The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-30

The STATE Pair.
The telegraph dispatches in the Chicago
da,les reports of the first two days of the
State Fair at Du Quoin, and while they CON-
mend the fair as greater success than was
anticipated, yet there is evident a palpable
want Of enthusiasm, such as would be inspired
BY brilliant success, in the reports The at
tendance on Tuesday was about 10000 and on
Wednesday was estimated at $4,000. The
entries, particularly Of stock and farm ma
chinery, appear to be in excess of former fairs.
The favorable effects of the exposition on
Egypt are particularly dwelt upon. Says one
correspondent: "a large majority of the in
habitants are originally from the northern tier
of southern states, and it is literal fact that
very many have never seen a moving or a
reaping machine until this year. The unso-
phisticated delight and eagerness to purchase
on the spot which they are displaying argues
well for the progressive energies which have
been lying dormant, and which may now be
expected to leap forth full grown and armed.
The president of the state association, David
A. Brown, of Bates, expressed his satisfaction
at the results of holding the fair in this quar-
ter. The more light and beautiful products
which come within the latitude Of agricul-
tural display are highly creditable to this
region. The show OF flowers and fruit, As also
the various results of the loom and needle,
indicates deal of latent TASTE"
The grounds have been very handsomely
fitted up, at an expense ofsome go, 900 to the
local association, in anticipation, of course,
that they are to have the fair for two years.
We have q letter from an Ottawa gentle
man in attendance at the fair, who does not
seem to be over favorably impressed with the
eligibleness of Duquoin as . location for the
state exhibition.
DUQuorS, Sept q. 1871.
When the State Agricultural Board located
the state fair at Duquoin they forgot to locate
here ut the same time few springs or wells
If water The season has been 80 dry that
even the slough water, on which the inhabi.
tan.s seemed chiefly to depend, has evapor-
ated. Luckily for the fair, however, there is a
coal shaft here, and the surplus or 6ilge
water they pump up is conveyed in main
pipes for about q mile to the fair ground,
and there delivered into pool, from which
we are compelled to get water for man and
beast. In fact, the story OF mo water at
Duquoin' was but half told. Visitors rely
largely for fluids on what they bring with them
they mostly call it cider, but it tastes more
as if expressed from corn than apples. As to
to this bilge water. you would rot be surprised
that few are willing to drink it if you could
see it.
However, as the fair was located here for
the benefit of the Egyptians 1t is to be hoped
they will reap more advantage from it than
those who have rashly undertaken to spend .
week at this God.forsaken place.
The faiy is reasonably we'll attended by the
inhabitants Of Lower Egypt. but d"es not
compare with last years exhibition. The
show of stock IS good, but the most Of it 10
from the northern and central parts of the
state. The greatest display is 10 Norman
horses, blooIcd cattle, and Berkshire. Poland
China and Chester white hogs The mcchnn-
ical department is rather sliln--in farm nipple
ments. A wonderful feature is the show Of
sewing machines. About every pachine made
seems to be represented. La Sale county Is
represented, in the department of Agricultural
implements, by the Peru Piow comp any, aud
by the Eagle works of Porter Il Mason, of
Ottawa Joe Porter is here with full line of
the implements made at the Eagle works.
The lightning Feed Grinder is centre OF
attraction. The Grand Dctour Plow works,
also made fnc show Then there are the
usual side shows, gambling devices, pick
pockets, Sc, &c. without number. = -