mced Of first best. Mrs. ]. S. Kinse,,s
specimens Of cloth-both linen and wool. I
eii-"ere much applauaed. Mrs. Sweet |
fisoYel abeautiful rug; and Mrs. Manly |
: b.6SHf:fufer one. 7..t +
IL the line Of Fruits not ycry much Of !
= Showing could be made. There were I
ii'e~efss, q few collectio,is Uf afspfss. \
~ tlsl4ay-of grapes; and quite 1 yari-
I'll OF 4s.nln- both wild and tame. Tho i
nnest OF tih.ss. Vas the bolivar Washing
HAt. Y.Iietssashown by Airs. Smith. Of
Upton: Flowers were. here, both
wildand garden, arranged, in tanefnl
3uoluets, and heaped i'm pretty confn.