Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-29
FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR
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ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Agricultural Association,
HELD AT ROCK ISLAND,
Aug. %. %. 80, 81 and Sept. l 4 2.

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the fresh arrivals that are and have been
coming in all the forenoon, making lively
work for the three entry clerks and superin-
tendents. AT the present rate every depart
ment will be filed before night, and ready
for exhibition tomorrow, when the examin-
ing and awarding committees will commence
their work, which, Judging from the endless
number OF entries Of really meritorious srli-
cles, will be very difficult.
AT NOON
the special train, which will run every half
hour during the fair from the ferry to the
grounds, commenced to bring out the sight
Seers who, to avoid the rush of tomorrow
are taking an early look through the de-
psrtments, while at the gates there was still
q crowd Of exhibitors securing their tickets.
At this time the prospects were never better
for q big exhibition. All aboutthe grounds
little crowds are at work arranging articles,
putting booths, eating stands and refresh
ment stalls in order, unloading wagon loads
Of fruit and provisions, putting up circular
swings awnings, show tents, and every i'm
aginable species of s~musement.
AMONG THE DINING HALLS,
there is a gay galaxy of beauty, and fair
hands to wait upon the hungry and thirsty.
In the Baptist Booth are some of the fanil-
lar faces that we have seen at the festivals.
In this booth there are two long tables with
capacity for seating ssventy-fve or eighty.
Next comes the Episcopal Booth with FIVE
tables, and seats for q hundred or more, and
here, IS in the other, are ready and willing
hands to anticipate every want and I'LL the
plates right bountifully of the choice cook
ing, with fruit and confectionery at stands
in one end of the booth.
Next comes Z. Krell's, with seats for 60
or more, side counters and tables for fruit.
confectionery and other refreshments.
John Aster. the popular baker, is also on
hand with a full sized booth, with seats for
a hundred or more. 1t is here a good din
ner, good fruit, and a good cigar can be had,
all for a very reasonable price.
These four dining halls are not all the
eating stands, by over %, that are on hand
to supply the crowd with all that is needed
in the way of refreshments.
AMUSEMENT
are on hand in large numbers. About the
grounds are two side shows, one filled with
marine curiosities and the other with learned
pigs and wonders ofth msgicisn's art,
while those of confident nature can find
their prize shows, ball boards, shooting gal
leries, ring boards, CONCERT and dancing
halls and a splendid circular riding school
and last, but not least, VsnBuren's Photo
graphic Gallery, where the young folks can
smile their ~prettiest into the camera and
find their image there in all its loneliness.
THE FLORAL HALL,
under the careful arrangement Of 8 score OF
ladies and their gentlemen assistants, is be
ginning to be q fairy place of beauty. Here
on one side is a fue displsY of the Photogra-
piers srt, and the artists skill, while fancy
needle work, wax work. and embroidery oc-
cupies considerable space. Several of the
Sewing Machine agencies of Rock Island and
Davenport are on hand with a large number
of their most excellent machines, and work
done upon the same. Knox is on hand
with bis most excellent EN- blems of death,
and has been assigned a place RICH: along
side of the fruit department. In the center,
evergreens and 8 large display of the FORA
kingdom is arranged very Hastily in pyramid
form. There are q large number Of articles
of various kinds in this department,
which we shall take more time to examine
and describe.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
In this departing ut there is q large dis
play. The firm of B. D. Baford d Co. are
well represented, and have q large space al
lotted for their plows, of which they exhibit
over g dozen different patterns and styles,
all elegantly finished. They also exhibit
their famous Black Hawk Walking Cultiva-
tor, which attracts considerable attention.
Geo. W. d. Harris also makes a very ex-
t%ensive display of the various implements
for which he is agent.
Old John Deere's display Of plows and
cultivsiors, as well as that of other Mo
line manufacturers, is not yet completed
and arranged, and We leave them for q future
time.
FLOODED STOCK.
John Whitset., the old pioneer in this
line, is on the ground with els magnificent
herd, and it fills q dozen stalls. M%ontgom-
cry and q Mercer county man are here with
splendid herds, and some say they have
come to carry away the red ticket. John
says he hopes they wiz, aud he will beat
them next year. As the raising of blooded
stock is q matter of great interest to tsrmers
in this county we shall wait until all the en-
tries are made and give q more extended &C
count Of the celebrities in this line.
FAST HORSES
are q very important feature Of this years
exhibition, Judging from the number on the
grounds and others that are reported and
for whom stables have been engaged. We
shall endeavor to give q full list of ell the
entries made in this department and in the
catile department as soon as the committees
are ready 10 commence their work.
MUSIC.
Biehl's Brass Band is on the ground, en-
gagged for the week, to furnish all the ne
cessAry music.
ENTRIES.
1t will be impossible for the officials to
attend to ell the exhibitors to-day, and
they have decided to keep the books open
until tomorrow "wednesday noon, to give
all 9 chance.