The evening Argus., 1870-09-08
THE FAIR.

with o day OF SURPRISING faVoraoieness ~
an early hour immense crowds of people
thronged to the fair grounds until the place
was made alive by some 10000 persons.
Every body seemed to be in the best OF
spirits which rendered the scene one OF no
little interest.
The exhibition this year is better than
any heretofore given. In the stock depart
men. the entries are larger and animals
present an unusually fine appearance.
The fine art hall is most beautiful and at
tractive. 1t contains most diversified sno
extensive assortment of the various Af''
of apparel, both plain and tastei'"s
man,ad and everything in the line OF teA'iie
| aahold furniture; the nnest assortment
: f-,;, which could possibly be produced IN
.,v climate of this kind, aided by the most
| scieutiic system Of culture great dis
play of sewing machines, with their work !;
and great variety Of miscellaneous articles
all txstsfully arranged aroundthe nucleus of
the whole-an immense cone of the choicest
kinds of shrubs and flowers both native and
exotic This hall is continually crowded by
lovers Of the beautiful, who are either ad
miring the exquisite workmanship of nature
and art, or are beguiling the time listening
to amateur musicians discoursing the sweet
est of music.
Among the most important features Of the
occasion, and those which seemed to attract
universal attention we make mention of the
following.
| J. wHITsIET's STOCK
of horses and cattle we're pronounced among
the best of the kind on the grounds, and
we're readily known by the red cards which
distinguished them. His two year old hieter,
Victoria, took the lst and I'd premiums
also 1st premium on two year old bull; I'd
on bull and calf.
O. J. DIMICK'S STABLE
of horses, of this city, is a leading feature
in that important branch of the fair business
Among them is the noble stallion "Bsshaw
Drury," which is un1uestionably the most
promising horse in this part of the country
He is FIVE years old, q perfect Bashaw, OF
perfect symmetry in every part, and the
sharpest roadster of his age on the ground
His popularity may be judged from the fact
that he has added So, 900 draft to his pro
prietor's bank account this year, and all
good Judges unite in pronouucing him equal
in promise to the best Bsshaws that have
decended from the original Bsshaw stock
he is picture that will show prominently
among a thousand fine horses. MIR. Dimick
has also another elegant Bashsw colt, 81
NJ. Drury," named after our esteemed judi
cal friend. He is three years old, perfect in
everything that goes to make up horse OF
highest promise Perfect in mould, muscle
and gait, his proprietor properly marks him
right up to "Bull Of the Woods and Kirk
ROCK ISLAND GLASS WORKS.
This welcome Institution shows four large
cylinders Of glass, blown from sand shovelee
up from Mississippi river sand bar, and IL
really fine glass. The sand ordinarily
used in this business is brought from a dis
tsnee and costa some 80 per ton, but the
river sand, from which the fine glass on ex
hibition was made, coming as it does fron
the bars close st hand costs but rs cent.
per ton. If the company succeed as they
have promised in this display, they have 6
sure thing on a profitable business.
ROCK ISLAND STOVE co.
This company has a welcome display o
stoves made at its new works in Roci
Island. They are the results of home in
dustry and home msnufsctures-which W,
all like to talk about and to encourage
They show the celebrated Base Burner 70
soft coal which feeds at the top, saves one
third of the coal, keeps all dust, gas an'
smoke from the room, sure to keep FIRE owe
night-in fact just the stove of all other
long desired in this market. Let our read
ers remember the White Base Burner 70
soft coal. They exhibit, also, the Garde
State Cooking Stove. which is said to be Q
very superior quality, and is highly recon
ded by the hundreds who have tested it.