Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-10-11

I'M tOOirsspoLdente ot the HER ADJ
Inc Aazel Green Fair-W ed. Thurs
and Friday, Oct. 5, 2 and 2.
FIRST DAy

NoO hidhy afticlcs are entered, and
he general appearay zee of the grounds
$ extremely duh. A load or two of
ager beer came an, a small ocean of
oda water, az ID some remarkably
'derlferors s'.usages. This was in |
ne. lore noon. In the afternoon quite
resp eetab'.e number of entries were
cattle, sheep, wagons,
Ouggies, plows, corn, potatoes, and |
40 forth. La the "floral hall" the |
display of things was not overpower-
lng. But wait until tomorrow.
Dealers in cheap jewelry are al
ready on the grounds. They are |
cute looking chaps, and move about |
IN the coolest manner imaginable.
They expect to sell ever so many |
rings and things on the |
morrow and the day after. And |
they promise to dispose Of their
wares at an immense sacrifice"
Rings that cost twenty cents chal- |
drcn, they will at twenty cents a |
dozen, and so on. Wonderful fell
lows are these jewel merchants. We
wonder how they manage to live,
afford such good coats, such nice
hair, and such educated wiskers.
The day closes, and people begin
to wend their way toward tho viii
lage the moon comes out, roast beef
odors float abroad, and dogs bark.
SECOND DAY.
A lovely morning, with soft OcLo-
Dor gales light clouds, sunlight, and
haze-just the sort of weather to
have for fair. An almost unbroken
stream Of animated everything is
pouring toward the grounds-wag-
ons, carriages, buggies, horsemen,
footmen, winsome lassies, smiling
mammas and soporiGc infants,
aged danes and grandsires, few
dogs, and a great many very small
boys with the biggest kind of feel
ings. The entire village il coming
out, the country folks are coming in,
and neighboring towns are sending
respectable representations.
Articles for almost every depart
ment are brought in Horse and
cattle stalls are filling up, and the
"foral half begins to present fine
and interesting appearance. There
are many things to see in this place.
Homemade things Of divers sorts are
here. Quilts, rag carpets, spreads,
mats, and other articles Of like
character, whereof your reporter
cannot spell the names oil paintings
and pencil drawings, but whether of
the pre- Raphaelite school o: the
Eclectic, we cannot positively affirm /;
whole cabinets of mineral and other
specimens some fine apples and a
few grapes; goodly supply of
bread and also a jar Of June butter
wheat, oats, corn, potatoes, cabbage,
pumpkins and other raw produce
all these, and some to boot, are on
exhibition in the hall.
Base ball clubs in uniform arrive.
and the afternoon is devoted to the
playing o match game or two. A
ten dollar premium and five are Of
fered. The Paddy Whack club, Sin
sinawa Mound, and the Union club,
Georgetown, play the first game.
The contest attracts great many
spectators, and is well played on
both sides. The redoubtable Paddy
Whacks are of course the winners.
The afternoon is just a trifle cold,
and blue noses are rather more nu-
mer0us than they have any business
to be- Overcoats are buttoned tight,
and shawls drawn close. There is a
little horse racing, and tolerable
show of cattle Premiums are awarded
with due solemnity the owners of IA
vored stock rejoiced and were exceed
ing glad, while owners Of unfavorcd
stock utter heretical sentiments, and
throw out obscure hints and doubts
in regard to the discriminating pow
err OF those who act as Judges. What
pleasure it must be to be Judge
at fair.
The address by Mr.. Robson, of Ga
lena, was listened TO by an audience
"few tho fitting" He spoke upon
horticulture and home education but
just the very persons whom his re-
marks would have done all the good
in the world did not hear them.
THIRD DAY.
A great many people out, but few
er than yesterday. The Plattevillo
band arrives making good music as
it comes. 1t is a cloudy, chilly
morning, and a few stupid witticsms
are manufactured concerning snow
storms and sleigh rides in October.
The Shoe Flys and neighboring
club play game of ball, resulting in
the defeat of the latter Base ball is
good, exceeding good, but now and
then some evil minded person has
the audacity to insinuate that on
certain occasions, it is decidedly
nothing of the kind.
In the afternoon horses are brought
out, articles examined and premiums
award ed. The significant blue rib
bon was attached to the well-fnished,
good-looking and substantial wagon
made by Clemontson 4 Schabacker
of Hazel Green. This was certainly
piece of superior workmanship, at
least SO said men who must and
ought to know.
We would very much like to give
the names Of all those who received
premiums, but there are so many
that you could not print them for
the want Of space, and, moreover,
the outside world is not as intensely
interested in long, dreary premium
Lists" as some imagine. Financial
ly the fair was a success, the receipts
at the gate amounting to quite a re-
spectacle sum. Yours,
On THE WING.