The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-18
LA SALE COUNTY FAIR.
A GRAND SUCCESS ASSURED.

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A GRAND SUCCESS ASSURED.
fAsN Firas Day.
Tuesday being set down in the bills as the
first day Of the fair, was intended to be devot-
ed chiefly to preliminaries, as arranging the
grounds, making entries, &c. But the day
dswned in continuation of rain that had com
menced on Monday night. 1t was not only
vel, but raw, chilly, aud disagreeable in eve
~ geographically promising . very foul
day for fair day. Petitions, it is true, had
been sent to the Clerk Of the Weather for .
gentle shower 70 lay the frightful dust Of Mon
day, but that mythical fanctionary, in his
wonted style, oyerdid the thing 90 extrava-
gantly q to threaten the direst consequences
to the fair. Should 6ns weather, however, be
vouchsaied tomorrow, and thencsforward to
the close Of the week, the .6aseo of to-day may
not interfere materially with ultimate success.
Nothing was dsae 1t the grounds in the
way Of making entries. Il Wa decided to
count this day y lost; 10 extend the fair to
Saturday, and cal 70 morrow the first day.
Only few exhihitors showed enough cou-
rage to defy the elemsats and appear on, the
ground with their stock. The "critters" were
duly housed to await appearances tomorrow.
Second Day-WeAnesday.
The morning dawned With an aspect to puz-
zle the profoundest of the weatherwise to make
a prognosis for the day. Business was open
ed up, however, At the fair ground with sort
of logged determination, that gave evidence
of the unterrined condition Of mind of the Of
ficers and the great fair-going public. There
were, indeed, brought to the grounds to-day
some of the finest stock to be seen anywhere.
La Sale county boasts Of ito men who have
neither saved pains or money to improve our
breeds Of stock, and the animals before US at.
ford abundant proof Of their succesa
The following entries were made to-day:
In CLASS A 1--H6rses Of Az Work.. Luellsn
entered stallion years old; T. B. Alberty
stallion 3 years cid J. w. Armstrong brood
mares years old; Nsthsa Hardy Q brood mares
same age; Hubert Brown 9 brood mares same
age; Chaa Ho@maa mare colt 1 " old James
Wellington same; Worth Mccormick, brood
marc years old W. 81. Price same; J. w. Arm.
strong one, Nathan Hardy two, w. n. Price one
Hoffman, Robert Strawn sndt Hubert Brown
each Q mare colt.
In CLASS A 8-Drat Hsrses-J. L. Luellen,
]. Lawrence aac Abner strawn each entered
stallion years old; Chas Wilson pair matched
stations; Chas Hoffman brood mare years,
and Jos Watts q brood mare 8 years old: wv
Armstrong stallion colt, and Chas Hoffman q
marc colt. 2t'I'aa FIE-A&E sAhr CIV
In CLASS A 4.0arriags Aorsss-Ab. strswn
In CLASS A6--Jdeks and xuks-Aba Stravn
entered jennet. ,.....,,.,,-..
In CLASS B Thoroughbred Durhams-Hi-
ram Jackson entered , bull years old, w
Armstrong bull years old, and Robt. Strawn
bull year old. gl.ygs,fce51yu gt,,A :
In CLASS @ 1-Msep-E King entered Cots.
void bucks, ewes and lambs; Jos Watts 3
South Down bueka, g. ewes and lambs; J G
Mott an American merino buck. ~. ~ -
D months old pigs. y sv,sJsJc TAG
In CLASS C'3-P0ulry-A NJ Ebersol entered
a pair of turkeys and pair of ducks.
In CLASS D--Fdrrn Rroducts-A N Ebersol
entered bu:hsl Of rya 1 bush osts, and 90 ears
of white seed corn. ~ A-s'g9 me-;
In CLASS E-Gdrdew R0dwets-A II Ebersol
entered some monster squashes and q 6ne collec.
ton Of different varieties OF potstoes; j. w Arm
strong some carly 1nhavks, and 8 Jswstt some
splendid egg plants. -. SreS -&E.
In GLASS 0-FFuis- NJ Ebersol entered 10
varieties of winter apples, varieties summer and
varieties fall apples, with sundry varieties to
In CLASS H--Laii,y, ds.-Mrs s II Harris en-
tered ibs butter; A II Ebersol lot of honey,
soft soap, cider vinegar, and s BIS homo made
candles. -.
In GLASS I 1-Woo,en Goods, Gc.-J Green &
Co. entered pairs WOODEN mittcns, 8 bolts fan.
mel, and Q bolts cashmere.
CLASS I2-Liaee aud O0tt0,s-A M Ebersol on.
tered q calico patchwork quilt; Mrs w H Cash .
beautifully ornsmented quilt. nm 10 H.sh a'oF'
In CLASS I3-SSWing-- E Strswn entered
. specimen in the shape OF fine apron. The "la-
dy" il but years old, yet shows an inventive &c.
In CLASS 6-Be0d Work, &o-Fannie EiCh.
collar ~ - II 80. :. 800 80 y -
In Class J--Nas drew z Bowman entered
oil painting. ph0ssE'-phs &C., dazzling dis.
In CLASS Nes1anical-S A Clark entersd .
washing machins, J & Stone q lot, Of farm har-
ness, E. Fitzgerald horse collar, Pennypacksr
g. Go. horse collar, @. Il Coen door strip, Alb.
ner Strawn double carriage, Jos Race two pairs
bob sleds, Estelle Wiley 2 whatnots, JAG Cane a
In GLASS tr-Fa,ming la,psmsns.- Bell en-
tered acombinsd 4 horss plow and gopher; w
Bronson . horse shovel plsw; Jos. Maierhofer
bres king plow aud Q stirring plow; Elon Wsa-
yer farm mill for grinding feed. ,ia 'lie ~ ~