The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
THIRD DAY-ArTrRNooN.


Yesterday afternoon was not SO ho
as the day before, and were II not so
the crowd and jam would have made
it almost intolerable. The pacing race
between Ottumwa and Seal Skin alb.
sorbed the attention Of every one, and
the fat woman and the other side.
shows didn't draw worth cent, while
It was going on.
After the race was over, we took q
stroll around the grounds, to see what
articles had been brought in and which
had heretofore not been noticed
Among others was two horse car.
riage, entered by w. G. Grimes, which
could not be excelled by anybody,
anywhere, either for beauty of finish
or workmanship.
o, X. Lindsay had on exhibition
Wheeler & Wilson's Improved Sewing
Machine, which everybody agrees is
an unsurpassed machine Of the kind.
A Cayuga Chief Combined Reaper
and Mower, by w. r. Kelsey, Abba.
A Superior Grain Drill, by Russell
4 White, just the thing farmers want
to use, If they expect to raise good
wheat crops.
In the Ladies' Department we notic-
ed q specimen of worsted-work, from
the the Sisters of Visitation, fepresent-
ing . Sheppard and his crook, ! very
elaborate and handsome affair. -
A handsome Silk Quilt, by Mrs. Nc
Manus, Eddyville.
A box Of Strawberries in full fruit,
by Mrs. J. L. Harmon.
King William Plums, the finest we
ever saw, by j. l.. Moore.
Beautiful Worsted Quilt, Mrs. r. N.
Harlan, also Worsted Tides and Com
forters.
Pair of very fine Blankets, by Mrs.
Paris Caldwell.
Patchwork Quilt, by Mrs. Morris
Dickle, also by Miss Angelina Swab-
key.
Fine Worsted Quilt, Mrs. A. Can
field.
Splendid Butter, Mrs. VIM. Huston,
Batavia, entered for COURIER premium.
Same by Mrs. A. X. Clapp, Dahlonega,
for COURIER premium.
Fine Quilts, by Katie & Mary Rhine
hart.
Rag Carpet, worked Pillow-slips and
Worsted Lamp-mats, by Mrs. A. +.
Knight.
Fine specimen. of Shell-work, and
suit of underwear, handsomely work
ed, by Mrs. w. T. Major.
Socks, Stocking and Yarn, by Mrs.
VIM. Huston, for COURIER premium.
An ingenious ornamental Basket,
made with Pen-knife, by w. II. Will
son.
Fine specimens of Tatting, by Mrs.
j. L. Harmon.
Crochet Sack, by Clara Lutz.
Three Tides, Lamp-mats and Otto
man Cover, by Amanda Walker.
Beautiful Tatting Collar and Lambs
Wool Stockings, by Miss Mary Rhine
hart, for COURIER premium.
There may have been many other
meritorous articles on exhibition, but
not being able to remember what had
heretofore been noticed, we could not
tell to whom they should be credited.
THE LADIES RIDING MATCH,
Now came on the tapis,-thc entries
were Misses Mary Burris, Queen and
Lellie Williams, Miss Grips and Miss
Fcssenden. The ladies all rode well,
and had we been Judge we should
have voted all of them premium
The first premium was awarded to
Miss Burris, second to Lellie Williams,
third to Miss Grips.
Now we go from the sublime to the
ridiculous, as the next thing ON the
tapis was the
SLOW MULE RACE.
The entries in this Glass were by
Bill Huston and Bill Switzer, each a
Mule. The animals were fair speci-
mems Of that perverse race, and after
showing the motive power that lay
in their hind legs, by kicking at every
body, in ten rods Of them, the riders
mounted aud away they went. After
flying the track, cutting across lots and
INDUCING In numerous exhibitions OF
the lightness of their heels, Bill Swift
zcr and his mule was left q cables
lengths stern, when Huston reached
the pole, and was declared winner
amid enthu Gin site apn1ausc And a.