Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-10-19
THE FAIR EXHIBITION.
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Miss Patterson, in her beautiful land
scapes, shows careful finish and n
knowledge of color that stamp her as
an artist. Her winter Scene is nat
ural and beautiful. A brilliant future
can safely be predicted for her if she
pursues her art studies, and Olympia
may we'll he proud of such an evidence
of taste and artistic feeling in one Of
her fair young citizens.
Mr.. Petherick has large collection
of crayons, including most exquisite
view ON the Fraser River, another of
Victoria Harbor, and one of Baron
Rothschild, of Port Townsend, as true
as photograph. Besides these he
has several water color paintings, as u
view of Esquimalt and one of Tumwa-
ter falls, all betokening mastery
touch.
Mrs. Kimball contributes n picture
of Olympia in oil, which is truthful and
of fair execution.
Mrs. Jennie Tucker exhibits two fine
crayon studies.
Mrs Dickey contributes "Belezarius
and italian Peasant Girl" in oil, and
Alderman Hunting Scene and "Three
Children ut Study" Also, two exqui-
site water colors, "Group of Autumn
Leaves" and "Simply to Thy Cross I
cling" Mrs. Dickey's paintings deserve
more extended notice than we have
room for.
Crosby & Lowe and Abbott g. Horn
have fair collection of chrOmOs, all
beautiful and chaste.
VIM. Phyfe, of Seattle, does Mark
Twain, and shows us 1.-The Innocents
Abroad"
I. S. Russell, of Seattle, sends a
fine lot of chromos.
From Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Temple,
beautiful specimens of sea moss.
j. G. Swan has two cases of our
natural birds, splendid specimens of
the taxidermist's art.
Mrs. Yemen contributes choice col
lection of leaves, possessing great
charms to botanists.
Mrs. Hale has q Venetian fire. aboard,
formed of autumn leaves.
One of the most beautiful things in
the gallery is part of the decoration,
an eagle, the work of Fred. Elite, q
most exquisite rendering of our Ma
tional bird.
There is no reason to be otherwise
than proud of the art department.
Miscellaneous.
The native wines, though small in
number, are still worthy of note.
The Levy Bros. send from Seattle q
fine assortment of syrups, cordials and
soda waters-most excellent make; they
will vie with the productions of any
place.
E. Sylvester, cherry wine and cider
wine.
Mrs. G.. A. Barnes, strawberry cordial
H. A. March, strawberry wine and
gooseberry wine.
Mrs. Blinn, currant wine.
All of which, it were safe to say, were
most excellent, and fit nectar for the
gods to drink.
J. c. & j. r. Wood furnish elegant
specimens of cream ale.
p. Hiltz sends some of Schaffer's
lager-too we'll known to need notice.
Gilbach & Sullivan, of Tumwater,
furnish mutton and beef, which, for
excellence, is unequalled.
In breads and jellies our people truly
excel.
Mrs. Lowe sends choice collection
of jellies, catsups and pies; Mrs. G. A.
Barnes, homes; r. A. Parker, elegant
bread; Mrs. Elder, catsup; Mary Hynes,
Jelly; Mrs. Littlejohn, jelly; Mrs. Rud-
die, apple butter.
One of the most pleasing exhibits of
the Fair, is the Nonpareil Telegraph,
l.. p. Pope & Co. manufacturers, of
New York city. 1t is designed for
cheap introduction to private use We
are pleased to say that the first message
sent over its wire announced to J. NJ.
Murphy, of the Standard, the Agreeable
news that Pennsylvania was 10000
Republican" The wires connected the
exhibition hall with the Standard office.
Of our natural resources and curl
osities there is fair exhibit, mentioned
briefly as follows:
Bitumenous coal, fine specimen, from
Snohomish county, by E. M. Morgan.
One lump of coal, $50 pounds, from
!Chehalis River, by J. B. Montgomery.
Seattle coal, by H. Stevens.
Bricks, for wells, made to describe a
circle; also, building brick, very hard;
both by Billings 4 Mason.
Gray sandstone, by G. J. Moves.
Minerals, by J. H. Roundtree, of
Boisfort, Lewis Co.
Petrifed wood, by G.. W. Traver.
Sea eggs, sea rice, clamshells and
Jack Pardee. The stones represent a
great variety OF objects, such as feet,
legs, heads, animals, &c. Connected
with them is an interesting legend that
many years ago an Indian Princess,
mourning for her lover, in her pensive
moments grasped handsful of wet sand,
on releasing which the sun dried them
in fanciful forms.
Copper and silver ores, and petrifed