The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-27
THE FAIR.

THE FAIR
The second day of the fair opened with
beautiful weather, so unlike the two years
past that officers and exhibitors hardly
knew how to act. In the secretary's office
it was all hustle and hurry in attending to
the wants of the many exhibitors who have
waited until the last hour before making
their entries
THE GROUNDS
present a gay and lively appearance, with
numberless booths show tents, with their
skeleton men, bearded women, fat babies.
and other strange and unheard of curiosi-
ties. Close by is the place allotted to man
ufacturers, who have filed up the grounds
with the grandest display OF bright and
shining implements of agriculture ever
seen here. That old pioneer, John Deere,
is dazzling the eyes of the multitude with
with his show of plows, just as he did the
eyes of the world at the great Vienna Ex-
position.
b. d. Buford 4 Co, with
IA large and complete display
of their plows and the noted Black
Hawk cultivators is preparing to
demonstrate the superiority Of Rock
Island skill. That great rival of Deere,
the Moline Flow CO., and several other
Moline firms are on the grounds with such
display of their wares as unquestionably
makes Moline noted for its extensive manu-
featuring firms.
THE HORSE
department is the great attraction, ranging
from Mr.. Wheeloek's noted 'Romulus,
Bashaw Drury, Logan, Pilot Temple, Lady
Fox, to- those of lesser note. Those in
charge of this department say over hun,
e. dred of these fast and noted horses are
entered for the various premiums and trots,
while there are fifteen or twenty running
horses. So look out for excitement when
the contests begin. Not forgetting
THE STOCK DEPARTMENT,
which is one Of the most important, and
is also well represented, every stall being
taken and filled. This department was
visited this forenoon by the officers aud
directors Of the Scott county fair, who are
expecting them all over the river next
e week
THE FLORAL HALL
is really the most attractive place on the
grounds as is shown by the crowd o.
ladies always to be found there. The centre
as usual. is devoted To flowers This veal
the two principal exhibitors in this depart
p meut are Oliver Bros OF Davenport, anC
Nourse, of Moline, both of whom present
very fine and exceedingly ereditable dis
a play
, Here, next the flowers, Baker. the Jew
u eIer, whose place of business is in Buford
Block, has a grand case filled with rich
+ rare ana costly articles Of rerta. compris
! ing elegant tea sets and table ware of a
kinds of new aud elegant designs, also nearl
a tull line OF all the goods kept in his first
= elias, establishment. Mr. Baker is eeI
/, tainly deserving OF great credit for tn
e pains he has taken in exhibiting 50 con
plete and costly a line Of goods
% In the art department there Is much t
admire and hold the attention, elegau
y flowers wonderful needle work, and larg
: display Of pictures. in oil colors and cray
on,from our noted artists aud home talent
Henderson exhibits some Of his best
q Since we last saw his work at our fair,
II year ago, he has grown wonderfully i
B. strength, briiliauey and iite-like dehnea
% tons. Also we are able to notice wit
pride pieces from the pencil of our hom
artists, Mrs Baker, Miss Woods the a,
e complished daughter of cx-Alderma
J. Woods, Miss Annie Fries. Miss Susi
Mixter, Arther Dow, Stewart Dart an
young Mcdaniel, all Of who's
works are worthy Of more than OIL
binary mention. The Reverend Fail
er Roles has the thanks of the pull
= lie for permitting one NJ his valuable pain
ings. the ''Prodigal Son, 10 be placed O
- exhibition, adding much interest to this d,
" partmeut
! Wadsworth 4 Parsons, the popular DR.
- goods house have a fine line Of goods o.
" exhibition
Zimmerman, the music dealer from Da,
export, exhibits his grand piano.
The Davenport Business College,
II usual, shows some elegant specimens Of pei
II manship.
Among the exhibitors Of flowers we al
notice a fine collection by Miss Liz
t plummer
A. rs new and commendable feature
r H. Schocker has displayed large ca.
D. filed with what look like choice cigar
r, Adjoining these r. Champion shows
III case of blank books aud stationery.
I'd |. Epstein, the irrepressible Harp
re House jeweler, has two elegant cases
M costly goods, comprising elegantly desig
e ed and deliberately chased silver tea set
g. table sets, water pitchers goblets, napk
Ii rings and solid silver ware of all kind
nd also a full line of jewelry diamond set
r. gold watches, of both home make and il
so ported Epstein dosen't allow any one
IS go him better in displaying elegant al
costly goods,
Merrill shows some very fine burr
lr casLets, so elegant that he is obliged
he have a guard to keep people out Of thel
st Fruits find a prominent place in t
Of hall, there being a fine display by Car
v, Jordan, Me-srs Wilson, Miller, Kline
es Brookman and Champion. But to emu
en- crate all the attractions would take t
IL much time, and we leave this for anoth
.ll day.