Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-22
Ninth Exhibition of the Maine State Ag.
riculfural Society.
SECOND DAY.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The fine weather which favored the OPEN
ing of the Fair and Show continues. The
skies are pleasant, the air mild and warm, but
the dust rises in clouds upon the worn and
parched streets little sprinking from the
heavens would be acceptable. From all di-
rections the crowd pours into the city. Car
riage upon carriage, of all kinds, roll, in block
! ing the streets. overlooking the stables and
occupying all the vacant space in the vicinity
of the Exhibition. The farmers with their
wives, daughters and sons are out in force,
and we are happy to see that they are to be
gratified with such a show as they can claim
to be their own, and of which they may be
proud. From the State House we see few
jockeys moving their favoritcs upon the race
course, while in all the standing places upon
the grounds crowds are assembled examining
the noble horses and stock exhibited. The
propretors of the beer confectionery and
other ashanties are busy. Far around the
grounds of the State House, upon the outside,
are several circles of horses and wagons
!
the building is thick with corners and gocrs,
and the ticket vendors and the door keepers
have no lack of employment. The most of
the crowd is made up Of course from the Ken
nebec valley, but there are in it sharp eyes
and intelligent faces from all the counties of
our fair State. Tits already granted on all sides
that the exhibition on the grounds never was
equaled at any previous show. 1t is worth
coming long way to see, and close inspec-
ton and study only develope its excellencies
the more.
THE FAIR.
The exhibition in the State House made
great improvement during Tuesday. There
have been additions below and above, of vari-
Gus kinds. The great lack is want of space.
All departments are full and more, and the
lookers-on are troubled to get clbow-room.
THE RoTUNDA.
Under the tattered banners of our gallant
, regiments that stemmed the tide of war. are
suspended the works of art on exhibition, and
the centre of the room is occupied by carriages.
= The paintings shown are not numerous, but
they are the work of home talent and genius,
! and are meritorious. A rich display could
and would have been made by our citizens in
this department had it been desirable, by con
tributions from their private stores, but the
encouragement and developement of native
talent that is aimed at would probably be bet
ter promoted by the absence of such contri-
buttons, and they were not made. w.
Weber, of Gardiner, is the largest contribu-
tor. exhibiting group of ten oil paintings,
which do great credit to his skill as an artist.
They are admired by all. J. H. Berry's pic
ture of Saco river and Mt. Washington is
beautiful r. w. johnson of Augusta pre-
sents in fine style his harvest picture. 1t at
tracts much notice. and shows genius. Cray
ons by Master Charles 0. Lang, boy of
eleven years indicate unusual talent and so
miss. Hendee makes a superb show in his
art. The pictures that usually grace the ro-
tunda are in place and help the show. The
portraits of the pioneers of our State well
become such scene as this. The carriage
display is small-has not increased since yes
terday morning-but it is good. The halls
on either side of the rotunda are principally
occupied with stoves exhibited by Williamson
& Greenwood, A. 2. Gould and Brooks. An
elegant pyramid of flowers from Mrs. Chas.
Stanley of Winthrop standing in the hall to
the right takes all eyes
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
The room appropriated to musical instru-
meDts has contributions from the stock Of r.
NJ. Mansur in the shape of pianos, parlor or
gans and melodeons I. C.. Hovey exhibits
the American parlor organs and an elegant
writing desk, library case, and parlor portable
sink of his own workmanship don't under
stand us to say these last are in the musical
line.) Arno, Hodgkins & CO. of Gardiner ex-
hibit handsome organ of their own manu-
ture. 1t is a credit to the State-let tn EN- be
encouraged, and all other home workers.
McPhail & Co. of Boston have n couple Of
splendid pianos here. We notice the mothers
and daughters are scrutinizing things sharply
as though they were thinking of business.
All they need is to get in the proper key.
THE REPRESENTATIVES, HALL.
If this hall has not been swept and gar
nished it has been strangely metamorphosed.
Around the walls and over the galleries APP
pear rugs of various shapes, sizes and quail
ties, speaking Of feminine skill, and foreshad-
owing, perhaps, the time coming when the
makers viii say who shall and shall not occu
py these seats In the recess above the
Speakers chair is an advertisement of sewing
machines, and the order of business seems to
be sewing machines. There are several speak
ers, and each is praising and running his own
machine, telling and showing how wonderful
ly it will hem, tuck, braid and do everything
but speak Over in the seats where logic used
to be chopped an individual is displaying
sausage chopper, and where eloquence once
flowed in patriotic appeals for the country it
is now eXerted to show the beauties of n new