The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-10-21
The Comfy Fair.

tho su0urbsof Lancaster Inst week,
The necessary attention to multi.
farious duties deprived us of the
opportunity Of more than a brief
visit on each Of the1ast two days
Of the Exhibition timo was
thus afforded us for bat moment
aryinspection Of it's various depart
ments. We saw enough, however,
to satisfy us that it was altogether
tho most comprehensive. excellent
and successful affair Of tho kind
which has been held within tho pc.
riOd since the beginning of the war
of rebellion. aIgyf.s
In the live stock department the
show of horses was the most strik
ing, comprising, as it did, numer
GUS animals of the finest grade in
every class.
In cattle. the entries, though
probably less humorous, included
many specimens of superior blood,
as well as others whose excellent
points would render them worthy
of note in any exhibition.
The entries Of Sheep were very
respectable in number, and the
pens were filed with first class an
imals. both Of the woolel va
rieties, and of the nowly.introduc
ed breeds whose healthy looks
massive and well>rouhdod, forms
are suggestive of tho finest feastI
for the mutton.lovor. A51
ln.swine, the entries, not nu
merous, consisted of specimen
calculated 10 attract the attention
of any connoisseur in pork.
The poultry coops werc disposed
in attractive order, and wcro wei
filed with fine specimens OF th
most approved breeds.
In the mechanical and machine
ry department the display wa
very fine. Lancaster manafactur
crs and shop.men were well repre-
sented. Our Stove men, on
: hardware men, our cabinet war
and our marble men, our Graf
drill manufacturers. our shove
pick, sledge and spade manufac
, turers, and our dealers in agricuI
tural implements and othe
mechanical fabrics generally, tt
! gether with many other classes I
, tradesmenyhad on exhibition cred
: table samples of their work an
their wares. ,}
Domestic Hall was highly al
tractive with the thousand article
impossible here TO name, and wa
the haunt Of an admiring thron
all the time. r,-.r
In household products, the Fai
t was admirably conspicuous. Brea
o butter, cheese, sugar. jellies, pr,
t serves, canned fruits, honey, &
!. &C., gratified the oye and excite
Q the. e.appetitc with their profusic
s and excellent appearance. M
t tive wines were also exhibited
}. abundance and of tho fine qualit
q for which Fairfield County is no
ed.
II The exhibition of fruits WI
d good-in apples never surpasse
here, and probably at few 9th
fairs. Very fine grapes Of all Il
" best varieties, were quite plent
. fully exhibited, in spite of the u,
% favorable season. The vegotab
;, department was we'll filled, al
= the grain department still more s
: Finer specimens of wheat and col
- are seldom seen anywhere "a a
! tits peculiarly gratifying to
to be able TO, state that the Fa
+, was great success, in pecunial
point of vicw. The gross reccip
we have heard stated at ov
= $4,000. The attendance Of peoI
OF on each day was large -7on iRridl
te it was immense, Shows, of va
ID GUS kinds, dancing and 9th
= ,amosements wero in vogue, "a
n: were participated in by fesLi
y, thousands. .e,
n The exercises on the trotti
IT. track, brought into notice sol
Or fust nags, and attracted anew
'y tagging concourso of thousar
or of.spectators. ,y' frra3 'tf
as For want of further space
v" hcre conclude our Fair notes
~ 1869. t. s,.HilE ,9l aii5 sliI!t
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g. Dentistry
nd The showcase of DR.. yopB,
Of horst, iof this city, on .ekhibh
20 at the hte Fair, attracted q