The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-09-27

At the outside of the north end Of
the hall, Truitt he's trenched fine
lot of fruit, shade and ornamental
trees. Their leaves are gone, but
their symmetT cal shape and devel
opment shows what good nursery |
can do.
Returning ~
LII OTHER AISLE
we ind II equally well filled, with
an entirely different class of articles.
The splendid array of fruit sent by
the Horticultural Society to the
State Fair, is in good part here, and
looks exceedingly well. Haywood
& Co. have a select assortment
of very handsome chairs, and well
made safe. Somebody has some splen-
did sets of harness. whitley has a
fine lot of boots. shoes, clothing, &c.
The popular wheeler s. Wilson sewing
machine challenges competition. Theis
has a case of homemade boots that
look very nice. VIM. CIapp has full
show cases, of gents furnishing goods,
boots, &c. and some extra fine cloth
ing. Bancroft & NicCarter, are on
hand with large variety of new
goods, laces, silks, gloves, and other
rich and beautiful articles, aHd also
some specimen suits of their tailoring
department, that would look well ON
a reporter. Mrs. Green and Newman
& Co. have attractive cases of MILL
merry. Holderman & Bro. display a
very fine stock of cutlery, tools, and
hardware. By their case is
AN OLD SOLDIER,
in the shape of a double barreled silver
mounted hsrse pistol, made 60 years
ago at a cost of $50, and used in the
war of 1912 by Gen. Daniel Macarthur,
grandfather of w. II. II. Macarthur, OF
this county. 1t might have missed a
Britisher, now aud then, but IL it was
used to hit him over the ear, Johnny
Bull went down with q broken head.
we'll bet.
Miss Plumb contributes a show case
of handsome specimen OF books, albums
: and fancy articles. with some very
, pretty pictures. Across this aisle the
, tables are filed and the partition above
: is hung with an Undesirable but very
interesting collection of ladies' handi-
work, manufactured articles of SINH
lar nature, family relics, embroidery
pincushlons, quilted and knit work
table spreads, laces, carpets, blankets
i. tidys, rugs, wax work, paintings, eD-
cravings, hair work, wreaths, yarn
ard stockings, &C., &c. We noted il
this, the ''ladies' BAZAAR" a beautiful
wax cross, case of butterflies, and a
skillfulIy arranged "medley picture
The exhibition hall is good-tiptop
and no one can appreciate it unless
! plenty of time is taken to carefully in.
D spect every thing shown. A hurried
glance gives no satisfaction. Dom
: hurry through this.
OUTSIDE
of the hall, are the agricultural nipple
. ments, farm wagons, cider mills, sulk'
j les, buggies, sc. Two buggies art
very elegant. Ryan & Lyon have :
very neat sulky. These will all stanC
, a good deal of careful inspection.
, Now for walk up and down
THE STOCK PENS.
The sheep begin at the south end. A
lovely eve, with fleece that might b'
made as "white as snow" occupies the
> first pen. Then comes patriarchica
, bucks, OF fabulous fleece, and ewei
and lambs, all showing the very fines
, qualities. The pigs are next, and {
8 better show Olive pork is seldom seen
/ Many of them are the round and sym
= metrical Berkshires. This favoritC
, breed is very well represented, as arr
|. also other choice species. The bulls
\ COWS and calves are in strong force
r The three leading bulls are those o
Mr.. Weaver, $500 pound chaplin
frey, and DIR. Vail. All are noble
specimens, and attract universal ad
miration. The cows are more numer
, Gus and several are very large and o
!. fine grades. Stock men are muci
pleased with this part of the show.
, Continuing to go north We reach
THE HORSES STALLS,
! where ye frey stations and thei
mates, are kept, and the fast anC
r snowy equines generally do congre
. gate. The horse department. is de
. cided success. The Norman draugh
/ horses are magnificent, and eacl
''ring" is very attractive. We are glaC
, to see such fine display of horses
, The breeding of such stock will sooI
give Kansas world wide reputation
The Jacks are not to be slighted. They
. are full blooded of their kind, ant
bray most heavenly music.
THE RACE TRACK
is 4 constant scene of excitement an'
attraction. 1t is first-class track
though not hard enough yet for yer.
> fast work. The races Wednesda.
were for pacing and trotting, mil
heats, best three in five. We could no
!, get to the judges stand to note the en-
r tries or result. The management wa
D good, and no jockeyiHg was permitted
SECOND DAY
e opened gloriOusly. We go to pres
early 10 let all hands go to the Fair OIL
o Friday. The attendance to-da.
(Thursday) is large. Tomorrow viii
be a big day, and close, what We ar
glad to say, is the best and most sue
n cessful Fair ever got up in Centra
. Kansas. All honor TO all who contib
uted something to the show, and help
: ed to manage it, and confusion to an,
, one who did not contribute and is sou
enough to grumble. Next year loo
: out for the very biggest kind of bi
show at Emporia. We will publis
e details, awards, etc., next week.
" HOW THEY ACCEPT THE SITUATION.
II One of the prominent point
y pade by the Greeley-Democ-ati
II speakers and editors is thBt the reb
n houo Hanoanta1 fh