The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-22
FROM ANNA.
THE UNION COUNTY FAIR.

| dented interest and excitement, st least
10 The citizens Of Ionesboro and Anna,
and our farming community generally.
This 10 the week Of the annual exhibition
of The Agricultural and Mechanical Soci-
ETY. Of old Uni n county. As this sssocI'
alton has reached it's tweutieth year,
great expectations were had IN regard TO
the county fair, which l am glad were
fuzzy realized.
The rain last Monday night was oppor-
tune and just what was most needed to
cool the atmosphere, allay the dust and
make I, 60 much the more pleasant than
IL otherwise would have been. Thursday
Was chiefly taken up by exhibitors max
ing their entries cons quenty they we're
slmost the only ones present Wednes-
DAY, at an early hour, it was apparent,
from the long and densely crowded line
of vehicles and horsemen and Pedestrisn'
that continually filed tho principal ros1s
leading to .Joossbo~o that the thing was
. great success. The management may
congratulate itself, and In truth may foel
justly proud, for everything wen, on like
clock work, and gave entire satisfaction
70 the dense throng OF the many thou
,snd- present daily. With one exception,
mmendA,ion ". bestowed by all
The single exception was the admission
OF some gam bling wheels OF fur,une, the
| - til
he moral sensibll,ies of many, who we're
loud in their denuncia,ions Of this feature.
HORSES.
The display Of this valuable animal
WAS b-tler than ever before, showing rat
our farmers are taking ins~rest in The
improvement OF this branch of their uar.
full calling. Harry Hill, fine bl-cl stall
lion, reared in Alexander county, form
erly owned by MIR IRWIN, took the first
and highest premium. A large number
OF entries were made in this class, and
some hne brood mares and colts we're on
exhibition. Cattle, too, showed a mani
fest improvement, both in blood and NUM-
Der, while tho Southdown and other sheep
we're equal to any former exhibition
Swine were splendid, plainly showing, to-
gs,ber with tho large exhibit Of Indian
corn, some Of which WAS ~ feet high,
aud, like the hogs, aeavy cared, that this
10 tho place for hog and hominy.
There wore many wagons and
buggies on exhibition which would
equal any fnct,ry-gossen up not only 10
q nea, nd substantial, but tasty aud ee
giant style
The fne art gallery was large, spacious
and airy, and rrplete with fne oil paint
ings, rich and rare flowers and plants,
both indigenous and exotic, neatly and
tssteiully arranged by the superinten dent
forming as fns display as We have ever
sesn. The long line Of jams, jelie,
pickles, and other condiments, sttested
the culinary skill OF the good housewife,
while the rolls Of rich, sweet butter, and
the profuse display Of fac whest, corn,
rye, oats, potatoes, pumpkins, peas, beans,
etc, proved that skilled and scientific
husbandry is the rule, and not the excsp-
tion, in Southern Illinois Some splendid
furniture, MS we'll as ssddlery, likewhe
a,tesIed the skill Of the mechanics. Quite
. collection OF pathological specimens OF
the stono age, as we'll a. modern terra
Gotta and pottery ware, was on the
ground.
About 5000 people (some estimate
m reg were in attendance hare on Thurs
day, and nearly Is many on Saturday.
The indispensable side-s how, with the
fas woman. tho small woman, the spurious
| Circassisn woman, the terrific boa, edu
Gated pig white monkey, and tho new
and attractive " Punch and Judy" wers
on the ground, resping rich hsrve.,
from the curiosity and creduiity Of tho
good people, grangsrs aud all. Fine "hy-
ing dulchmen serve to continually do
light the rustic bellies and bsauI and little
! children Thirty stands for sfreshmen,.,
Two large cuisines, with well ordered din
ing halls attached, aided in supplying the
wants Of the inner man. The most in.
tsre'ting Of ali displays wa. the old set.
tiers dinner ON Thursday Some eighty
or ono hundred venerable groy-haired
sIres, with their matroniy coup .nion,.
sal down to an elegan. snd sumptuou. re-
| past, prepared for ,hs occasion BY the
large hearted ladies' of Jonesboro, which
gave general satisfaction, a. attested BY
Ibe zest with which they pzrtook Of the
rich visnds with which the table IVES
loaded. Among these nolables we may
mention tina, George Hanssker, the sec
ond sheriff Of the county, was tho oldest,
and Col Henry. S Evans and LADY,.
mindiDg ono Of "J"hn Anderson, my Joe
John"-wss probably The nsI, Then
came Daniel Spencer and lady, Who boast
their progeny at one hundred and forty
five chic ren, grand and great grand chill.
drsn, with many others equally worthy Of
men loo, fspsce would permit. The who
group was pho,ograped by an artis, who
had Ap eve 10 business. must not omit
10 meo,ion that . good noOr was laid,
covered by good awning, at which good
mu,ic and a good caller were slso pro-
vided, and four qu>dr,Ilcs at time wsre
continually tripping tho floor Good or
der was preserved ,hroug hout, and socis-
bili.y WAS manifested on all hands.
| Col. William HsrtEell, congressional