The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-11-03

NJ Phiiilps, MIS- I. &. Upper, Mrs. Mary
Young. Mrs. Ed. Richardson.
Best Light bread Especial premium of
slo) Miss Matte Robinson. of Jackson.
Best Light bread association premium)
Mrs. V. Ellis, of Jackson.
Best Light rolls, Mrs. John Hunter, of
Jackson.
Best Bakers bread, A. Lotterhos, Summit.
Miss.
Best Domestic cheese. Mrs. j. c. Ford, of
Rankin.
Best lbs. Butter, Mrs. E. d. Coleman, of
Jackson, Especial PREMIUM
Best Butter, association premium) Mrs.
A. g, Brown. of Kinds.
Best Hams, Tbos. Atkinson, of Kinds.
Best Bacon, Thos. Atkinson, of Kinds.
The Committee in Department ''C'' Needle
Work, Embroidery, &c. have not finished
their report, though they have made con-
siderable progress. Mrs. j. W. Fite OF this
city gets the special premium offered by
DIR. Wharton, for best hand made shirt.
Aspeeial committee, consisting of Messrs.
David Shelton, J. S. McCaskill and C.. A.
Brougher, were appointed to examine and
report on the merits of "Babcock's Portable
Fire Extinguisher."
REPORT.
The undersigned committee on the exhi-
bition of the powers Of "Babcock's patent
Portable Fire Extinguisher,' report, that in
the presence of the concouIse of visitors, ten
barrels, coated inside and out with tar and
petroleum, were in one pile ignited, and
when the fire had attained its greatest heat
and flame, Mr.. w. Hawksworth, represent
ing ID. z. Bradley, % CArondelet street, n.
o., turned upon the burning pile, by nozzle
Of about one-sixteenth of an inch in diam
eter, cistern of water supersaturated with
carbonic acid gas, the cistern holding
about six gallons, and inforty-six seconds
the fire was extinguished by the use
of about one-tenth of the contents of the
little cistern, carried by the operator like
soldiers knapsack on his back We there
fore report that the experiment was perfect
success, and in our opinion, demonstrated
the utility of the instrument. It's cost is
within the range of every householder, be-
ing but $50 for the machine with all its APP
pUrtenences complete. Our very favorable
opinion induces US to recommend a diploma
and also favorable notice in the published
proceedings of the Fair.
Lsignedl COMMITTEE.
COTTON AWARDS.
Awarding Committee-E II Summers, w
G Millsaps, McFarlane, j B Mccormick,
S P Bailey, RG IStting.
First premium for long staple, w B Nc
Shane, of Lee county; second premium, A
B Alexander, of Rankin.
First premium short staple, Mrs Ed Niece
hee, of Pamela.
One bale long staple, owners name not
known, deserves honorable mention for
beauty of color and handling.
One bale lace cotton. long staple, deserves
honorable mention for silky staple and pc
culiarity of color. E b Chapman, Rankin.
One bale, honorable mention, cotton Gull
tivated and picked by a widow lady and
her daughter, Mrs Simmons.
One bale honorable mention, for sample
of seed cotton, for length of staple, and
smallness of seed, J S Jackson OF Carroll.
Special premium $500 on best bale Kinds
county cotton A G Adams, of Raymond.
One bale honorable mention, DIR. Garland,
near this city.
One bale honorable. mention, cultivated
and picked by lady and her daughter, Mrs
L McCarroll.
The following is among the miscellaneous
reports. The best bar and fixtures, cigars
and restaurant, together with attendants,
Angelo Miazza. 1t is needless tor us to add
that the attendants are the popular Fragia-
como and Wills.
The length of the report~On Machinery
precludes the possibility of insertion this
We were pleased to notice NJ. J. Fitz-
gerlle, of Curtis & Co, st. Louis, attaching
the blue ribbon to his fine circular saw last
evening. May he return each year, and
take enough blue ribbon with him to deco
rate their immense establishment in ST.
Louis.