The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-10-12

village ca Wednesday AbnrSoay Aua I
Friday q last week, opesing and ot.
ing under most favorable auspices With
charming weather q cloud,sa Sky .
golden sun aud paru and genial ..
nusphere. there seemed e. bs nothing
wanting to mike tho exhibition
successful ID fact, more complete than
has been known iar many years Is
early IS Tuesday, the day preceding he
hrst lay Of the iaii the public houses
were reported TO b. filling M quite rap
idly This gathering continued iuereas-
ms through Wednesday and The morn
lag Il Thursday, when it reached st
last ito climax. Salem village was all
"a 10 overlooking with farmers, frm-
er's wives, sous AMI daughters hailiBg
from all sections fer miles around In
decd it seemed 10 be season Of gcncr-
Al jubilee and Why should Il not be -
The .orebodings Of the cold summer
threatening farmers with scarcity Of
crops especially corn and potatoes
have been ayerted by the mild, summer
like weather OF September; and the
cornu-copias Of the season have been
literally dispensed upon the rich and
poor alike. Why then should there
not be rejoicing joyful hearts and smil-
ing countenances
On Wednesday, the first day Of the
fair, quite large number Of entries
were made, both in the departments Ct
OF agriculture and Of art. There was a
good show Of stock especially Of hors-
es including some two years old, which
exhibited some fine qualities OF breed
probably extracted from our own Yer
mont ''bloods." We next turn our at
tention to the fine show OF carriages
both single and double-many OF which
exhibited good deal Of skill in their
symmetry and skill--rehecting much
credit upon their manufacturers. We
think the most fastidious could not OBJ
ject TO using them for few pleasure
rides at least. As our observations
were casual and limited to one day on
ly, we cannot give to You many oil the
details We notice tho price OF one
single carriage, $3.50, which was very
finely proportioned, and manufactured
at Fort Edward From here we pass
TO another centre of attraction, around
which are congregated large number
Of interested tillers OF the soil. We in
trude ourselves into their midst, and
behold machine called the corn-husk-
er, moved by horse power 1t is very
simple in its construction, being com
posed Of two sets of rollers and cores
ponding knives, one set of rollers and
knives running at right angles TO the
other. The corn stalks pass through
one set OF rollers and knives, lower enc
first. BY this process the cars arc
pinched off, and then drop down into
the second set, whore the husks are all
removed. leaving the ear to come ou
free. Our opinion is that 1T viii WORK
admirably where the corn is not too dry
We overheard one compliment given i
by rustic bystander. After closet.
noting It's operations, or modus operan
di, for minute or so, he gives vent L
his feelings as follows: "Why, what /
siet0 OF corn three men could git oui
there, couldn't they?" We now move
along to the agricultural department
where we behold all varieties Of irui
R and Of vegetables; large clusters Of del
r icate grapes, apples, pears and ounce
5 perfectly charming; while III the linz
/ of vegetables, we see cabbages Of nam
e moth size and pumpkins Of fair proper
: tons. A few steps farther, and we fn'
ourselves in the ladies department sur
0 rounded with its maze of needle wor
o and all kinds of "6neries." The sever
g al divisions were well supplied with th
' different articles corresponding there
!. to, all Of which was indicative that on
Y fair sex have not been wholly idle, G
8, wholly occupied with womens right
b conventions, during the past year. !
0 fact this display Of fine work is to U
i indisputable evidence that in spite I
;, female lecturers, female clergy and f
male voters, that true roplaahood sti
& knows as place.
Of OF course it would be impossible Il
d us, under the circumstances, to awar
a, the praise, which is justly due, to a
10 these manifestations Of skill and ente
Of priss on the part Of the ladies' We al
knowing, however, to the fact that the
te were some articles on exhibition 4
Y, which there were no premiums corre
y, popding-not beng down among u
ID ''list Of premiums, which, at least, me
a, tied written compliment, II nothir
IN more. With reference 10 these, our d
Of tention was called by the commit
a. who wished US 70 express cur opinio
er We humbly acknowledged that '
II deemed such articles worthy Of a pas
es ing notice; otherwise how can We 81
st any encouragement 70 these noble q
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