The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-22
SECOND DAY.
Aug. 2l-9 o'clock A. N,

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The rush this morning is absolutely
oppressive and bewildering. The side
shows have let loose their divers and
sundry hewgags, and the proprietors
are screaming their threats ragged
each, Of course, claiming to have the
most hideous, and at the same time
pleasing monstrosities ever produced
by Nature. The crowd of people is
fast swelling, and articles ofexhibition
are pouring in by the wagon-load and
in droves. The hall for exhibition of
fancy and useful articles is being put
in shape and the committee nearly
overwhelmed with applications for
"some place to hang my thingsv
The heat would be overpowering
were it not for the stiff breeze blowing
SO gratefully.
! notice that the pens forswine and
sheep are fast filling up.s
SasnI Cowaa, Of Bloomfield, has one
buck. eve and pen oflambs.
G. N. Miller, of Bloomfield, has one
buck and eve.
NJ. j. Williams, Ottumwa, has one
buck aud pen of lambs; two boars and
two sows.
VIM. Calbeck, Agency City, has one
buck, two ewes and pen of lambs; one
boar and two sows-Chester White.
VIM. Morrison, Pleasant Tp., one.
Magec boar pig. :,
VIM. Huston, Pleasant Tp., several
pens Poland, China, Magee, Berkshire
and Suffolk pigs.
Peter Kittcrman, Dahlonega, two
boars.
Milt. Giltner, Dahlonega, crate full
of pigs.
Mrs. Paris Caldwell has on exhibi-
ton seventy varieties of pantry stores,
including six cakes; one quilt, one
comfort, yarn; 6pr. wooden stockings,
/ pr. blankets, and one quilt, perfect
American flag, with not a single star
erased.
Mrs. Will Morse, has two beautiful
pictures, drawn with "Faber' lead
pencil, and s'perfect love- ola feather
wreath.
o. Moffit has specimens Of grapes
and blackberries; onions, sweet pota-
toes, Irish potatoes, tomatoes and
monster pie plant.
Grant Moffet, yrs old, huge COL
lection of vegetables of every kind,
raised by himself.
Elite Richards, yrs. old, basket
full ofjellies and jams, and pretty boz
quet Of natural fowers-an elegant
collection for young girl.
Ira Myers is OH hand with two Sim
ger Sewing Machines.
VIM. Morrison, Pleasant Tp., sam
pies of oats, spring wheat and timothy
seed.
A. w. Bare, Kirkvillc, samples of
Irish potatoes.
Nj. Richards, Agency City, sam
pies of tomatoes and potatoes.
Louis Giebrich, intent on cooling Off
this warm weather, is here with two
of his patent refrigerators.
Mrs. Maggie Harmon has three
patchwork quilts; also specimens of
grapes.
Mrs. A. l.. Graves has large variety
of pantry stores, house-plants, large
collection Of vegetables; also grapes.
Rofie Graves, ID years old, comes in
with "a corn ponc" which is going
for your prize, Mr.. COURIER.
Teresa and Lizzie Quirk knitting
work girls aged 8 and -.
Oh! for u breath OF fresh air. The
sun is aiming his hottest shafts at my
sweltering pate, in PARTICULAR verify
believe; but here comes Heinrich with
his tinkling bells, and a cargo of pure
Des Moines ice. Now give us a straw
and tumbler-pure water, If you
please--not any ssoft-shell crabs y
The crowd is beginning to surge,
and | fear your deputy will be swamp
ed-too much for one weak mortal to
wade through. Oh, for forty hands,
and each one supplied with as many
pencils.
The sultry hour of noon finds this
vast encampment turned into an eat
ing housc--that is, everybody that has
TO eat is engaged at this hour
In making ruins Of that which -four,
anxiety and patient toll, with a hot fire
has wrought. l am lucky. to-day
iayc just as much TO dcvour as had
'csterday-nothing! And what is the
more aggravating is to have Mrs. - ask
on To please tell Mr.. to come to
uch place as they want to eat dinner
nd never say 'syou come too!n Con-
ound a Fair without dinner!
Keister, Warden ~ Porter, are in
nth hand garden pillow, potato Dig |
or, 2 horse stubble or stirring plow,
horse hazel plow, do clipper do
Iairic sod pillow, timber walking
orn pillow, and a prairie walking corn
low. i
James Curtis has entered his patent a
alter elevator. This is home pat :,
1t, and Nh excellent thing. =
Cummings & Silsby are in with a
rrn wagon and 4 Hight buggy, the lat
+ exhibiting Siisby's Patent Coup
". This is another home Patent. OF n
merits / know nothing but it 81