The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08
KENTUUKY Stats FAIR.
Fourth Day.
A Largs Attend nee and a Splendid
display.

OF w ed esQay. lOEal hAl4 VIZ IL
full blast, and was crowded during
the whole day. It is bower OF
besuty, filed with a vast variety of
articles, comprising pot plants and
Towering .hIubs. of which C4rmody.
of the Floral G m. had an extensive
variety; chemicals by Lilly s. Co, of
this city, and by Henderson house;
a large display of leaf and manufac-
tured tobacco, queenswsre. an ele-
CANT display of soaps from the Evans
Vile Soap Company, rat traps. patent
churns, sewing machines and their
products, the blue ribbon on, which
would DO doubt have been won by
Beard, Of this city, on the Grover &
Baker machine, had they been on
hand in time; fine silver ware and
silver plated ware, mechanics tools,
stoves, aud tin ware. in which de-
partment We noticed blue ribbon on
one Of Scantlin & Sons splendid
Steamboat Radiatirg Stoves-similar
to the one on the Idlswild; Brad
ford's American, one of the most
popular cook stoves in use, exhibited
by N Fl. Barnard, Of Louisville, had
a blue ribbon and deserved it. Mr.. Bar
nard had fine display Of blue rib.
bons, having taken eight in all. Then
there was a fine display of apples,
pears and peaches, sweet and Irish po-
tatoes among the former some of the
largest We ever saw; also, cabbages,
beets, turnips, string beans, butter
beans, onions. radishes, carrots. pars
nips, corn and other grain, bread, but
ter, cakes, boiled hams. table comfts.
wines, cordials and jsllies In endless
variety; cabinet furniture, fine South
down, Cotswold and Cashmere wool;
hats, caps. furs, etc., of which the
principal exhibitions were by the
Webers and Mr.. A. NJ. Marconnier,
of this city. In addition to these
there are comforts. coverlets. worsted
and crochet work, needle-work and
embroidery. bonnets, hair work. fancy
sewing. paintings in oil, water colors,
pencil and pen sketches. etc., etc.
All the articles possessed real
merit, and the entire display in the
hall, under the superintendent Of r.
J. Hicks, was about as fine as any
ever exhibited in this section of coun-
try. There was also q cabinet of
stuffed birds, containing saventy-six
distinct species, seVenty-four of which
were killed in Henderson County.
They were prepared by Henry Dodo,
q cabinet-maker or turner, of Hen
derson. The life-like appearance Of
this representation of the feathered
tribs won universal admiration. The
premiums in Floral Hall were gener-
ally awarded yesterday. but they were
SO numerous that the Secretaries
were not able to furnish list. In
this instance, as in others that have
come under our observation. we no
tice that the Alderney butter was
passed over because it was Of such
rich color that the committee con-
cluded, sagely (?) that it had been
colorad by some chemical process.
which they acknowledged however,
did rot change its delicious favor.
1t was unusually conceded that
Painters display of Chester white hogs
was the finest ever seen in the State,
and almost the entire lot was sold at
good round prices. The premium
sow was sold for 500 to Messrs,
Klein & Becker of this county. She is
tive years old and weighs over GOO
pounds.
Among the lucky exhibitors are our
fellew.citizens Thomas Scantiin &
Son, who had three articles on exhi-
bition aud took four blue ribbons
also John Landrigan, Of Albion, Ills.
who took four first premiums on Al
many head of stock. We noticed
also, that the Uric plows exhibited b.
HI. F. Blount, the portable Tobacco,
press, by w. s. Ford, and severa
buggies by Shaw, Lippinoott & Con
ner, all of this city. sported blue rib
bcns. Mr.. EDglish received premi
; ums, also. on his patent washing ma
chimes, and in addition, received M
merous orders for machines. On tn
time track there were one trottin
race and one pacing race. The trot
ting race was rather a tame affair. an
attracted but little attention. Their
1 were three entries, and the race wa
, won by Dixon. Time 4:28, one mil
. and a half, single dash. Dixon
! horse took the lead. and the other
! stayed far behind and at respectfU
distance apart.
In the pacing match there wer
three entries, the third horse unde
saddle being entered to fill the RIM
: The real contest was between w. N
Akin's bay mare Bay Kate, and Char
: ley Burns 5. G. Don Caesar; one an
one-half miles in harness, single dasl
: The race was closely contested, an
! would doubtless have terminated dil
ferently had not Don Caesar broke
two or three times. The mare di
fine. honest pacing. and won by som
! forty or fifty feet. Time of one mil,
; 2 :493; time of II miles, 4: III.
a We were kindly furnished with
+ partial report of the premiums award
ed in the stock ring. but must defe
!, il until Monday for want of time an