The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-06

that at dinner time the grounds resembled a
vast dress picnic. We have seldom seen a
Ifnes snce ,sany pubic s1hesg. 1t
was unk utn.s that be NJ ~, ut over.I
lool Il mud w1 i near BE Trance, y
mahy isdle had both shoss and dresses
spoiled in walking from the depot A few
boards would have made It passable.
THE MIDDAY LUNCH.
At IAN secas vas called md he iass
crowd betwook themselves to dinner. Re
porters beng generally q cadavcrous, hum
gpey ret, of course, hooked ont for number
one. We 6M introduced Joyce to Steve
Allingham, and between Us made his
groaning tables look sick. We were
only "a small portion of three
hundred hungry people, who aat down at
this popular dining table, and went away
satisfied. We soon aftar met Marion Todd,
who took US down 70 shady nook, where
we found a number Of jolly people enjoying
a substantial lunch, which We sampled and
left. We now supposed We were..chuck-full.
but were convinced by Major Mcclure, Of
the Weston La.dnsark, Of our mistake, and
laid in fresh supply at another table. We
are under great obligations 70 these difIsrent
commissariats, and will return the favor on
sight. .E
THE FINE ART HALL. f.a
This building was crowded all day, and
was really worth visit. One picture which
had received the red ribbon n an oil paint
ing, was the best czrricature on the artists
profession that ve have ever seen, and the
red ribbon must have been intended As a
huge joke. On the len, in fearful daubs was
represented city, which looked like COL
lection of painted hay sacks, Of unartis.ic
finish. Above them the moon was raising,
appearing like an exaggeration Of the Irish
Sunburst. All around this fearful noon
burst were clouds, resembling Missouri River
sand bars To the right . rainbow in two
colors was shedding its brilliancy over the
moon lit sky. In the foreground, lot Of
! cattle, sheep and hogs, that would not have
taken any premium at this fair. A hump
backed man, on horseback was herding
them, while another hnrssu,an in armor
with a white flag was approaching from the
right. Such an astonishing picture was
never before seen at fair, and the following
news written on two cards attached, is, al
least, amusing. e.
.'This was not entered for anything els
but anamil painting in oil, done without
draft or copy. See the kattel, hoggs and
she,e. Please don't REMOVE these cards.
J.J. CRANxER."
Before leaving the Hall we overheard al
old Turner say, "He reckoned that ret
ribbon belonged to them three cabbog'
heads on the table under the painting"
While in this department We noticed tina
the blue ribbon was on Jay Mobiles pictures
and the. red on E. E. Henry's.
We also observed that Mr.. Bowen, o
Ieavenworth, had on exhibition some fin,
samples Of toilet soaps from his factory.
A COLORED RoMANCE.
While at dinner romantic episode tool
place at one OF the dining tables preside'
over by Platte City colored man. A youn,
and handsome colored couple having settle'
the preliminaries, determined to tie them
selves together according to the usual minis
terial form. A colored minister was sOo1
found, and the job was done promptly ant
impressively. 1t was rumored that'a leading
Lcayenworth politician was TO give away tn
bride, but he was busy just then interview
ing the fat woman and did not appear.
Early in the afternoon the Ring Master
w. II. Ballard, announced the baby show
with the following committee: Mrx Chest
nut, Mrs.. Sloan, Mrs. Waller, Ms. Georg
and Mn. Burkhart. This was a speci,
ring, first premium, a silver cup; second pre-
MUM, . set of silver spoons, to be given I
the two handsomest white babies, irrspec
tive of age, rex, condition or pedigree. TIL
babies came in slowly, some in charge @
father, some with IDoshers, and some will
nurscs; some with fine heads Of hair, bu
principally Of the bald-headcd species. T
their credit, however, We must say that the.
were quiet and we'll behaved, with a few ex
ccptions. The show was held Close to tn
hand stand, and while they were assembling
Tho5al,cn's hand struck up a popular al
which S,otI,esl the youngsters amazingly
The bct,crs were very much excited, an
yelled their lOule,t in this style: $500 tina
the red headed baby don't take the ribbon,
"Two TO one on the fat baby" "Thrr
cheers for the last entry" &c. The ma
iIlat appeared with the eighteenth baby WI
greeted with shouts Of Rule him out,
'.Make him show his pedigree" I
At last the entries were completed, an
the following was announced as the list:
No l. James y. Brady, az months old, Plat,
4. Sophia Lancer, months old. Plsate City.
3. Hattie Lee Chinn, months old, Platte City
Edmund Davis month. "a pt. a.e co %H"%t
6. Samuel NJ. Hamilton. 'nonths old, Fiat'
J. Mabel IIatton, months old, Platte City.
-.
> John r. Scost, 10 nonths Cd, Gay Cmnty:
10. Myrtle Thacher, II months old, snaithvills
II II. Charles Mason I? months old, Platte Oty.
i2. Efhe TUFTS Hunt, IS months Old. f1atte City
| H. Mamie Raker months old, Phntte County
II. Hixie Hammond, months old. Plat
County.
County.
l6. Pope. - 49,. .r
II. Laura Tibbs, months old, r1atte County.
Is. Henry Flannesy, 10 months On, Platte City
4 After considerable deliberation, the judge
announced the following awards: First pr
MUM, to No. 6, Samuel N. Hamilton, 81
months old, son of Mr.. and Mn. s. b. Han
ilton, of Platte County. Mr.. Hamilton use
: to live in Leavenworth, which accounts Il
his talent as husbandlnan. Second pr
3 MUM, to Maude Baker, six months old, ,
longing to Platte County. 1'a
For the benefit Of cur lady readers We wi
say that the babies were q prime lot, but
dress there was too much of . sameness, u
prevailing colors being combination Of bas
, | and white, and red and white. They WEI
all first class babies, and ought To have a
, had premiums. 1.a'a asa -H
We regret to note that one Of the babi'
got warm, and Joyce loaned its father h
: cambria handkerchief to wipe its penpirin
face. Again, Joyce loaned the mother Of Ii
, second premium baby his knife for Il
amuse itself Joyce has not seen them sine
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