The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-07
THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
AGRIouLTuRAx SOCIETY.

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been the rule.
We took look among the fast horses,
this morning, before inspecting farther.
Matt ColvIa and Jim Hockey showed us
around, and enlightened us on all obscure
points as far as horse flesh was concerned
Yesterday we gave rather complete list OF
the horaoS. Thi, morning, Matt Colyin en-.
tered Fanny KimDaIl, and Col. Dixon, ofS,.
Louis, entered Bay Gelding. rho latter is
a five year old, and looks well. The horse,
Jim Rockey, also excited our attention, be.
ing an elegantly built brown geld
ing, seven years old, which once beat
Young Bashaw at Dexter Park, Chicago, in
2:24 As. Naomi, which will trot this week,
made 2;35 at this course last year, and CT.
poets to do better.
The cattle exhibition is fine one, but We
omit description until another occasion.
In Floral Hall we found the chief attrac
tons. In addition to those already enumer.
ated, We noticed handsome displays Of hard.
ware by Harper & Co stoves and hardware
whiren the SAME saSi"'l pill .PEg paintings by I, NJ
oil paintings by Mrs. Charles Deere, of Mo.
line; wax fruit and flowers, by parties un.
known; chenille work, &c, &c, in endless
profusion. Mr.. WhifIen has charge Of the
Art Department, aud has everything srrang.
ed sdvantageously, and in a most tasty
manner. We also noticed several copies of
Prang's celebrated chromos, executed in
oil colors, by Mrs. T. |. Holcomb; Gates had
a fine display of pictures, and also of picture
hangings, and other goods Of that character;
Prof. Blythe, Of Pittsburg, brother Of J. G.
Blythe, Of this city, was represented by two
very expressive paintings entitled the Com.
ing Storm" and "The Noon Rest" Alto
gether, the display in this department was a
credit to the occasion, but will no doubt be
doubled in size tomorrow.
Samuel Little, Of Davenport, is the sole
representative in the sewing machine line.
A portion OF Floral Hall is occupied by n
branch establishment Of the Episcopal
Booth, conducted by Miss Lucy Cable and
Mrs. McPheeters, where weary travellers in
| this vale Of tears can absorb few dishes of
cake and ice cream, and start on their jour.
ney with renewed hopes for comfortable
present aud blisslul hereafter. We under.
stand that the only Bird.of Paradise in
America will be on exhibition at this stand
| tomorrow.
Passing farther around, our attention was
called to an elegant piece of wax work exc.
cuted by little daughter of Alderman
| Huber, only twelve years Of age. 1t is Ger.
tainly creditable for so young person, or
| for an older one either. Miss Peterson has
a fine specimen of bead work on exhibition
| Miss Laura Mitchell enters a handsome sofa
| pillow. Of beads and worsted. a carriage
Afghan, by Mrs. Chas. Deere of Moline, il
certainly number one article of its kind
Miss Annie Fries exhibits an embroidered
iootstool Of superior finish A homemade
rug, entered by o person whose name We
did not learn, was highly recommended by
several of the ladies. As for silk and other
kind Of quilts, there was apparently no end
One Of the greatest curiosities that met oul
eye, Was q whalebone reel for the purpose o.
winding silk, which was manufactured or
ship board in the midst of the Pacific ocean
twenty years ago, by Capt. B. 7. Lissop
who survives in health and strength to aston.
ish the natives with it. Any sewing circle
would regard it as q treasure.
In the fruit department, an equal compe.
tition prevails. Capt. 7. }. Robinson has a
fine assortment of Hartford Prolifcs, Con
cords, Creveling, Union village and Salem
Grapes, also, some blushing Flemish Beauties
| not unworthy Of their suggestive name. There
we're also large lots of Howell pears, appples
&c. The biggest display of hedge on the
grounds WAS made by the firm of o. Nichols &
Co, of the Usage Orange Hedge Nursery,
Davenport, of which Mr.. Sam Lorton is a
member. Their 10: of apple stocks and hon.
ey locusts were well worth looking at They
have seven million hedge plants at their
nursery, raised on high rolling ground, which
sustain an unegualed reputation. The az.
ray of large photographs, colored, by P. b,
Jones, Of Davenport, can not escape observ,
alton.
A review Of the embroidery department,
disclosed fine specimen Of silk and che.
nile workmanship, handed in by Mrs. Anna
A. Mcguire. In the line of pictures, We
noticed large pencil drawing of q scene
in the Austrian Alps, executed by Charlie
Graham, young typo of the ARGUS Office
who has had but short experience and but
little instruction in the ar. of Raphael, but
, Of his progress we have every reason to fee
proud, and have no doubt but that his mer
its will be recognized by the directors.
The exhibition of wagons and sgricultu
. raj implements is assuming more respecta
BILE proportions. Davenport is represented
by Raft, Cock Il Co., NJ. Donehue, anc
Smith & Andrews; Moline by Deere & Co
: and by Wykoof & Barnard; Rock Islanc
! by Stiles & Hooper, Kimball & johnson
J. Buford & Co., &c.
THEArRIcAL.--By an oversight in tn
agent, the prices of admission to the pei
; formanccs of the Oates Opera Troupe wer
! allowed 70 remain the same npon the bill